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Getting
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TRAIN
Keretapi
Tanah Melayu (KTM) run express trains daily between Singapore
and the major cities on the west coast of Malaysia There is
a daily express train between Bangkok and Butterwortn, which
connects with Kuala Lumpur. KL-Slngapore Bangkok to Singapore
via Malaysia Another railway line runs from Gemas (half way
between KL and johor Bahru) to Kota Bahru on the northeast
coast. The most luxurious way to journey by train to Malaysia
is aboard the Eastern & oriental (E&O) Express. The
a/c train of 22 carriage including a salon car, dining car,
bar and observation deck and carrying just 132 passengers
runs once a week from Singapore to Bangkok and back Luxurious
carriages fine wines and food designed for European rather
than Asia sensibilities make this not just a mode of transport
but an experience the journey takes 43 hours with stop in
Kuala Lumpur Butterworth and padang besar. But such luxury
is expensive For information call Bangkok T2514862;London
T020-79286000 USA T800-5242420;and Singapore T065-2272068
Road
It is to travel and from Malaysia by bus or share taxi from
Thailand and Singapore. Direct buses and taxis are much easier
than the local alternatives which stop at the Borders. Singapore
is six hour by taxi from KL (via johor Bahru) and about seven
hours by bus, taxi fares are approximately double bus fares.
There are direct buses and taxi ,to destination inTlhailand
from most major towns in northen malaysia and six border crossing
points. for those using south highway which is most people-the
crossing point is at Bukit Kayu Hitam,which links up with
the Thai city of Hat Yai. On the western side of the Peninsula
there are also crossings at Wanq Kelian and Padang Besar The
Wang Kelian padang crossing (to satun in thailand) is convenient
if driving oneself it is quiet and usually pretty rapid. The
padang Besar is an easy crossing or-, foot and makes sense
if travelling to or from Pulau Langkawi. In perak the crossing
is at Pengkalan Hulu, and in Kelantan, on the eastern side.
Of the peninsula there are two more crossing points the more
important at Pengkalan Kubar, and the second from Kota Bahru
To Rantau Panjang/Sungai Golok. The more popular of this is
Rantau Panjang crossing;few people cross at Pengkalan Kubar.
Local buses and taxi, terminate at the border crossing points,
but there are regular connections to towns and cities from
each side. It is possible to cross overland from the East
Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah to Kalimantan (Indonesian
Borneo) and Brunei. The main crossing point is in the west,
Between Khucing in Sarawak and Portianak in Kalimantan and
regular buses run between these two towns.
Boat
Most passenger ship and cruise liner run between Port Klang,
west of Kuala Lumpur, Georgetown (Penang), Singapore, Kuantan,
Kuching and Kota Kinabalu Feri Malaysia connect these Malaysian
ports and Singapore. Deluxe cabins are also available, Schedules
change annually; contact tourism malaysia a for bookings.
There are also regular ferry services from Melaka to Dumai
in Sumatra and from Georgetown (Penang) to Medan, also in
Sumatra . Passenger boat connect langkawi island with Satun
in South Thailand. High speed catamaran connect Singapore
with Pulau Tioman (off The east coast of Peninsula Malaysia).41/2
hours Small boats also run between Johor state and Singapore
Changi points. in east Malaysia there are connections between
Tawau and Tarakan Via Nunukan
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