| Kuala Besut | |
| Native Name: | Kole Besuk (Terengganu Malay) Kolo Besuk (Kelantan-Pattani Malay) |
| Translit Lang1: | Other |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Jawi |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | كوالا بسوت |
| Translit Lang1 Type2: | Chinese |
| Translit Lang1 Info2: | Chinese: 瓜拉勿述 Guālā Wùshù |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Malaysia Terengganu#Malaysia |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Kuala Besut in Terengganu |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Malaysia |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Terengganu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Besut |
| Government Type: | District council |
| Governing Body: | Besut District Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Coordinates: | 5.8333°N 136°W |
Kuala Besut is a mukim in Besut District, Terengganu, Malaysia.
It is the departure point for boats to the Perhentian Islands. There are a variety of tour operators that tourist can choose for getting to Perhentian Islands. Small shops selling souvenirs of Perhentian Islands are also available around the town.
Imperial Japanese forces from Kota Bharu successfully invades Kuala Besut on 10 December 1942 in order to capture the airfield on Gong Kedak before proceeding to the capital of Terengganu.
Kuala Besut has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from February to May and heavy to very heavy to very heavy rainfall in the remaining months.