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Muzium Negeri Kelantan
Leading cultural museum on Kelantan traditions, crafts, and performing arts. A practical first stop for understanding the region's identity.
Cheapest price on Sep 19
€13
Average ticket price on Sep 19
€13
Fastest journey on Sep 19
5 h 51 m
Average journey duration on Sep 19
5 h 59 m
Buses on Sep 19
36
Distance
285 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Kuantan to Kota Bharu is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Kuantan to Kota Bharu will cost around €13 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €13.
On Sat, Sep 19, we found 36 buses from Kuantan to Kota Bharu, including 36 direct services.
On Sat, Sep 19 the direct buses cover the 285 km distance in an average of 5 h 59 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 5 h 51 m .
On Sat, Sep 19 the slowest buses will take 6 h 30 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Double Deck(2+1)Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Kuantan to Kota Bharu among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €13 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 7h 15m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €13, while a bus costs an average of €13.
Distance: 177 miles (285 km)
Most popular Bus | Driving |
|---|---|
€13 Average price Cheapest | €14 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 15m Average total duration Fastest 6h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Tickets start at around €13 compared to roughly €14 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €1. The journey takes 6h 45m versus 4h 45m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by SANI EXPRESS.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Teraju Express | Departure Time 02:00AM | Arrival Time 08:30AM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €8 |
Operator JENGKA EXPRESS | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 10:45AM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €12 |
Operator Queen Express | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €10 |
Operator Teraju Express | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €9 |
Operator Teraju Express | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator Sani Express | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 8h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator ESB_7257 | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator SANI EXPRESS | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator Ekspres Perdana | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator ESB_7257 | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator Ekspress Mutiara | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €14 |
Operator Teraju Express | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator Ekspres Perdana | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator Perdana Express (Tiara Pesona Sdn Bhd) | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator Teraju Express | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 03:51PM | Duration 5h51 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator Queen Express | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 04:21PM | Duration 5h51 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator Queen Express | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 04:51PM | Duration 5h51 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator Sani Express | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 8h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator SANI EXPRESS | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator JENGKA EXPRESS | Departure Time 12:15PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator SANI EXPRESS | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator Sani Express | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator Teraju Express | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €9 |
Operator Ekspres Perdana | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator Asia Jaya Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 09:45PM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €10 |
Operator Ekspres Perdana | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator Perdana Express (Tiara Pesona Sdn Bhd) | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 09:45PM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator JENGKA EXPRESS | Departure Time 03:45PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €12 |
Operator ESB_7257 | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 12:45AM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator Teraju Express | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 12:30AM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator JENGKA EXPRESS | Departure Time 06:15PM | Arrival Time 01:00AM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator SANI EXPRESS | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 01:15AM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator Sani Express | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 02:30AM | Duration 8h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator Ekspress Mutiara | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 04:15AM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €14 |
Operator Queen Express | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 05:00AM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator Ekspres Perdana | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 05:00AM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator SANI EXPRESS | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 05:15AM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Mon, Wed | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator Sani Express | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 06:30AM | Duration 8h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator Ekspres Perdana | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 05:30AM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator Queen Express | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 04:51AM | Duration 5h51 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator ESB_7152 | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 05:45AM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator Perdana Express (Tiara Pesona Sdn Bhd) | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 05:45AM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €13 |
