Malaysia
Coach / Cars
Malaysia has an excellent highway network, culminating in the North-South Expressway from Singapore all the way to the Thai border. The cheapest way to travel in Malaysia is by bus. All towns of any size have a bus terminal offering connections to other parts of the country. There are many companies of varying degrees of dependability, but two of the largest and more reliable are Transnasional and NICE/Plusliner. 24-seater "luxury" buses are recommended for long-distance travel.
Air
Most international flights land at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Some flights go also to Penang, Langkawi, Johor Bahru, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu and Malacca. The Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang near Kuala Lumpur handles chartered and turboprop flights. Thanks to budget carrier Air Asia, Malaysia is crisscrossed by a web of air routes with affordable flights. Other airlines are Asian Xpress and Berjaya Air.
Train
State operator KTMB provides relatively inexpensive and generally reliable services around Peninsular Malaysia (but not Sabah/Sarawak in Borneo). The main western line connects Butterworth (near Penang), Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru, while the eastern line runs through Gua Musang and the Taman Negara National Park to Kota Bharu, near the Thai border and the Perhentian Islands. Fast trains: Kuala Lumpur's LRT and monorail systems, and the high speed ERL services between KLIA and Sentral Station).
Boat
Ferries connect various points in Peninsular Malaysia with Sumatra in Indonesia and southern Thailand, Sarawak with Brunei, and Sabah with East Kalimantan in Indonesia and Mindanao in the Philippines.
Various
Taxis are a good way of getting around. They are available in major towns and cities but are most abundant in Kuala Lumpur and its suburbs. Taxis in Kuala Lumpur and its suburbs are metered but when demand exceeds supply or during rush hour, a fixed price may be quoted.
