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How to get fromTioman Island to Kuala Besutby ferry, bus, or plane

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There are 3 ways to get from Tioman Island to Kuala Besut by ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus

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    1. Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mersing Jetty Gateway to Jertehbus bus Mersing Jetty Gateway / ...
    11h 18m
    RM 133–395

  2. Ferry, bus, 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 Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane plane JHB - KBR
    5. Take the bus from Kota Bharu Airport to Kuala Besut Jettybus bus
    11h 38m
    RM 294–978

  3. Ferry, bus via Kota Bharu

    1. Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mersing Jetty Gateway to Bus Terminal Kota Bharubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Kota Bharu to Kuala Besut Jettybus bus
    14h 17m

Senai International Airport (JHB) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration2h 32mAverage Duration
TicketRM 175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 552.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 18m

What companies run services between Tioman Island, Malaysia and Kuala Besut, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Tioman Island to Kuala Besut. However, you can take the ferry to Mersing Jetty, walk to Mersing Jetty Gateway, take the bus to Jerteh, then take the taxi to Kuala Besut. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Mersing Jetty, walk to Terminal Bas Mersing, take the bus to Kota Tinggi, walk to Terminal Bas Kota Tinggi, take the bus to JB Sentral, take the bus to Senai Airport, walk to Senai International Airport (JHB) airport, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR), walk to Kota Bharu Airport, then take the bus to Kuala Besut Jetty.

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