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MALAYSIA and SINGAPORE |
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MALAYSIA RAIL AND WATER TRANSPORT |
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By
Rail in
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myMalaysiabooks links you to the road networks system of Malaysia
with road maps to get you there. Travel by Rail
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Travelling
by train is an excellent way to see the Malaysian countryside and
many towns in West
Malaysia.
However if you are pressed for time, you may find the journey by
rail from town to town rather slow.
(Best option of those with limited time is by bus or coach) There are
also very few services per day (one one or two trips) for intercity travel.
Trains
from
Kuala
Lumpur International Airport
From
Kuala
Lumpur
International
Airport,
a fast train, the KLIA Express, takes you to the
Kuala
Lumpur
city centre (KL
Sentral terminal)
in less than 30 minutes. At KL Sentral, the main railway terminal,
there are connecting trains operated by
Malayan
Railways (KTMB)
to Butterworth (Pulau Pinang), Alor Setar (Kedah) and to Arau
(Kedah). The journey by train to Butterworth takes more than six hours
from
Kuala
Lumpur
and about 12 hours from Singapore
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Trains
in Malaysia In
peninsular Malaysia, the KTMB operates 12 intercity express services
daily on weekdays, 18 intercity express services on weekends and
eight local train services daily. (most are commuter services with
Selangor) There are also services operating from
Bangkok,
which stop at major towns such as Haadyai (Thailand),
Alor Setar, Padang Besar,
Ipoh,
Kuala
Lumpur,
Seremban, Johor Bahru and Singapore
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You can also travel from KL to the east coast of West Malaysia,
right up to Tumpat in the state of Kelantan.
From Bangkok,
Thailand.
The International Express (or
Ekspress Antarabangsa), operated by the State Railway of Thailand,
is a daily express train that runs between Butterworth and
Bangkok. The luxurious
‘Eastern & Oriental Express’ also runs once a week between Bangkok, Butterworth
and Singapore
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The immigration checkpoint is at Padang Besar, Perlis
(Malaysia)
From
Singapore The station is at Tanjong Pagar, Singapore. You can travel up to
Thailand (Bangkok, Hatyai, etc) and this train passes several towns in the Malaysian
Peninsular - Padang Besar, Alor Setar, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Seremban,
Johor Bahru, Tumpat, Gemas, Gua Musang.
Estimated train Fares
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Sector |
Intercity Train
Fares (RM) |
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First Class |
Second Class |
Economy
Class |
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Kuala
Lumpur - Tumpat |
88 |
49 |
29 |
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Kuala
Lumpur - Singapore |
68 |
34 |
19 |
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Kuala
Lumpur - Butterworth |
67 |
40 |
17 |
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Kuala
Lumpur - Padang Besar |
70 |
41 |
18 |
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Singapore -
Tumpat |
- |
51 |
32 |
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On a Budget by Rail Budget travellers
who which to travel the length of the peninsular should try out the
KTM Rail Pass. (note: its valid for all foreign tourists in Malaysia
except Singaporeans) The ticket (costs about RM35 for
5 days!!) is for unlimited travel on any Intercity train services
throughout KTM Berhad's network up to Singapore. Rail Pass
can be purchased through Railway Ticket Agents or at the following
Railway Stations:
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Padang Besar station
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Penang Ticket Counter
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Butterworth station (Pulau Pinang)
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Sentral Kuala Lumpur station
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Pelabuhan Klang station
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Johor Bharu station
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Singapore station
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Wakaf Bharu station
External link:
Malayan Railways (KTMB)
/
Keretapi
Tanah Melayu Berhad
KLIA express (train
from airport to KL central)
KL
Sentral (Central station, Kuala
Lumpur)
Thai Trains
(Thailand to Malaysia) |
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By Sea
or River |
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By
Ferry or boat
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Most islands in Malaysia are connected to the mainland by ferry.
Ferry service are very regular and in many cases run hourly or half
hourly services.
