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Kuala Lumpur to Perhentian Islands by flight or bus
About 500 km. The flight is fastest at 6.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,090 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Flight to Kota Bharu + taxi to Kuala Besut + speedboat
6.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Overnight bus to Kuala Besut + speedboat
from ₹2,090 per person
Best value
Flight
Flight to Kota Bharu + taxi to Kuala Besut + speedboat
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Overnight bus to Kuala Besut + speedboat runs March – October only.
Flight to Kota Bharu + taxi to Kuala Besut + speedboat runs March – October only.
Nothing else on this route is listed for the other months; check before you plan around it.
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Overnight bus to Kuala Besut + speedboat | 10 hovernight | ₹2,090–₹3,260per person | March – October only | 12Go ↗ |
| Flight | Flight to Kota Bharu + taxi to Kuala Besut + speedboat | 6.5 h | ₹4,420–₹13,020per person | March – October only | flight search ↗ |
- Bus, Overnight bus to Kuala Besut + speedboat: Buses arrive around dawn; the first boats leave Kuala Besut about 08:00. Pay the RM30 marine park fee at the jetty.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out (or in season); change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Overnight bus to Kuala Besut + speedboat | ₹4,180–₹6,520 | ₹8,360–₹13,040 |
| Flight · Flight to Kota Bharu + taxi to Kuala Besut + speedboat | ₹8,840–₹26,040 | ₹17,680–₹52,080 |
Once you’re in Perhentian Islands
- Best time: April – September
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Better avoided: The Perhentians shut for the north-east monsoon from about November to February: speedboats from Kuala Besut are suspended in rough seas and almost every resort, dive shop and restaurant closes. Come between March and October, ideally April to September.
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Plan Kuala Lumpur and Perhentian Islands
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.