There are 4 ways to get from Kota Bharu to Tanah Rata by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Tumpat to Gua Musangtrain Sh
- Take the taxi from Gua Musang to Tanah Ratataxi
8h 57mRM 305–437Drive 303.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kota Bharu to Tanah Ratacar 303.5 km
4h 33mRM 51–74Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal Kota Bharu to Terminal Meru Rayabus Bus Terminal Kota Bharu
- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Tanah Rata Bus Terminalbus Cameron Highlands
10h 14mRM 78–86Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane KBR - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Tanah Rata Bus Terminalbus
8h 46mRM 151–313
Kota Bharu to Tanah Rata by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kota Bharu to Tanah Rata is to drive which costs RM 50 - RM 75 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Bharu to Tanah Rata is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs RM 50 - RM 75.
No, there is no direct bus from Kota Bharu to Tanah Rata. However, there are services departing from Bus Terminal Kota Bharu and arriving at Tanah Rata Bus Terminal via Terminal Meru Raya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
The distance between Kota Bharu and Tanah Rata is 409 km. The road distance is 303.5 km.
The best way to get from Kota Bharu to Tanah Rata without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 57m and costs RM 300 - RM 440.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Kota Bharu to Tanah Rata, including transfers.
Kota Bharu to Tanah Rata bus services, operated by Ekspres Perdana, depart from Bus Terminal Kota Bharu station.
Kota Bharu to Tanah Rata bus services, operated by Ekspres Perdana, arrive at Terminal Meru Raya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kota Bharu to Tanah Rata is 304 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Kota Bharu to Tanah Rata.
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What companies run services between Kota Bharu, Malaysia and Tanah Rata, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Bus Terminal Kota Bharu to Tanah Rata Bus Terminal via Terminal Meru Raya in around 10h 14m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 70–180
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 70–180
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–360
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–360
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–220
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Tumpat to Gua Musang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 22–90
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 22–35
- Shuttle
- RM 30–90
- Express First
- RM 45–60
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T1 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 18–40
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
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- Phone
- +609-765 6000
- hq@ekspresperdana.my
- Website
- ekspresperdana.com.my
Bus from Bus Terminal Kota Bharu to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 56–58
- Website
- https://www.ekspresperdana.com.my/
- Phone
- 011 1866 8811
- unititiexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- unititi.com.my
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Tanah Rata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 21–28
- Website
- https://www.unititi.com.my/
- Phone
- +60 12-510 9722
- cstravel2009@gmail.com
- Website
- cstravelandtours.com
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Tanah Rata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 21–28
- Book at
- cstravelandtours.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Tanah Rata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Book at
- cstravelandtours.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Estimated price
- RM 270–330
Teksi Jajahan Gua Musang
- Phone
- +60 9-912 2445
Abdullah Abd Ghafar
- Phone
- +60 9-912 2446
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