Travellers can also travel from Thailand, Indonesia
and Singapore by daily ferries. Most common checkpoints to enter
Malaysia by regular ferry are:
Ferry from Singapore to Malaysia:
- Tanah Merah (Singapore) to JB
International Ferry Terminal & Sebana Cove (Johor);
- Changi Point Ferry Terminal (near
hawker centre) to Tanjung Belungkor (Johor) and
- Changi Point Ferry Terminal to Penggerang (Johor)
Ferry from Thailand to Malaysia:
- Satun (south Thailand) to Pulau Langkawi, Kedah.
- Tak Bai (south Thailand) to Pengkalan Kubur, Kelantan.
Ferry from Indonesia to Malaysia:
- Medan to Penang island (once a day; 5.5
journey)
- Bintan and Batam to
the Johor
Bahru International Ferry Terminal,
Johor.
....more on how to travel from
Indonesia
Ferry from Thailand to Malaysia
1) Tak Bai, south Thailand to Pengkalan Kubur
in Kelantan, East coast of West Malaysia.
2) Satun, Thailand to
Langkawi island (Kedah) - the best option as there are easier
access to other parts of West Malaysia and more transport options.
...more from Thailand to
Malaysia
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Ferries to Islands of Malaysia
Most
islands in West Malaysia are linked by ferries. Here are some of the many
ferries in West
Malaysia.
Penang
island (Pulau Pinang): travel from the Malaysian peninsular by air
(direct from KL, Singapore, Bangkok, etc), road (bridge) or by ferry
(from Butterworth). Ferries are available every half hour or 15
minutes depending on time of day.
Langkawi
island (Kedah): board a ferry or fast boat to the island from Penang island, Kuala
Kedah (Kedah), Kuala Perlis (Perlis) or Satun (Thailand). Ferries
services are available at least hourly from Kuala Kedah and Kuala
Perlis. There are overnight parking places at both these towns. Alternatively,
you can fly from Kuala
Lumpur,
Penang, or Singapore.
Pangkor
island
(Perak):
by ferry from Lumut,
Perak; by air on
Berjaya-air
Pulau Tioman/ Tioman
island (Pahang): you can travel by air from KL or Singapore and by ferry from
Mersing (Johor) or Tanjung Gemok in
Pahang.
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Details
of how to travel to Penang from Singapore at
myPenang.
My Penang where to go and what to eat |
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Pulau Redang is located off the coast of Terengganu. Pulau
Redang Marine Park is made up of a group of islands namely Pulau
Redang, Pulau Pinang, Pulau Lima, Pulau Ekor Tebu, Pulau Perhentian
Besar, Pulau Perhentian Kecil, Pulau Susu Dara, Pulau Lang Tengah
and Pulau Kapas. The water surrounding these islands is teeming with
marine life and is a haven for divers.
Located off the coast of Terengganu, you can fly to Kuala Terengganu
and travel by road to Marang, a fishing village 15km north of Kuala
Terengganu. A 45-minutes boat ride takes you to Pulau Redang.
Check out Berjaya-air for flights to Pulau Redang.
Pulau Perhentian Besar is
easier reached by
speedboat from Kuala Besut, Terengganu.
The
Perhentian islands (P. Perhentian Besar & P. Perhentian Kecil),
which means 'Stopover
Islands' in Malay, is Terengganu's northern most marine park.
........Islands in Johor - details in
Johor here
By River
transport
Rivers transport is only common in the rural villages of
Malaysia. It is more common in East Malaysia. The rivers
of Sarawak are an important
means of transportation for the people and goods. Sarawak has a
total of 55 navigable rivers. Some 50% of the traffic is
passenger transport and the rest for transportation of goods
including logs.
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By Cruise ships
Travel to Malaysia from Singapore, Thailand or other
Asian ports by luxury cruise ships.
Some of the ports that cruise ships stops in Malaysia
are: Port Klang (near Kuala Lumpur), Langkawi island (near Porto
Malai), Penang Island (port Swettenham), Port Dickson (near KL),
Kuching (Sarawak), Kota Kinabalu (Sabah), Sandakan (Sarawak).
Some cruise ships: Star cruises
Silversea
cruise
Cruiseholidays (au)
To
Islands in Malaysia
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