How to travel between the two regions in Malaysia?

Malaysia’s domestic routes are very convenient. Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Berjaya Air and Firefly, which mainly operate domestic routes and surrounding short-distance routes, are all in major cities and tourist areas in Malaysia. There are regular flights between scenic spots.

1. How to get to Malaysia

(1) Airplane

Many cities in China have direct flights to Malaysia, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Chengdu, etc. are all regular routes and are very convenient to reach Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. Some popular cities do not have direct flights from the country, such as Langkawi, Penang, Redang Island and other places. You can choose Kuala Lumpur or Singapore as a transit point, which can be reached by connecting flights. There are direct flights from Guangzhou and Hong Kong to Penang.

If you are in surrounding cities/countries such as Singapore, Bangkok, Jakarta, etc., you can also choose to fly. The general flight time is 1-2 hours.

Kuala Lumpur currently has 3 airports including Kuala Lumpur International Airport (including KLIA and KLIA2) and Subang International Airport. Among them, Kuala Lumpur International Airport takes off and lands international, domestic and other airline flights to Malaysia from Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia and other countries in the world; Subang International Airport handles flights from small airlines such as BERJAYA and FIREFLY.

There are the following modes of transportation to and from the airport:

Airport Express (KLIA EXPRESS): Between Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station (KL SENTRAL), the total journey takes 28 minutes . After arriving at Central Station, you can transfer to other means of transportation to reach your destination.

Airport bus: It runs between the international airport and KL Sentral, and the journey takes about 1 hour.

Taxi: Taxis from major airports in Malaysia generally have fixed prices. After exiting the airport hall, passengers pay the fare at the taxi counter and get in the taxi with the receipt. Never take a taxi that sells passengers near the airport to avoid being scammed.

(2) Train

Bangkok-Kuala Lumpur

There are two trains departing from Chumphon Railway Station in Bangkok every day to Kuala Lumpur. The fare is about 1,500 baht ( 300 yuan), the journey takes about 24 hours. On the way, it passes through Hat Yai in southern Thailand, Penang in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, and finally arrives in Singapore.

But please note: to enter Kuala Lumpur from Bangkok by train, you need to have a ticket to a developed country or return home within 120 hours, otherwise you are likely to be deported. The safest way is to apply for a visa in advance, whether from Thailand to Malaysia or from Malaysia to Thailand.

Singapore-Kuala Lumpur

There are three trains from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur every day, two of which are daytime trains and one is a night train. The journey takes about 7 hours, depending on the seat class. Different, the ticket price is about 19-68 Singapore dollars (100-400 yuan). Singapore Station is located in Keppel, Singapore. The nearest MRT station is Tanjong Pagar and Kuala Lumpur Station is KL Sentral.

2. Local transportation in Malaysia

(1) Airplane

Malaysia’s domestic routes are very convenient. In addition to Malaysia Airlines, there are also Pelangi Berjaya Air, Air Asia , Transmile and Mofaz Air. These five airlines all provide scheduled flights to and from various cities in Malaysia.

(2) Long-distance buses

Malaysia’s public transportation has long-distance buses that specialize in long-distance routes. Most of these buses travel between major cities. It is equipped with air conditioning and toilets, as well as necessary entertainment facilities such as stereos and TVs. The long-distance buses will not stop midway except for necessary refueling.

For safety reasons, it is recommended that tourists choose to travel with state-owned companies with good reputations, mainly Transnation Express and Sani Express.

Malaysia’s long-distance buses support online booking, which can be paid by credit card, and there is a Chinese page: /?lg=CN

(3) Train

Malaysia’s There are two main railway lines: the west coastline and the east coastline. There are more types of trains along the west coast. Foreign tourists often take the Sinaram Express or the Rakyat Express. The two express trains run between Singapore-Kuala Lumpur and Kuala Lumpur-Butterworth. The advantage is that it is fast and convenient; the disadvantage is that there are few stops. If you want to visit some small cities leisurely, you can take a slow train.

