Besut

Besut is a district in northern Terengganu, encompassing the fishing village of Kuala Besut, the main jumping-off point for the Perhentian Islands. Kuala Besut Jetty is the closest mainland jetty to the islands, with the crossing to Pulau Perhentian Besar or Pulau Perhentian Kecil taking roughly 45 minutes to an hour. The wider district is otherwise a quiet inland area of padi fields and traditional Malay villages.

By Plane

Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) in Kuala Terengganu is the nearest airport.

By Train

No train service. Terengganu has no mainline railway.

By Car / Road

Besut is on Highway 3 (or Highway 14 for inland towns), 50–80 km from Kuala Terengganu.

A car is essential. Limited public transport.

• Kuala Besut Jetty — the departure point for Perhentian Islands ferries, and a working fishing village in its own right

• Surrounding countryside — padi fields and traditional Malay villages inland

• Catch the ferry to the Perhentian Islands — the main reason most travellers pass through Besut

Kuala Besut has the usual spread of coastal Malay food stalls and seafood restaurants serving the ferry traffic; the wider inland district has fewer options.

Kuala Besut has a range of budget guesthouses aimed at travellers overnighting before or after the Perhentian ferry; most other visitors continue straight to the islands or to Kuala Terengganu.

• Kuala Terengganu — state capital
• Kuala Terengganu and other Terengganu destinations