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MALAYSIA · CITY BUS GUIDE

Kuala Besutby bus.

Kuala Besut is the jetty town for the Perhentian Islands. Buses run from Kota Bharu, Kuala Lumpur and Penang, sometimes via Jerteh.

2 routes out1 routes in

2 connected placesKuala Besut Direct buses

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STATIONS & PICKUPS

Where buses leave and arrive in Kuala Besut.

Kuala Besut jetty
Boats to the Perhentian Islands.

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Arriving in Kuala Besut

Some buses stop in Jerteh, 17 km away; continue by local bus or taxi.

Boats to the islands stop or reduce in the monsoon season (roughly November to February).

LEAVING KUALA BESUT

Buses from Kuala Besut.

Malaysia

Kuala Besut → Kuala Terengganu113 km by road Kuala Besut → Kemaman District252 km by road

HEADING TO KUALA BESUT

Buses to Kuala Besut.

Malaysia

Kuala Terengganu → Kuala Besut113 km by road

NEARBY

Cities near Kuala Besut.

Buses from Jerteh11 routes out · 2 in Buses from Besut (Jerteh)5 routes out · 5 in Buses from Pasir Puteh1 routes out · 1 in Buses from Greater Perhentian Island2 routes out · 2 in Buses from Selising1 routes out · 0 in Buses from Setiu2 routes out · 1 in

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FOLLOW THE INFORMATION

Sources.

Connections come from 12Go's public route index. Station information reviewed 2026-10-09. Listings change; confirm details with the booking provider.

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