Connection at Kuala Lumpur airport. How to get from Kuala Lumpur Airport to the city center and back To Kuala Lumpur by bus

Kuala Lumpur is a transport hub and a convenient city for transit. Kuala Lumpur Airport KLIA 2 is the “home” port of the popular low-cost airline AirAsia, with cheap tickets it is convenient to fly to Indonesia and even Australia, not to mention the countries of Southeast Asia. There is often a need to stay overnight in Kuala Lumpur during transit. KLIA Airport is located quite far from the center of Kuala Lumpur, 60 km, and sometimes it is not advisable to go to the city overnight, especially if there is an early flight the next day.

In Kuala Lumpur, we always stayed at my friend's house in the city center, but this time, when we were getting from the airport, we decided not to go into the city, but to spend the night in a hotel near the airport, the next day we had a very early flight to Kota -Baru, to catch the . So I started looking for hotels in and around Kuala Lumpur Airport.

Let me remind you that Kuala Lumpur International Airport has two terminals: KLIA and KLIA 2 (all AirAsia flights depart from the second terminal). You can get between the terminals by express train in 4 minutes and 2 MYR or by free bus.

Hotels at Kuala Lumpur Airport

The following hotels are located at Kuala Lumpur Airport:

Sama Sama Express KLIA (Airside Transit Hotel) – a hotel in the KLIA transit zone, no need to go through passport control and pick up luggage. Cost ~ 280 MYR for 6 hours.

– hotel at Kuala Lumpur airport in the transit zone KLIA 2. Cost ~ 240 MYR for 6 hours.

– hotel in KLIA 2 transit. Cost ~ 264 MYR for 6 hours.

– hotel in transit KLIA 2. Cost ~ 270 MYR for 6 hours.

Hotels near Kuala Lumpur Airport

– a luxurious five-star hotel with a swimming pool next to the KLIA terminal, from which hotel guests are picked up by electric car. Cost ~ 640 MYR per day.

– an inexpensive hotel near the second terminal. Covered passage from the terminal to the hotel. Cost ~ 230 MYR per day. This is the hotel I wanted to stay in while transiting through Kuala Lumpur. But we had to leave our luggage (a huge suitcase with things) and I planned to do this at the hotel. But it turned out that the luggage storage at Tune Hotel klia2 is paid and quite expensive, so I began to look for other options where I could spend the night near the airport and leave my luggage not so expensive.

Hotels near the airport with transfer

– despite the fact that according to the map it seems that the hotel is close to the airport, it is about 20 minutes away by car. The hotel provides a rare free shuttle service (every 2 hours). Cost ~ 180 MYR per day.

– a small private hotel with very nice staff, 20 minutes drive from the airport. Free transfer at any time of the day or night. Cost ~ 180 MYR per day.

Hotels that are easily and quickly accessible by KLIA Transit train

I decided to opt for small hotels that are located in Sepang, next to the Salak Tinggi Station of the KLIA Transit train. This station can be reached from the airport in just 11 minutes and 4.9 MYR, and hotels there are significantly cheaper than hotels at Kuala Lumpur Airport.

We stayed in a hotel 5 minutes walk from the station. This is a small family hotel for transit passengers. I didn’t expect any extra amenities, but the room turned out to be surprisingly clean and comfortable, just right for spending the night and leaving for the airport early in the morning. We paid 126 MYR for a double room, and they also left a suitcase there for storage for a week completely free of charge.

Road from KLIA Transit station to the hotel

Our inexpensive Hotel 126 (red sign on the building)

Our double spacious room

The room has not only a large bed, but also a table with chairs

View in the other direction

The room even has a desk and TV :)

This area is not touristy at all, I went for a walk myself, so the locals looked at me like I was some kind of curiosity and smiled :) Not far from the hotel there are a couple of cafes (we didn’t eat) and a small store where I bought yoghurts, cookies and nuts for dinner. Cost ~ 105 MYR per day.

