Kuantan is the state capital ofPahang, on theeast coast ofPeninsular Malaysia.
With about 550,000 people (2020), Kuantan is the largest city on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. There are a number of places in and around Kuantan that are worth visiting.
3.80528103.328142Terminal Kuantan Sentral (Kuantan's long-distance bus station, new in August 2013) is several kilometres from the city centre, at Bandar Indera Mahkota (basically, in the middle of nowhere). A rapidKuantan bus (#303, RM2) will bring you to the city local bus terminal (3.81204103.322773Hentian Bandar), or taxis to the city centre will cost about RM20.00.
TheEast Coast Expressway connects Kuantan to Karak andKuala Terengganu, and continues from Karak as theKuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway onward toKuala Lumpur. The distance to Kuala Lumpur is approximately 250 km can be covered in 3-3.5 hours, while the distance to Kuala Terengganu is approximately 230 km and can be covered in 2.5-3 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 to travel the entire journey via the expressways costs RM27.60 for a car. There is no expressway between Kuala Terengganu and Kota Bharu, so if you are coming from Kota Bharu, you will need to drive on regular country roads up to Kuala Terengganu where you can then get on the expressway towards Kuantan.
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.
There is no expressway southward towardsJohor Bahru, so you will have to drive on regular country roads with lower speed limits and traffic lights; it would take about 4.5-5 hours to cover the distance of approximately 430 km.
Rapid Kuantan, the local bus service, was established in December 2012, and has an expanding network of about 13 routes. The central hub is at Terminal Makmur (the old long-distance bus terminal). Important routes for visitors include 200 (to Teluk Cempedak Beach), 303 (to Terminal Sentral Kuantan), 400 (toPekan) and 500 (to Sungai Lembing). Most routes operate approx. hourly.
| Routes through Kuantan |
| Kuala Terengganu←Marang← | N  S | →Pekan→Mersing |
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