Express Coach Singapore - Malaysia

[surpize]

Wells, there are so many express coaches serving between Singapore & Malaysia... Just to name a few:-

707 Travel Services
Aeroline
Alisan
Five Star Tours
Konsortium Express
Sri Maju Express
Transnasional Express
Transtar Travel

Care to share your experience with them...
Btw, have anyone taken the coach from the Kovan Bus Station?

[your18]

I/ve travelled to Penang from SG, 10hrs journey, overnight inside the bus with Konsortium, SVIP bus, no issue.
Also i travelled to KL from SG, 5hrs journey, with Five-Star,SVIP bus, no issue.

[bluekoala35]

Grassland still the best..

Actually, the buses depend on the holidays..

there's once i went malaysia during National Day.. my boyfriend and I use grassland while my parents use Transtar...

I managed to reach Malaysia in the same bus throughout the whole trip.. Whereas, my parents change their bus 2 times.. Once at the JB custom, another time at Midway resting..

but when it is non holiday, my parents uses transter with no issues...

[surpize]

Indeed most agency need transfer at custom, ie: five star, konsortium n transtar... Thk 707 always need transfer?

Sometime, e agencies even use others / unknown coach. Travel in an unknown coach to redang when w konsortium previously.

five star coach quite new n must say they r quite fast. E driver overtake all e way, takin 3 odd hr when travellin up KL previousli.

[khee]

Indeed most agency need transfer at custom, ie: five star, konsortium n transtar... Thk 707 always need transfer?

Sometime, e agencies even use others / unknown coach. Travel in an unknown coach to redang when w konsortium previously.

five star coach quite new n must say they r quite fast. E driver overtake all e way, takin 3 odd hr when travellin up KL previousli.
i think with recent crack down of coach driver... they should be travel slower...

always take grassland to ipoh.. good spacious and comfortable... but they are expensive... there is also 88.

[KuKuBerg]

took five star b4.. ended up the driver drop pple off at sunway.. plus the traffic at KL.. the whole bus journey from golden mile took 9 hours. was cursing all the way.

btw, anyone taken coaches from Larkin? I am interested to know daily bus schedules to Muar. Any one knows, please reply.. Thanks

[harky]

I took five star before.. go KL was genting a gd best but when going back to singapore they give us a lousy bus... no QC

[nasfieldjohn]

whats the difference in pricing between the glassland and fivestar?
their website got pricing to different MY cities?

[XiaoMiMi]

Wells, there are so many express coaches serving between Singapore & Malaysia... Just to name a few:-

707 Travel Services
Aeroline
Alisan
Five Star Tours
Konsortium Express
Sri Maju Express
Transnasional Express
Transtar Travel

Care to share your experience with them...
Btw, have anyone taken the coach from the Kovan Bus Station?

i did, book ticket from internet, collect them on departure day, very convenient as near my house.

[GeokChuan]

i did, book ticket from internet, collect them on departure day, very convenient as near my house.

Can share the web address for booking and depart from kovan?

[durkheimian]

i took transtar a couple of times alreeady..
always took the oremium double decker, and it is always clean and comfy.
one thing though, the multimedia channel always there is one or two channel the 'hangs'

[gt2006]

anyone knows which coach will arrive at KL Sentral?

[allesgute]

Thanks for sharing. I managed to buy my ticket online there to KL, save my hassle to go down.

[genie47]

Take KTMB train lah. :s22:

Got to do underhand trick. Get ticket to board at JB station which is now conveniently beside the CIQ.

23:30 leave JB, reach KL Sentral 06:40.

Khoon all the way in their sleeper car.

Did this when I went for KL business trip. Coworkers surprised I opted for KTMB. Office was in Serdang, so took the overnight premier sleeper cabin. 2 beds, shower and basin with hot water + WC. MYR131 only. Took 950 from Woodlands, got off at the CIQ and next thing I'm in the station waiting for the train to arrive from SG.

Got on the train at 23:10. Left 23:30. They served "night snack" of water and bee hoon goreng at 00:00. I eat then khoon. The train attendant woke me at 05:45 to serve me kopi and muffin. I ate then train arrived at KL Sentral 06:40.

I got off, walked over to the KTMB Kommuter and boarded the 7:10 train towards Seremban for Serdang. Reached Serdang 07:30 and walked to office.