Kuala Lumpur International Airport consists of two terminals: KLIA and KLIA 2. They are located nearby, two kilometers from each other. Flights of all low-cost airlines depart and arrive at the new terminal KLIA 2 (the LCCT terminal, which previously served low-cost airlines, no longer handles passenger traffic). KLIA 2 is home to Asia's most famous low-cost airline, AirAsia, as well as other budget airlines: Malindo Airways, Lion Air, Tiger Airways and Cebu Pacific Airways. Now KLIA2 is the world's largest low-cost terminal and a major hub, modern and comfortable.

Terminals KLIA and KLIA2 are connected by a railway line, which serves KLIA Express and KLIA Transit trains. You can get from one terminal to another in 3-5 minutes and 2 ringgits.

Arrivals and departures from KL airport

If you're arriving on a regular international flight, it will most likely be at KLIA Terminal, which has the main building and Satellite Terminal A where planes dock; These two structures are connected by a train - Aerotrain. The KLIA main terminal building consists of five levels. The arrival hall is on the third level, the departure hall is on the fifth.

Budget airline flights arrive at KLIA Terminal 2. The third level of the terminal is the Departure Hall, the second level is the Arrival Hall and express trains, the first level is the bus station and ordering official taxis.

How to get from Kuala Lumpur Airport to the city

Train

You can take the KLIA Express and KLIA Transit trains from both terminals to the city center, KL Sentral station. The railway line starts at KLIA 2, goes to KLIA and then to the city.

At KLIA 2 trains depart from Level 2. The KLIA Express train departs every 15-20 minutes, runs non-stop from the airport terminals to KL Sentral, the journey takes 33 minutes (3 minutes between terminals). Trains run from 5 am to 1 am.

The KLIA transit train departs every 20-30 minutes. The first train from KLIA 2 is at 6 am, the last at 1 am, the journey takes about 40 minutes, goes to KL Sentral station. It makes three stops along the way: Bandar Tasik Selatan, Putrajaya & Cyberjaya and Salak Tinggi.

Trains are quite expensive, more expensive than a bus - 55 ringit. But the trains go faster.

Bus

You can get to Kuala Lumpur (and other destinations) from KLIA and KLIA 2 by bus.

From the second terminal, buses depart every 15 minutes from the first level (Level 1). A ticket costs from 10 ringit. Buses go into the city to KL Sentral and Puduraya stations. You can go not only to the center of Kuala Lumpur, but also to other cities in Malaysia: Malacca, Johor Bahru, Ipoh, etc.

Star Shuttle - goes to Padu Sentral station through both airport terminals. The journey takes about an hour. Ticket costs 9 ringit;

SkyBus - goes to KL Sentral. The journey takes about 50 minutes. The ticket costs 8 ringit. If you fly with AirAsia and buy a ticket on their website, you can immediately book a bus ticket, then it will cost 7 ringit. On the bus you just need to show an e-ticket with your reservation number.

Aerobus also goes to KL Sentral, the journey takes 50 minutes, costs 8 ringit.

This is what Skybus looked like

This is what Aerobus looks like

Taxi at the airport

If you arrive at night or need to quickly and comfortably get to the city, you can take a taxi. Uber operates in Kuala Lumpur. You can also take an official taxi - Airport Limo taxi. The cost of the trip is fixed, the order must be made at the counters and paid there.

Transfer to order online

Anyone who wants a minimum of physical movements can order a transfer to in advance via the Internet. You will be met in the arrivals hall, your luggage will be taken, you will be put in a car and taken to your desired location. The good thing about this method is that there are no hassles at all, and it costs the same as a regular taxi. I recommend!

Road to the city

The road is very picturesque and colorful - you drive, look around, take a break from the flight. Palm trees are growing everywhere and cottage communities are being built. Although sometimes there are shacks, apparently from the times when Malaysia was not such a developed country.

The capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, has three airports. Two of them, KLIA and KLIA 2, are located 55 km south of the city and can (to a certain extent) be considered two terminals of the same airport. Subang Airport is a small airport located 23 km west of Kuala Lumpur and only a few airlines fly to it.

