The Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal serves ferries towards the Indonesian island destinations nearer to the eastern part of Singapore, such as Batam Centre and Nongsapura on Batam Island, and Pulau Lobam, Bintan Lagoon, Tanjung Pinang and Telok Sebong (Bintan Resorts) on Bintan Island.
A dedicated public bus route, SBS Transit Bus Service 35/35M, serves the Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal from Bedok and Tanah Merah MRT Stations.
Click here for the Singapore – Batam Ferries service information page.
The bus stop at Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal is just across the road from the main entrance.
SBS Transit Bus Service 35 operates on weekdays from 6.00am to 7.30pm, and on Saturdays from 6.00am to 3.00pm. This service operates between Bedok Interchange and the Airport Logistics Park of Singapore (ALPS), with a stop at Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal in both directions. At Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal, SBS Transit Bus Service 35 red plate buses are bound for ALPS while SBS Transit Bus Service 35 white plate buses are bound for Tanah Merah and Bedok MRT Stations.
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SBS Transit Bus Service 35M operates between Bedok Interchange and Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal only. It operates on weekdays from 7.45pm to 11.15pm, Saturdays from 3.15pm to 11.15pm and on Sundays & Public Holidays from 6.00am to 11.15pm. The operational hours for SBS Transit Bus Service 35 and 35M do not overlap. At Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal, SBS Transit Bus Service 35M buses are only bound for Tanah Merah and Bedok MRT Stations. Nevertheless, a Service 35 white plate is present to ease confusion.
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Boarding the bus at Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal. The journey from Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal to Tanah Merah MRT Station takes around 20 minutes.
Standard trunk service distance-based cash and card fares apply.
Alighting from the bus at Tanah Merah MRT Station Exit A.
From here, you can change to other bus services or the MRT (East West Line). Alternatively, you can continue towards Bedok Interchange with the bus plying the parallel road under the MRT tracks.
From Tanah Merah MRT Station, on top of heading to the city, you can also head towards Changi Airport if you have a flight to catch, serving as a frequent but longer alternative to the Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal (TMFT) – Changi Airport Shuttle Bus Service. This is especially useful if you are not coming in by the Batam Centre – Tanah Merah Majestic Fast Ferry service and the Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal (TMFT) – Changi Airport Shuttle Bus Service departure timings do not match your arrival time.
Click here for the Singapore – Batam Ferries service information page.