OK, aircon of the cabin must turn to max cool for best effect. Still the KTM Kommuter train had colder aircon than the intercity sleeper.

Apart from that, I had a lot more space than a bus and can really stretch out my legs.

Don't take my word for it. Some people cannot take train no matter how hard they try. You got to check it out first to see if it suits you. However, this is a good option if you want to travel all the way to not just KL but Bangkok cheaply.

[durkheimian]

Take KTMB train lah. :s22:

Got to do underhand trick. Get ticket to board at JB station which is now conveniently beside the CIQ.

23:30 leave JB, reach KL Sentral 06:40.

Khoon all the way in their sleeper car.

Did this when I went for KL business trip. Coworkers surprised I opted for KTMB. Office was in Serdang, so took the overnight premier sleeper cabin. 2 beds, shower and basin with hot water + WC. MYR131 only. Took 950 from Woodlands, got off at the CIQ and next thing I'm in the station waiting for the train to arrive from SG.

Got on the train at 23:10. Left 23:30. They served "night snack" of water and bee hoon goreng at 00:00. I eat then khoon. The train attendant woke me at 05:45 to serve me kopi and muffin. I ate then train arrived at KL Sentral 06:40.

I got off, walked over to the KTMB Kommuter and boarded the 7:10 train towards Seremban for Serdang. Reached Serdang 07:30 and walked to office.

OK, aircon of the cabin must turn to max cool for best effect. Still the KTM Kommuter train had colder aircon than the intercity sleeper.

Apart from that, I had a lot more space than a bus and can really stretch out my legs.

Don't take my word for it. Some people cannot take train no matter how hard they try. You got to check it out first to see if it suits you. However, this is a good option if you want to travel all the way to not just KL but Bangkok cheaply.
hi there, have you tried the train ride to bangkok? i am quite interested by the sound of that. if you have any experience (and it's cost), would you mind sharing it.

at all ears

[dennisleu]

hi there, have you tried the train ride to bangkok? i am quite interested by the sound of that. if you have any experience (and it's cost), would you mind sharing it.

at all ears

The train ride from Singapore, or in this case JB, to Bkk, the timing doesn't connect. Hence, the entire journey takes about 2 days to complete. Depending on the cabin classes, the entire trip should probably cost around S$200 or less. Do note that Bkk train is notorious for delays.

No I have never taken this route before. But more info is available at Seat61 (http://www.seat61.com/Thailand.htm). Stick to budget airline if you can secure any seats under S$200.

[tomicaguy]

I only take Aeroline and Transtar.

The rest not interested, cause cannot book online.

Yet to try one new coach company that can book online.

[suangern]

Take KTMB train lah. :s22:

Got to do underhand trick. Get ticket to board at JB station which is now conveniently beside the CIQ.

23:30 leave JB, reach KL Sentral 06:40.

Khoon all the way in their sleeper car.

Did this when I went for KL business trip. Coworkers surprised I opted for KTMB. Office was in Serdang, so took the overnight premier sleeper cabin. 2 beds, shower and basin with hot water + WC. MYR131 only. Took 950 from Woodlands, got off at the CIQ and next thing I'm in the station waiting for the train to arrive from SG.

Got on the train at 23:10. Left 23:30. They served "night snack" of water and bee hoon goreng at 00:00. I eat then khoon. The train attendant woke me at 05:45 to serve me kopi and muffin. I ate then train arrived at KL Sentral 06:40.

I got off, walked over to the KTMB Kommuter and boarded the 7:10 train towards Seremban for Serdang. Reached Serdang 07:30 and walked to office.

OK, aircon of the cabin must turn to max cool for best effect. Still the KTM Kommuter train had colder aircon than the intercity sleeper.

Apart from that, I had a lot more space than a bus and can really stretch out my legs.

Don't take my word for it. Some people cannot take train no matter how hard they try. You got to check it out first to see if it suits you. However, this is a good option if you want to travel all the way to not just KL but Bangkok cheaply.
The train will passby Serdang when travelling from JB to KL, are you allowed to get off at Serdang?

But since you mentioned you reached KL Sentral at 640am, then the time would be quite early to get down at Serdang.:s13:

[lancelot77]

I stick by Transtar... Like their First Class and the new Solitaire coaches... Abit pricey though but really comfortable.

