ɹˈaʊt ˈeɪt lˈiːdz tə ðə stˈeɪt ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɪv sˈɛntɚɹ ʌv kˈoʊɾə bˈɑːɹɹuː nˈɔːɹθwɚdz; wˌaɪl ɹˈaʊt wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv kənˈɛkts sˈɪmpæŋ pjˈʊlaɪ nˌɪɹ ˈaɪpoʊ ɪn pˈɛɹæk ænd kˈæmɚɹən hˈaɪləndz ɪn nɔːɹθwˈɛstɚn pˈæhæŋ ɪnðə wˈɛst tə kwˈɑːlɐ dʒˈɛndɚɹˌɪs ænd kwˈɑːlɐ tˌɛɹəŋɡˈɑːnuː ɪn hˈuːluː tˌɛɹəŋɡˈɑːnuː ɪn tˌɛɹəŋɡˈɑːnuː ɪnðɪ ˈiːst.
Route 8 leads to the state administrative centre of Kota Bharu northwards; while route 185 connects Simpang Pulai near Ipoh in Perak and Cameron Highlands in northwestern Pahang in the west to Kuala Jenderis and Kuala Terengganu in Hulu Terengganu in Terengganu in the east.