My Express Bus Blog

Visitors usually travel to Kuala Lumpur first where they can catch a bus to Jerantut town and then go to the jetty to take a river boat to Kuala Tahan, a village in the heart of the Taman Negara National Park. "The village is teeming with budget stays... you can show up and arrange a room at a basic guest house without any hassle." —  Lonely Planet Getting There The bus from KL leaves at 8.30am and the entire journey, bus and boat ride, to Taman Negara may take up to 8 hours including stops for leg stretches/toilet breaks and waiting time at the jetty. Bus Fares The one-way trip from KL to Jerantut Bus Station (Stesen Bas Jerantut) costs MYR18.40 and can be booked online at Easybook and Busonlineticket .

The severe flooding on the east coast Malaysia last month has receded. Many express bus operators resume services albeit using alternative routes. Read full article

E-commerce has come a long way since the early days when most of us are sceptical about the security of our credit card  information and the authenticity of the merchants. Nowadays, we are so used to booking air tickets and hotel reservation online for our holidays that we do not think twice when making online payment via credit cards or Paypal. Why? Because it's convenient and we save time. However, it was not until 2 or 3 years ago that bus operators decided to accept booking and payment online. Even then, only the bigger bus companies offer online ticket booking option. Now, with the bus ticket booking engines such as Easibook and BusOnlineTicket , even the smaller and more traditional bus operators can offer their bus seats online. You can book bus tickets from Singapore to KL or Genting Highlands and also popular routes between KL-Malacca, KL-Penang and even KLIA-Ipoh. Here's a copy of the press release on the new online bus ticket service submitted to We...

Besides Singapore, Kuala Lumpur or ‘KL’ is also popularly known as a haven for shopaholics especially during Malaysia Mega Sale. Kuala Lumpur is about 50km from the airport. A reasonably priced airport taxi, (around MYR100 for a comfortable sedan or MYR80 for a budget ride) will take less than forty minutes to jet one into the heart of KL. As one approaches the city, it is hard not to notice the pinnacle and pride of Malaysia – the Petronas Towers. The towers stand like ancient temples overlooking a well spread city below them. As one draws close to the city, it will become apparent that Malaysia is indeed a blend of a number of Asian countries. It will be noticeable in the architecture, the cuisine as well as the names and faces. Crowne Plaza KL - hotel near monorail The trick in shopping in KL as a tourist is to get a hotel which is close to one of the monorail circuits to save cost and time travelled on a taxi. Keeping that in mind, I booked a 5-star hotel, Crowne Plaza ...

Finally, after more than 4 years, MyExpressBus.com gets a new look with a recently revamped website. Several new sections are added: KL Hotels, KL Shopping and Cheap Flights from Singapore. Express Bus from Singapore to KL Revised and improved content to serve the ever change travel industry landscape. First, the bus to Kuala Lumpur section was updated and new express bus companies were added to the express bus listing. Second, despite being an express bus travel information website, we cannot ignore the rise of the budget airlines in the region. