By car
Raub is located along Federal Route 8 which runs from Bentong to Kota Bharu, the capital of Kelantan state. From Kuala Lumpur, the best way to reach Raub is via the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway (Route E8) to Bentong, and then onto Route 8 at the expressway's Bentong East interchange. Route 8 also allows you to get to Raub from Kota Bharu. From Kuantan, you can reach Raub by using the East Coast Expressway (Route E8) to Lanchang interchange and then proceed along the Lanchang-Raub road.
There is an alternative route to get from the West Coast trunk road (Route 1) to Raub via the winding Route 55 from Kuala Kubu Bahru across the Main Range past The Gap and the turn-off to Fraser's Hill. Cars can use this road at the end of holidays to by-pass jams on the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway.
To get from Taman Negara National Park, get to Jerantut and head weat towards Benta where you will join Route 8. Head south to get to Raub.
Raub is about 80km from Kuala Lumpur.
By bus
Raub is a major bus interchange for the western part of Pahang state and there are connections to Kuala Lumpur, Fraser's Hill, Bentong, Kuala Lipis and Jerantut for Taman Negara National Park. The bus station in the centre of town one block west of the main road.
• To/from Bentong: Frequent Central Pahang Omnibus (red bus) airconditioned buses run between Raub and Bentong. Most of the buses continue to Kuala Lumpur.
• To/from Fraser's Hill: There are no longer any buses to Fraser's Hill. You'll have to catch a taxi.
• To/from Jerantut: Pahang Lin Siong buses operate between Raub and Benta where you can change buses to head to Jerantut. The buses pass Jeram Besu