[genie47]

Yes the train will pass Serdang too early. So just stick around in the cabin until KL Sentral. Come out take KTM Komuter to Serdang. Its a back track but I do get sleep before reaching the office at 07:30.

[genie47]

The train ride from Singapore, or in this case JB, to Bkk, the timing doesn't connect. Hence, the entire journey takes about 2 days to complete. Depending on the cabin classes, the entire trip should probably cost around S$200 or less. Do note that Bkk train is notorious for delays.

No I have never taken this route before. But more info is available at Seat61 (http://www.seat61.com/Thailand.htm). Stick to budget airline if you can secure any seats under S$200.

Yes it does not connect. I got the idea to go to KL by Seat 61 website.

In fact to get to BKK, you need to book from the KTMB counter and not online. Online cannot because it needs a change of 3 trains to get there so you are right saying it might take 2 days if you like to take the sleeper car all the way.

Only the KTMB counter can coordinate for you and like Seat 61 says, KTMB counter only accepts Amex or Diners. Nothing else. Not even Visa.

So change of 3 trains means, SG/JB to KL one leg. KL to Butterworth is another. Finally Butterworth to BKK is the Thai International express where the train is the Thai train and not KTMB.

So it will take 3 nights if you take night sleeper all the way. 1st night with SG/JB to KL. 2nd night from KL to Butterworth and then 3rd night from Butterworth to BKK.

If you want speed, they will KTMB will coordinate and so that you will take the next train after you alight from the other taking 2 nights.

[poorboy09]

I think transtar and grassland are quite expensive. I tried the new company StarMart Express in Golden Mile Complex and it's quite comfortable and it's only $30. Got massage chair somemore. Now can also buy online at www.busonlineticket.com.

[xiaowhois]

I think transtar and grassland are quite expensive. I tried the new company StarMart Express in Golden Mile Complex and it's quite comfortable and it's only $30. Got massage chair somemore. Now can also buy online at www.busonlineticket.com.
to & from 60bucks?

alight/board @ where from kl?

[silveryear]

to & from 60bucks?

alight/board @ where from kl?

Most coach from Golden Miles weekend cost $70(coach only) return ticket

[bbmars1128]

Any body try 1st coach? not a luxury one, but cheaper than most and kids on ~50% discount. Been with them due to cost, I won't say its very fantastic as even my colleague because it didn't stop at those usual stops for toilet break.

single trip $30 return $55
Kids $15, return $28 ....something like that.
Depart as carpark entry of Novea Sqaure facing THS hospital
arrival, Bangsar LRT
waiting lounge at office both in SG and KL, simple snack and bottle of drinking water on board.
On way back to SG, one toilet stop selling local products. Not too expensive to me
NO surcharges through out the year. I usually go during early Dec.

Of course, no online, but you can call to reserve and need to pay up I think 1 week before departure. Office at Novena Square Level 3 connection to Velocity.

I prefer the lcoation as its easier to get taxi and not crowded like Golden mile where so many buses coming in and out ... just like Pudu in KL... so messy to me.. especially when I have kids around with me

[buswhiz]

first coach is good as they do not raise the bus ticket price at all during peak season..

[buswhiz]

to & from 60bucks?

alight/board @ where from kl?

Board @ golden mile @ Singapore, Alight @ KL pudu raya or berjaya times square

[poorboy09]

Yea the Starmart express boarding point is at Golden Mile Complex @ Singapore and Berjaya Times Square @ KL. return price is $55 but i can't find it online yet (I ask from the counter).

First Coach is also good, never increase price during CNY.

[buswhiz]

Yea the Starmart express boarding point is at Golden Mile Complex @ Singapore and Berjaya Times Square @ KL. return price is $55 but i can't find it online yet (I ask from the counter).

First Coach is also good, never increase price during CNY.

Any idea when starMart is going to offer the ONLINE return ticket? sometime its more convenient to buy online rather than going to the counter.

[pighead11]

Website just started selling return tix from KL-SIN online yesterday. Please re-check.

I took the 12pm bus at Berjaya Times Square yesterday and reached Golden Mile around 5pm.

Pleasant and Fast journey. Driver was friendly and helped in assisting ppl to load luggage onto the coach.

The coach was new and keep in a good/clean condition.

