There are 7 ways to get from Tioman Island to Sumatra by ferry, bus, car ferry, train, or plane
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
best- Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jetty
- Take the bus from Mersing to Melaka Sentral
- Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumai
12h 28mRp 798,645–1,716,608Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jetty
- Take the bus from Mersing to Kovan Hub Bus Terminal
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Take the car ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Mengkapan
22h 1mRp 1,015,645–1,717,608Ferry, bus, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jetty
- Take the bus from Mersing Jetty to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T1
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)KUL - PKU
10h 50mRp 940,645–2,432,608Ferry, bus, ferry to Hang Nadim International Airport, fly to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jetty
- Take the bus from Mersing to Kovan Hub Bus Terminal
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Batam Centre
- Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)BTH - PKU
11h 31mRp 1,462,745–2,844,008Ferry, bus, ferry to Hang Nadim International Airport, fly to Minangkabau International Airport
- Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jetty
- Take the bus from Mersing to Kovan Hub Bus Terminal
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Batam Centre
- Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)BTH - PDG
11h 51mRp 1,812,745–3,944,008Ferry, bus, ferry to Hang Nadim International Airport, fly to Sultan Thaha Airport
- Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jetty
- Take the bus from Mersing to Kovan Hub Bus Terminal
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Batam Centre
- Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB)BTH - DJB
11h 36mRp 1,812,745–4,444,008Ferry, bus, bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Take the ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jetty
- Take the bus from Terminal Bas Mersing to Kota Tinggi
- Take the bus from Terminal Bas Kota Tinggi to JB Sentral
- Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stn
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)SIN - PKU
12h 9mRp 1,194,145–3,590,108
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tioman Island to Sumatra is to ferry and bus which costs Rp800000 - Rp1800000 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Tioman Island to Sumatra is to ferry and bus and train and fly which takes 10h 50m and costs Rp900000 - Rp2500000.
The distance between Tioman Island and Sumatra is 453 km.
The best way to get from Tioman Island to Sumatra without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 12h 28m and costs Rp800000 - Rp1800000.
It takes approximately 12h 28m to get from Tioman Island to Sumatra, including transfers.
Sumatra is 1h behind Tioman Island. It is currently 2:30 PM in Tioman Island and 1:30 PM in Sumatra.
What companies run services between Tioman Island, Malaysia and Sumatra, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Tioman Island to Sumatra. However, you can take the ferry to Mersing Jetty, walk to Majlis Daerah Mersing, take the bus to Terminal Bas Mersing, take the bus to Melaka Sentral, take the bus to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre, walk to Melaka, then take the ferry to Dumai. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mengkapan via Mersing Jetty, Majlis Daerah Mersing, Mersing, Kovan Hub Bus Terminal, Kovan, Harbourfront, Singapore Harbour Front, Tanjung Balai Karimun, and Tanjung Balai Karimun in around 22h 1m.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000–2,300,000
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 700,000–1,600,000
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000–1,300,000
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Sultan Thaha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 900,000–2,300,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000–900,000
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–1,400,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 440,000–800,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 900,000–2,100,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 600,000–1,300,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 500,000–2,700,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 600,000–950,000
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 70,000–160,000
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +603-7728 4789
- helpdesk@eticketing.my
- Website
- ssinternational.com.my
Bus from Mersing to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 180,000–200,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- enquiry@kkkl.com.my
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Mersing to Kovan Hub Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 65,000–85,000
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- kkklexpress.com
- Phone
- +60 13-646 5773
- sanwatourbooking@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Mersing Jetty to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 240,000–270,000
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 019-2179072
- info@maralinergroup.my
- Website
- maralinergroup.my
Bus from Terminal Bas Mersing to Kota Tinggi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 39,000–60,000
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/
- Phone
- +60 7 360 2244
- enquiry@causewaylink.com.my
- Website
- causewaylink.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bas Kota Tinggi to JB Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 18,000–30,000
- Schedules at
- causewaylink.com.my
- Phone
- +65 6295 9009
- enquiry@transtar.travel
- Website
- transtar.travel
Bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 60,000–280,000
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
- Phone
- +60 11 1219 0842
- enquiry@cataferry.com
- Website
- cataferry.com
Ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 160,000–850,000
- Schedules at
- cataferry.com
- Standard Seat
- Rp 160,000–850,000
- Premium Seat
- Rp 700,000–1,400,000
- Phone
- +607-799 4811
- cs@bluewater.my
- Website
- bluewater.my
Ferry from Kampong Genting Jetty to Mersing Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 192,775
- Schedules at
- bluewater.my
- Phone
- +62 853-7567-0000
- indomal_dumai@yahoo.com
- Website
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Melaka to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
- Phone
- 06-2832506
- tunasrupat@hotmail.com
Ferry from Melaka to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 350,000
- Phone
- +65 6331 4123
- booking@sindoferry.com.sg
- Website
- sindoferry.com.sg
Ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 728,000–733,000
- Schedules at
- sindoferry.com.sg
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- cs@indonesiaferry.co.id
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Mengkapan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rp 34,000–58,000
- Schedules at
- asdp.id
- Passenger
- Rp 58,000
- Bicycle
- Rp 90,000
- Motorcycle
- Rp 150,000–310,000
- Car (smaller than 5m)
- Rp 1,073,000
- Phone
- +65 6276 6711
- singapore@horizonfastferry.com
- Website
- horizonfastferry.com
Ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Batam Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 551,309–807,732
- Schedules at
- horizonfastferry.com.sg
- Economy
- Rp 551,309
- Business
- Rp 807,732
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