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Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / July 2005KL and Singapore
I would be travelling between KL and Singapore end of october and was trying to find the cheapest and the best way to get there. I found MAS has a flight from KL to Changi for 200US$ and to Johor Bahru for 95US$. Is it advicable to take the flight from KL to Johor Bahru and then use some other transportation to reach Singapore or fly directly to Changi. If flying to Johor Bahru is ok, then what kind of transportation are available to get into Singapore quickly. Thanks > I would be travelling between KL and Singapore end of october and was > trying to find the cheapest and the best way to get there. I found MAS [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > If flying to Johor Bahru is ok, then what kind of transportation are > available to get into Singapore quickly. AirAsia (www.airasia.com) should have the cheapest flights. Alternatively you can take a bus (five hours).  SignatureAlfred Molon http://www.molon.de/Galleries.htm - Photos from China, Myanmar, Brunei, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Nepal, Egypt, Germany, Austria, Prague, Budapest, Singapore and Portugal > I would be travelling between KL and Singapore end of october and was > trying to find the cheapest and the best way to get there. I found MAS > has a flight from KL to Changi for 200US$ and to Johor Bahru for 95US$. This seems strange - I do this flight now and then, and the walk-up fare (if you show up at the airport 30 minutes before the flight with no reservation) is about $100. Or do you mean for a return ticket? > Is it advicable to take the flight from KL to Johor Bahru and then use > some other transportation to reach Singapore or fly directly to Changi. If you are flying to JB, you might as well fly AirAsia which is much cheaper. But honestly, if you do that I doubt you'd save any time over just taking the bus the whole way from KL to Singapore. By the time you deal with both airports and airport transit and the border and everything else, it'll easily take you the 5 hours that the bus trip would have. Flying KL-Changi direct, on the other hand, is faster than the bus but not by much, and it's quite expensive. There are some extremely comfortable buses (as nice as business class on a plane) and it costs less than US$10 (you can do it for $6 if you change to the local Singapore bus in Johor Bahru). The only time I fly is if I am connecting to an onward flight at Singapore airport. If I am actually going to visit Singapore itself I always take the bus. miguel SignatureHit The Road! Photos from 36 countries on 5 continents: http://travel.u.nu Latest photos: Queens Day in Amsterdam; the Grand Canyon; Amman, Jordan > I would be travelling between KL and Singapore end of october and was > trying to find the cheapest and the best way to get there. I found MAS > has a flight from KL to Changi for 200US$ and to Johor Bahru for 95US$. ... Why not try the express buses? Comfortable, takes 5 hours from downtown KL to downtown Singapore. See discussion here: http://snipurl.com/gd54 +++ >I would be travelling between KL and Singapore end of october and was >trying to find the cheapest and the best way to get there. I found MAS [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >If flying to Johor Bahru is ok, then what kind of transportation are >available to get into Singapore quickly. Good grief, take the bus, it is relatively quick, comfortable, air- conditioned, gets you closer to the centre of Singapore than the plane, you don't have to walk for miles inside the terminals, is cheaper, plus you can look out of the window. SignatureJohnM Author of Brazil: Life, Blood, Soul & Rainbow Diary: A Journey in the New South Africa http://www.scroll.demon.co.uk/spaver.htm I've used Aeroline. It's pretty good. S$40/- or US$24/- See: https://www.aeroline.com.sg/ For Nice busses, see http://www.parkmayberhad.com/ Mr. Free Notes www.knowledge-sharing.com > >I would be travelling between KL and Singapore end of october and was > >trying to find the cheapest and the best way to get there. I found MAS [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Rainbow Diary: A Journey in the New South Africa > http://www.scroll.demon.co.uk/spaver.htm I might prefer to take one of the two buses Nice/plusliner or Aeroline. The website for Nice/plusliner is not working and gives an error that the site is down. I looked up the aeroline bus and it looks pretty good. Which bus 'Aeroline' or 'Nice' is closer to KL international airport. I will be arriving in KL airport and would like to get the bus from the terminal itself (if possible). Thanks for all your help Unfortunately neither stops at KLIA. What you can do is catch the airport express train (ERL) form KLIA to KL Sentral (trip takes less than 