Why would you fly between Singapore and KL?

[Russ]

Coach (SIN to KL)
Origin to Embark Pt by taxi 15 mins (assume near city)
Wait for coach 30 min (you need buffer time)
Coach journey including checkpoints 4:45 hours
Disembark pt to destination by taxi 30 min
TOTAL 6 hours

AIR (SIN-KUL KLIA)
Origin to Embark Pt by taxi 30 mins (assume near city)
Check in and wait 60 min
Air journey 1 hour
Aerotrain and imiigration 30 min
KLIA Express 45 min including waiting if you just missed one
Disembark pt to destination by taxi 30 min
TOTAL 4:15 hours

AIR (SIN-KUL LCCT)
Origin to Embark Pt by taxi 30 mins (assume near city)
Check in and wait 60 min
Air journey 1 hour
Immigration 30 min
Taxi to city 75 min
TOTAL 4:15 hours

AIR (SIN-Subang on Firefly )
Origin to Embark Pt by taxi 30 mins (assume near city)
Check in and wait 60 min
Air journey 1:15 hour
Immigration 15 min
Taxi to city 45 min
TOTAL 3:45

Whichever way, coach is 1.5 hours longer...

And if you live in Pasir Ris which is 10 min to Changi Airport and 30 min to any coach pickup point, it then becomes 2 hours difference.

[hybridace101]

I prefer the air route if I am looking at the attractiveness of SIN and KUL (which pratically means travelling via 3K). However if I want to see Malacca and JB, I wouldn't see why the coach would be such a bad idea. How much are these premium coaches between SG and KL?

I nearly faced a hassle taking AK back to SIN because it uses the LCCT and it takes time to travel by bus from the main terminal however what saved me is that I checked-in online and all I had to do was have my boarding pass validated. If I am eyeing a flight via 3K back to SIN, it will be 40 mins later and at the main terminal however, the problem with 3K is that it doesn't offer online check-in which could be twice as hassle for me.

[SINFJ]

For us we seem to face less immigration hassles at the airports vs either Tuas or Woodlands.

In all honesty, it is the road capacity vv the vehicular population and the rate the immigration officers clear the vehicles that is the concern. Nothing got to do with the systems... it is the people working the system failing it

[mr_botak]

For us we seem to face less immigration hassles at the airports vs either Tuas or Woodlands.

[SilverChris]

Methinks reliability is the word. And is also what aeroline or transtar cannot guarantee. Today I got on the 8am aeroline to Kul. And now I an still stuck in seat 4A, no thanks to the jam on link dua. Imegresen Malaysia, I love you

Well, selamat datang

[SINFJ]

Methinks reliability is the word. And is also what aeroline or transtar cannot guarantee. Today I got on the 8am aeroline to Kul. And now I an still stuck in seat 4A, no thanks to the jam on link dua. Imegresen Malaysia, I love you

[SilverChris]

With firefly flying about 4x daily, I fly much more often to SIN now. It's safer, faster and more enjoyable than sitting in a bus for 5 hours

[SQflyergirl]

Sorry but I simply don't trust the coaches when it comes to safety. Just merely within a month there've been 2 major crashes involving coaches. It's not worth it.

I don't either - but between the least of all the evils, I'd trust Aeroline and Transtar the most.

[flying.monkeyz]

Returning from KL to SIN, i would prefer taking a coach over plane. Firstly, bus interchange is nearer (i prefer Pasarakyat), within walking distance from Bukit Bintang area. I normally take the 11am Transtar 16-seater First class coach with meal aboard, and I clear Tuas checkpoint around 3pm.

It ain't too different from taking a plane, and its more pleasant if you ask me. Without needing to travel 1hr to the airport and checking in at least 1hr in advance, it's quite good actually.

Sorry but I simply don't trust the coaches when it comes to safety. Just merely within a month there've been 2 major crashes involving coaches. It's not worth it.

[cmy]

Returning from KL to SIN, i would prefer taking a coach over plane. Firstly, bus interchange is nearer (i prefer Pasarakyat), within walking distance from Bukit Bintang area. I normally take the 11am Transtar 16-seater First class coach with meal aboard, and I clear Tuas checkpoint around 3pm.

It ain't too different from taking a plane, and its more pleasant if you ask me. Without needing to travel 1hr to the airport and checking in at least 1hr in advance, it's quite good actually.

[hybridace101]

I did try a flight to KL. It's best to do so if you are on a day trip like in my case (i.e. returning to SIN on the same day) but I advise you to allow plenty of time if your return flight departs out of the LCCT at KUL. The bus takes 5-7 hours getting into KL but that won't matter if you are in for a longer stay. I had no hold luggage as I was on a day trip.

Buses between the main terminal and LCCT are fast BUT they take at least 15 mins. I took 3K going there and AK returning only because 3K didn't have a flight that matched my schedule at the time.

[leo]

why not? the only gripe i have is that besides FY, everyone else flies out of KUL instead of SZB

Sigh i yearn for the days where I could leave my house 1hr to ETD and still check in, on time

[wsssaero]

I would fly because I like to fly. I have enough of SBS buses locally, give me the plane anytime!

[MAN Flyer]

... as an international playboy!

Lol, if only!.

[inix]

What train does it in 2 hours, I thought it took about 6 ?. On a related note I see they recently settled the land issue with KTM and their station is moving up to Woodlands.

I had no option but to fly anyway. I was in Bangkok over the weekend and was flying home from SIN Monday night. As I needed to meet someone in KL at short notice I got the early TG flight, KLIA Ekspres to KL Sentral, checked in at Hilton for a few hours and my customer came around for an hour. I checked out 4 hours after arriving and got the KLIA Ekspress back to KUL for the 1845 SQ flight to Changi.

The glamour of travel.....

Thats why I was saying I would skip flying the moment it did