How to Get to Blue Lake Bintan & Sand Dunes
Getting to Blue Lake Bintan and the Sand Dunes depends on where you start your journey. Visitors typically travel from Singapore by ferry, from Batam by speedboat, or from hotels in the Bintan Resorts area.
Bintan Travel Guide (BTG) offers a private tour to Blue Lake Bintan and the Sand Dunes, with pick-up arrangements available from the ferry terminal or your hotel.
How to Get to Blue Lake Bintan from Singapore
To reach Blue Lake Bintan from Singapore, take a ferry from Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal to Bandar Bentan Telani (BBT) Ferry Terminal in Bintan.
Take a Bintan Resort Ferries service from Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal.
The ferry journey takes approximately 70 minutes.
Clear immigration and customs at BBT Ferry Terminal.
Continue to Blue Lake Bintan, approximately 35–40 minutes from the terminal.
Bintan is one hour behind Singapore time, so remember to adjust your schedule when planning your arrival.
For a same-day visit, choose a ferry that arrives early enough to allow time for immigration, the journey to the attractions, and sightseeing.
A late-afternoon arrival may leave insufficient daylight to explore the lake and dunes.
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Book a private tour to Blue Lake Bintan and the Sand Dunes during your visit.
How to Get to Blue Lake Bintan from Bintan Resort Hotels
Blue Lake Bintan is approximately 35–40 minutes from the Bintan Resorts area, depending on your hotel and traffic conditions.
Guests staying farther east, around Trikora or Tanjungpinang, should generally allow around an hour or more for the journey.
If you are staying at a resort in Bintan, you can book a private tour with pick-up arranged from your hotel.
You may also combine Blue Lake and the Sand Dunes with other activities, such as an ATV ride in the Coffee Plantation area.
Visit Blue Lake and the Sand Dunes with a private tour during your stay.
How to Get to Blue Lake Bintan from Batam
Traveling from Batam to Blue Lake Bintan involves a speedboat crossing to Tanjung Uban, followed by a road journey.
Depart from Telaga Punggur Port in Batam.
Take a speedboat to Tanjung Uban Port, approximately 15–17 minutes.
Continue to Blue Lake Bintan, approximately 15–20 minutes from the port.
The boat crossing and road journey together take around 30–40 minutes, excluding waiting time and other departure procedures.
This route is convenient for visitors staying in Batam who want to explore Blue Lake and the Sand Dunes on a day trip from Batam to Bintan
Private Tour to Blue Lake Bintan & Sand Dunes
A private tour with Bintan Travel Guide (BTG) is a convenient way to visit both attractions in one trip.
The tour is arranged for your group, with a driver-guide and pick-up details confirmed in advance.
Pick-up can be arranged from BBT Ferry Terminal, Tanjung Uban Port, or your hotel in Bintan, subject to the confirmed itinerary.
You will have time to explore Blue Lake and the Sand Dunes, take photos, and enjoy the visit at your own pace within the agreed schedule.
If you would like to add an activity, such as an ATV ride, let BTG know when making your inquiry.
The pick-up time and itinerary are confirmed before the trip.
Visit both attractions on a private tour arranged around your arrival or hotel stay.