Maran: 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.
Maran is a city of 111,056 people in Malaysia (Pahang), 29 m (95 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kuantan Airport (KUA), 53 km (33 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Maran runs from about 11 h 57 min a day in late December to 12 h 22 min in late June (computed for 3.59° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Maran is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Kuantan Airport (KUA), 53 km (33 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,200 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Maran: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Maran · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Singapore, 282 km (Singapore) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kuala Lumpur, 130 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Batam, 305 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Pekanbaru, 372 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Johor Bahru, 260 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kampung Baru Subang, 146 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Petaling Jaya, 140 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ipoh, 218 km — tours
- Shah Alam, 149 km — buses
- Bukit Rahman Putra, 141 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Maran?
Kuantan Airport (KUA), 53 km (33 mi) from the centre.
How big is Maran?
About 111,056 people live in Maran (GeoNames).
What time zone is Maran in?
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Maran?
The Ringgit (MYR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Maran?
Singapore (282 km), Kuala Lumpur (130 km), Batam (305 km), Pekanbaru (372 km), Johor Bahru (260 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.