Description
Pantai Irama (Beach of Melody) is famous for its gently sloping beach that extends far into the clear blue water of the South China Sea. It has been said that Pantai Irama is Kelantan's most beautiful beach and this is evident from the regular visitations from picknickers especially around the weekends.
Located 1km north of Bachok, Pantai Irama (Beach of Melody) has good visitor facilities, including motels, camping grounds, restaurants where you can dine on sumptuous local dishes, public restrooms as well as boats for hire, should you wish to explore the coast.
Pantai Irama is located just 1km north of Bachok, roughly 20km southeast of Kota Bharu. For more information, please contact the Kota Bharu Tourist Information Centre at 609-7485534.
Getting There
By Bus
There are regular air-conditioned express bus services between Kuala Lumpur's
Putra bus station, stopping at major towns in Kelantan before reaching Kota
Bharu where you can easily catch a taxi or bus no 2A or 2B to Pantai Irama in
Bachok.
By Plane
From Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Airlines (tel. 1 300 88 3000) flies twice daily.
You'll land at Kota Bharu's Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (Tel. 609-7737000),
about 20 minutes outside the city. From there, you can catch a taxi to Pantai
Irama.
By Rail
Express trains depart daily to Kelantan and other major towns up north. Two
train stations serve Kota Bharu town. Disembark at the Pasir Mas Station. From
there, you can catch a taxi to Pantai Irama. For further details please visit
www.ktmb.com.my
By Road
There's two routes you can take from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Bharu. The
overland route takes you eastward along the Karak Highway to Kuantan in Pahang a
journey of about 3 hours, and from there, to Kota Bharu another 4 1/2 hours'
drive. The inland route to Kota Bharu turns off the Karak Highway at Bentong and
proceeds northwards to Raub and Gua Musang, before reaching Kota Bharu. From
Kota Bharu, head east into the coastal road to Bachok and drive further south
for 1km. To reach it, take bus no 2A or 2B to Bachok.
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