How to get to Kuala Lumpur from Singapore

After hanging out all over town in Singsing, my friend Jasmin and I made our move for Langkawi, an island on the west of the Malaysia peninsula with a stop-over in Kuala Lumpur.

I’ve heard of the difficulties of traveling it by land but we were both up for an adventure so, we decided to give it a go!

Here’s how:

Some people would take public buses as it’s cheaper (Sg $3-5). The disadvantage is the constant loading and unloading of passengers so the trip may take longer. Also, you have to get a new one once done with the immigration stuff at the border.

Others would opt to take coach buses out of Singapore into Malaysia then ride the train to Langkawi.

We chose to pay for comfortable traveling because we wanted to get to KL in good time and didn’t want to bother getting on a different bus. So, I booked seats on a luxury coach bus at an agency at the Golden Mile Complex. There are plenty of agencies there and booking in advance isn’t necessary but to be sure, it’s best to.

Standard: Sg$20.

Departure: 8 AM for Alor Star/ Kuala kedah

You also have the option of stopping by Malacca / Malaka which I hear is a scenic location.

More SG-Malaysia bus information on the link. 

The 24-seater bus was comfortable with a lot of leg room which I loved. It had those pull-out feet rests from under wide seats. I had expected worse so this was a welcome morning treat for us.

causeway bridge

The trip to the SG-Malaysia border or commonly known as the ‘Causeway Bridge’ took 4 hours. We went down the bus to the Immigration Center and got stamped out of Singapore, then hopped on the bus again for a short ride to the Johor Bahru Customs Immigration (Malaysia side). Here, we had to go down again and get visas to enter Malaysia.

Most nationals need not apply for a visa beforehand and can just get stamped on arrival. But, it’d be wise to check regarding your country’s eligibility.

After we get done with all the formalities, we hopped on the same bus and rode all the way to Kuala Lumpur.

Next:  Kuala Lumpur in a day.

Author: Kristin