There are 8 ways to get from Alor Setar to Tioman Island by train, bus, ferry, or plane
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Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Alor Star to Kl Sentraltrain Ets
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Mersing Jettybus
- Take the ferry from Mersing Jetty to Kampong Genting Jettyferry
13h 1mRM 96–409Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Alor Setar to Mersingbus
- Take the ferry from Mersing Jetty to Kampong Genting Jettyferry
14h 8mRM 117–277Fly Alor Setar to Senai International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Senai International Airport (JHB)plane AOR - JHB
- Take the bus from JB Sentral to Terminal Bas Kota Tinggibus
- Take the bus from Kota Tinggi to Terminal Bas Mersingbus
- Take the ferry from Mersing Jetty to Kampong Genting Jettyferry
10h 8mRM 238–666Bus, ferry via Tanah Merah
- Take the bus from Alor Setar to Tanah Merah Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tanah Merah to Mersing Jetty Gatewaybus
- Take the ferry from Mersing Jetty to Kampong Genting Jettyferry
18h 3mRM 134–312Fly Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, bus, ferry
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane AOR - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Mersing Jettybus
- Take the ferry from Mersing Jetty to Kampong Genting Jettyferry
11h 11mRM 185–707Fly Alor Setar to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA)plane AOR - KUA
- Take the bus from UMP Gambang to Mersingbus
- Take the ferry from Mersing Jetty to Kampong Genting Jettyferry
12h 33mRM 364–1,599Fly Alor Setar to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, bus, ferry
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane AOR - SZB
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Mersing Jettybus
- Take the ferry from Mersing Jetty to Kampong Genting Jettyferry
12h 1mRM 239–678Train to Ipoh, fly to Senai International Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Alor Star to Ipohtrain
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Senai International Airport (JHB)plane IPH - JHB
- Take the bus from JB Sentral to Terminal Bas Kota Tinggibus
- Take the bus from Kota Tinggi to Terminal Bas Mersingbus
- Take the ferry from Mersing Jetty to Kampong Genting Jettyferry
12h 56mRM 254–1,055
Alor Setar (AOR) to Senai International Airport (JHB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alor Setar to Tioman Island is to bus and ferry which costs RM 110 - RM 280 and takes 14h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Alor Setar to Tioman Island is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 10h 8m and costs RM 230 - RM 700.
The distance between Alor Setar and Tioman Island is 853 km.
The best way to get from Alor Setar to Tioman Island without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 13h 1m and costs RM 95 - RM 410.
It takes approximately 13h 1m to get from Alor Setar to Tioman Island, including transfers.
There are 59+ hotels available in Tioman Island.
What companies run services between Alor Setar, Malaysia and Tioman Island, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Alor Setar to Tioman Island. However, you can take the train to Kl Sentral, walk to KL Sentral, take the train to Bandar Tasik Selatan, walk to Kuala Lumpur, Tbs (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan), take the bus to Mersing Jetty, walk to Mersing Jetty, then take the ferry to Kampong Genting Jetty. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alor Setar to Kampong Genting Jetty via Terminal Bas Mersing, KWSP Mersing, and Mersing Jetty in around 14h 8m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Senai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 170–340
Flights from Alor Setar to Senai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 170–340
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–380
Flights from Ipoh to Senai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–700
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–410
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–1,600
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–410
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–410
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–1,600
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–410
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 110–320
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Alor Star to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–150
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 27–40
- Shuttle
- RM 50–150
- Express First
- RM 65–90
Train from Alor Star to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–75
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 20–29
- Shuttle
- RM 26–75
- Express First
- RM 35–50
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T1 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 18–40
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +60 13-646 5773
- sanwatourbooking@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Mersing Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 26–60
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +603 7728 8789
- helpdesk@eticketing.my
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Alor Setar to Mersing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 76
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +60 7 360 2244
- enquiry@causewaylink.com.my
- Website
- causewaylink.com.my
Bus from JB Sentral to Terminal Bas Kota Tinggi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 5–9
- Schedules at
- causewaylink.com.my
- Phone
- 019-2179072
- info@maralinergroup.my
- Website
- maralinergroup.my
Bus from Kota Tinggi to Terminal Bas Mersing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 9–14
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/
- Phone
- +609-765 6000
- hq@ekspresperdana.my
- Website
- ekspresperdana.com.my
Bus from Alor Setar to Tanah Merah Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–50
- Website
- https://www.ekspresperdana.com.my/
Bus from Tanah Merah to Mersing Jetty Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 55–65
- Website
- https://www.ekspresperdana.com.my/
- Phone
- (+60) 123895689
- general@laholidays.com.my
- Website
- laholidays.my
Bus from UMP Gambang to Mersing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 23–30
- Schedules at
- laholidays.my
- Book at
- laholidays.my
- Phone
- +60 11 1219 0842
- enquiry@cataferry.com
- Website
- cataferry.com
Ferry from Mersing Jetty to Kampong Genting Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–200
- Schedules at
- cataferry.com
- Standard Seat
- RM 40–200
- Premium Seat
- RM 180–350
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