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Kampung Cherating Lama
Kampong Cherating
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Cherating beach is situated at Kampung Cherating Lama, which is in the state of Pahang. It is about 45km north of Kuantan and about 300 km east of Kuala Lumpur. By air You can get to Kuantan by air from Kuala Lumpur and other major Malaysian cities. There are a few flights daily, operated by Malaysia Airlines and Air Asia. From Kuantan airport you can take a taxi to Cherating (about RM 50) or get a taxi to Kuantan bus station and then proceed to Cherating by local bus (RM 4). By road Cherating is located off the main East Coast trunk road (Federal Route 5) about 30 km north of Kuantan. From Kuantan town, follow signboards to Kemaman which will bring you past Beserah and Balok. If you are coming from Kuala Lumpur on the East Coast Expressway (Route E8), you can completely bypass Kuantan and head straight to Cherating. Stick to the expressway until the final exit (Jabor exit). After paying toll, follow signboards to Kemaman, along the new highway. At Sg Ular you will join the main East Coast trunk road. Cherating is another 15 km from there. Coming from Kuala Terengganu, just proceed south along the East Coast trunk road. The Cherating turn off (left turn from this direction) is about 25 km south of Kemaman. By bus To/from Kuantan: Two bus companies, Sihat Bas and Mira, operate along the main trunk road between Kuantan and Kemaman every hour or so during daylight hours. From Kuantan, catch any Kemaman-bound bus. The journey can take up to an hour. You will have to get off the bus on the main trunk road and walk to Cherating village. In Kuantan, buses leave from the local bus station on Jalan Besar. To/from Kuala Terengganu and Kota Bharu: Some interstate express buses to/from Kuala Terengganu and Kota Bharu pick up/drop off passengers from/at Cherating. To get on the bus at Cherating, you will have to book the ticket beforehand and the agent will inform the bus company to stop for you. You will be given a time (about half hour after the bus departs from Kuantan) and be told to wait at a particular spot along the main road. If coming from the north, just tell the bus driver/assistant that you want to get off the bus at Cherating.