How to get from Kuala Lumpur Airport (KUL) ✈️ to the City Center

Kuala Lumpur Airport (KUL), also known as Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur, is the largest airport in Kuala Lumpur and is located about 50 km south of the main megacity. Upon arrival, you can reach downtown Kuala Lumpur by Express train, Bus, Taxi or Welcome Pickups (Private Transfer).

This guide compares all available airport transfers at Kuala Lumpur Airport (KUL) according to classic travel factors. This includes travel time, cost per person (pp), a short route description and links to book or buy tickets.

Transfer comparison

Overview of all airport transfers from Kuala Lumpur Airport to the City Center (KL Sentral)

	Transport	Travel time	Cost
	Express train	30 Min.	US$ 10	Details
	Bus	60 Min.	US$ 3	Details
	Taxi	45 Min.	US$ 15‑20	Details
	Welcome Pickups	45 Min.	US$ 25	Details

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Notices:
• There may be waiting times at the taxi rank if there are high volume of passengers. In this case, a pre-booked transfer (e.g. via Welcome Pickups) is the more faster and comfortable option.
• The optimal transfer depends on the number of travelers, budget and available time.

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Express train (AD)

Timetable and tickets here ↗

Travel time:

30 minutes

Cost:

50 Ringgit (around US$ 10) pp

Description:

KLIA Ekspres from Kuala Lumpur Airport (access via Arrival Hall) to Kuala Lumpur Central Station (“KL Sentral”), directly in the city center

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Bus

Timetable and tickets here ↗

Travel time:

60 minutes

Cost:

15 Ringgit (around US$ 3) pp

Description:

Airport Coach from Kuala Lumpur Airport (Bus Station KLIA, Block C) to Kuala Lumpur Central Station (“KL Sentral”), directly in the city center

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Taxi

Official local taxis

Travel time:

45 minutes

Cost:

75-100 Ringgit (around US$ 15-20)

Description:

Taxi from Kuala Lumpur Airport (all terminals) to central Kuala Lumpur, KL Sentral or directly to your downtown accommodation

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Welcome Pickups (AD)

Book a Private Transfer ↗

Travel time:

45 minutes

Cost:

US$ 25

Description:

Comfortable private transfer (via Welcome Pickups) from Kuala Lumpur Airport (Nameplate in the Arrival Hall) to central Kuala Lumpur, KL Sentral or directly to your accommodation

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Route from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to central Kuala Lumpur (Central Station “KL Sentral”)

Things to know about Kuala Lumpur:

1. Kuala Lumpur is the largest city in Malaysia
2. The Petronas Towers, built in 1996, are the tallest twin towers in the world
3. Kuala Lumpur enjoy a tropical rainforest climate with an average annual temperature of 28°C