The table below shows live departures for Kuantan to Kota Bharu buses for tomorrow, Saturday, September 19. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Double Deck(2+1) | 8:30 AM Kuantan | 8h00 | 4:30 PM Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
SANI EXPRESS | 8:30 AM Bus Terminal Kuantan, Sentral | 6h45 | 3:15 PM Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
Executive(2+1) | 8:30 AM Kuantan | 6h30 | 3:00 PM Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
TERAJU EXPRESS | 8:30 AM Bus Terminal Kuantan, Sentral | 6h45 | 3:15 PM Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
EKSPRESS MUTIARA | 9:30 AM Bus Terminal Kuantan, Sentral | 6h45 | 4:15 PM Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
Double Deck(2+1) | 9:30 AM Kuantan | 6h30 | 4:00 PM Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
PERDANA EXPRESS (TIARA PESONA SDN BHD) | 10:00 AM Bus Terminal Kuantan, Sentral | 6h45 | 4:45 PM Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
Double Deck(2+1) | 10:00 AM Kuantan | 6h30 | 4:30 PM Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
Double Deck(2+1) | 10:30 AM Kuantan | 6h30 | 5:00 PM Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
Double Deck(2+1) | 10:30 AM Kuantan | 5h51 | 4:21 PM Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
Double Deck(2+1) | 11:00 AM Kuantan | 6h30 | 5:30 PM Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
Double Deck(2+1) | 11:00 AM Kuantan | 5h51 | 4:51 PM Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
QUEEN EXPRESS | 11:00 AM Bus Terminal Kuantan, Sentral | 6h45 | 5:45 PM Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
SANI EXPRESS | 12:00 PM Bus Terminal Kuantan, Sentral | 6h45 | 6:45 PM Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
Double Deck(2+1) | 12:00 PM Kuantan | 8h00 | 8:00 PM Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
JENGKA EXPRESS | 12:15 PM Bus Terminal Kuantan, Sentral | 6h45 | 7:00 PM Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
Double Deck(2+1) | 2:30 PM Kuantan | 6h30 | 9:00 PM Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
PERDANA EXPRESS (TIARA PESONA SDN BHD) | 3:00 PM Bus Terminal Kuantan, Sentral | 6h45 | 9:45 PM Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
Double Deck(2+1) | 3:00 PM Kuantan | 6h30 | 9:30 PM Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
Executive(2+1) | 6:00 PM Kuantan | 6h30 | 12:30 AM Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
TERAJU EXPRESS | 6:00 PM Bus Terminal Kuantan, Sentral | 6h45 | 12:45 AM Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
SANI EXPRESS | 6:30 PM Bus Terminal Kuantan, Sentral | 6h45 | 1:15 AM Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
Double Deck(2+1) | 6:30 PM Kuantan | 8h00 | 2:30 AM Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
Double Deck(2+1) | 6:30 PM Kuantan | 8h00 | 2:30 AM Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
EKSPRESS MUTIARA | 9:30 PM Bus Terminal Kuantan, Sentral | 6h45 | 4:15 AM Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
Double Deck(2+1) | 10:30 PM Kuantan | 6h30 | 5:00 AM Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
Double Deck(2+1) | 10:30 PM Kuantan | 6h30 | 5:00 AM Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
Double Deck(2+1) | 10:30 PM Kuantan | 8h00 | 6:30 AM Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
Double Deck(2+1) | 10:30 PM Kuantan | 8h00 | 6:30 AM Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
Double Deck(2+1) | 10:30 PM Kuantan | 5h51 | 4:21 AM Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
PERDANA EXPRESS (TIARA PESONA SDN BHD) | 11:00 PM Bus Terminal Kuantan, Sentral | 6h45 | 5:45 AM Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
Double Deck(2+1) | 11:00 PM Kuantan | 5h51 | 4:51 AM Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
Double Deck(2+1) | 11:00 PM Kuantan | 6h30 | 5:30 AM Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
QUEEN EXPRESS | 11:00 PM Bus Terminal Kuantan, Sentral | 6h45 | 5:45 AM Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
Double Deck(2+1) | 11:00 PM Kuantan | 6h30 | 5:30 AM Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
BAZEERU | 11:00 PM Bus Terminal Kuantan, Sentral | 6h45 | 5:45 AM Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Kuantan to Kota Bharu run on average 32 times per day, taking around 6h 45m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €7 if you book in advance.
There are 32 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 08:00, the last at 22:35. The fastest bus covers the 177 miles (285 km) distance in 5h 51m.
Distance 177 miles (285 km) |
Average bus duration 6h 45m |
Cheapest ticket price €7 |
Buses per day 32 |
Direct buses 32 |
Fastest bus 5h 51m |
First bus 8:00 AM |
Last bus 10:35 PM |
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Leading cultural museum on Kelantan traditions, crafts, and performing arts. A practical first stop for understanding the region's identity.
Museum dedicated to Kelantanese customs and ceremonial life, set in a historic palace with attractive woodwork and period displays.
Former royal palace displaying regalia, portraits, and palace interiors. Useful for visitors interested in local monarchy and architecture.
Lively central market known for local produce, textiles, and traditional goods. Best for experiencing daily city life and Kelantan's visual culture.
Main riverside square with historic cannons and open views. Popular for walking, photos, and understanding the old city layout.
Pedestrian-friendly cultural street lined with museums, old buildings, and craft-oriented stops. Ideal for a short self-guided heritage walk.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Kuantan to Kota Bharu by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Kota Bharu, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Kuantan to Kota Bharu buses use the to Kota Bharu, Terminal Bas Kota Bharu station pair. Use this guide to compare Kuantan and Kota Bharu bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Kota Bharu, Terminal Bas Kota Bharu is 2 km from Kota Bharu city centre. Public transport options include:
Kota Bharu, Terminal Bas Kota Bharu has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Food court and local food stalls available inside and around terminal
Free Wi-Fi available. ATMs are aTM machines available near entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Kota Bharu, Terminal Bas Kota Bharu.
Available at Kota Bharu, Terminal Bas Kota Bharu: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Kota Bharu, Terminal Bas Kota Bharu: Wheelchair accessible.
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