Taman Negara Kuala Tahan - getting there

 

| By Car | By Bus | By Boat | By Rail | By Taxi

There are several ways of getting to Taman Negara. Self-drive, by bus and by train. Then, of course - there will be the 3hour boat ride from kuala tembeling to the boundary of Taman Negara.

By Car

From Kuala Lumpur

Take the Gombak road heading towards Kuantan from the outer ring road. From here, the new Genting/Sempah highway connects Karak with Kuantan. The old road used to take approximately 3 hours to get to Jerantut. Now, it's possible in 1 1/2hours to 2hours depending on traffic. Take the Temerloh exit. From the exit toll, turn right at the traffic lights and head towards Jerantut on route 98, which is about 53km away from this exit point. Once you get to Jerantut town, you will see a set of traffic lights with signboard directing you to the Kuala Tembeling jetty. The Kuala Tambeling jetty is about 14km away from Jerantut town. Please do not confuse the Jerantut jetty with Kuala Tembeling jetty.

 

From Kuantan

Take the same Genting/Sempah highway and exit at Mentakab. From there head towards Jerantut town.

By Rail

Please log onto www.ktmb.com.my for train shedules.

Generally, trains leave :

KL Sentral station - 8.30pm . The journey takes about 6 1/2hours from KL.

Wakaf Bharu, Kota Bahru - 6.28am/6.45pm/8.28pm. The train station at Wakaf Bharu is a 6km taxi ride from Kota Bharu. The journey takes between 9-12 hours.

Singapore by jungle railway - 5.35am. Journey takes 9 hours from Singapore. Fare $S17 per person one way
Singapore by express train - 6:00pm. Journey takes 7 hours from Singapore. Fare $S19 per person per way

Johor Bahru by jungle railway - 6.18am. Journey takes 8+ hours from Johor Bahru.

Johore Bahru by express train - 8:50pm. Journey takes 6 hours from Johor Bahru.

By Bus

Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Tembeling Jetty

 

NKS Buses

From

To

Time Schedule

Fare Per Person (RM)

Kuala Lumpur

China Town, Hotel Mandarin Pacific

Kuala Tembeling Jetty

8.00am

(be at Hotel Mandarin Pacific by 7.30am)

RM35.00

NKS Travel & Tours have daily buses to Kuala Tembeling Jetty from Kuala Lumpur. The minibus will depart Kuala Lumpur and arrive first at Sri Emas Hotel in Jerantut. After a 2-hour stop at Jerantut, the bus will continue on to Kuala Tembeling Jetty.

 

**Please Note that there will be a credit card charge on payment made. Conditions apply

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Kuala Tembeling Jetty to Kuala Lumpur

NKS Buses

From

To

Time Schedule

Fare Per Person (RM)

Kuala Tembeling Jetty

Kuala Lumpur

China Town, Hotel Mandarin Pacific

 

11.30am

RM35.00

NKS Travel & Tours have daily buses from Kuala Tembeling Jetty to Kuala Lumpur. The minibus will depart Kuala Tembeling Jetty and arrive first at Sri Emas Hotel in Jerantut. After an hour stop at Jerantut, the bus will continue on to Kuala Lumpur .

 

**Please Note that there will be a credit card charge on payment made. Conditions apply

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booking
 

*tour package and/or accommodation by journeymalaysia's tour operator partner and/or accommodation partners.see 'about us' section for more on our list of travel partners

 

Kuala Lumpur to Jerantut

Perwira Ekspres

from

Pekeliling bus station, Kuala Lumpur

to

Jerantut

 

10.00am 11.30am 3.00pm 5.00pm

 

Daily RM10.85

Please Note: Changes to fares and time schedules are at the discretion of the bus/coach operators. The time schedule and fares provided by journeymalaysia.com acts only as a guide. Please contact the operators for most updated information.

