There are 9 ways to get from Singapore to Kulim by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Kuala Lumpur
best- Take the bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Kulimbus
10h 29mRM 125–196Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Jb Sentral to Bdr Tasek Selatantrain Ets
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Kulimbus
11h 17mRM 55–145Train
- Take the train from Jb Sentral to Bukit Mertajamtrain Ets
11h 25mRM 60–176Drive 692.7 km
- Drive from Singapore to Kulimcar 692.7 km
7h 36mRM 635–917Bus to Senai International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Queen Street Terminal to JB Custom Outbus
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane JHB - PEN
- Take the bus from Sungai Nibong to Kulim Bus Terminalbus
7h 10mRM 225–494Bus
- Take the bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Kulimbus Larkin Bus Terminal
12h 37mRM 93–151Train via Butterworth
- Take the train from JB Sentral to Butterworthtrain Northbound
12h 47mRM 62–156Fly Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport, bus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SIN - PEN
- Take the bus from Sungai Nibong to Kulim Bus Terminalbus
6h 40mRM 189–852Bus to Senai International Airport, fly to Alor Setar, train, bus
- Take the bus from Queen Street Terminal to JB Custom Outbus
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane JHB - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Sungai Petanitrain
- Take the bus from Sungai Petani to Kulimbus
7h 25mRM 231–556
Senai International Airport (JHB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Singapore to Kulim is to train and bus which costs RM 55 - RM 150 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Singapore to Kulim is to fly and bus which takes 6h 40m and costs RM 180 - RM 850.
No, there is no direct bus from Singapore to Kulim. However, there are services departing from Golden Mile Tower Singapore and arriving at Kulim via Terminal Bersepadu Selatan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Singapore to Kulim. However, there are services departing from City Hall and arriving at Bukit Mertajam via Woodlands Ciq and Jb Sentral. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
The distance between Singapore and Kulim is 699 km. The road distance is 692.7 km.
The best way to get from Singapore to Kulim without a car is to bus via Kuala Lumpur which takes 10h 29m and costs RM 120 - RM 200.
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Singapore to Kulim, including transfers.
Singapore to Kulim bus services, operated by StarMart Express, depart from Golden Mile Tower Singapore station.
Singapore to Kulim train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Jb Sentral station.
The best way to get from Singapore to Kulim is to bus via Kuala Lumpur which takes 10h 29m and costs RM 120 - RM 200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RM 60 - RM 180 and takes 11h 25m.
What companies run services between Singapore and Kulim, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Kulim via Terminal Bersepadu Selatan in around 10h 29m. Alternatively, KTM Intercity operates a train from Jb Sentral to Bukit Mertajam once daily. Tickets cost RM 18–85 and the journey takes 8h 7m. KTM ETS also services this route once daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–340
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–340
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–800
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 130–800
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 180–500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–550
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 230–600
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–650
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–460
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,400
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 250–380
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 230–600
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–650
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,400
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 250–380
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–550
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–490
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Jb Sentral to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 18–85
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 18–26
- Express
- RM 55–85
Train from Jb Sentral to Bdr Tasek Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 8–45
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 8–13
- Express
- RM 30–45
Train from JB Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 18–85
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 18–26
- Express
- RM 55–85
Train from Anak Bukit to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 1–19
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 13–19
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Jb Sentral to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 109
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 65–70
- Gold
- RM 109
- Platinum
- RM 145–155
Train from Jb Sentral to Bdr Tasek Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 56
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 35–38
- Gold
- RM 56
- Platinum
- RM 72–77
Train from JB Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 110
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 66–71
- Gold
- RM 110
- Platinum
- RM 145–155
Train from Anak Bukit to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 17
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 13–15
- Gold
- RM 17
- Platinum
- RM 19–21
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Anak Bukit to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 16–23
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- [email protected]
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 85–130
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
- Phone
- +6012 787 5144
- [email protected]
- Website
- starqistna.com
Bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- starqistna.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 03-6205 1399
- Website
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Kulim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 65–75
- Schedules at
- cosmicexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Kulim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 65–75
- Schedules at
- cosmicexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +606 952 0642
- [email protected]
- Website
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Kulim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 40–75
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Kulim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 40–75
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 7 360 2244
- [email protected]
- Website
- Causeway Link
Bus from Queen Street Terminal to JB Custom Out
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 7–10
- Schedules at
- Causeway Link
Bus from Queen Street Terminal to JB Custom Out
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 7–10
- Schedules at
- Causeway Link
- Website
- Alibaba Express
Bus from Sungai Nibong to Kulim Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 39
- Schedules at
- Alibaba Express
Bus from Sungai Nibong to Kulim Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 39
- Schedules at
- Alibaba Express
- Phone
- +60 12-470 7815
- [email protected]
- Website
- KPB Express Facebook
Bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Kulim
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 85–140
- Website
- KPB Express Facebook
- Phone
- 019-627 9129
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sani Express
Bus from Sungai Petani to Kulim
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 16
- Website
- Sani Express
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Booking & Getting There
Singapore to Kulim bus services, operated by StarMart Express, arrive at Terminal Bersepadu Selatan station.
Singapore to Kulim train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Bukit Mertajam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Singapore to Kulim is 693 km. It takes approximately 7h 36m to drive from Singapore to Kulim.
Book your Singapore to Kulim bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
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