30min). From KL Sentral, take the KTM Komuter train to the old KL train station (ask for direction), just a stop away. Nice's terminal is there. .mn ... > Which bus 'Aeroline' or 'Nice' is closer to KL international airport. I > will be arriving in KL airport and would like to get the bus from the > terminal itself (if possible). ... Are there cab/taxis between KL airport and Singapore orchid road. HOw much would it cost if I take the cab ? > Are there cab/taxis between KL airport and Singapore orchid road. HOw > much would it cost if I take the cab ? Not sure why you insist on taking a taxi, when a flight is much faster. Anyway, the distance between KLIA and Singapore should be around 280 km, which could cost you 400-500 RM. This is a guess, which takes into account the fact that the taxi driver has to drive back to KL or KLIA, once in Singapore. SignatureAlfred Molon http://www.molon.de/Galleries.htm - Photos from China, Myanmar, Brunei, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Nepal, Egypt, Germany, Austria, Prague, Budapest, Singapore and Portugal > Are there cab/taxis between KL airport and Singapore orchid road. HOw > much would it cost if I take the cab ? There's no "orchid road" in Singapore (there's an Orchid Club Road and an Orchid Drive, although I assume you mean Orchard Road), and why would you take a taxi on a 3~4 hour trip? It would be cheaper and faster to fly. > Are there cab/taxis between KL airport and Singapore orchid road. HOw > much would it cost if I take the cab ? Orchard Road? More than flying. miguel > I might prefer to take one of the two buses Nice/plusliner or Aeroline. > The website for Nice/plusliner is not working and gives an error that > the site is down. > > I looked up the aeroline bus and it looks pretty good. Almost all of the buses are pretty good. I don't see the point of paying 4 times as much for the Aeroline - basically you get about $2 worth of snacks for that. > Which bus 'Aeroline' or 'Nice' is closer to KL international airport. I > will be arriving in KL airport and would like to get the bus from the > terminal itself (if possible). I don't believe that either one serves the airport. You may have to get a local bus or taxi to Seremban in order to catch a long-distance bus to Singapore. miguel SignatureHit The Road! Photos from 36 countries on 5 continents: http://travel.u.nu Latest photos: Queens Day in Amsterdam; the Grand Canyon; Amman, Jordan ... > I don't believe that either one serves the airport. You may have to get a > local bus or taxi to Seremban in order to catch a long-distance bus to > Singapore. ... not advisable. pls see my earlier posting. also see: http://www.journeymalaysia.com/ptasingapore.htm +++ >> I don't believe that either one serves the airport. You may have to get a >> local bus or taxi to Seremban in order to catch a long-distance bus to >> Singapore. > > not advisable. pls see my earlier posting. also see: > http://www.journeymalaysia.com/ptasingapore.htm Your advice is to spend an extra two hours going into KL and then back down past the airport again? miguel > >> I don't believe that either one serves the airport. You may have to get a > >> local bus or taxi to Seremban in order to catch a long-distance bus to [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Your advice is to spend an extra two hours going into KL and then back down > past the airport again? ... Not really, going to the Nice bus terminal (KL old train station) from KLIA should take less than 1 hour. Anyway, better than getting fleeced by a cab driver to Seremban (or a slow erratic bus service), and with no guarantee of a Seremban-Singapore express bus (Seremban to Johor Bahru, yes, but then crossing the straits is another story). Btw, I think the original poster is confused himself - insisting on a road trip from KL-SG when flying directly to SG makes more sense. I think we are wasting our time on him. :-) .mn >> Your advice is to spend an extra two hours going into KL and then back >> down past the airport again? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > a Seremban-Singapore express bus (Seremban to Johor Bahru, yes, but then > crossing the straits is another story). Ah, I always take the bus to JB and then switch to the local bus because it's faster at the border (as a 3rd-country passport holder I can jump the queue by using the foreigner booths and get on the bus ahead of the one I arrived with). > Btw, I think the original poster is confused himself - insisting on a road > trip from KL-SG when flying directly to SG makes more sense. I think we > are wasting our time on him. :-) I think you could be right here. miguel Dunno. Was that me? Anyway, if it was - it was just a thought. Don't know how much time they had. If they got a bit, they can dwaddle a bit. Me? Flying's better - especially considering that it's not like Oz when you're