1 | Kuala Lumpur International Airports KLIA and KLIA 2:

KLIA is an abbreviation for Kuala Lumpur International Airport(Kuala Lumpur International Airport) and is pronounced "KLIAH". It is Malaysia's largest airport and is where most international flights and airlines fly into.

KLIA 2 - formerly called LCCT (Low-Cost Carrier Terminal). This airport for budget(low-cost) airlines: AirAsia, TigerAir, Jetstar Asia, Cebu Pacific Air(Malindo Air has been flying to KLIA since March 2016). In 2016, there were discussions at the Malaysian government level about renaming KLIA 2 airport back to LCCT, but it was decided to leave everything as it is.

KLIA and KLIA 2, although located nearby, do not have direct communication. For travelers, these are two separate airports. If you arrived at KLIA 2 and have a transfer to a plane that departs from KLIA, then you need to go through passport control, pick up your luggage and move from KLIA 2 airport to KLIA airport (how to do this, read the article How to get from KLIA to KLIA 2 ). Moreover, the journey between airports alone takes about 12 minutes (and you also need to find the right transport). Therefore, many believe that KLIA and KLIA 2 are two different airports, and not just terminals of one Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

1.1 | Kuala Lumpur International Airport on the map:

1.2 | How not to confuse KLIA 2 and KLIA:

It is worth studying your plane ticket very carefully, since many travelers unknowingly (and inattentively) arrive at the wrong airport or plan transfers without enough time to move from one airport to another, which threatens to be late for the plane. note that KLIA and KLIA 2 have the same code - KUL, so it’s impossible to simply guess which airport you’re flying to by looking at the airport code.

AirAsia KLIA 2 ticket

Airlines that fly to KLIA 2 usually have Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2) or KLIA2 terminal added to their tickets. All flights from AirAsia, TigerAir, Jetstar Asia, Cebu Pacific Air fly to KLIA 2.

Airline tickets flying to KLIA simply list Kuala Lumpur International Airport as the airport.

Malaysia Airlines KLIA ticket

1.3 | Hotels at Kuala Lumpur International Airport:

For passengers who want to relax between flights, there are hotels directly in the departure and transit areas (no need to go through passport control):

KLIA(can be booked on booking.com or agoda.com),
Sama Sama Express hotel at the airport KLIA 2(can be booked on booking.com or agoda.com).

The following hotels are within walking distance from the airports (5-10 minutes):

3-star Tune Hotel KLIA 2 located 10 minutes walk from KLIA 2 airport (you can book a room for 8 hours or a day on booking.com or agoda.com),
at the 5-star hotel Sama Sama KLIA you can swim in the pool, work out in the gym or relax in the sauna (check prices and book a room on booking.com or agoda.com).

1.4 | Official website of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA and KLIA 2):

2 | Kuala Lumpur Subang Airport:

Despite the fact that this airport is considered a domestic airport, flights to Subang Airport international flights with Firefly and Berjaya Air from Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore.

Full name of the airport: About Skypark Terminal Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport or briefly SAAS Airport. Sabang airport code is SZB. Official website - http://subangskypark.com/.

Sabang Airport is located 35 km from the center of Kuala Lumpur. You can get from Subang Airport to KLIA or to KL Sentral Central Station by bus (Shuttle Bus). The journey will take at least 1 hour, the ticket costs 10 Malaysian ringgit. You can also pre-order a taxi transfer from the airport to Kuala Lumpur on the website.

Kuala Lumpur Sabang Airport on the map:

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Before we talk about how to get from Kuala Lumpur Airport to the city, you need to figure out where you are arriving. Many websites indicate that the airport consists of a low-cost terminal and a regular one. In fact, modernization has taken place quite a long time ago, the airport is now divided into parts KLIA and KLIA2. There is a shuttle between them, the trip takes only about 3 minutes. It runs 7 times per hour during rush hours, and 5 times per hour during normal times. Thus, if you arrive at one terminal and will be arriving from another, allow time for the transfer. The transfer cost is 2 Malaysian rupees (less than a dollar). The transfer is a train, follow the signs in any of the terminals and you will easily find it.

