Pulau Kapas - getting there and away

 

By Car

- From Kuala Lumpur

Head east towards Kuantan. You will be driving on the Karak Highway (Highway 2) all through to Kuantan, which takes approximately 3 - 3½ hours. Once arriving on the outskirts of Kuantan town, it can get a little tricky. Head towards the Northeast, on highway 3 (the coastal road) or Highway 14 which will lead you to Kuala Terengganu. Marang is just on the outskirts of Kuala Trengganu town.

- From Penang

Head towards Kota Baharu via the East-West Highway (highway 4). Perhaps one of the most scenic routes found in the Peninsular, the East-West Highway is one of the last frontiers to be conquered, so to speak. A stronghold for the communists in the 60's and 70's where terrorist activity was rampant in the area then. This may be the reason why going through this part of Malaysia seems a little alien. There are neither plantations nor housing development lining the highway. Zip back 60years and this would probably have been the landscape for most parts of Malaysia. Little trunk roads splitting dense forests, with no evidence of civilisation far into the horizon.

Look out for the 'Elephant Crossing' Signs. Wild elephants forage at night and may cross the highway to other feeding grounds within their roaming range.

From Kota Baharu, head South for Merang. This is a seaside village just outside of Kuala Terengganu. If you're unfamiliar.Kuala Terengganu is Terengganu's capital city. from Kuala Terengganu head down the highway 3 towards Kuantan. Marang is about 10km from the city centre.

- From Johore or Singapore

travel north on the North-South Highway and exit at Yong Peng. From Yong Peng, take highway 1 to Labis and later onto Segamat. Segamat will lead you to Highway 12 and all the way to Kuantan. From Kuantan, head towards the Northeast on highway 3 (the coastal road) or Highway 14 which will take you to Kuala Terengganu.

By Coach

Please refer to Terengganu for coach schedules. If you want to be dropped off at Marang, do inform the bus conductor. They will usually drop passengers off for Marang, just in front of the Marang police station. Head towards the bridge, cross the road and down some steps to Marang jetty.

- from Marang Bus Station to Marang Jetty

Frequent

By Taxi

Taxi from Kuala Terengganu airport to Marang jetty = RM35

Taxi from Marang Bus Station to Marang jetty = RM10

Taxi from Marang jetty to Kuala Terengganu town = RM20

By Air

Daily flights are scheduled by Malaysia Airlines from KLIA to Kuala Terengganu . Please click to www.malaysiaairlines.com for more

Air Asia is great for a bit of airfare bargains, check out www.airasia.com for more

By Boat

Return speedboat fare Marang jetty - Kapas - Marang jetty = RM25. The most efficient boat operator at Marang jetty is cool cat Zak. A true blue Marang boy, Zak runs Suria Link Boat Services at the jetty and knows pretty much all there is to know about Marang....and Bob Marley! If you need to make arrangements for taxis to your next destination, ask Zak to arrange it for you. Call him at 019 983 9454 to make arrangements for boat transfer.

 

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