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How to get fromKulim to Kuala Lumpurby train, bus, car, taxi, plane, or tram

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There are 9 ways to get from Kulim to Kuala Lumpur by train, bus, car, taxi, plane, or tram

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Kuala Lumpurtrain train Ets
    4h 5m
    RM 45–92

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kulim to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus bus
    4h 33m
    RM 40–75

  3. Drive  338.2 km

    1. Drive from Kulim to Kuala Lumpurcar car 338.2 km
    3h 49m
    RM 58–83

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Kulim to Kuala Lumpurtaxi taxi 338.2 km
    3h 49m
    RM 550–700

  5. Taxi, bus to Penang International Airport, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah

    1. Take the taxi from Kulim to Bukit Mertajamtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Bukit Mertajam to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane PEN - SZB
    4h 43m
    RM 170–264

  6. Bus via Taiping

    1. Take the bus from Kulim to Kamuntingbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kamunting to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus bus
    6h 20m
    RM 73–88

  7. Tram to Alor Setar, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah

    1. Take the tram from Bukit Mertajam to Anak Bukittram tram
    2. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane AOR - SZB
    5h
    RM 259–693

  8. Taxi, bus to Penang International Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Kulim to Bukit Mertajamtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Bukit Mertajam to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane PEN - KUL
    4. Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain train
    5h 18m
    RM 141–337

  9. Tram to Alor Setar, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

    1. Take the tram from Bukit Mertajam to Anak Bukittram tram
    2. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane AOR - KUL
    3. Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain train
    5h 30m
    RM 160–486

Kulim to Kuala Lumpur by bus

Calendar56Weekly Buses
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
TicketRM 40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 380.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 5m

What companies run services between Kulim, Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?

KTM Intercity operates a train from Bukit Mertajam to Kuala Lumpur every 3 hours. Tickets cost RM 9–50 and the journey takes 3h 48m. Alternatively, Cosmic Express operates a bus from Kulim to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan 5 times a day. Tickets cost RM 65–75 and the journey takes 4h 33m. Two other operators also service this route.

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