How to get there from the airportKLIA to Kuala Lumpur from the main terminal

You can use various modes of transport to get from the main terminal of Kuala Lumpur Airport to the city center. If you need to get to KL Sentral - the main station - then use Express Coach, the cost of a one-way trip is 12 rupees, round trip - 20 rupees. From the city it runs from 5 am to 12 midnight, from the airport to Kuala Lumpur - from 6.30 to 00.30. Travel time – 1 hour.

You can also use the Star Shuttle bus, it runs from KL Central, Pudu Raya, Batu 3, Jalan Ipoh to the airport (main terminal) for 12 rupees, from Pudu Raya station it runs from 4.15 am to 10.30 pm, and from the airport from 5.15 until 00.00.

The fastest way to travel from the main terminal of Kuala Lumpur Airport to the city is KLIA Ekspress. However, the price is appropriate - 40 rupees, the journey takes half an hour. This train has very comfortable seats, a buffet restaurant, a bathroom, and space for luggage.

A similar option is the KLIA Transit train. It makes three stops on its way to the main station from KLIA Airport to KL Sentral. It runs every 15 minutes during rush hours, and every 20 minutes at other times. The train costs about 40 rupees and travel time is 28 minutes.

You can also take a taxi, they are located on the 1st and 3rd floors. For the first kilometer they usually charge 4 rupees, then 0.2 rupees for every 115 meters or every 21 seconds. From 12 midnight to 6 am – 50 percent surcharge. There are also more expensive options, such as Executive Taxi.

How to get there from the airportKLIA2 to city center

Many tourists travel by train from the low-cost terminal to the city center. The railway line is as follows: KL Sentral – Bandar Tasik Selatan – Putrajaya & Cyberjaya – Salak Tinggi – KLIA – KLIA2. Thus, the low-cost terminal is the final station, and everyone usually needs to go to KL Sentral. The entire journey together takes about 40 minutes. No traffic jams, but the price is higher than the bus. The fare is 35 Malaysian rupees.

You can get from the second terminal to the main one in three minutes and two Malaysian rupees on the same train. The train runs every 20 minutes during peak hours and every half hour during less busy times. Trains run from early morning (from 5 o'clock) until late evening - around 12 at night.

If money is more important to you than time, then you can take buses from the airport for only 10 rupees. From KLIA2 to KL Sentral there are Aerobus buses, very convenient, in other directions - Airport Liner, which starts running from 5 am, every 20 minutes, Cityliner and JetBus.

If you need any non-standard direction, feel free to ask questions in the comments.

Renting a car at Kuala Lumpur airport is also not difficult, you can calculate the cost of car rental in advance, immediately receive the keys to the desired car upon arrival, and not choose from leftovers, and often at a higher cost.

Map of Kuala Lumpur Airport

KLIA Airport Map – Arrival

KLIA Airport Map - Departures

KLIA2 Airport Layout - Kuala Lumpur

Transit at Kuala Lumpur Airport

Now - a little about connections at Kuala Lumpur airport. Once you have arrived, find the information board, the next flight you need on it and the desired gate. If you arrived from abroad, then the procedure is as follows. If your next flight is also abroad, you have boarding passes, then you can immediately go to the desired gate. If you are connecting to a domestic flight and have boarding passes, proceed to customs before boarding. If you have a layover but don't have boarding passes, you'll have to find check-in counters. If your layover at Kuala Lumpur Airport is long, you can stay in a hotel, relax in a lounge, or just wait in a regular lounge. If you choose the Sama-Sama Express Hotel, you can go straight there. In other cases, you will have to undergo control.

If you arrive at Kuala Lumpur airport on a home flight, then you also have a transfer to your home flight, and you have boarding passes, then also board immediately. If you are connecting to an international flight, you will need to go through customs. If you don't have a boarding pass for your next flight, find the check-in counter first.

Services at Kuala Lumpur International Airport

And now – about what useful and interesting things there are at the airport. In general, compared to many other Asian hubs, KLIA is an excellent option. Firstly, about Wi-Fi - there is a free network available for 3 hours from each device.

