Batam on a Budget: 2-Day Plan Under S$100
A budget 2-day, 1-night Batam plan for one traveller: budget hotel, motorbike ride-hail and free sights — about Rp. 1 million (≈ S$70) excluding flights.
Land
09:30
WIB
Leave
17:00
WIB
Times from your own ticket (example). Flights are not included in the cost — fares change too often.
Hotel: Taras Homestay (2-star) · Rp. 230–330k/night
Day 1 · Saturday
- taxi / ride-hail car · 25–40 min · 5.4 km · Rp. 69–79k
Drop your bags at the hotel
Taras Homestay
Book directly with the hotel
2-star · Rp. 230–330k room per night (Google Hotels, checked 13 Oct 2026)
2 other hotels in this class
- Kaliban Hotel 2-star · ★ 4.5
- favehotel Nagoya 2-star · ★ 4.9
- Free time 35 min
- walk · 20 min · 1.2 km
- motorbike ride-hail · 20–30 min · 6.6 km · Rp. 13–17k
- motorbike ride-hail · 10–15 min · 1.6 km · Rp. 8–10k
- walk · 10 min · 0.5 km
- motorbike ride-hail · 30–45 min · 10.5 km · Rp. 21–26k
Hotel check-in
Taras Homestay
Day 2 · Sunday
Check out and leave the hotel
Taras Homestay
- motorbike ride-hail · 20–30 min · 8.9 km · Rp. 18–22k
- walk · 15–20 min · 1.1 km
- motorbike ride-hail · 10–20 min · 2 km · Rp. 8–10k
- Free time 65 min
- taxi / ride-hail car · 30–45 min · 7.1 km · Rp. 77–87k
Hotel: OS Style Hotel Batam Centre (3-star) · Rp. 310–460k/night
Day 1 · Saturday
- taxi / ride-hail car · 35–55 min · 10.2 km · Rp. 92–102k
Drop your bags at the hotel
OS Style Hotel Batam Centre
Book directly with the hotel
3-star · Rp. 310–460k room per night (Google Hotels, checked 13 Oct 2026)
2 other hotels in this class
- ESKA Hotel 3-star · ★ 4.4
- Harper Premier Nagoya - Batam 3-star · ★ 4.9
- Free time 20 min
- walk · 10 min · 0.6 km
- walk · 10–15 min · 0.7 km
- walk · 5 min · 0.3 km
Rest at the hotel
OS Style Hotel Batam Centre
- taxi / ride-hail car · 10–20 min · 1.5 km · Rp. 49–59k
- taxi / ride-hail car · 5–10 min · 0.7 km · Rp. 45–55k
Dinner
de'SAMPAN BBQ CENTRE
Seafood is sold by weight — ask the price per kg before it's cooked.
2 other places open then
- Empat Rasa ★ 4.9
- Sup Ikan Yong Kee ★ 4.4
- taxi / ride-hail car · 5–15 min · 1 km · Rp. 47–57k
Back to the hotel
OS Style Hotel Batam Centre
Day 2 · Sunday
Check out and leave the hotel
OS Style Hotel Batam Centre
- taxi / ride-hail car · 20–30 min · 7.3 km · Rp. 78–88k
- taxi / ride-hail car · 20–35 min · 9.1 km · Rp. 87–97k
- taxi / ride-hail car · 15–25 min · 5.9 km · Rp. 71–81k
- Free time 30 min
- taxi / ride-hail car · 40–60 min · 10.9 km · Rp. 96–106k
Hotel: Grand Mercure Batam Centre (4-star) · Rp. 840k–1.4m/night
Day 1 · Saturday
- taxi / ride-hail car · 40–60 min · 12.4 km · Rp. 104–114k
Drop your bags at the hotel
Grand Mercure Batam Centre
Book directly with the hotel
4-star · Rp. 840k–1.4m room per night (Google Hotels, checked 13 Oct 2026)
2 other hotels in this class
- HARRIS Hotel Batam Centre 4-star · ★ 4.5
- Aston Batam Hotel & Residence 4-star · ★ 4.8
- Free time 15 min
- taxi / ride-hail car · 10–15 min · 1.4 km · Rp. 49–59k
- taxi / ride-hail car · 10–20 min · 1.7 km · Rp. 50–60k
- walk · 15 min · 1 km
- taxi / ride-hail car · 10–20 min · 1.5 km · Rp. 49–59k
Rest at the hotel
Grand Mercure Batam Centre
- taxi / ride-hail car · 10–15 min · 1.4 km · Rp. 49–59k
Dinner
de'SAMPAN BBQ CENTRE
Seafood is sold by weight — ask the price per kg before it's cooked.
