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Kota Bharuby bus.

Kota Bharu is the capital of Kelantan in north-east Malaysia and the gateway to the Perhentian Islands and the Thai border. Buses run to Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Johor Bahru.

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Each line is a direct bus connection listed on 12Go. Outlines: Natural Earth.

STATIONS & PICKUPS

Where buses leave and arrive in Kota Bharu.

  • Kota Bharu bus terminal
    Central station for city, regional and some long-distance buses.
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Arriving in Kota Bharu

Local buses run to Kuala Besut for the Perhentian Islands and to the Thai border at Rantau Panjang.

  • Check land border rules before continuing to Thailand.

LEAVING KOTA BHARU

Buses from Kota Bharu.

Malaysia

Kota Bharu → Tanah Merah48 km by roadKota Bharu → Besut (Jerteh)59 km by roadKota Bharu → Jerteh59 km by roadKota Bharu → Gua Musang184 km by roadKota Bharu → Alor Setar328 km by roadKota Bharu → Kuantan350 km by roadKota Bharu → Shah Alam458 km by roadKota Bharu → Mersing539 km by road

Malaysia

Kota Bharu → Sungai Petani302 km by roadKota Bharu → Penang (George Town)337 km by roadKota Bharu → Ipoh340 km by roadKota Bharu → Kuala Lumpur432 km by roadKota Bharu → Seremban498 km by roadKota Bharu → Johor Bahru669 km by road

Andaman coast & islands

Kota Bharu → Krabi Town548 km by road

HEADING TO KOTA BHARU

Buses to Kota Bharu.

Malaysia

Tanah Merah → Kota Bharu48 km by roadBesut (Jerteh) → Kota Bharu59 km by roadGua Musang → Kota Bharu184 km by roadKuala Kangsar → Kota Bharu307 km by roadKulim → Kota Bharu307 km by roadAlor Setar → Kota Bharu328 km by roadKuala Perlis → Kota Bharu341 km by roadKuantan → Kota Bharu350 km by roadShah Alam → Kota Bharu458 km by roadPutrajaya → Kota Bharu466 km by roadKlang City → Kota Bharu468 km by roadMersing → Kota Bharu539 km by road

Malaysia

Butterworth → Kota Bharu320 km by roadPenang (George Town) → Kota Bharu337 km by roadIpoh → Kota Bharu340 km by roadKuala Lumpur → Kota Bharu432 km by roadKuala Lumpur Airport (KUL) → Kota Bharu497 km by roadSeremban → Kota Bharu498 km by roadMalacca → Kota Bharu579 km by roadJohor Bahru → Kota Bharu669 km by road

NEARBY

Cities near Kota Bharu.

Buses from Wakaf Bharu1 routes out · 1 inBuses from Tumpat2 routes out · 2 inBuses from Pasir Mas2 routes out · 3 inBuses from Selising1 routes out · 0 inBuses from Rantau Panjang2 routes out · 2 inBuses from Tanah Merah2 routes out · 6 in

PLANNING YOUR STAY

Staying in Kota Bharu?

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