Genting Transportation

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Puduraya bus station was only a short walking distance away from our KL accommodation and from there the plan was to catch a bus to the Genting Highlands.

I arrived there at 10am and when I asked for bus tickets I was advised that the next available bus was at 3pm. The day was Sunday and it seemed that half of KL were going there too.

Plan B was to find a taxi which was easy as there were plenty of those near the bus station. I quickly found a scout for a driver and he quoted me RM100. I offered RM60 and he said he would check with the driver.

He came back soon and suggested RM80 and again I offered RM60 and he told me to wait there. There was a diminutive Indian man standing nearby who also seemed to be looking for a ride. He told me that the scout didn't have very good English soI walked off to find another taxi.

No sooner had I set off to find one when the scout scurried alongside and said RM60 OK? I said yes and followed him to the car. As soon as I got there the diminutive Indian mand was sitting in the front and I piled into the back with my two kids.

So the taxi driver got his RM80 by way of an extra passenger and I got my RM60. I had to admire the way that the driver got what he wanted and that I did too.

So off we went weaving in and out of KL traffic on our way to Genting. As soon as we hit the highway I began to doubt the wisdom of my choice of driver. He seemed to think that he was the Malaysian Michael Schumaker as he sped along the way treating 50km/h speed signs as a suggestion only for negotiating hairpin bend.

By making very liberal use of all three lanes of highway he proved that it is possible to take these bends at 100km/h! The diminutive Indian man seemed not to notice as he was taking a nap during our journey.

It was with great relief that I handed the driver the RM60 fare as he dropped us off at the entrance of one of the hotels at the top of the hill. The driver quickly took off and sped down the hill again no doubt looking for another fare.

Genting Skyway connects Genting Highland with the skyway station in Gohtong Jaya town. Covering a distance of 3.8km, it is South East Asia longest skyway system and also the world's fastest skyway - the journey between the two points takes about 11 minutes. En route, do enjoy the nice view of the tropical rain forest and mountains.

Fare:
RM4.00 one way, RM7.00 return

Operation Hours:
Sunday - Friday: 7.30am - 11.00pm
Saturday: 7.30am - 12.00 midnight

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The sanest way to travel between KL and the Genting Highlands is by bus which leave from KL's Puduraya station every half hour.

A one way fare is RM8.50 and this includes a ride on the Skyway cable car. The bus stops at Station No.1 which is 700m below the hilltop resorts.

Although I had to take a taxi to the Genting Highlands because I wasn't able to book a bus within a reasonable time, I had no trouble at all in finding a bus going back to KL later that day.

Genting Skyway

Enjoy an easy hassle-free ride on the Genting Skyway up to Genting - City of Entertainment. Moving at a maximum speed of 21.6km per hour, you will have a fantastic view of the breathtaking scenery and animatronics (animation of sculptured animals and 'orang asli') along the way.

It's a relaxing and fun experience that sharpens your senses.

Operation Hours:

Genting Skyway
Monday - Thursday: 7.30am - 9.00pm
Friday & Sunday: 7.30am - 11.00pm
Saturday: 7.30am - 12.00 midnight

Awana Skyway
Monday - Thursday: 9.15pm - 7.30am
Friday & Sunday: 11.15pm - 7.30am
Saturday: 12.15am - 7.30am

At the First World Hotel,there is a bus terminal with buses heading to KL.I think the bus terminal in KL is at puduraya.One way ticket should be at RM5-6.Besides KL,there are also many buses heading to Singapore.The transport companies are Transtar,WTS,Five Star,Sri Maju etc.

Take a scenic drive up to the Resort along the Karak Highway or you can also choose to take the Batang Kali road.

It will take approximately 45 minutes to reach Genting - City of Entertainment if you start your journey from Kuala Lumpur.

At Sungai Besi Toll, proceed straight, keep left, enter exit to Cheras heading up the flyover.
Follow Cheras direction, go straight.
Pass by Makro on your left, go straight.
Follow Ampang direction
Pass by Ampang, go straight and you will pass Zoo Negara and Melawati (on your right).
Go straight, follow Kuantan direction.
Exit Kuantan flyover. Go up the flyover and join Karak Highway.
After the Karak Toll, proceed on till you pass the Genting Sempah tunnel. Exit to Genting Highlands after the tunnel.

Take a Limousine up to Genting Highlands driven by professionally trained chauffers.

Choose from the fleet of Mercedes Benz E280 & 260E model or Nissan Cefiro.

Limousine Services include:
Exclusive service from your doorstep. 24 hours service
Nationwide service, including to and from Singapore
Meeting on arrival at KLIA, Sepang.

For reservations and information, please call:

Genting Transport Reservations Centre
(603) 6251 8398 or (603) 6253 1762
Limousine Service Counter
(KLIA Sepang)
(603) 8776 6753 or (603) 8787 4451
Limousine Service Counter
(Genting Highlands)
(603) 6101 1118 Ext 7750 or 7916

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The final part of the journey up Genting Highlands involve taking the cable-car. Coaches ferrying tourists used to be able to go up the mountain but this was stopped years ago because of accidents on the steep and winding road going up the mountain. The cable car journey is scenic (see photos at this page travelogue section) and takes about 15 minutes one way. The cost of the cable car is usually included in the price you pay for the entire package (i.e. coach, hotel and cable car). There are very long queues during weekends and public holidays so do take note.