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How to Reach Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

The cheapest way to reach Kuantan is by coach. There are numerous bus operators that have daily busses driving between Kuantan and many other locations within Peninsular Malaysia. From the main bus terminal Puduraya in Kuala Lumpur a couple of busses a day leave towards Kuantan. The trip from Kuala Lumpur to Kuantan by bus will take around 4 hours. Usually the costs of traveling by bus are marginal. You leave Kuantan from a central bus station Terminal Makmur (Jalan Stadium). Do not save on a trip bus (unless it is your primary goal to travel as cheap as possible); because you can travel first class for little money to Kuala Lumpur.

Cameron Highlands by Road:

Cameron Highlands is about 300kms from Kuala Lumpur and it takes about 3 hours to get here via the North-South Expressway (NSE). If you are driving from Kuala Lumpur, find your way to the NSE by following the signs to Ipoh. Once you're on the expressway, keep on driving north for about 1.5 hours until you reach Tapah.Take Exit 132 and you will be at the Tapah toll booth. Once you have paid the toll, turn left at the traffic lights and from here onwards you will be on the long winding road to Cameron Highlands which is about 60 km's away. If you're driving from the north just take Exit 132 at Tapah and follow the same direction. It takes an average of 1.5 hours to reach Tanah Rata from Tapah. Please note that there is no petrol station this point forward until you reach Ringlet so if you need to fill up, you'll have to head to Tapah town.

Cameron Highlands by Air:

The easiest and quickest way to get to Kuantan is by air as there are numerous daily flights from Kuala Lumpur. Two airlines operate on this route; Malaysia Airlines and Firefly. Firefly also flies between Kuantan and Singapore. Malaysia Airlines departs from KLIA (domestic) and Firefly departs from Subang Airport. Unfortunately, Air Aisia does not fly to Kuantan yet, but we hope they will in the future. Southwest of Kuantan lies Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport. It is 15 kilometer from Kuantan city center.