MY · Kelantan · 5.53°N 102.20°E

kuala krai

River town where the Galas and Lebir meet, on the old jungle railway.

Best time
March to October. The north-east monsoon, roughly November to February, brings heavy rain, and the town was badly hit by the 2014 floods.
How long
Half a day to 1 day
Getting there
About an hour's drive from Kota Bharu, which is an hour's flight from KL. By road from KL it's about 5–6 hours via Gua Musang. Trains on the East Coast Line stop here, but they're few and slow.
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MY · Kelantankuala krai5.53°N 102.20°Egowherelah.com
Dear group chat,River town where the Galas and Lebir meet, on the old jungle railway.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingKuala KraiMY, Kelantan
KLkuala krai
≈ 272 km from KL, as the crow flies
Photograph taken by me in 2005. Shows the main street in Kuala Krai looking towards the Krai Steps down to the bank of the Kelantan River

Photo: Euchiasmus at English Wikipedia · Public domain

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

A river town in central Kelantan, where the Galas and Lebir rivers join to form the Kelantan River. It's a stop on KTM's East Coast Line, the old 'jungle railway', and a quiet base for the Guillemard Bridge, Dabong's caves and kampung life inland.

Makan

  1. Kelantanese breakfastNasi kerabu and nasi dagang at the morning stalls.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. The old townWalk the shophouse streets and the riverside, where the two rivers meet.Map ↗
  2. The jungle trainRide the East Coast Line south through forest and kampung country to Dabong.Map ↗
  3. Guillemard BridgeA long railway bridge over the Kelantan River from the 1920s, north of town.Map ↗
  4. DabongCaves, a waterfall and Gunung Stong, about an hour away by road or train.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Check KTM's latest timetable before you plan around the train. Services are limited and change.
  • Kelantan's weekend is Friday and Saturday.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.