Kuantan, the capital city of the state of Pahang is situated near the mouth of the Kuantan River and faces the South China Sea. It has numerous attractions such as the modern Sultan Ahmad Shah State Mosque, Taman Teruntum Park, the beach at Teluk Cempedak or Palm Beach and Sungai Pandan Waterfall. The city of Kuantan is connected to Kuala Lumpur through:
- East Coast Expressway
- Karak Expressway
Whereas, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) is located around 10 km south of Kuala Lumpur city centre. It is the major long distance bus terminal in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This terminal has been integrated with the Bandar Tasik Selatan station (BTS) rail interchange station and has formed the popular TBS-BTS integrated transportation hub. It is among the 3 planned Integrated Transport Terminals (ITT) of Kuala Lumpur. For now, it is the only 1 in the running mode. Originally, TBS was intended to be the bus terminal serving the southbound buses, but now it has gradually took over the bus operations for East Coast bound and northbound buses from the older city bus terminals. The terminal is fully equipped with services such as ATMs, baby care rooms, luggage trolley, luggage storage and lots more. The ticketing facilities that are available :-
- 41 Centralised Ticketing System (CTS) counters
- Seven ticket vending machines
Some of the well-known alighting points for the passengers travelling from Kuantan include:
- Klang
- Hentian Pekeliling
- Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS)
- Terminal Shah Alam Section 13
- Putrajaya Sentral
- Puchong Tesco
These pickup point for the express buses is conveniently located at :
- Terminal Kuantan Sentral at Bandar Indera Mahkota
The preferred bus service operators include:
- Konsortium Bas Ekspres (Malaysia)
- Plusliner
- Transnasional
The total distance between Kuantan to TBS is about 249.7 km. The time taken by bus to cover this distance is around 4 hours, depending upon the traffic conditions. The bus ticket price for this route is about MYR 24.10.
All of these amenities that are offered by the coaches, aim at providing the passengers with a safe, comfortable and joyful travelling experience throughout the journey. Some of these services include:
- Reclining seats
- Fully air conditioned coaches
- Charging Points
- TVs
- Spacious Legroom
To skip the unending lines at the ticketing counters and further save your time and energy you can book the online bus tickets to your desired destination well in advance.