Buses & Coaches, Kuala Lumpur

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I can see buses plying around the city of Kuala Lumpur but I cannot recommend to use because they are a bit uncomfortable based on my observation. If you are a tourist, use a taxi or a tour bus for fixed and affordable rates and for a convenient journey.

For airport coach bus coming from KLIA to KL Central, express bus runs every half an hour starting at 5:00AM with RM10 for a one-way trip.

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We took the bus from Singapore to KL. First thing is that fare is more expensive in Singapore , a great racket in my opinion. If you buy the ticket in Reverse it's denominated in ringits and much cheaper! The bus itself was ok, seemed a lot more roomy in the pictures but these things always are. The seats are at least large and comfortable. Our trip was delayed though by over an hour. Instead of leaving at 12 , we left at nearly 2, so meaning we got to KL late at 7pm instead of 5pm. The border crossing was not so bad though a little bit of hassle, it was quick and you had to drag your own bags but we more or less got through it in about 20 min. The road up itself in Penisular Malaysia is pleasant. Lots of forest, Palm plantations and greenery. They served us lunch which was much better than I thought it would taste!The biggest booboo though is that their in bus toilet was broken so literally the conductor would stop the whole bus if someone wanted to pee. We had a rest stop in a typical Malaysian highway reststop then on our way in about 10 minutes. We hit KL at 7 more or less on time as per their 5 hour sched. We got to watch 2 films although they never finished the 2nd one turning it off without saying anything. All in all a nice ride, except for the bad toilet and shock about the fare, recomendable ride. I'm sure the other high end bus companies are also ok.

Took 7.30am Sri Maju coach from Golden Mile Complex (Singapore) to Puduraya (Kuala Lumpur) through Tuas. Paid S$27.00 with fuel tax (1 way). Was given a bottle of Mineral Water. Rest-stop at Yong Peng at 10.00am for about 30 minutes for toilet/meal break. Reached KL at after 1.30pm. The coach did not go into the bus terminal as it was heading to Genting. It stopped across the road from Puduraya bus station. Almost all the passengers were confused. We crossed 2 roads to go to the bus station to book our trip back to Singapore. The bus station was noisy & confusing. The various sales agents all start to crowd around & persuade you to book through their counter. We finally decided to book through Konsortium & paid M$63.00 for a 18 seater coach. Their pick up point from KL is at Pasar Rakyat. Was given a bottle of Mineral water, potato chips & a small packet of peanuts. Left KL at 10.30pm. There is only a toilet stop. Arrived at Golden Mile before 3.00am as there was hardly any traffic at the late hours.

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KLIA Airport Shuttle is the Cheapest way to get to the city if you are on tight budget and traveling alone, Departing from Ground Level KLIA Airport every 30 minnute and now Cost RM10 per way per person (RM20 before), Journey Time 1 Hour Aprx to KL Sentral Station. From KL Sentral can take KL Transit Bus @ RM2 or walk to the main road and get the Taxi from there its cheaper then from Taxi counter.

First Bus from KLIA departs at 6.00 AM

A very popular thing to do seems to be to take an organised city tour by coach. Unless you have trouble walking, I really would not recommend this. The traffic in KL is very heavy, so if you choose a half day tour either the beginning or the end of your tour will be in very heavy traffic, which sometimes barely moves. Try to find an alternative to getting around. Use the monorail and then take a short walk to the various sights. This is a much better way of seeing the city and getting a feel for the sites and sounds of KL.

2007 began with the introduction of the Kuala Lumpur Hop On Hop Off City Tour coach service... Tourists can have easy access to 40 major tourists tourist attractions within the city by just taking one coach... The coach, which is a double-decker bus, comes with a semi-glass roof for better and clearer view of the streets and scenery of the city is equipped with on-board commentary in eight languages... The city tour is modelled on the "hop on, hop off" concept which allows ticketholders to hop on and hop off the coach whenever and wherever desired at any of the 22 stops...

The coaches operate from 8.30am to 8.30pm daily passing 22 stops at 30-minute intervals... The ticket is valid for 24 hours and priced at

MYR38 each (MYR32 each for purchase of 5 or more tickets)
MYR17 for students, senior citizens and disable person
Children under 5 travel free.

Malaysian MyKad holders need to pay only MYR17 during the school holidays...

Tickets can be bought on the bus and from travel agents, major hotels, official agents that display the logo or through the website.

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Tourists visiting Kuala Lumpur can expect a much-improved experience when they ride the KL Hop-on Hop-off City Tour bus services. Tourists can now go to 42 major attractions in Kuala Lumpur in just one bus – KL Hop-On Hop-Off – a uniquely designed, Malaysia's only semi-glass roofed double-decker bus. The bus installed with disabled friendly features will operate from 8.30am to 8.30pm every day. It goes to major attractions and main hotels in Kuala Lumpur through 22 stops at 30-minute intervals. Passengers can stay on for the full circuit, or hop on or off at any of the stops. This one-of-its-kind city tour is complemented by on-board commentary in eight languages.

Tickets valid for 24 hours are priced at RM38 each for adults (RM32 each for group purchase of five and above), RM17 for students, senior citizens and disabled persons. Children under five can board the bus for free. Mykad holders can enjoy the tour at promotional rate of RM19 per person during the school holidays. Tickets can be bought on the bus and from travel agents, major hotels, official agents that display the logo or through the website.

Hey There!!! Come to have an experience with 'The Original Double Decker KL Tour'!!!

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fantastic Comfortable bus journey - bus has got seats "upstairs" while downstairs is a common lounge thingo seating 6 people.

It's great if you wanna take break form your seat upstairs... and come down and watch a film or read your book. These plush cushioned seats were very nice - i lounged for more than an hour.