MALAYSIAlonelyplanet.com KUALA LUMPUR •• Getting Around
Air
For details of international airlines, see p435.
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA; off Map
pp440-1 ; %8777 8888; http://www.klia.com.my; Pengrus Besar) is
a flamboyant structure, located 75km south
of the city centre at Sepang. Many airlines
service this airport, but the country’s inter-
national airline, Malaysia Airlines (%1300 883 000;
http://www.malaysiaairlines.com.my),,) is the major carrier.
Air Asia (%8775 4000; http://www.airasia.com)) flights arrive
and depart from the nearby Low Cost Carrier
Terminal (LCCT; off Map pp440-1 ; %8777 8888; http://www.lcct
.com.my), while Firefly (%03-7845 4543; http://www.fireflyz
.com.my) and Berjaya Air (%2145 2828; http://www.berjaya-air
.com) flights use Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (off
Map pp440-1 ; %7845 8382) in Subang, about 20km
west of the city centre. See p436 for informa-
tion on domestic routes and costs.
Bus
Most long-distance buses operate from the
Puduraya bus station (Map p442 ; Jln Pudu), situated
just east of Chinatown. A few travellers have
reported being robbed late at night, so stay
alert while in the area. The tourist police and
information counters are right inside the main
entrance. The left-luggage office is at the back.
From Puduraya, buses go all over Peninsular
Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. The only
long-distance destinations that Puduraya
doesn’t handle are Kuala Lipis and Jerantut,
which leave only from Pekeliling bus station.
Pekeliling (Map pp440-1 ; %4042 7256; Jln Tun Razak)
and Putra (Map pp440-1 ; %4042 9530; Jln Putra) bus
stations in the north of the city handle a
greater number of services to the east coast
than Puduraya. Buses at these stations often
have seats available when Puduraya buses are
fully booked.
Taxi
The long-distance taxi stand is on the 2nd
floor of the Puduraya bus station (Map p442 ; Jln
Pudu). Fixed whole-taxi fares include Cameron
Highlands (RM350), Melaka (RM300) and
Penang (RM600). Do your homework on
prices before dealing with taxi drivers who
can sometimes be unscrupulous about rip-
ping off tourists.
Train
KL is the hub of the KTM (%2267 1200; www
.ktmb.com.my) national railway system. The long-
distance trains depart from KL Sentral (Map
pp440–1 ). The K TM information office (h10am-
7pm) in the main hall can advise on schedules.
There are departures for Butterworth (RM19,
seven hours), Alor Setar (RM22, 12 hours),
Wakaf Baharu (RM30, 14 hours), Johor
Bahru (RM18, six hours), Singapore (RM19,
7½ hours) and Hat Yai, Thailand (RM48, 15
hours). Express-train seats can be booked up
to 60 days in advance.
Not to be confused with the intercity long-
distance line is the KTM Komuter, which runs
from KL Sentral, linking central KL with the
Klang Valley and Seremban.GETTING AROUND
KL has an extensive public transport system.
See p439 for details of getting to the city cen-
tre from KLIA airport. The only transport
option to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport is
a taxi; expect to pay RM50 to RM80.Bus
Most buses in KL are provided by either
Rapid KL (%1800 388 228; http://www.rapidkl.com.my) or
Metrobus (%5635 3070). There’s an information
booth (Map p442 ; h7am-9pm) at the Jln Sultan
Mohammed bus stop in Chinatown. Local
buses leave from many of the bus terminals
around the city, including Puduraya bus sta-
tion (Map p442 ; Jln Pudu), near Plaza Rakyat LRT
station, and Klang bus station (Map p442 ),
near Pasar Seni LRT station. The maximum
fare is usually RM1 for destinations within
the city limits; try to have the correct change
ready when you board.Taxi
KL’s taxis are cheap, starting at RM2 for the
first kilometre, with an additional 10 sen forTYPICAL BUS FARES AND JOURNEY
TIMES FROM KL
Destination Fare (RM) Duration (hr)
Cameron Highlands 30 4
Georgetown (Penang) 32 5
Ipoh 17 3
Johor Bahru 31.30 4
Kota Bharu 42.90 8
Kuala Terengganu 39 7
Kuantan 22 4½
Lumut 24.50 4
Melaka 12.40 2½
Mersing 29.90 5½
Singapore 39.10 5½449