Cherating is on Route 3, the coast road between Kuantan and Kuala Terengganu. Local buses from Kuantan take about an hour. A taxi from Kuantan costs around RM80. The nearest airport is Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport in Kuantan, with flights from Kuala Lumpur. Long-distance buses from KL, Singapore, and other Malaysian cities stop at the Kuantan bus terminal.