"The 2 Airports: Singapore Seletar & Pulau Tioman" Top 5 Page for this destination Pulau Tioman Favorite Tip by xuessium

Favorite thing: To fly directly to Pulau Redang from Singapore, you'll need to take Berjaya Air via Singapore Seletar Airport [XSP] (not to be confused with Singapore Changi Airport) in the northern part of the country. This airport started its life as a British military airport and even today, has retained some of the architecture from that era. There is only 1 public bus service (Bus 103) that services the airport. It starts from Serangoon Central Bus Interchange and will make a loop inside the airport before returning to the bus interchange once again. The easiest way to get here (from the city) would be to take a taxi. It should not cost you more than S$14 one way.

The airport is pretty compact with only 1 commercial client (Berjaya Air for flights to Pulau Redang & Pulau Tioman). There are no cafes or eateries here, just vending machines. There is one waiting lounge before immigration. The coolest part would be the waiting area at the departure gate, housed in a pre-WW2 bunker. There are 2 large TVs here to entertain passengers. All areas are air-conditioned, except for the connecting walkpaths. Passengers walk right up to the plane for boarding.

Pulau Tioman Airport [TOD] resembles a fanciful but tired air-strip. Situated in Kampong Tekek and near the ferry jetty, the entire airport is open-air in concept. There are separate arrival and departure gates, all housed in a wooden building with 1 small souvenir shop and 1 duty-free liquor shop and washrooms in the middle. Baggages are trolleyed from the plane to the baggage claim area where passengers must step forward to collect before clearing customs. Resort coaches will be waiting at the arrival gate to fetch guests. Like Seletar, passengers walk right up to the plane for boarding.

Berjaya Beach, Golf & Spa Resort, just off Kampong Tekek, is just 10-12 minutes drive away.