Rantau Abang - 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) which will take you pass Dungun.

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 down highway 3 - coastal highway all the way to Chukai.

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)

for road map to Rantau Abang, please click to:

www.jkr.gov.my

By air

There are flights Kuala Terengganu by Malaysia Airlines or AirAsia . From the airport, grab a taxi to Kuala Terengganu local bus station and from here, take a local bus to Rantau Abang.

By coach

PLEASE NOTE: the coaches that leave for Kuala Terengganu does not state Rantau Abang on their schedule. So ask to be dropped off at Rantau Abang .

Please refer to Terengganu for coach schedule

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