 

Jerantut to Kuala Lumpur

Perwira Ekspres

from

Jerantut

tel: 09 266 3919

to

Pekeliling bus station, Kuala Lumpur

 

8.30am 10.30am 2.30pm 4.00pm

 

Daily RM10.85

Please Note: Changes to fares and time schedules are at the discretion of the bus/coach operators. The time schedule and fares provided by journeymalaysia.com acts only as a guide. Please contact the operators for most updated information.

 

 

Jerantut to Kuantan

Transnasional Express

from

Jerantut

to

Kuantan

 

8.30am 11.00am 2.30pm

 

Daily

Please Note: Changes to fares and time schedules are at the discretion of the bus/coach operators. The time schedule and fares provided by journeymalaysia.com acts only as a guide. Please contact the operators for most updated information.

 

Jerantut to Klang

Perwira Ekspres

from

Jerantut

tel: 09 266 3919

to

Klang

 

8.30am 10.30am 2.30pm 4.00pm

 

Daily RM12.65

Please Note: Changes to fares and time schedules are at the discretion of the bus/coach operators. The time schedule and fares provided by journeymalaysia.com acts only as a guide. Please contact the operators for most updated information.

 

Jerantut to Temerloh

Perwira Ekspres

from

Jerantut

tel: 09 266 3919

to

Temerloh

 

8.30am 10.30am 2.30pm 4.00pm

 

Daily RM3.50

Please Note: Changes to fares and time schedules are at the discretion of the bus/coach operators. The time schedule and fares provided by journeymalaysia.com acts only as a guide. Please contact the operators for most updated information.

 

Jerantut to Melaka

Transnasional

from

Jerantut


to

Melaka

 

10.00am

 

Daily RM14.10

Please Note: Changes to fares and time schedules are at the discretion of the bus/coach operators. The time schedule and fares provided by journeymalaysia.com acts only as a guide. Please contact the operators for most updated information.

 

Melaka to Jerantut

Transnasional

from

Melaka

to

Jerantut

 

4.00pm

 

Daily RM14.10

Please Note: Changes to fares and time schedules are at the discretion of the bus/coach operators. The time schedule and fares provided by journeymalaysia.com acts only as a guide. Please contact the operators for most updated information.

 

Kuantan to Jerantut

Ekspress

from

The express bus leaves from Main Road.

Express bus tel no: 09-2662412

to

Jerantut

 

8:30am 1:00pm 3:00pm

The journey takes 3.5 hours.

 

Daily RM10.50

Please Note: Changes to fares and time schedules are at the discretion of the bus/coach operators. The time schedule and fares provided by journeymalaysia.com acts only as a guide. Please contact the operators for most updated information.

 

By Boat

 

Kuala Tembeling to Taman Negara Kuala Tahan

from

Kuala Tembeling jetty

to

Taman Negara

 

9.00am 2.00pm (saturday - thursday)

9.00am 2.30pm (friday)

Fare per person

Daily RM25

Please Note: Changes to fares and time schedules are at the discretion of the bus/coach operators. The time schedule and fares provided by journeymalaysia.com acts only as a guide. Please contact the operators for most updated information.

 

**Please Note that there will be a credit card charge on payment made. Conditions apply

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Taman Negara Kuala Tahan to Kuala Tembeling

from

Kuala Tembeling jetty (open date ticket)

to

Taman Negara

 

9.00am 2.00pm (saturday - thursday)

9.00am 2.30pm (friday)

Fare per person

Daily RM25

Please Note: Changes to fares and time schedules are at the discretion of the bus/coach operators. The time schedule and fares provided by journeymalaysia.com acts only as a guide. Please contact the operators for most updated information.

 

**Please Note that there will be a credit card charge on payment made. Conditions apply

booking
booking
 

*tour package and/or accommodation by journeymalaysia's tour operator partner and/or accommodation partners.see 'about us' section for more on our list of travel partners

 

By Taxi

From Kuala Tembeling Jetty to:

Jerantut RM16

Kuantan RM160

Terengganu RM260

Camerons RM300

(After 3.00pm all taxi fares additional RM30 except to Jerantut

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