[allesgute]

Yeah I also found that starmart has started selling return online recently (www.busonlineticket.com). Used to be selling one way SIN-KL online only.

I took the 230pm bus at Berjaya Times Square on sunday and reached Golden Mile around 730pm. Driver was helpful, I saw him helped the older passanger to alight the bus easier by putting a stool next to the bus door staircase (as the stair is quite high)

[buswhiz]

Yeah I also found that starmart has started selling return online recently (www.busonlineticket.com). Used to be selling one way SIN-KL online only.

I took the 230pm bus at Berjaya Times Square on sunday and reached Golden Mile around 730pm. Driver was helpful, I saw him helped the older passanger to alight the bus easier by putting a stool next to the bus door staircase (as the stair is quite high)

Thank you for sharing this information. Just bought the ticket for labour day.

[leogeo]

anyone tried Konsortium 26 seater SVIP coach before?

i taking 9 hr trip to Redang...and hopefully it would be comfortable?

[snowbun]

took konsortium coach to cameron 2 yrs back.... bus condition was so-so oni...

hope ur coach to redang is a good one.. otherwise e 9hrs would be bad

[yanyanyan881]

I took 5 Stars to Genting and redang before.
Never had any problems.
Depends on yr luck

[buswhiz]

anyone tried Konsortium 26 seater SVIP coach before?

i taking 9 hr trip to Redang...and hopefully it would be comfortable?
Konsortium has a nice seats.. but not many buses go to east of malaysia also. so, no choice

[fakecheesepie8888]

transnasional. cheap and fast. no qns asked. i everytime is transnasional. i am transnasional fan.

[buswhiz]

transnational is very famous in malaysia.. they are even listed.. a government link company i think..

[leogeo]

i took Konsortium, got free upgrade to Snoozer coach on the day of departure! paid only $35 for one way Singapore to Kuala Tregganu! woot!

very comfy.

2 stops along the 9 hr bus ride

[buswhiz]

lately dunno why most of the bus companies has reduced their ticket price. For example, ticket bus from SG to KL reduced from SG35 to SG28... maybe due to price fixing issue

[leogeo]

lately dunno why most of the bus companies has reduced their ticket price. For example, ticket bus from SG to KL reduced from SG35 to SG28... maybe due to price fixing issue
more like due to competition from budget airlines!

[Christopher01]

really very nice service...

[buswhiz]

there is another new express bus company jsust operating in Singapore, call Meridian Holidays... now its having promotion, daily departure @ 830am to KL @ $18 only, and also additional bus on Friday @ 730pm..

[chopra]

where can i take the transnational bus in JB?

[buswhiz]

take 170 and alight at larkin bus station

[easibook]

check your route through www.easibook.sg. i support konsortium, drive damn fast, just a nap then arrived already. konsortium alway is my 1st choice

[easibook]

Can share the web address for booking and depart from kovan?

www.easibook.sg

Citi Exchange Express & Services Pte Ltd
Blk 206 Hougang St 21
Kovan Express Terminal #01-K1
Singapore 530206
Tel:: +65 6398 1216

[kawaii13]

there is another new express bus company jsust operating in Singapore, call Meridian Holidays... now its having promotion, daily departure @ 830am to KL @ $18 only, and also additional bus on Friday @ 730pm..

$18, this is cheap. Is the promotion still ongoing? Where is the counter to buy Meridian Holidays bus ticket? or is there any website to book online?

Have you tried this new bus before? Can share how is the bus?

[buswhiz]

$18, this is cheap. Is the promotion still ongoing? Where is the counter to buy Meridian Holidays bus ticket? or is there any website to book online?

Have you tried this new bus before? Can share how is the bus?
promotion is going to end today.. You can buy this ticket at Kallang Bahru, Lavendar street, or alternatively, you can book this ticket online @ www.busonlineticket.com.

[kawaii13]

Oh, too bad i miss the promotion. Anyway thanks for your kind sharing.
This website seems quite powerful, it sells quite a number of bus companies' ticket other than Meridian.

[slowtortoise]

usually i take konsortium from goldenmile

never take those hi class bus that provide food coz too exp

[veyonce]

Is StarMart Express good??? What about grassland express & tours??

