Pahang Travel Getting to Pahang Darul Makmur

Pahang Travel - Getting to Pahang is fairly simple. There are several ways to get there. You can either choose to get there by Car, by Bus, by Railway or by Air.


Pahang Travel - Getting to Pahang by Car

If you're coming from Kuala Lumpur, the easiest way to get to Kuantan, the capital of Pahang is to head towards the Karak Highway and keep on driving along the highway for about 2.5 - 3 hours. Along the way, you would be passing by exits such as Lancang (Exit 816), Temerloh (Exit 819), Chenor (Exit 821), Maran (Exit 825) and Gambang (exit 830) before finally reaching Kuantan (Exit 833).

If you're coming from Terengganu, the route to Kuantan is a fairly easy one. Just follow the coastal road from Cukai in Kemaman district all the way down to Kuantan.

If you're coming from Johor, there are two ways to get to Kuantan. You can either choose to travel along the federal road from Segamat or take the coastal road from Mersing. If you choose to take the federal road from Segamat, you will be passing by places like Patah Keladan and Muadzam Shah along the way. If you choose to take the coastal road from Mersing, you would be passing by places like Padang Endau, Tanjong Gemok, Lanjut, Nenasi and Pekan before finally reaching Kuantan.

All these places may sound foreign to you and you may be worried that you won't be able to find your way to Kuantan. So, to help you get a better overall picture of how to get there by road, please Click Here (requires pdf reader) to download the detailed map of Malaysia which shows you all the roads and towns that you will pass by when you're driving. A Pahang Map (requires pdf reader) and a Kuantan Map (requires pdf reader) would also come in handy during your journey.

Hope you enjoy your drive there!



Pahang Travel - Getting there by Bus

There are several bus operators serving the Kuala Lumpur - Kuantan route. Among them are:-


Transnasional
Plusliner

Note: Kindly click on the links above for the time-table, schedule and fares of the respective bus operators.
The journey from Kuala Lumpur to Kuantan is approximately 5 hours, inclusive of refreshment and toilet breaks. Bus services are available daily and depart Kuala Lumpur from the Puduraya bus station. Buses arrive Kuantan at the Hentian Kompleks Terminal Makmur along Jalan Stadium.



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Pahang Travel - Getting there by Air

The fastest way to get to Kuantan from Kuala Lumpur is by air. Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and Asia's first "no-frills" airline, Air Asia operate daily flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and the Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport in Kuantan. The journey takes about 45 minutes.



Getting there by Railway

There is no direct railway service to Kuantan. The nearest railway station to Kuantan is Mentakab, which is situated about 120 km away. So, if you choose to take the railway service, you would have to take the bus or taxi from Mentakab to continue onwards to Kuantan