Fetch your luggage, exit arrivals at Kota Bharu Airport (KBR-Sultan Ismail Petra), and pick up your rental car. Which one you drive off in depends on what your travel itinerary looks like. If you’ll be spending the majority of the time driving in downtown Kota Bharu, around 4 miles from the terminal, go for something zippy and small. A compact car that’s fuel-efficient will suit those bustling city streets. But with so many things to see, like the splendid sandy shores of the surrounding region, you’ll probably be clocking up a few miles. A bigger vehicle, like a full-size car or an SUV, will make longer road trips a joy.