Car hire and driving in Tanjung Pinang
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Indonesia traffic drives on the left. Picking up at BTH means 44 km (27 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Tanjung Pinang
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanjung Pinang to Batam | Indonesia | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Tanjung Pinang to Jambi City | Indonesia | 295 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 30 min |
| Tanjung Pinang to Pekanbaru | Indonesia | 338 km (210 mi) | about 5 h 10 min |
| Tanjung Pinang to Dumai | Indonesia | 345 km (215 mi) | about 5 h 16 min |
| Tanjung Pinang to Sungailiat | Indonesia | 359 km (223 mi) | about 5 h 29 min |
| Tanjung Pinang to Pangkalpinang | Indonesia | 385 km (240 mi) | about 5 h 53 min |
| Tanjung Pinang to Palembang | Indonesia | 427 km (266 mi) | about 6 h 31 min |
| Tanjung Pinang to Payakumbuh | Indonesia | 444 km (276 mi) | about 6 h 46 min |
| Tanjung Pinang to Bukittinggi | Indonesia | 475 km (295 mi) | about 7 h 14 min |
| Tanjung Pinang to Sungai Penuh | Indonesia | 475 km (295 mi) | about 7 h 15 min |
| Tanjung Pinang to Prabumulih | Indonesia | 484 km (301 mi) | about 7 h 23 min |
| Tanjung Pinang to Lubuklinggau | Indonesia | 501 km (311 mi) | about 7 h 38 min |
| Tanjung Pinang to Jakarta | Indonesia | 836 km (519 mi) | about 12 h 45 min |
| Tanjung Pinang to Surabaya | Indonesia | 1,293 km (803 mi) | about 19 h 43 min |
| Tanjung Pinang to Bekasi | Indonesia | 843 km (524 mi) | about 12 h 52 min |
| Tanjung Pinang to Bandung | Indonesia | 939 km (583 mi) | about 14 h 19 min |
| Tanjung Pinang to Medan | Indonesia | 708 km (440 mi) | about 10 h 48 min |
| Tanjung Pinang to Depok | Indonesia | 855 km (531 mi) | about 13 h 2 min |
| Tanjung Pinang to Tangerang | Indonesia | 825 km (513 mi) | about 12 h 35 min |
| Tanjung Pinang to Semarang | Indonesia | 1,101 km (684 mi) | about 16 h 47 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Tanjung Pinang?
The left, as everywhere in Indonesia.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.