Mersing...How to get there??

Driving from Johor Bahru or Singapore to Mersing
Drive to Kota Tinggi from Tebrau Highway and proceed your journey to Mersing, a quiet fishing town. The distance is approximately 138 km. Well, you will never miss it as you can see the signboard to the town. There are secured parking spaces at a very cheap rate (around RM7/nights) so you don't have to think about your vehicle safety!

Driving from Kuala Lumpur to Mersing (399 km)
One of the common road to the island is by PLUS highway to the South and exit through Air Hitam. From Air Hitam, continue your journey to Kluang and from there you can go to Mersing. Driving to Mersing is a long ride and frequent travellers can shorten it by following routes:
1. KL - Kuala Pilah ( winding road) - Bandar Muazzam Shah (will exit between Endau & Mersing) - Mersing
2. KL - Kluang - NITAR - Mersing (Using this route, you'll avoid the winding road before reaching Jamaluang) Both Bandar Muazzam Shah & NITAR are the palm oil plantation estates, thus the traffic is not heavy esp. during the festive seasons. Advisable to use either routes only for day drive. Normally, I prefer to use Kluang - NITAR route.

Public transport from Johor Bahru to Mersing
Taxi fare is approx. RM120/cab per way (charter). Bus fare is about RM8/way from Larkin Bus Station, Johor Bahru. One of the coach service operator is Johora Express. Depart at 8:30 a.m. These are not frequent though. Alternatively, you can take any bus to Kuantan from Johor Bahru/Singapore but should not be surprised if you get charged the full Johor Bahru-Kuantan (RM15) fare even though you might only be going halfway. This is actually legitimate as these buses cannot pick up new passengers on the way and Mersing is not considered a major station. Most of the express buses will drop you off either at the roundabout from which you should take Jalan Abu Bakar to get to the guesthouses (there are only 2 main roads in the town). Alternatively, you might be dropped in the back of the Embassy Hotel. Just walk straight to the big buildings into the main town to Jalan Abu Bakar. Normally, express buses will stop at R&R Plaza. If you get accosted by touts upon getting down from the bus, ignore them. You don't need to buy your tickets right there.

Public transport from Kuala Lumpur to Mersing
You need to go to Puduraya bus station and the fare is about RM23.90/way. One of the coach service operator is Transnasional Express, tel : (603) 238 8155, the buses leave at noon and about 8:30 at night with the ride taking about 6 hours. Taxi fare is approx. RM350 - RM600 per taxi (chartered service).

Visit the Islands

There are more than 40 tropical islands nearby Mersing. The most popular are Tioman, Rawa, Besar, Tinggi, Aur, Pemanggil and Sibu Island. You can take speed boat or ferry at Mersing jetty to go to those islands. Tioman Island is the largest island. About 51 km from Mersing jetty, Tioman has more than 20 resorts. You can get ferry to Tioman at Mersing jetty. The ferry will cost you RM 35 per person, one way to Tioman and RM 45 for speed boat.

Mersing Island Hopping- This is one day trip to the tropical island nearby Mersing. You can get a boat at Mersing, and will cost you RM 400.00 per boat (max.10 people). The most visited island- Rawa, Tengah, Ujong and Besar. Beautiful snorkeling spot. You can arrange this trip trough the local travel agent at Mersing. azghailmamis@yahoo.com

Mersing Itself

Tourist can easyly spot old fashion goverment quarters and buildings at Mersing. The buildings are inherited from the colonial era.
Mersing Jetty is known as a gateway to Tioman Island and other islands nearby.
Most tourist come to Mersing just to get ferry to the Islands - just as a stopover. But Mersing town itself is enough for a recreational and relaxing activities.
Air Papan, Tanjung Leman, Teluk Buih and Penyabong are the most popular holiday spot for local people.
Air Papan beach located 10 KM from Mersing town. People come here to enjoy the sun and swimming. Air Papan Chalet offer accomodation and packages at Air Papan.
Teluk Buih is a small and quiet white sand beach. Very near to Air Papan. A.k.a Bubble Bay, Fishing Bay.
Tanjung Leman is the point to the Sibu, Sibu Tengah and Tinggi Island. Ferry takes about 45 minutes to reach Sibu Island. Visitor can stay at the chalet or camping at the campsite.
Penyabong Beach is located about 36 Kilometer from Mersing town. It has many attraction and activities for the visitors. Boating, Canoeing, Fishing, Camping and Jungle Trekking. Good picnic spot.

Brief facts of Mersing

Mersing is a small town located on the East Coast of Johor, Malaysia and 136 Kilometres North East of Johor Bahru the state capital. Can be access from Republic of Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Kuantan. You can take an express bus from Singapore to Mersing, it takes about 2 hours to complete the journey and six hours from Kuala Lumpur.

This sleepy town has a busy waterfront activities. Along the Mersing river you can see many fishing boats, speed boats and ferries.

Every year, there are thousands of tourists come to Mersing to visit the islands nearby. Most of them are locals, European and Singaporean.



Mersing has many tropical islands that everyone love to see. There are more than 40 islands nearby Mersing. This beautiful island archipelago called "Sri Buat Archipelago" is home to fascinating coral and marine life. Tioman, Rawa, Besar, Sibu, Aur, Pemanggil and Tinggi are the most visited islands among others. Tioman island is the most popular island with more than 20 resorts and hundreds of chalet. If you come to Mesrsing, you can have a day trip to other small island nearby. It cost you about RM 400.00 per trip per boat with three snoorkeling spots. Visit this wesite for more info www.purevalue.com.my

Cantik hill, at the center of Mersing town is recogniseable landmark of Mersing where the Masjid Jamek (Mersing Mosque) sits on top of it.

Jetty to the Island

Here...you can get ferry ticket to Tioman Island and other island nearby. One way ferry ticket to Tioman is RM35.00 and RM45.00 for speed boat. The first speed boat to Tioman will depart at 7.30am.

Mersing Mosque

Mersing Mosque. Cantik Hill Mersing. You can get a very nice view of mersing from here.

View from Mersing Mosque, Mersing.