2 other places open then
- Kebuli Saudi ★ 4.9
- Volla Social House ★ 4.6
- taxi / ride-hail car · 10–15 min · 1.4 km · Rp. 49–59k
Back to the hotel
Grand Mercure Batam Centre
Day 2 · Sunday
Check out and leave the hotel
Grand Mercure Batam Centre
- taxi / ride-hail car · 10–20 min · 3.8 km · Rp. 61–71k
- taxi / ride-hail car · 15–25 min · 4.8 km · Rp. 66–76k
- walk · 10–15 min · 0.7 km
Masjid
Masjid Agung Raja Hamidah Kota Batam
Dress modestly (shoulders and knees covered) and take your shoes off in prayer halls.
- taxi / ride-hail car · 40–60 min · 11.3 km · Rp. 98–108k
Estimated cost
| Budget | Standard | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport in Batam | Rp. 214–251k | Rp. 565–645k | Rp. 575–665k |
| Hotel | Rp. 230–330k | Rp. 310–460k | Rp. 840k–1.4m |
| Total | Rp. 444–581k | Rp. 875k–1.1m | Rp. 1.4–2.0m |
Food and entry tickets are not included. Group of 1; car fares are the upper range of taxi-rank fares (ride-hail cars are usually cheaper); hotel = price range per room-night for that class and area.
This sample plan is generated by the same engine as the Batam Trip Planner, from real places in our directory: opening hours, road travel times with rush-hour factors and dated fares. It is laid out for a Saturday (2026-10-17) and recalculated every time our data changes. Switch between Budget, Standard and Comfort above, or open it in the planner to change the date, group size or interests — and add your own appointments.
Example itineraries
- Batam Day Trip from Singapore 2026: Itinerary & CostA Batam day trip from Singapore: morning ferry to Harbour Bay, places that are open when you get there, lunch, shopping, and back at the terminal in time for the evening ferry.
- Batam Itinerary 2D1N: Day-by-Day Plan & Estimated CostA 2-day, 1-night Batam itinerary from Singapore via Batam Centre: day-by-day schedule, travel times, hotel price ranges and transport costs.
- Batam Itinerary 3D2N: Barelang, Food & ShoppingA 3-day, 2-night Batam itinerary: Barelang Bridge, culture, food and shopping — with travel times and estimated costs.
- Batam Temples & Mosques: A 1-Day RouteA one-day route through Batam's grand mosques and Buddhist temples — ordered by road, timed around prayer times, with travel times and fares.
Questions travellers ask
How much does a Batam trip from Singapore cost?
A one-way ferry starts at S$28 per person (Sindo, fuel surcharge included) plus the S$10 Singapore Passenger Departure Fee when leaving Singapore (fares read 2026-10-12). For two people on a 2D1N trip, our example comes to about Rp. 2.4–2.6m (Budget) to Rp. 3.0–3.6m (Comfort) for transport in Batam plus the hotel, before food and entry tickets.
What time are the first and last ferries between Batam and Singapore?
The earliest sailing from Singapore leaves at 08:00 Singapore time (Sindo Ferry). Last daily ferries from Batam to Singapore: Harbour Bay 20:30 WIB (Horizon Fast Ferry); Batam Centre 20:35 WIB (Majestic Fast Ferry); Sekupang 20:30 WIB (Sindo Ferry). Times come from the operators' own timetables, checked twice a day.
How long is the ferry from Singapore to Batam?
About 45 minutes from HarbourFront to Harbour Bay (per the official Harbour Bay Downtown site); other routes take about an hour. Batam is one hour behind Singapore, so a 9:00 am departure arrives around 8:45 am Batam time.
Where the numbers come from
- Places: our directory (Google Maps data, checked 2026-10-13) — every stop links to its page.
- Travel times: OpenStreetMap roads (OSRM, 2026-10-12) × rush-hour factors (2026-10-12), as a range.
- Motorbike ride-hail: Ministry of Transportation KP 667/2022 jo. KP 1001/2022 (checked 2026-10-13). Taxi: airport/terminal fare table + 2026 adjustment (2026-10-12).
- Hotels: Google Hotels price ranges by class and area (2026-10-13). Ferries: each operator's own timetable. Exchange rate: 2026-10-12.
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