PLEASE BE WARNED!
Please check the tidal charts or weather forecast before leaving or planning your trip at www.kjc.gov. Island to check for is Tioman in the dropbox for all islands off Mersing ie pulau rawa, pulau besar, pulau sibu, pulau tioman, pulau pemanggil, pulau aur, pulau dayang... If you're planning to go to the islands during the Full Moon or when there is no moon, then be warned that there will be very extreme tidal conditions ie very high hightides and very low lowtides so boats may have difficulty leaving or entering the Mersing jetty. You may have to wait quite a while for the tidal change. Check the tidal charts.
BY CAR
To Mersing
-From Kuala Lumpur
Take North-South Highway, head south towards Johor (from KL or North). Exit at Ayer Hitam (exit 244) After toll gate (see http://www.jputra.com - for road map), take a right turn at the traffic junction and head towards Kluang. Before entering Kluang town, there’s a roundabout, take 3 O’clock. Follow signs to Mersing or Route 3.
Approximate travelling time : 5 hrs from KL
-From JB and Singapore
Take Jalan Wong Ah Fook and this will lead you through Johor Bahru City passing City Square shopping mall on your right. Look out for the overhead Bridge with the sign 'Kota Tinggi - Desaru'. Follow this sign leading you to route 3 . Route 3 will take you towards Kota Tinggi and Mersing. Just follow the signs. (see http://www.jputra.com - for road map)
Approximate travelling time : 2 1/2hrs from JB
- From Terengganu/Kuantan
Take Route 3(coastal road), heading south towards JB.
Approximate travelling time from Kuantan, 3+hours
To Tanjung Gemok
-From Kuala Lumpur to Tanjung Gemok
Take North-South Highway, head south towards Johor (from KL or North) . Exit at Ayer Hitam (exit 244) After toll gate (see http://www.jputra.com - for road map), take a right turn at the traffic junction and head towards Kluang. Before entering Kluang town, there’s a roundabout, take 3 O’clock. Follow signs to Mersing or Route 3. From here, head towards Endau. Tanjung Gemuk is about 30mins drive away from Mersing town.
Approximate travelling time : 5 1/2hrs from KL
OR
From KL, travel southwards and turn off the North-South Highway at the Senawang toll in Negri Sembilan. From here, follow the road towards Kuala Pilah then to Bahau (Have a look at http://www.jputra.com for some visual aid). And from Bahau down to Muadzam Shah. (Have a look at http://www.jputra.com for some help to get to Muadzam Shah). After passing through Mudzham Shah, many Tanjung Gemuk Jeti sign boards will show the way along.
Approximate travelling time : 4hrs from KL
The route from senawang to Kuala Pilah is quite winding and may slow you down as this is a trunk road quite often used by heavily laden trucks.
-From JB and Singapore to Tanjung Gemok
Take Jalan Wong Ah Fook and this will lead you through Johor Bahru City passing City Square shopping mall on your right. Look out for the overhead Bridge with the sign 'Kota Tinggi - Desaru'. Follow this sign leading you to route 3 . Route 3 will take you towards Kota Tinggi and Mersing. Just follow the signs. From here, head towards Endau. Tanjung Gemuk is about 30mins drive away from Mersing town. (see http://www.jputra.com - for road map)
Approximate travelling time : 3 hrs from JB
- From Terengganu/Kuantan to Tanjung Gemok
Take Route 3(coastal road), heading south towards JB. Tanjung Gemuk is within the Pahang state border and is just 30mins away from Mersing. Nearest town is Endau. Tanjung Gemuk is at the mouth of the Sungai Endau (Endau River). (see http://www.jputra.com - for road map)
Approximate travelling time from Kuantan, 3+hour
BY COACH
Please refer to the Mersing schedule
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PLEASE NOTE: The Mersing R&R Bus Terminal is now closed for renovation works and is expected to open in March 2009. At the moment, all buses and coaches stop at the Local Bus Terminal closer to town. Travellers will have to walk aome 10 - 15min to Mersing Jetty. If you have a lot of baggage, you can hire a taxi which will cost approx. RM6 - RM10 per trip per way
BY AIR
Please click to http://berjaya-air.com/ for more information on flight schedules and air fares.
Berjaya Air flies from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur to and from Pulau Tioman
BY BOAT
FROM MERSING
Slow Ferry from Mersing to Tioman (3hrs)
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Adult: RM45 per way per pax. Child: RM40 per way per child
Mersing - Tioman |
10.30am |
Tioman - Mersing |
12.00pm |
Please note that the time schedule is a guide. Often the boats leave only when there are enough people to justify the trip. Punctuality is questionable. For enquiries call ferry counter at Tel: (6)07 - 799 4811
Speedboats from Mersing to Tioman - (travel time:1hr30min)
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Adult: Not available.
Child: Not available.
The speedboat services from Mersing to Rawa, Tioman and Besar Islands have been suspended for the time being. Only the ferries are available for transfers from 19th Janaury 2008 until further notice
* For enquiries Tel: (6)07 - 799 4811/ 07 799 4072
* NB. If a return ticket for Mersing - Tioman - Mersing is purchased from the boat operators at Mersing, usually a discount of RM5/- is given for each return ticket. But usually travellers buy one way ticket to the island in which case, a Tioman - Mersing ticket can be bought from other boat operators. This allows greater flexibility in time schedule. Just wait at the jetty and hop onto any speedboat heading to the mainland. You can often buy the ticket on the boat, if there isn’t a full load.
Ferry From Tioman to Singapore
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PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FERRY SERVICE FROM SINGAPORE TO TIOMAN HAS BEEN TERMINATED .
Seataxis around Tioman island
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The cost per person on a sea taxi ranges from RM25 to RM55 depending on the destination. These as seen in the photo are usually small horse-powered boats.
Seabus around Tioman Island
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Seabus schedules are unpredictable but if you happen to be at the jetty at the right time, well ... take it as being in luck. Seabuses are cheaper but slower in getting to your destination. They usually ply the salang - abc - tekek route. However, with all seataxi and seabus operators, please take your own safety precautions. They tend to slack on the part of safety regulations.
FROM TANJUNG GEMUK
Fast Ferry Venture
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ADULT ECONOMY |
CHILD ECONOMY |
Time Schedule |
RM 45.00 one way ticket |
RM 40.00 one way ticket |
Tanjung Gemuk - Pulau Tioman ~ 9.00am, 12.00nn , 4.00pm |
Pulau Tioman - Tanjung Gemuk ~ 10.00am, 12.00nn , 4.00pm |
The above rate & time schedule will be subjected to change without prior notice.
Please call to check for extra trip during Holiday season.
Ticketing Counter Tel. No. |
P.Tioman : 609-4191737 |
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