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Getting To Malaysia
GLOBAL REACHGetting to Malaysia is easy. Most major airlines of the world service the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at Sepang, an ultra-modern airport.
Upon reaching KLIA, there are several modes of transport for visitors to go to the Kuala Lumpur city center, which is about 60 kilometers (37 miles) away from Sepang. - Prepaid coupons for budget and luxury limousines are sold. (tel: 603- 9223 8080) - Airport buses operate from and to the airport at Jalan Duta. (Tel: 603 – 6203 3154) - High speed express (KLIA Ekspres) and normal speed (KL Transit) rail connections from the KL trains hub at KL Sentral to KLIA are available and they are operated by Express Rail Link (ERL).
- City taxis or cabs are allowed to operate from Kuala Lumpur to the airports only. In Kuala Lumpur you can find hotels and lodgings for various levels of accommodations, from cheap budget hotels to expensive five-star hotels. SIDE-TRACK EYE ON MALAYSIA
Located at Lake Titiwangsa, a recreational park about 2 km from the center of Kuala Lumpur, the Eye on Malaysia is specially constructed as part of the tourism promotions for Visit Malaysia Year 2007. The ferris-wheel is the highest in South-east Asia with a height of 60 meters. It has 42 air-conditioned gondolas, each gondola seating 6 passengers. Made by the combination of three technologies from Germany, Holland and Switzerland, the Eye on Malaysia will provide a panoramic and scenic view of Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia. It is open to the public for the one year duration of Visit Malaysia Year 2007. And besides the ferris wheel, visitors to the Titiwangsa Lake recreational park can watch fire-works and entertainment shows at night, multimedia presentations on the history of Malaysia, and other show-cases on tourist attractions of the country. END OF SIDE-TRACK Once you're in Kuala Lumpur city, there are many ways (flight, rail or land transportation) to get to other states, towns and tourist destinations in Malaysia. Keep these useful contact numbers (with telephone numbers of foreign airlines in Kuala Lumpur) for your visits to Pahang.
CUSTOMS, VISAS AND IMMIGRATIONVisitors must be in possession of a valid passport or travel document with a minimum validity of six (6) months beyond the intended visiting period.
Most visitors are granted a two month visa-free stay upon arrival, but this policy could differ for some countries. So do please confirm and check first with the Malaysian Embassy or Consulate or Malaysian Diplomatic Mission in your country prior to your travel to Malaysia. Visa extensions may be applied and sought from the nearest Immigration Department office in Malaysia. The Immigration Head office is located in Kuala Lumpur. For more information on visas and travel entry requirements, including application forms, please visit the Malaysian Immigration Department website here. IMPORTANT: DO TAKE NOTE that DRUGS trafficking and consumption are taken very seriously by the Malaysian authorities, and those convicted of drug trafficking may face the mandatory death penalty. GETTING TO PAHANG(See also webpage on Kuantan. Click here) BY AIRMalaysia Airlines operates daily flights between the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and the Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport, located about 15km away from Kuantan. The journey takes about 40 minutes. There is a small airport at the beautiful island of Tioman and the flights by the operator (Pelangi / Berjaya Air) is available from Kuala Lumpur. (Tel: 603- 7846 8228). The journey takes about one hour from Kuala Lumpur. BY ROADKuantan is situated about 260 km from Kuala Lumpur and 325 km from Johor Bahru in the south of the peninsula.
From Kuala Lumpur, driving to Kuantan takes about 3 hours via the new East Coast Highway. Driving from Singapore to Kuantan via the scenic coastal roads through Johore normally takes about 5-6 hours. Air-conditioned and comfortable express buses and taxis to Kuantan are available from the Puduraya Bus Terminal in Kuala Lumpur. BY RAILPahang is accessible through Mentakab and Kuala Lipis from Kuala Lumpur and Kota Bharu. However, there are no rail connections to Kuantan.
GETTING AROUND IN PAHANGThe vast size of the state of Pahang offers views of unspoilt, verdant, natural beauty in the hinterland and scenic coastlines along the coast of the South China Sea. So visitors and travelers to Pahang are advised to carefully plan their trips and journeys to avoid long tiring drives to their destinations and to make the best use of their vacation time while in the state. Inter-town transportation services in Pahang comprising of inter-town buses and taxis are easily available from Kuantan to other parts of the state. The two main bus stations in Kuantan are located at Jalan Besar (near the Kuantan River Shahbandar jetty) and Jalan Pasar (near Stadium Darul Makmur, Kuantan). Bus and taxi stations of the main towns in Pahang are usually found right in the middle of the towns. Foreign visitors with valid international driving licence, can normally hire cars from reputable car rental companies in Kuantan, for self-drive holidays. Visit this Pahang Hotels and Resorts Directory web-page for contact numbers of hotels, resorts and other accommodations in Pahang.
Well, I hope this short note on getting to Malaysia is helpful. To all visitors and travellers to Pahang and Malaysia, enjoy.
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