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How to get fromTioman Island to George Townby ferry, bus, train, car ferry, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Tioman Island to George Town by ferry, bus, train, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus, train, car ferry

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    1. Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mersing Jetty to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain train Ets
    4. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    13h 32m
    RM 109–407

  2. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mersing Jetty to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Sungai Nibongbus bus Kl
    14h 46m
    RM 186–483

  3. Ferry, bus, bus to Senai International Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Bas Mersing to Kota Tinggibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Bas Kota Tinggi to JB Sentralbus bus
    4. Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane JHB - PEN
    10h 43m
    RM 296–662

  4. Ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mersing to Terminal Sentral Kuantanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kuantan to Butterworthbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    17h 56m
    RM 122–395

  5. Ferry, bus to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mersing to Terminal Sentral Kuantanbus bus
    3. Fly from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane KUA - PEN
    12h 52m
    RM 442–935

  6. Ferry, bus to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mersing Jetty to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus bus
    3. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane SZB - PEN
    12h 51m
    RM 252–613

  7. Ferry, bus, bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Bas Mersing to Kota Tinggibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Bas Kota Tinggi to JB Sentralbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus bus
    5. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane SIN - PEN
    13h 9m
    RM 337–914

  8. Ferry, bus to Seletar Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mersing to Kovan Hub Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Seletar Airport (XSP) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane XSP - PEN
    14h 26m
    RM 625–1,553

Senai International Airport (JHB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration2h 20mAverage Duration
TicketRM 175Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 764.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 32m

What companies run services between Tioman Island, Malaysia and George Town, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Tioman Island to George Town. However, you can take the ferry to Mersing Jetty, walk to Mersing Jetty, take the bus to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan, walk to Bandar Tasik Selatan, take the train to KL Sentral, walk to Kl Sentral, take the train to Butterworth, walk to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, then take the car ferry to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Presgrave Corner via Mersing Jetty, Mersing Jetty, Terminal Bersepadu Selatan, Sungai Nibong, and Terminal Bas Ekspres Sg Nibong in around 14h 46m.

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