Getting Here
By car:
Merapoh is located on the Federal Route 8 highway close to border of Pahang and Kelantan. Our office is located on the east side of the highway in the row of shops opposite the train station.
From Kuala Lumpur take Route 2 heading towards Kelantan, turn off at the Bentong/Raub exit close to the Gombak Toll and then follow signs for Kuala Lipis on Route 8. Merapoh is around 45 minutes past Kuala Lipis.
From the north follow signs for Gua Musang where Route 8 connects with highways to Cameron Highlands and Perak, northern Kelantan and Terengganu. See map.
By bus:
From Kuala Lumpur, buses to Gua Musang and Kota Bharu depart from the TBS bus terminal.
Transnasional and Perdana bus companies use Merapoh as a rest stop on their Kuala Lumpur - Kota Bharu routes and you can therefore buy a ticket to these destinations and ask the driver to alight at Merapoh. These buses depart from KL and Kota Bharu between 9am-11am and 9pm-11pm each day. Please check the company websites for further information. Tickets can be bought online or at the bus terminal counter.
Gua Musang only a 20 minute drive away has a bus terminal which is connected to many locations across Malaysia. From here you can easily connect with buses to Terengganu, Perak or continue north through Kelantan. We can help you to arrange your transport to or from Merapoh on request.
By train:
Merapoh is a station on the 'Jungle Railway' which has been described as one of the world's most scenic railway journeys and runs through central Peninsular Malaysia on the east side of the Central Range mountians, from Singapore and JB Sentral, to Tumpat in northern Kelantan.
The train runs twice per day from Singapore and Johor to Gua Musang and continues passing through Kuala Krai, amongst other destinations, before reaching Tumpat close to Kota Bharu on the Kelantan coast. The train stops at the popular tourist destination of Jerantut which is a busier entrance to Taman Negara. Connections are also available from KL Sentral.
Please see the East Coast Line Timetable for more details of stations on this line. Timetable information and etickets can be found on the KTMB website.