There are 7 ways to get from Tioman Island to Taiping by ferry, bus, train, plane, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus, train
best- Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Mersing Jetty to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Taipingtrain Ets
11h 41mRM 105–330Ferry, bus, train via Johor Bahru
cheapest- Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Bas Mersing to Kota Tinggibus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bas Kota Tinggi to JB Sentralbus T10
- Take the train from Jb Sentral to Kl Sentraltrain Ets
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Taipingtrain Ets
14h 41mRM 80–344Ferry, bus via Kuala Lumpur
- Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Mersing Jetty to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the bus from Hentian Duta to Taipingbus
13h 32mRM 143–339Ferry, bus, bus to Senai International Airport, fly to Ipoh, train
- Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Bas Mersing to Kota Tinggibus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bas Kota Tinggi to JB Sentralbus
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Ipoh (IPH)plane JHB - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Taipingtrain
11h 27mRM 255–827Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Mersing Jetty to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Taiping/Sempangbus
15h 37mRM 160–375Ferry, bus, bus to Senai International Airport, fly to Alor Setar, tram, train
- Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Bas Mersing to Kota Tinggibus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bas Kota Tinggi to JB Sentralbus
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane JHB - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Bukit Mertajamtram
- Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Taipingtrain
12h 29mRM 285–872Ferry, bus, bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Ipoh, train
- Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jettyferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Bas Mersing to Kota Tinggibus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bas Kota Tinggi to JB Sentralbus
- Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Ipoh (IPH)plane SIN - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Taipingtrain
14h 2mRM 307–1,189
Tioman Island to Taiping by ferry, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tioman Island to Taiping is to ferry and bus and train which costs RM 100 - RM 330 and takes 11h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Tioman Island to Taiping is to ferry and bus and fly and train which takes 11h 27m and costs RM 250 - RM 850.
The distance between Tioman Island and Taiping is 684 km.
The best way to get from Tioman Island to Taiping without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 11h 41m and costs RM 100 - RM 330.
It takes approximately 11h 41m to get from Tioman Island to Taiping, including transfers.
There are 298+ hotels available in Taiping.
What companies run services between Tioman Island, Malaysia and Taiping, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Tioman Island to Taiping. 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, then take the train to Taiping. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Taiping via Mersing Jetty, Mersing Jetty, Terminal Bersepadu Selatan, and Hentian Duta in around 13h 32m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–470
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 200–490
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–490
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Kl Sentral to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 7–40
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 7–11
- Express
- RM 27–40
Train from Jb Sentral to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 9–50
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 9–13
- Express
- RM 30–50
Train from Kl Sentral to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 7–40
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 7–11
- Express
- RM 27–40
Train from Ipoh to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–20
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–3
- Express
- RM 14–20
Tram from Anak Bukit to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–22
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 15–22
Train from Bukit Mertajam to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
Train from Ipoh to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–20
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–3
- Express
- RM 14–20
- Phone
- +60 13-646 5773
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mersing Jetty to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 55–75
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Mersing Jetty to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 55–75
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Mersing Jetty to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 55–75
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 11 1219 0842
- [email protected]
- Website
- cataferry.com
Ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–200
- Schedules at
- cataferry.com
- Standard Seat
- RM 40–200
- Premium Seat
- RM 180–350
Ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–200
- Schedules at
- cataferry.com
- Standard Seat
- RM 40–200
- Premium Seat
- RM 180–350
Ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–200
- Schedules at
- cataferry.com
- Standard Seat
- RM 40–200
- Premium Seat
- RM 180–350
Ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–200
- Schedules at
- cataferry.com
- Standard Seat
- RM 40–200
- Premium Seat
- RM 180–350
Ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–200
- Schedules at
- cataferry.com
- Standard Seat
- RM 40–200
- Premium Seat
- RM 180–350
Ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–200
- Schedules at
- cataferry.com
- Standard Seat
- RM 40–200
- Premium Seat
- RM 180–350
Ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–200
- Schedules at
- cataferry.com
- Standard Seat
- RM 40–200
- Premium Seat
- RM 180–350
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