[buswhiz]

starmart express is a 27 seater with massage coach.. spacious space..
for grassland, i have never taken before, no comment
for konsortium, the seats are very spacious (personal view compared to other buses)
There are many buses recently traveling from Singapore to Malaysia, like Meridian Holidays express (SG-KL), Golden coach (formely known as Alisan express)..

[beanstalk6]

I booked a seat for Friday night to KL through easibook on Friday afternoon. There is an additional service charge of $1.50 ($31.50 in all). The seat was for a Transtar. Somehow the bus number was screwed up and I got on a bus to Genting, although I checked repeatedly with the service personnel before I set off. Finally they had to drop me specially at Times Square, because the bus to KL was really full.
For my return trip yesterday, I almost had no tickets. Aeroliner at all of its 5 terminals ran out of tickets. So did Airebus from Mid-valley. Fortunately there was still Nice, which sets off from Sentral. The ticket was expensive at RM88. Of course I could have gone on to try Transtar, Grassland and all those choices at Puduraya, but they were right in KL. Transtar is definitely worthwhile. It was right down to the little things that put my vote with Transtar between the 2. Nice served drinks and even a meal, but there was no way to secure the curtain, the TV kept showing self-advertisements between its 2 movies, and there was no way to alight along the route to Orchid Inn.

[Darkcrest]

I stick by Transtar... Like their First Class and the new Solitaire coaches... Abit pricey though but really comfortable.

the transtar first class and solitaire got couple seat? or all individual far far apart one?

[surpize]

There have been a few new coach company such as Orange... ...

Any field report? :s13:

[watertreader]

Take KTMB train lah. :s22:

Got to do underhand trick. Get ticket to board at JB station which is now conveniently beside the CIQ.

23:30 leave JB, reach KL Sentral 06:40.

Khoon all the way in their sleeper car.

Did this when I went for KL business trip. Coworkers surprised I opted for KTMB. Office was in Serdang, so took the overnight premier sleeper cabin. 2 beds, shower and basin with hot water + WC. MYR131 only. Took 950 from Woodlands, got off at the CIQ and next thing I'm in the station waiting for the train to arrive from SG.

Got on the train at 23:10. Left 23:30. They served "night snack" of water and bee hoon goreng at 00:00. I eat then khoon. The train attendant woke me at 05:45 to serve me kopi and muffin. I ate then train arrived at KL Sentral 06:40.

I got off, walked over to the KTMB Kommuter and boarded the 7:10 train towards Seremban for Serdang. Reached Serdang 07:30 and walked to office.

OK, aircon of the cabin must turn to max cool for best effect. Still the KTM Kommuter train had colder aircon than the intercity sleeper.

Apart from that, I had a lot more space than a bus and can really stretch out my legs.

Don't take my word for it. Some people cannot take train no matter how hard they try. You got to check it out first to see if it suits you. However, this is a good option if you want to travel all the way to not just KL but Bangkok cheaply.

when did you book the ticket...ktmb website need 48 hrs advamnce booking...do you know if it is possible to buy direct off the counter then?

[buswhiz]

when did you book the ticket...ktmb website need 48 hrs advamnce booking...do you know if it is possible to buy direct off the counter then?
yup.. you can buy from the counter, but you need to go down personally to buy. why waste the traveling cost where you can book online? sometime even you go the counter, there is no more ticket..
jsust my 2 cents.. :)

[fishballl]

4 bus tickets to KL to sell due to some urgent matters to attend.

16 dec, 1130PM departs beach rd,

20 seater premium coach, will have stopovers for meals n toilets,

SGD37. 10% off.

Note: one way ticket, return ticket will be cheaper at msia side.

huijunn@live.com

[zerosum1234]

There have been a few new coach company such as Orange... ...

Any field report? :s13:

want to know also. anyone?

[buswhiz]

you can check the field report from this website
http://jomnaikbas.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/jom-naik-orange-coach/
Seems like the review good. you can try taking this bus also and share your personal experience in this website.

[nemesisz]

Anything is fine, just avoid Alisan Bus!
http://nemesisv.blogspot.com/2010/02/xmas-getaway-09-epilode-really.html

[buswhiz]

Anything is fine, just avoid Alisan Bus!
http://nemesisv.blogspot.com/2010/02/xmas-getaway-09-epilode-really.html
you bought the ticket from golden mile office?