Getting Here

Taking a Ferry Ride

Pulau Tioman is surrounded by deep water and ferry rides are a common way of travelling in the Island itself. Mersing is a common and most used port to get to Tioman Island. There you can find many local companies who run boat services & provide ferry ride to Tioman Island. There is another less used one ferry terminal called Tanjung Gemok which is used to get to Tioman Island as well.
The usual rate for a ferry ride to Tioman Island is less than RM 15 (Ringitt) but not more than that. Ferry rides are comfortable and you can enjoy the scenic view of the waters on the 45 minute long journey. Blue Water Ferry is a recommended ferry service that takes passenger from Mersing to Tioman Island.

By Air

Tioman is a small Island with one airport referred as Tioman Airport. The airport is small and only gets a limited number of flights per day and that too are local. Berjaya Air is one of the passenger carriers that arrives at Tioman.There are two terminals located in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, where you can catch a Berjaya Air flight to Tioman Island. There are discounted travel rates available to get to Tioman Island, if flights are booked days ahead.The ticket price ranges from RM 200 to RM 300 (Malaysian Ringgits), but the journey to the Island is fast and comfortable as compared to other ways to get to the Island.Berjaya Air has suspended its operation to Tioman Island so it is not possible to travel to Tioman Island by air. The location of Tioman airport is such that the airplane needs to take a turn before landing. This might be the case of flights suspension but it also cause major problems to tourists as they have limited options to get to Tioman Island.