Penang to Kuala Besut

By bus the journey from Penang Island to Kuala Besut is scheduled to take 7 hours 40 minutes.

Bus Times from Penang to Kuala Besut

There are currently 4 services a day with Ekspres Perdana from Penang Island to Kuala Besut available to book online.

• These bus services from Penang Island to Kuala Besut depart from Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal, which is the main long distance bus station on Penang Island.

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The only way to travel direct by public transport from Penang Island to Kuala Besut, which is the departure point for services to the Perhentian Islands, is to travel by bus.

Penang Sungai Nibong Bus Station

Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal is located 10.6 km to the south of George Town on Penang Island.

Kuala Besut Bus Station

Bus services from Penang to Kuala Besut terminate at Kuala Besut Bus Terminal.

Travel to the Perhentian Islands

To reach the Perhentian Islands you need to take a speed boat from Jeti Kuala Besut, which is 800 metres walking distance from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal to the east on the same side of the Sungai Besut River. Speedboat services operate frequently during the tourist season which runs from February to October each year. At other times of year services are infrequent or cease all together because of the rougher seas. During the low season most resorts and restaurants on the Perhentian Islands close altogether.

Sunny Travel operates a shared speed boat service to the Perhentian Islands departing hourly from 08:00 in the high season. A return journey costs RM70.

The fare is the same to both of the major islands: Pulau Perhentian Besar and Pulau Perhentian Kecil. Pulau Perhentian Kecil, which means ‘small island’, is the more popular with backpackers because of its cheaper accommodation options and livelier nightlife. Pulau Perhentian Besar, or ‘big island’, is more popular with visitors seeking more luxury as this is the island with the more expensive resorts. Snorkelling and diving trips can be arranged from either island.