Ferry to and from Pulau Tioman
Distance: ca. 65km
Ticket Price: RM75-80 return per person
The accommodations on Tioman Island are categorized into 5 villages where the ferry will stop to drop off passengers:
- Kampung Genting
- Kampung Paya
- Kampung Tekek
- Kampung Air Batang ("ABC")
- Kampung Salang
Ferry to/from Mersing
- most used gateway to Tioman because of nearby Mersing Bus Terminal
- effected by tides, hence unregular schedule
- be there at least one hour before departure
- until 3pm or 4.30pm depending on tides
- first ferry from Kg. Salang around 6.30am / 7.30am depending on weather,
- picks up passenger in Air Batang, Kg. Tekek, Kg. Genting, Kg. Genting
- more information: www.govisittioman.com/mersing-to-tioman-island-ferry-schedule
The ticketing and boarding process by Blue Water (who has the monopoly for going to and from the island) is infamously convoluted. The process includes 4 steps:
- 1) Getting the actual paper ticket
- 2) Register for the ferry using your passport / ID
- 3) Receiving the boarding pass
- 4) Purchase Marine Park Entrance and Conservation Fee
Mersing - Tioman Ferry Schedule
find current schedule and more details on the Scuba Guru's Website: www.tioman-scuba.com/next-months-ferry-schedule-for-mersing-to-tioman/
Ferry from / to Tanjun Gemok
- half an hour north of Mersing, Buses coming from Kuantan to Mersing pass by (tell bus driver to stop and let you out)
- schedule more regular since not effected tides
- ticketing process better organized than in Mersing
- boat operator also Blue Water! (same as Mersing)
- travel time: 1.5 hour - 2 hours (depending on drop-off village)
- more information: www.govisittioman.com/travel-to-tioman-island-via-tanjung-gemok-jetty/
Tanjung Gemok - Tioman Ferry Schedule
find current schedule and more details on the Scuba Guru's Website: www.tioman-scuba.com/next-months-ferry-schedule-tanjung-gemok-to-tioman/
Interactve Map of the ferry connections ot Pulau Tioman: