Getting Around Malaysia

Personally, I would drive and park at the airport, especially you are with a family of more than 4 persons.
1st- you would need a larger limousine, and the charges are higher
2nd- If you travel outside office hour, there is a surcharge of 50% from the cabbie
3rd - If you arrived back in Malaysia in the late evening, especially if your flight arrives after 10pm, you may have difficulty getting a cab at the airport , especially at KLIA- there will be very few taxis around just before midnight, some cabbie will fetch you only after midnight and ask you to pay a surcharge.

I do not know whether you are using penang or klia, I believe Penang's parking is much cheaper than KL, but overall, I find parking at airport is much cheaper and more convenient if you leave your car there for less than a week, and I believe it's pretty safe.

I visit to KotaKinabalu every year with my family&my friends....
I always charter Mr Leong's Van.(My friend introduced him)
He is very Kind and nice.... his van is very clean and comfortable.
He can speak English&Mandarin&Cantonese(a little Japanese).
He charged RM450 for Kinabalu park & Poring Hotspring one day trip...cheaper than travel agent
e-mail : raenterkk@yahoo.co.jp
H/P:019-8819125
His name is Leong Chee Kong
He can arrange your tour or transportation.

I have a great experience car hire service in Malaysia. Europcar has offered a great value and service add to my journey. Their customer service is excellent and friendly. I am highly recommend to my friends to hire the car from Europcar.

Else, you could browse the website http://www.europcar.com.my/

There are generally 2 buses from KLIA or LCCT to Ipoh. I'm not too sure about the timings but I usually take Yoyo. So far, the rides have been smoothgoing. Just note that you need to inform the driver if you want to stop elsewhere besides the office in Bercham.

If you're travelling by land from Singapore to Malaysia, you can either use the Woodlands Causeway or the Tuas Causeway, also known as the 2nd Causeway. If you are driving in, you will be required to pay toll on both sides.

Be prepared for traffic jams if you are travelling over the weekends or during festive periods.

Alternatively, you can also take a bus or train to Johor Bahru and beyond.

Air Asia is the biggest budget carrier and it is from Malaysia and connects Malaysia with mosy countries in South east <asia aswell as other parts of Asia and Australia and Europe.
Aswell as being a cheap airline they are also suprisingly good.
Forget about lousy european budget airlines whe you are in Malaysia cause Air Asia are much better than them.
You will need to pay for your food and drink, but prices are quite low and seats are good and it´s generally a very efficient airline that i can only highly recommend.

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One way of getting to Malaysia is with Malaysia airlines.
They are in my opinion one of the best airlines in the world and have also won many awards over the years.
They have extremely good onboard service with free food and drinks as often as you like and when i flew them from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur they also had a very good movie selection on the plane even for us economy passengers.
They serve many international destinations aswell as many domestic ones.

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Take ferry from Penang (located in Georgetown) to Langkawi.
Fare 60 MYR. It will depart at 8.30 am. Journey will take 2,5 hours.
please check this website for more information
http://www.langkawi-ferry.com/schedule.html#penang