Kota Kinabalu

Kota Kinabalu is the capital of the state of Sabah on Borneo. With an estimated population of 532,129 in the city and 700,000 in the urban area, it is the largest urban centre in Sabah and the sixth largest in Malaysia. It is located close to Mount Kinabalu, the highest mountain in South-East Asia.

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the largest city of Malaysia. Being a young city (founded only in 1857) it developed fast into a bustling metropolis of 1.5 million people (6 million including the satellite cities in the Klang Valley). Kuala Lumpur, or simply KL (as it is it called by Malaysians), literally means “muddy estuary” in Bahasa Malaysia. With good and cheap accommodation, great shopping and even better food in this multi-cultural melting pot, increasing numbers of travellers are discovering this little gem of a city.
Having been in the shadow of other big cities in the region like Bangkok and Singapore, KL was put back on the map for good with the opening the Petronas Twin Towers in 1997, until 2004 the highest and still one of the most impressive buildings in the world. Though, the sights are not what makes this city unique, it’s KL itself and it’s mixture of people and visitors.

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Long-Distance buses from Kuala Lumpur

As in any Asian country, travelling by bus is the most popular option. They are many bus operators competing to take you anywhere within the peninsula and to Singapore and Hatyai, Thailand. Most bus leave from Puduraya Bus Station and a few other bus stations...

Puduraya Bus Station

T : 03 2070 0145
Main Bus Terminal in Kuala Lumpur on Jalan Pudu.
5min walk from Chinatown, 10min walk Bukit Bintang, next to Plaza Rakyat LRT station
Destination: anywhere and everywhere except Kuala Lipis & Jerantut (Taman Negara) and buses to northern parts of the eascoast: Kota Bahru, Kuala Terengganu, Kuala Besut (for access to Perhentian Islands)

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Puduraya, view coming from Chinatown

Inside always the always busy Puduraya station

Putra Bus Station (Hentian Putra)

T : 03 4042 9530
Bus station serving buses going to the East Coast
If you wanna go to Kota Bahru, Kuala Besut / Jerteh (Perhentian Islands), Kuala Terengganu, Cherating, Kuatan or Mersing (Tioman) then this is your bus station
Putra Bus Station is located a few minutes north of the city centre but easy to get to by either LRT to PWTC station (and then walk 5min) or with the Komuter train to the Putra station which is right next to the bus station (on the other side of the tracks).

Inside Putra bus station

Pekeliling Bus Station

T : 03 4042 1256
Jalan Tun Razak
Pekeliling Bus Station is located north of the city centre near Lake Titiwangsa and next to Titiwangsa Monorail and LRT station. This bus station is of interest for travellers going independently to the national parks (Taman Negara)
Destinations: Jerantut (for Taman Negara), Kuala lLipis, Raub, Termerloh, Kuantan, Genting Highlands (every 30min)

Duta Bus Station (Hentian Duta)

T : 03 6201 4970
Persiaran Duta
Another bus station to the north of the city centre. You need a taxi to get there.

alternative bus companies to avoid the hectic bus terminals

Aeroline
Tel : 03 6258 8800
http://www.aeroline.com.my
Luxury coaches (single deck and double deck) to Penang and Singapore (RM80) with on board catering service
Buses leave from outside Chorus Hotel (Jalan Ampang, east of KLCC, near tourist accommodations) and 1Utama Shopping Centre (Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya)

Plusliner (NiCE coach)
Tel: 03 22721586
http://www.plusliner.com
another luxury bus company to Penang and Singapore with on board catering service
Their buses start from the old Railway Station on Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin

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denny

I need price for tickets from penang to genting and genting to kuala lumpur.

thanks

By denny on Jan 17, 2009

neema tours & travels/ coimbatore/india

We need one luxury coach 30 seater from Genting to Singapore on 27th June morning hours between 9 to 10
AM

If available please quote your price

By neema tours & travels/ coimbatore/india on May 31, 2008

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