Once you've secured your ferry tickets, you'll need to get to Mersing, the ferry jumping off point to Tioman. Want to book your bus tickets from Singapore to Mersing online? Use below form for real-time bus reservations. Instant confirmation of your bus seats. NOTE: Busy season is !
Mersing is a bustling past-meets-present coastal town. Whilst modest in size, Mersing is serviced by a range of restaurants, cafes and old-school coffee shops.
There are also a few hotels, most of which can be booked here. These hotels offer decent rooms with reasonable internet speeds. Room rates are friendly.
You'll also find supermarkets and more traditional shophouses, providing a spectrum of products and services, including groceries, souvenirs, western meals and of course local fare, such as nasi padang, chicken rice, roti prata, etc.
Most Malaysian banks offer branches in Mersing, so if you need an ATM machine, worry not, there's a number of them here.
Families with kids should know that there's a public park with playground facilities near the ferry jetty - great for those occasions where you have an hour or so to kill before your ferry departs to Tioman.
Getting to Mersing is quite a breeze. Both the road system in Malaysia and its public transport system are very good. Use below directions to make your way to Mersing, which is the de facto departure point to Tioman for the ferry.
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Bus/Coach Kuala Lumpur - Mersing - Kuala Lumpur
Once you've secured your ferry tickets, you'll need to get to Mersing, the ferry jumping off point to Tioman. Want to book your bus tickets from KL to Mersing? Use below form for real-time bus reservations. Instant confirmation of your bus seats.
You can book any bus journey in Malaysia and Singapore. No booking fee.
Bus/Coach Malacca - Mersing - Malacca
Want to book your bus tickets from Malacca to Mersing online? Use below form for real-time bus reservations. Instant confirmation of your bus seats. Bus departure time and departure location are provided before you book.
You can book any bus journey in Malaysia and Singapore. No booking fee.
Getting to Mersing by Taxi
Traveller's Note: Bus passengers need to unload to queue at immigration and customs. Taxi passengers get to skip that step.
Only one taxi company runs cross-border services between Singapore and Malaysia: ComfortDelGro. To reserve, call +6565521111. Singapore pickups include:
From
To
SGD$
Ban San Street
Larkin Sentral
60
Changi Airport
Larkin Sentral
120
Your Location
Larkin Sentral
80
Do note, your Comfort Delgro taxi ride from Singapore will finish at Larkin Sentral only. The trip takes roughly 1-2 hours, and from there, being JB's central hub, onward options are plentiful.
Ok, once you're at Larkin, just use the form below to book your taxi from Larkin Sentral to any location in Malaysia, including:
- Mersing - Ferry to Tioman Island
- Malacca - Heritage and culture
- JB Senai Airport - Domestic flights
- Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia's vibrant capital
- Kuala Lumpur - International Airport
- All other destinations - Just let us know
ide with confidence in a clean, air-conditioned taxi, operated by a professional driver who know the region well.
If you're going from Malaysia to Singapore, then book a taxi from your location in Malaysia to Larkin Sentral. From Larkin, you can then hop on the direct Comfort Delgro taxi to your preferred destination in Singapore.
Driving to Mersing
From Singapore or Johor Bahru
Take Jalan Wong Ah Fook. this will lead you through Johor Bahru, passing City Square shopping mall to your right. Look out for the sign Kota Tinggi - Desaru. Follow this sign leading you to route 3 . Route 3 will take you towards Kota Tinggi and Mersing. When you reach the roundabout in Mersing, take the 3 o'clock exit into Jalan-Abu-Bakar. This will take you right to the jetty within a minute.
Approximate travelling time is 2.5 hours.
From Kuala Lumpur or the North of Malaysia:
Take the North-South Highway and head South towards Johor. Exit at Ayer Hitam (exit 244). After the toll gate, take a right turn at the traffic junction and head towards Kluang. Before entering Kluang town, watch out for a roundabout. Take the roundabout's 3 o'clock exit and then simply follow the signs to Mersing or Route 3.
Approximate travelling time is 5 hrs.
From Terengganu or Kuantan
Take Route 3 (Coastal road) heading south towards JB.
Approximate travelling time is 3+ hours.
Tip: Use the online street-finder for Singapore and Malaysia to find your way around.
