Desaru - Tanah Merah
Ferries to Singapore
Desaru - Tanah Merah
Ferries to Singapore
Batam Fast Ferry provides the ferry from Desaru to Tanah Merah. Desaru Tanah Merah ferries cost around $84 and $328, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry schedules change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get the latest ferry ticket information for Desaru Tanah Merah ferries.
The Desaru Tanah Merah ferry route connects Malaysia to Singapore and is available for booking all year round. Batam Fast Ferry provide up to 3 sailings per week. The distance between Desaru ferry port and Tanah Merah ferry port is approximately 23 nautical miles (43km), making it a quick and easy transport link for passengers travelling around the Riau Islands.
Choose between 3 ferries from Desaru to Tanah Merah each week with Direct Ferries and find the best deal. Passengers are not currently able to bring their cars onboard this ferry service. Therefore, we recommend that you look for alternative ferries to Singapore which accommodate vehicles.
| Season | From price |
|---|---|
| Winter (Dec - Feb) | $56 |
| Spring (Mar - May) | $55 |
| Summer (Jun - Aug) | $56 |
*Based on a one-way trip with one adult
| Ticket Type | From Ticket Price |
|---|---|
| Foot Passenger | $54 |
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| Desaru - Tanah Merah Ferry Route Prices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Foot Passenger | $217 | |
| Desaru - Tanah Merah Ferry Route Summary | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Johor |
| Destination | Singapore |
| No. of Operators | 1 |
| Operators | Batam Fast Ferry |
| Average Price | $217 |
| Average Daily Sailings | 1 |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 4 |
| Average Sailing Duration | 1 h 30 m |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 1 h 30 m |
| First Ferry | 17:15 |
| Last Ferry | 17:30 |
| Distance | 18 Nautical Miles |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 1 March 2026.
Located in the east of Singapore, Tanah Merah is made up of largely private residential properties, country clubs, and some light industrial parks. When land reclamation works began in the early 1970s, most of the coastal hills were levelled and dumped into the sea to create the present East Coast and the East Coast Parkway was constructed almost completely on reclaimed land. The location of Tanah Merah Kechil cliff is where Temasek Primary School now stands and it is possible to see where the hills abruptly end at the junction of Bedok South Avenue 3 and Upper East Coast Road at one end, and New Upper Changi Road at the other end.
Tanah Merah is a Malay phrase that translates into "red soil". Tanah Merah was once a hilly area with two prominent cliffs: Tanah Merah Besar, a large cliff, and Tanah Merah Kechil, a small cliff. The roads leading to the cliffs were named Tanah Merah Besar Road and Tanah Merah Kechil Road respectively. The names remain today.
The area is also home to the Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal with regular services to the Indonesian Riau Islands.