There are ATMs throughout the airport where you can withdraw local currency. Naturally, there are also currency exchange offices - about 10 in different parts and both terminals.

For children there is a playground in the “clean” area of the main terminal, on the fifth floor. There are restaurants and cafes throughout the airport, there is a gym (for a fee), and luggage storage at Kuala Lumpur Airport is open 24 hours a day. They are located in the main terminal and in KLIA2.

The information desk at Kuala Lumpur Airport is also open 24 hours a day and is located on the 3rd floor of the main building. There are also other information points.

The SPA center is located in KLIA2, open from 7 am to 12 midnight. Paid.

There are paid showers, a free smoking room, free luggage carts and TV rooms. If you need any more information about airport services, ask questions in the comments.

There is a business lounge in the KLIA1 terminal with Priority Pass access. And in the KILA2 building there are already 4 such halls. Naturally, if there are places available, you can get there for money.

Kuala Lumpur airport online display

Online scoreboard: the schedule of departures and arrivals at KLIA International Airport is always up to date on the official website. You can use the link below.

Nearest cities and hotels

First, about the lounges. You can wait for your flight in beautiful surroundings for about $30 for three hours. VIP lounges usually have free food and drinks, TV, newspapers, internet, the ability to print documents and other amenities. Here you can take a nap and have fun.

The lounges at Kuala Lumpur Airport are mainly in KLIA2, so it's best to move here straight away. There are several lounges, but there is not much difference between them.

Hotels near the airport in Kuala Lumpur

If you need a short stay, consider the Airside Transit Hotel and Sama-Sama Hotel, both located at the airport. Nearby – Concorde Inn (three minutes drive, free shuttle), Tune Hotel (10 minutes walk), several other options.

Kuala Lumpur Airport: how to get to the airport, official website, telephone numbers, flights, taxis to the airport, service and services of Kuala Lumpur Airport.

Kuala Lumpur Airport is the largest in all of Southeast Asia, as well as the most modern and technically equipped airport in the entire region. More than 50 airlines depart from here.

This airport was designed by the famous Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa. Its main feature is how organically it fits into the environment. “An airport in a forest and a forest in an airport” is the main concept of the unique architecture of the airport terminal building. There is a lot of greenery here, and in one of the terminals there is a real tropical forest area.

Kuala Lumpur Airport Terminals

The airport has two terminals located at a distance of 800 m from each other. The terminals are connected to each other by a monorail, along which free automatic Aerotrain trains run every 15-20 minutes. Previously, the airport had 3 terminals, another one - LCCT - served flights of low-cost airlines, but it is currently closed.

Terminal 1 (KLIA) - the main one, receives most of the flights to the capital of Malaysia, consists of 3 buildings connected by a special pier. Inside it is the Satelite satellite terminal, where many international flights land. To go through passport control and claim luggage, you can take the Aerotrain from here to the main terminal.
Terminal 2 - international low-cost airline terminal KLIA 2 (see diagram). It was built to relieve the main one.

Services

Both terminals have cafes and restaurants, a duty free area, luggage storage, ATMs, shops, an area for charging laptops and mobile phones, currency exchange offices and tourist information desks where you can get free city maps and guides. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the airport. There are only a couple of cafes in the satellite terminal; the closest infrastructure is located in the main terminal.

It is convenient to track the arrival and departure times of flights on the online arrival and departure board.

Welcome to Kuala Lumpur Airport

How to get to the airport

Kuala Lumpur Airport is located approximately 60 km south of the center of the Malaysian capital. You can get from the airport to the city and back by bus, train, taxi or rented car.

By bus

The bus is the cheapest and longest way to get to the city. The bus stop is located across the street from the main terminal exit. Airport Coach buses run to the central train station from 6:30 to midnight. The trip will take just over an hour without traffic jams, a one-way ticket costs 10 MYR, a round trip ticket costs 18 MYR. Star Shuttle buses go to the Puduraya bus station and take those wishing to the desired hotel for a fee. Prices on the page are for October 2018.