Transportation · Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur Airport Transfers: Getting from the Airport to the City
How to get from Kuala Lumpur's airports into the city: train, taxi flat fares, transfers and typical costs, plus arrival and entry notes.
Updated 2026-07-25
Airports serving Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur International (KLIA + KLIA2) (KUL) — 55 km from the centre
KLIA Ekspres to KL Sentral in 33 min for MYR 55; Airport Coach MYR 15 in 60 min; Grab MYR 90–130.
Arriving by train
KTM ETS trains from KL Sentral to Penang (Butterworth) 4h, Ipoh 2h30. New KL–Singapore HSR (planned). KTM Komuter reaches Batu Caves in 30 min.
Entry and arrival formalities
MDAC digital arrival card required — MYR 0 fine but denied boarding without.
US, UK, EU, AU, NZ, JP, KR, GCC, China, India — 30–90 days visa-free (90 days for US/UK/EU/AU). Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) required 3 days before arrival — free at imigresen-online.imi.gov.my.
Getting into the city
Rapid KL Ampang, Kelana Jaya, Monorail + MRT lines cover the city — MYR 1–5 per ride, MyRapid card. Grab is cheap and honest (KLCC to Bukit Bintang MYR 8). KL Sentral is the transit hub — KLIA Ekspres to KLIA airport in 33 min for MYR 55. Free GoKL bus loops around KLCC/Bukit Bintang. Walking is challenging in the heat and lack of pavements — Grab short hops.
Rapid KL (MRT + LRT + Monorail)
MRT Kajang and Putrajaya lines, LRT Ampang + Kelana Jaya, KL Monorail — MYR 1–5 per ride.
GoKL free bus
Free loops (Purple, Green, Blue, Red) around KLCC + Bukit Bintang + Chinatown.
Grab
Cheap and honest — always cheaper than metered taxis in tourist areas.
KTM Komuter
Suburban rail reaching Batu Caves, Port Klang; MYR 2–8.
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