Transportation of Kuantan

By air - Kuantan's Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport. It's the only airport in Pahang State that is controlled by Malaysia Airport Bhd.. Currently, there are three airlines that fly to Kuantan, namely, Malaysia Airline System (MAS), Firefly.Firefly has a mind to upgrade Kuantan with plans to have direct flights from international destinations such as, the most well-known one - Singapore. This is plan is much more trustworthy comepare to AirAsia's one because Firefly has accomplished the flight from Singapore to Subang Airport located in a miniature distance from Kuala Lumpur. Currently, the planes from Kuantan fly only to KLIA, Penang Bayan Lepas International Airport, Kuala Terengganu and Taipei.

By land - Kuantan is now more accessible by road transportation than before primarily because of the opening of East Coast Expressway that links Kuantan to Kuala Lumpur via Karak and also Gombak. This highway will soon link Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Terengganu. Or if you’re coming from Singapore, you can also take the scenic coastal road from Johor Bahru to Mersing passing through Kuala Rompin and Pekan and then up north to Kuantan. This route winds through verdant forests and small coastal towns, and a stretch of beautiful quiet beaches at Rompin and Lanjut. Also, you can take the Tun Razak Highway that runs from the town of Segamat, Johor to Gambang before proceed to the Gambang-Kuantan Highway .

Alternatively, express buses to Kuantan also depart from Kuala Lumpur. Tickets for these buses are available from Pudu Raya Bus Station or Titiwangsa Bus Station in Kuala Lumpur. These express buses will stop at the Kuantan Bus Station. There's also local bus services which stationed at the local bus station in Jalan Besar next to the Kuantan River. This bus station provides bus services to Cherating, Pekan, Jengka and nearby destinations.

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