Getting There
By Air Malaysia Airlines operates daily flights from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to the Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport in Kuantan. The journey takes about 40 minutes. In addition, visitors can get to Pahang via Firefly, which operates from the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang.
By Road Kuantan is situated about 260km from Kuala Lumpur. There is a good network of roads linking the state to Kuala Lumpur, the capital city, as well as the neighbouring states of Kelantan and Terengganu. Visitors can self-drive from Kuala Lumpur and the journey takes approximately 3 ½ hours via the East Coast Highway.
By Bus Air-conditioned express buses to Pahang can easily be obtained from Kuala Lumpur. Buses depart from the Puduraya Bus Terminal or Hentian Pekeliling. Pahang is also well-connected to the neighbouring states of Kelantan and Terengganu. By Rail Keretapi Tanah Melayu or Malayan Railway provides rail services to Mentakab and Kuala Lipis from Kuala Lumpur and Kota Bharu (in Kelantan).
Getting Around
Getting around Kuantan is relatively simple with the easy availability of buses and taxis. Taxis are available at main hubs such as Kompleks Teruntum, Berjaya Megamall and Jalan Mahkota. To visit the outlying places in Pahang, visitors can board the outstation buses from Terminal Makmur. Alternatively, arrange with a tour operator.
Getting to Pulau Tioman
Tioman is accessible by boat and ferry from Tanjung Gemok in Pahang and Mersing in Johor. The journey takes about 1 ½ hours. Berjaya Air operates daily direct flights to Tioman from the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang as well as from Singapore. The journey takes about one hour from Kuala Lumpur and 40 minutes from Singapore.
