By car
Raub is located along Federal Route 8 which runs from Bentong to Kota Bharu, the capital of Kelantan state. From Kuala Lumpur, the best way to reach Raub is via the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway Route E8 to Bentong, and then onto Route 8 at the expressway's Bentong East interchange. Route 8 also allows you to get to Raub from Kota Bharu. From Kuantan, you can reach Raub by using the East Coast Expressway Route E8 to Lanchang interchange and then proceed along the Lanchang-Raub road.
There is an alternative route to get from the West Coast trunk road Route 1 to Raub via the winding Route 55 from Kuala Kubu Bahru across the Main Range past The Gap and the turn-off to Fraser's Hill. Cars can use this road at the end of holidays to by-pass jams on the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway.
To get from Taman Negara National Park, get to Jerantut and head west towards Benta where you will join Route 8. Head south to get to Raub.
Raub is about 80km from Kuala Lumpur.
By bus
Raub is a major bus interchange for the western part of Pahang state and there are connections to Kuala Lumpur, Fraser's Hill, Bentong, Kuala Lipis and Jerantut for Taman Negara National Park. The bus station in the centre of town one block west of the main road.
To/from Bentong:
Frequent Central Pahang Omnibus red bus airconditioned buses run between Raub and Bentong. Most of the buses continue to Kuala Lumpur.To/from Fraser's Hill:
There are no longer any buses to Fraser's Hill. You'll have to catch a taxi.To/from Jerantut:
Pahang Lin Siong buses operate between Raub and Benta where you can change buses to head to Jerantut. The buses pass Jeram Besu between Raub and Benta.To/from Kuala Kubu Bahru:
There are no longer any buses to Kuala Kubu Bahru. The journey can only be done by taxi.To/from Kuala Lipis:
Several direct Pahang Lin Siong buses travel between Raub and Kuala Lipis daily. Alternatively, you can catch a bus to Benta and change there for another to Kuala Lipis. The buses pass Jeram Besu along the way.To/from Kuala Lumpur:
There are several options to travel between Kuala Lumpur and Raub and journey time is about two and a half hours. Central Pahang Omnibus red bus is very frequent and run older air-conditioned buses. Fare is RM7.60 one way. Pahang South Union uses newer buses and just take one hour and forty five minutes to reach Kuala Lumpur. RM7.10 one way. Central Pahang buses will stop to pick up and let down passengers along the way. Airconditioned Transnasional (http://www.nadicorp.com.my) RM8.30 one way and Maraliner RM7.40, or RM7.20 if purchased from its website (http://www.maraliner.com.my by credit card) are direct buses with a brief stopover in Bentong. In Kuala Lumpur, buses to Raub depart from the Pekeliling Bus Terminal to the northeast of the city centre.