Bentong covers an area of 1,831 km2 and includes the hill resorts of Genting Highlands and Bukit Tinggi.

It is located 80 km northeast of Kuala Lumpur, just across the main range, Titiwangsa Mountains.

The original Main Street going into Bentong Town has been modified to a dual carriageway.

The Karak Highway, part of the East Coast Expressway is the main link to Kuala Lumpur as well as the state capital Kuantan.

Motorists from Negeri Sembilan and Malacca that wish to enter Pahang while bypassing the Klang Valley will usually opt for Federal Route 9 which interchanges with the East Coast Expressway in Karak in the eastern part of Bentong constituency.

In terms of public transportation, Bentong is not served by the KTM rail network.

Bentong district representative in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) List of Bentong district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)