There are 5 ways to get from Darwin to Tioman Island by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Singapore Changi Airport, bus, ferry
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)DRW - SIN
- Take the bus from Kovan Hub Bus Terminal to Mersing
- Take the ferry from Mersing Jetty to Kampong Genting Jetty
17h 9mRM 776–1,842Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)DRW - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Mersing Jetty
- Take the ferry from Mersing Jetty to Kampong Genting Jetty
17h 56mRM 543–1,505Fly to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA)DRW - KUA
- Take the bus from UMP Gambang to Mersing
- Take the ferry from Mersing Jetty to Kampong Genting Jetty
24h 23mRM 1,209–3,686Fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, bus, ferry
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)DRW - SZB
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Mersing Jetty
- Take the ferry from Mersing Jetty to Kampong Genting Jetty
23h 44mRM 848–4,778Fly to Malacca International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Malacca International Airport (MKZ)DRW - MKZ
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Mersing
- Take the ferry from Mersing Jetty to Kampong Genting Jetty
26h 7mRM 999–5,764
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Tioman Island is to fly and bus and ferry which costs RM 750 - RM 1900 and takes 17h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Tioman Island is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 17h 9m and costs RM 750 - RM 1900.
The distance between Darwin and Tioman Island is 3596 km.
It takes approximately 17h 9m to get from Darwin to Tioman Island, including transfers.
Tioman Island is 1h 30m behind Darwin. It is currently 8:16 PM in Darwin and 6:46 PM in Tioman Island.
There are 56+ hotels available in Tioman Island.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Tioman Island, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Darwin to Tioman Island. However, you can take the line 10 bus to Casuarina Terminus, take the line 3 bus to Henry Wrigley Dr Airport Precinct, walk to Darwin-Airport-DRW airport, fly to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), walk to Changi Airport, take the subway to Expo, take the subway to Tampines, walk to Tampines, take the bus to Kovan Hub 206, take the bus to Mersing, take the bus to KWSP Mersing, walk to Mersing Jetty, then take the ferry to Kampong Genting Jetty. Alternatively, you can take the line 10 bus to Casuarina Terminus, take the line 3 bus to Henry Wrigley Dr Airport Precinct, walk to Darwin-Airport-DRW airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), walk to Klia T1, 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.
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- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 480–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–3,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–6,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–4,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Malacca International Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–5,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–3,100
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 330–900
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,400
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–4,500
- 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
- 012-708 2999
- enquiry@kkkl.com.my
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Kovan Hub Bus Terminal to Mersing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 17–21
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- kkklexpress.com
- Phone
- +60 13-646 5773
- sanwatourbooking@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Mersing Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 55–65
- Book at
- easybook.com
- 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
- +603-7728 4789
- helpdesk@eticketing.my
- Website
- ssinternational.com.my
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Mersing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 47–49
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- 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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