Malaysia›From Kuala Lumpur›Redang Island
Kuala Lumpur to Redang Island by flight or bus
About 480 km. The flight is fastest at 6.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,560 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Flight to Kuala Terengganu + ferry
6.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Bus to Kuala Terengganu + ferry from Merang or Shahbandar
from ₹2,560 per person
Best value
Flight
Flight to Kuala Terengganu + ferry
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Bus to Kuala Terengganu + ferry from Merang or Shahbandar runs March – October only.
Flight to Kuala Terengganu + ferry 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 | Bus to Kuala Terengganu + ferry from Merang or Shahbandar | 10 h | ₹2,560–₹4,190per person | March – October only | 12Go ↗ |
| Flight | Flight to Kuala Terengganu + ferry | 6.5 h | ₹4,190–₹12,560per person | March – October only | flight search ↗ |
- Flight, Flight to Kuala Terengganu + ferry: Most Redang resorts sell packages with the boat transfer from Merang included; check before buying a ferry ticket.
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 · Bus to Kuala Terengganu + ferry from Merang or Shahbandar | ₹5,120–₹8,380 | ₹10,240–₹16,760 |
| Flight · Flight to Kuala Terengganu + ferry | ₹8,380–₹25,120 | ₹16,760–₹50,240 |
Once you’re in Redang Island
- Best time: April – September
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Better avoided: Redang shuts for the north-east monsoon from about November to February: most resorts close and the Merang and Shahbandar boats stop or run rarely. Come between March and October.
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Plan Kuala Lumpur and Redang Island
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.