getting fleeced blind. Ka. > > >> I don't believe that either one serves the airport. You may have to get > a [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > .mn If you are looking at the luxury coaches or other coaches, consider your prefered destination point in Singapore. NICE pickup is at the old Railway Station, one stop away on KTM Komuter from KL Sentral, where the KLIA express train stops. Coaches drop you off at Copthorne Orchid Hotel on Dunearn Road. You'd need to take SBS bus # 105 (or others) into Orchard Road (10 mins) Aeroline picks up at near Putra LRT station, many more stations away from KL Sentral. Coaches drop you off at Grand Copthorne, Havelock Road. Local buses take you into Chinatown section of the city (5 mins) First Coach picks up just off Bangsar LRT station, 1 stop away from KL Sentral. They drop you off at Novena Square & MRT station. These three luxury coach services have about hourly departures from KL. Point to point is almost always 5 hours, barring massive accidents on the highway. Cost RM40 for First Coach (my usual), upwards, one-way. Most other Express coaches leave from PuduRaya bus station, a hefty 15-20 min walk from Masjid Jamek LRT station. TransNational have multiple departures into Lavender Street. Most other buses drop you off at Golden Mile, Beach Road. Cost: about RM 25. >> I might prefer to take one of the two buses Nice/plusliner or Aeroline. >> The website for Nice/plusliner is not working and gives an error that [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > miguel This was what I was worried about. I am travelling from Canada and I didn't want to get down in the airport, take bus/train/cab to get to a bus station and then take another bus to goto singapore. Alternatively Are there cab services in KL international airport terminal that can take you directly into singapore. If yes how much do they charge (it need not be exact, just an approx fare). Do the cab companies who operate between KL airport and Singapore have websites? Thanks all for your help so far. > This was what I was worried about. I am travelling from Canada and I > didn't want to get down in the airport, take bus/train/cab to get to a > bus station and then take another bus to goto singapore. Better catching a direct flight then. SignatureAlfred Molon http://www.molon.de/Galleries.htm - Photos from China, Myanmar, Brunei, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Nepal, Egypt, Germany, Austria, Prague, Budapest, Singapore and Portugal If you're going to Singapore, then I suggest flying direct to Changi. If you're flying into KL attend to something first, then you can take the KLIA Experss (http://www.kliaekspres.com/) to KL Sentral. You can catch the KTM train from KL Sentral to Singapore.(http://www.ktmb.com.my/). You get off at Tanjung Pagar station in Singapore. Take the MRT (http://www.smrt.com.sg/smrt/index.htm) downtown. Mr. Free Notes www.knowledge-sharing.com > This was what I was worried about. I am travelling from Canada and I > didn't want to get down in the airport, take bus/train/cab to get to a [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Thanks all for your help so far. Changi's website: http://www.changi.airport.com.sg/ Mr. Free Notes www.knowledge-sharing.com > If you're going to Singapore, then I suggest flying direct to Changi. > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > > > Thanks all for your help so far. Are there cab/taxis between KL airport and Singapore orchid road. HOw much would it cost if I take the cab ? Thanks A taxi from KL to anywhere in Singapore is going to be expensive (t's a 340 km journey). My guess it that its RM400 from Puduraya Station in KL. Mr. Free Notes www.knowledge-sharing.com > Are there cab/taxis between KL airport and Singapore orchid road. HOw > much would it cost if I take the cab ? > > Thanks You've probably got more then enough info, but just in case any one's left this bit out. You can take a bus across to the border. I think that's about as cheap and nasty as you can get (except for walking there). Otherwise, try something like Jetstar Asia I guess. Ka. > I would be travelling between KL and Singapore end of october and was > trying to find the cheapest and the best way to get there. I found MAS [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Thanks I agree that flying might be cheaper if I was going alone. We are a group of 3 people and I was thinking that taking a cab and sharing it between 3 will workout cheaper, wouldn't you agree? you can try flying into bangkok and catching the train to singapore. could be cheaper still. :-) +++ > I agree that flying might be cheaper if I was going alone. We are a > group of 3 people and I was thinking that taking a cab and sharing it > between 3 will workout cheaper, wouldn't you agree? |
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