How to get to Pulau Sibu

1. Kuala LumpurDrive 386 km to Tanjung Leman, about 5 h 15. Or fly to Senai (Johor Bahru), or take an express bus from TBS to Kota Tinggi or Mersing, about 4–5 h.
2. Johor Bahru or Senai airportDrive or arrange a car, 110–118 km, about 2 h. There is no bus to the jetty.
3. Tanjung Leman jettyResort speedboat 20–40 min. Pay the marine park charge here: RM30, MyKad holders RM5.
4. Pulau SibuYour resort's own beach.

From Kuala Lumpur, allow most of a day. From Singapore, allow about 3 to 3.5 hours including immigration. Facts checked 8 November 2026 against operators.

Fares depend on your resort and are booked with the room, so the fare column shows a dash. Rimba charges RM170++ per adult return and RM120++ per child; Sea Gypsy prices its boat separately, so ask when booking. Both add a surcharge for boats after 6 pm. There is no public ferry, and boats from Mersing jetty do not go to Sibu.

Rimba's times follow the tide and are confirmed when you book; at very low tide boats may not reach the resort. Sea Gypsy adds boats to the island at 19:00 and 22:00 on Thursday and Friday and at 09:00 on Saturday, and a 16:30 boat back on Sunday. Boats can be rescheduled or cancelled for sea, weather or tide.

1. Get to Johor Bahru or Singapore

   There are several daily flights from Kuala Lumpur to Senai International Airport in Johor Bahru. Express buses run from TBS in Kuala Lumpur to Kota Tinggi and Mersing in about 4 to 5 hours. Driving from Kuala Lumpur is about 386 km, about 5 hours 15 minutes. Do not book flights to Sibu: that is Sibu in Sarawak.

   Drive 386 km · about 5 h 15

2. Get to Tanjung Leman jetty

   Tanjung Leman is in Mersing District but about 70 km by road south of Mersing town; Mersing jetty serves Tioman and Rawa, not Sibu. There is no public transport to the jetty. From Johor Bahru it is about 110 km, about 2 hours; from Kota Tinggi 76 km; from Mersing a taxi is about RM150 and an hour. Rimba arranges private cars from Johor Bahru from RM450++ per vehicle, and Sea Gypsy runs a shared van from Holland Village MRT in Singapore, RM165 per person each way.

   JB 110 km · Kota Tinggi 76 km · Mersing 70 km

3. At the jetty

   Leave the car in the car park behind the security barrier; parking costs a few ringgit to about RM15 a day. Pay the marine park conservation charge at the window on the right up the main stairs, and bring cash: a small jetty fee may also apply, and the toilet costs 50 sen.

   Conservation charge RM30, MyKad holders RM5

4. Cross to Sibu

   Your resort's speedboat takes about 20 to 40 minutes, depending on the sea and which beach it lands on. Boats run only for booked guests, so book the boat with your room. In rough seas Sea Gypsy may land at Coconut Village on the sheltered side and walk you over. Miss your Sea Gypsy boat and an extra trip costs RM250.

   20–40 min