Gua Charas Caves Direction Route

How to Reach Kuantan, Malaysia

The long-distance taxi stand is in front of the long-distance bus station on Jln Stadium. Destinations and costs (per car) : Pekan (RM40), Mersing (RM150), Johor Bahru (RM250), Cherating (RM40), Kuala Terengganu (RM150), Jerantut (RM150) and KL (RM200).

Kuantan by Road:

Kuantan's long distance bus station is located at Terminal Makmur. (Beside Stadium Darul Makmur) To/from Kuala Lumpur: Kuantan is about 4 hours from Kuala Lumpur by bus. Fares are currently around RM22.00. Opened in 2004, the Karak Highway and East Coast Expressway connect Kuantan to Kuala Lumpur, and the distance of approximately 250 kilometers can be covered in 3-3.5 hours. The East Coast Expressway is served by evenly distributed stop-over areas that are equipped with toilets, sundry shops and food stalls. You may exit at either the Gambang or Kuantan exit. Both expressways are toll roads. Travelling the entire journey via the expressways costs RM27.60 for a car. Federal route 2 also links Kuala Lumpur to Kuantan. As it is an ordinary road, it has no toll. However it is a somewhat slower route than the expressway as there are traffic lights along the way and a lower speed limit.

Kuantan by Air:

Kuantan's small Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (IATA: KUA) is about 15 km southwest of the city. The airport currently serves a few daily flights from Kuala Lumpur-KLIA (40 mins) on Malaysia Airlines [1]. It also commences service from Penang airport via Fireflyz from March 2011 onwards. The airport also serves an international flight to Singapore by Firefly 4x a week.