The west coastline runs from Johor Bahru on the Singapore-Malaysia border to the Great Plains on the Malaysia-Thailand border. It connects the capital Kuala Lumpur, Butterworth, Ipoh and other big cities. It is the main transportation artery of Malaysia. It also connects Bangkok and Singapore from north to south. International routes (international express train once a day).

There are particularly many passengers taking this line. Along the line there are bustling towns, vast paddy fields, rubber plantations and tropical jungles, and the scenery is ever-changing. There is a town called Jimas in the interior of the Malay Peninsula, between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, where the east and west coastlines diverge. The east coastline leads all the way to Tong Dam on the outskirts of Kota Bharu.

(4) Ferry

There are ferry services between Peninsular Malaysia and the main islands, running to and from Pangkor Island, Langkawi, Tioman Island and Redang Island. If you want to go to the smaller islands, tourists can charter a boat. (5) Intra-city transportation

Several major cities in Malaysia have ring roads and intra-city transportation networks, and city buses operate on various bus lines. , the billing method is based on driving distance. For example, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, etc. have such city buses.

In addition to city buses, you can also take taxis or tricycles in some tourist cities to serve tourists when traveling in Malaysian cities. The rail transit in Kuala Lumpur is relatively convenient and fast, and is also a good choice.

3. Transportation in popular cities in Malaysia

(1) Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur has convenient and complete transportation facilities. Foreign tourists can arrive smoothly by air, from neighboring Thailand, etc. You can also choose to travel to several countries by train. Kuala Lumpur has a complex and huge public transportation system. The transportation between various blocks is very fast and convenient, such as Kuala Lumpur aviation, airport transportation, trains, railway stations, long-distance passenger transport and buses, cruise ships, taxis, subways, etc.

(2) Penang

Both AirAsia and Firefly have set Penang International Airport as their hub airport. If you book three months in advance, you will get a big discount. If you want to visit Kuala Lumpur first, it is recommended to transfer from Kuala Lumpur to Penang. There are more flights and cheaper prices in this section. The transportation at Penang International Airport is very convenient. Passengers can take taxis to various parts of Penang and neighboring states. There is also the Penang Long-distance Bus Station here: buses to all parts of Malaysia depart from here. It takes about four and a half hours by bus from Kuala Lumpur to Penang.

(3) Tawau

Both Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia have opened round-trip flights between Tawau, Kuala Lumpur and Sandakan. You can choose to fly from Kuala Lumpur or Kota Kinabalu/Kota Kinabalu to Tawau. It takes 3 hours from Kuala Lumpur to Tawau and more than 1 hour from Kota Kinabalu.

(4) Semporna

To get to Semporna, you need to fly to Tawau Airport. There are flights to Tawau from Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu. Relatively speaking, it is more convenient to go from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau. The flight time takes less than 1 hour, while it takes nearly 3 hours from Kuala Lumpur to Tawau. From Tawau Airport, take a bus to Tawau City, and then change to a bus in Tawau City to Semporna. The journey will be quite long (2 hours), and there are shuttle buses only between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

(5) Langkawi

As an island, external transportation is relatively inconvenient and can only be reached by water and air.

Langkawi International Airport is located in Padang Matsirat in the west of the island. Flights from Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Hat Yai, Phuket, Singapore, etc. all land here. There are flights from Shanghai to Langkawi via Kuala Lumpur, and other cities in China need to transfer to Kuala Lumpur.

(6) Malacca

Malacca has an airport, but there are no flights from Malaysia, and there are no direct trains, so long-distance buses are the main mode of transportation to and from Malacca. Malacca's long-distance bus station is located about 5 kilometers north of the city center and is also the main transportation station of Malacca. There are many long-distance buses connecting Malacca with other cities in Malaysia, such as Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang, Kuantan, etc., as well as buses to Singapore and other places.