Follow our page and get useful information for a future trip to Kelantan, Malaysia! WELCOME TO KELANTAN, MALAYSIA
Kelantan state is one of the popular holiday destinations in Malaysia with Kota Bharu's Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (LTSIP) being the main entry point to the state and the Perhentian Islands as well. Based on 2019 statistics, LTSIP is the second busies
t domestic airport in West Malaysia in terms of passenger traffic after Shah Alam/Subang's Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (LTSAAS) which is an international airport in waiting by 2024. Most of popular tourist attractions in Kelantan are centred in the state capital of Kota Bharu city, Tumpat and Bachok districts. The list of popular tourist attractions in Kelantan are as follows: -
1) Siti Khadijah Central Market, Kota Bharu
2) Sultan Ismail Petra Fort Square (Dataran Kota Sultan Ismail Petra), Kota Bharu
3) The Grand Palace (Istana Balai Besar), Kota Bharu
4) Jahar Palace (Museum of Royal Traditions and Customs of Kelantan), Kota Bharu
5) Istana Batu palace (The Kelantan Royal Museum), Kota Bharu
6) Handicraft Village, Kota Bharu
7) Muhammadi Mosque, Kota Bharu
8) Kelantan Islamic Museum, Kota Bharu,
9) Second World War Memorial, Kota Bharu
10) Independence Square (Padang Merdeka), Kota Bharu
11) Kota Bharu Waterfront and Tambatan Diraja Clock Tower, Kota Bharu
12) Kota Bharu Clock Tower, Kota Bharu
13) Kelantan Museum, Kota Bharu
14) Cultural Centre (Gelanggang Seni), Kota Bharu
15) Kelantan State Cultural Park (Taman Budaya Negeri Kelantan), Kota Bharu
16) Wakaf Che Yeh Night Market, Kota Bharu
17) Pantai Cahaya Bulan (PCB) beach/Beach of Passionate Love (PCB), Kota Bharu
18) Pantai Padang Pak Amat beach, Kota Bharu
19) Pantai Mek Mas beach, Kota Bharu
20) Pengkalan Datu Floating Market, Kota Bharu
21) Kota Lama Palace, Kota Bharu
22) State Palace Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu
23) Pantai Sri Tujoh beach, Tumpat
24) Pantai Suri Floating Market, Tumpat
25) Pengkalan Kubor Duty-free Area, Tumpat
26) Wat Phothivihan Temple, Tumpat
27) Wat Machimmaram Temple, Tumpat
28) Dragon Boat Temple, Tumpat
29) Al-Ismaili Mosque Pasir Pekan, Tumpat
30) Ar Rahman Mosque Kubang Batang, Tumpat
31) Laman Warisan Kampung Laut, Kg. Laut, Tumpat
32) Rantau Panjang Duty-free Area, Pasir Mas
33) Sultan Ismail Petra Silver Jubilee Mosque (Beijing Mosque), Pasir Mas
34) Danau To’ Uban lake, Pasir Mas
35) Pantai Senak beach, Bachok
36) Pantai Kemayan beach, Bachok
37) Pantai Irama beach, Bachok
38) Pantai Melawi beach, Bachok
39) Pantai Telong beach, Bachok
40) Pantai Kandis beach, Bachok
41) Pantai Bisikan Bayu beach, Pasir Puteh
42) Jeram Pasu waterfall, Pasir Puteh
43) Jeram Linang waterfall, Pasir Puteh
44) Jeram Mengaji waterfall, Pasir Puteh
45) Jeram Mak Nenek waterfall, Pasir Puteh
46) Bukit Bakar Recreational Forest, Machang
47) Bukit Bunga Shopping Zone, Tanah Merah
48) Pergau Lake, Jeli
49) Gunung Reng, Jeli
50) Mount Stong State Park, Dabong (K.Krai)
51) Gua Ikan cave, Dabong (K.Krai)
52) Lata Kertas waterfall, Kuala Krai
53) Kuala Krai Mini Zoo, Kuala Krai
54) Mount Chamah, Gua Musang
55) Gua Cha cave, Gua Musang,
56) Kelantan National Park, Gua Musang
57) Lojing Highlands
GETTING TO KELANTAN, MALAYSIA
BY AIR: Fly directly from Johor Bahru's Senai International Airport (LTAS) to Kota Bharu's Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (LTSIP) with Air Asia every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. There are also direct flight services from Kuala Lumpur, Subang (Kuala Lumpur’s secondary airport), Penang, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, and Langkawi to Kota Bharu. The airlines and destinations from/to Kota Bharu are as follows: -
(1) Air Asia: Johor Bahru (JHB), Kota Kinabalu (BKI), Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Kuching (KCH), Langkawi (LGK), and Penang (PEN)
(2) Firefly Airlines: Subang (SZB) and Penang (PEN)
(3) Malaysia Airlines: Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
(4) Malindo Air: Subang (SZB)
BY RAIL: From Singapore, catch your express train, i.e. Express Rakyat Timuran (ERT) from Johor Bahru’s JB Central Railway Station to Tumpat, Kelantan. The ERT is a popular daily service between Johor Bahru and Tumpat. It travels along the length of Peninsular Malaysia via the East Line or more popularly known overseas as the “Jungle Railway” which is through the dense tropical rainforest of Malaysia as well as kampongs in the rural areas and offers easy access to eastern states of Kelantan and Pahang. The journey from Johor Bahru to Tumpat and vice versa would take about 17 hours! If you want to go to Kota Bharu city, please alight at Wakaf Bharu Railway Station which is located about 5 kilometres away from Kota Bharu’s city centre. For more information and ticket reservation, kindly log on to www.ktmb.com.my. Do follow our page and get useful information for a future trip to Kelantan, Malaysia!
