Kuala Krai: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Kuala Krai is a city of 105,007 people in Malaysia (Kelantan), 36 m (118 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR), 71 km (44 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Kuala Krai runs from about 11 h 50 min a day in late December to 12 h 29 min in late June (computed for 5.53° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kuala Krai is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR), 71 km (44 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,874 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Kuala Krai: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kuala Krai · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kuala Lumpur, 272 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kampung Baru Subang, 275 km — tours
- Petaling Jaya, 277 km — tours
- Ipoh, 162 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Shah Alam, 282 km — tours
- Bukit Rahman Putra, 267 km — tours
- Malacca, 371 km
- Kota Bharu, 66 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kuantan, 229 km
- Kota Kuala Muda, 202 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Kuala Krai?
Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR), 71 km (44 mi) from the centre.
How big is Kuala Krai?
About 105,007 people live in Kuala Krai (GeoNames).
What time zone is Kuala Krai in?
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Kuala Krai?
The Ringgit (MYR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kuala Krai?
Kuala Lumpur (272 km), Kampung Baru Subang (275 km), Petaling Jaya (277 km), Ipoh (162 km), Shah Alam (282 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.