Perhentian Island or Pulau Perhentian – clear water blue sea,coral reefs and sandy beach.

Pulau Perhentian Map

Located at the north-eastern coast of Peninsular Malaysia. About 21 km off shores the remote town of Kuala Besut. There are two lovely unspoiled island lie amidst exquisitely clear waters. Pulau Perhentian Kecil (Small Perhentian) and Perhentian Besar (Big Perhentian) comprise the Perhentian Island, aptly named after “henti”(stop) as fishermen from mainland Kelantan and Terengganu have, for centuries, stopped over at the island for a rest or to shelter during a major storm. A rocky virgin jungle provides hour of adventures for trekkers who may chance upon flying fox, long-tailed macaques and monitor lizards, while the underneath marine life shows off a splendid garden of coral.

Beautiful Scenery of Pulau Perhentian

How to go to Pulau Perhentian?

To get to the Perhentian Island or Pulau Perhentian (in Malay), The only way to go there is by the sea especially a boat services from Kuala Besut.

Boat from Kuala Besut to Perhentian Island take about 1/2 hour journey by fast boat and 1 1/2 hour by slow boat.

Pulau Perhentian

From Kota Bharu Town / Airport
~Drive to Pasir Puteh > Kuala Besut Jetty
~From Kota Bharu Town you can get direct bus (Transnasional) to Kuala Besut, but please tell to the driver that you want to stop at Kuala Besut jetty because some time they will stop you at Tok Bali or some time they drop you at Kuala Besut bridge only. But from Kuala Besut bridge you can walk to the jetty (10 minutes)
~From Kota Bharu Airport there are a few counter selling boat services, but make sure that you look for boat and taxi service to Kuala Besut jetty (the main jetty to Perhentian Island). Airport taxi to Kuala Besut jetty at RM76/car/way. By mini van at RM30/person/way and by Limo at RM180/car/way.

From Singapore…
~      Drive to Johor Bharu > Segamat > Kuantan > Kuala Terengganu > Jerteh > Kuala Besut
~     You can take flight from Senai Airport (Johor Bharu) to Kota Bharu airport.
~     Take bus from Singapore to Jerteh bus stand and get taxi to Kuala Besut jetty
~     Take train to Tanah Merah train station and get taxi to Kuala Besut jetty

From Kuala Lumpur….
~     Drive through Karak Highway > Raub > Gua Musang > Kuala Krai > Jerteh > K. Besut
~     Drive through Karak Highway > Kuantan > Kuala Terengganu > Jerteh > Kuala Besut
~     Take bus from Putra bus stand and stop at Kuala besut jetty or Jarteh bus stand
~     Train from K.L Sentral to Tanah Merah train station
~     Flight from KLIA to Kota Bharu airport

From Penang / Kedah…
~     Drive to Grik > Tanah Merah > Jerteh > Kuala Besut
~     Take bus to Kuala Besut jetty or Jerteh bus stand

Thai Border (Rantau Panjang)
~     Drive through Pasir Mas > Pasir Puteh > Kuala Besut
~     Take bus to Kota Bharu > Pasir Puteh > Kuala Besut
~     Get taxi direct to Kuala Besut jetty

From Taman Negara…
~     Drive through Gua Musang > Kuala Krai > Jerteh > Kuala Besut
~     Take mini van direct to the jetty

From Cameron Highland..
~     Drive through Gua Musang > Kuala Krai > Jerteh > Kuala Besut
~     Take mini van direct to the jetty

From Cherating & Kuantan…
~     Drive to Dungun > Kuala Terengganu > Jerteh > Kuala Besut
~     Get bus to Jerteh and take taxi to Kuala Besut

Swimming at Pulau Perhentian