The conference is organized by the Faculty of Management and Economics, UMT, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. However, the programme will be held at MS Garden Hotel, Kuantan, Pahang. Located in the heart of Kuantan town, the M.S. Garden Hotel Kuantan forms a most impressive landmark in town. For direction, please refer map below:
ICABEC 2012 will be held in the city of Kuantan, the capital city of Pahang. In order to get to Kuantan, participants may travel by air, bus or car.
By Air
Participants may travel by air to Kuantan from three major airports via two major local airline providers. If you arrive by air at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), you can take Malaysian Airlines direct flight to Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport in Kuantan. If you travel from Kuala Lumpur, you can take FireFly direct flight to Kuantan. The travelling time will take about 45 minutes for both airlines.
There are also direct flights via FireFly from Penang International Airport, Malaysia or Changi Airport, Singapore. However, since the flights from these two airports are operated only a few days a week, you must plan your trip carefully.
The Kuantan airport is 20km away from the city centre and you need a taxi or airport transfer to take you the city centre.
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From |
Frequency / Duration |
Flight |
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KUALA LUMPUR |
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1. Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) |
3 times a day / 40 minutes |
Malaysia Airlines |
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2. Subang Airport, Kuala Lumpur |
2 times a day / 45 minutes |
FireFly |
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PENANG |
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1. Penang International Airport |
1 time a day / 3 days a week (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday) 1 hour 20 minutes |
FireFly |
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SINGAPORE |
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1. Changi International Airport |
1 time a day / 4 days a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday) 1 hour 5 minutes |
FireFly |
By Bus or Car
Kuantan is located about 250 kilometers east of Kuala Lumpur. The long distance bus stations near and within Kuala Lumpur city centre (Pudu Raya Bas Terminal, Kajang Bas Terminal and Putra Bas Terminal) provide buses to Kuantan. You can easily catch a bus that departs to Kuantan each day from any of this terminal especially the Pudu Raya Bus Terminal. The travelling time between Kuala Lumpur and Kuala Terengganu is about 3 hours. There are also bus services to Kuantan from most of the major cities in Peninsular Malaysia.
You can also hire a taxi to Kuantan. However, the fare for the taxi will be much more expensive than a bus ticket for obvious reason. If you are the adventurous type of traveler, hire a car and drive yourself to Kuantan by East Coast Expressway (Lebuhraya Pantai Timur). It is very easy since there are plenty of signboards to guide you out of the bustling city of Kuala Lumpur to Kuantan. However, we advise you to just fly, hire a taxi or hop on a bus and you will definitely reach Kuantan safe and sound.
