Getting Here
By Train
Kuala Tembeling - the jump off
point for the park - is also
accessible from Kuala Lumpur,
Singapore or Kota Bharu (via
Tumpat) by rail. Trains from
these stations stop at
Tembeling Halt, about half an
hour's drive to the jetty at
Kuala Tembeling.
By Boat
The staging point for visits to the park is Kuala Tembeling, from which a 3-hour boat ride upriver takes you to Kuala Tahan at 9 am and 3 pm daily, except for Fridays when the afternoon departure is at 2.30 pm. Mutiara Taman Negara Resort also operates a speedboat service that takes only 45 minutes to reach Kuala Tahan. The speedboat leaves Kuala Tembeling at 10.30 am and 1.30 pm daily. The most accessible gateway to Taman Negara is either through Jerantut, a 3-hour trip from Kuala Lumpur. If you are driving a four-wheel drive vehicle, you can take the logger trail right up to Kuala Tahan, where you need to take a boat across the Sungai Tahan (Tahan River) to enter the park.
By Bus or Taxi
Jerantut-bound taxis are
available at the Puduraya Bus
Terminal in Kuala Lumpur.
Alternatively, buses to
Jerantut are found at the
Jalan Tun Razak Bus Station in
Kuala Lumpur. From there, hop
on a local bus or taxi to
Kuala Tembeling.