By car
Opened in 2004, the Karak Highway and East Coast Expressway connect Kuantan to Kuala Lumpur, and the distance of approximately 250 kilometers can be covered in 3-3.5 hours. The East Coast Expressway is served by evenly distributed stop-over areas that are equipped with toilets, sundry shops and food stalls. You may exit at either the Gambang or Kuantan exit. Both expressways are toll roads to travel the entire journey via the expressways costs RM27.60 for a car.
Federal route 2 also links Kuala Lumpur to Kuantan. As it is ordinary road it has no toll. However it is a somewhat slower route than the expressway as there are traffic lights along the way and a lower speed limit.
Now can check the bus schedule onlinehttp://www.easibook.com.
By plane
Kuantan's small Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport IATA: KUA is about 15 km southwest of the city. The airport currently serves a few daily flights from Kuala Lumpur-KLIA 40 mins on Malaysia Airlines (http://www.malaysiaairlin...). It also commences service from Penang airport via Fireflyz from March 2011 onwards.
The airport also serves an international flight to Singapore by Firefly 4x a week.
By bus
Kuantan's long distance bus station is located at Terminal Makmur. Beside Stadium Darul Makmur
To/from Kuala Lumpur:
Kuantan is about 3.5 hours from Kuala Lumpur by bus. Fares are currently around RM22.00.To/from Cherating:
Catch a Sihat Bas or Mira heading for Kemaman and get off along the main road at the Cherating turn-off. The journey may take about an hour. In Kuantan, catch the buses at the local bus station on Jalan Besar. From Cherating, walk out onto the main road and wait for any Kuantan-bound south-bound bus.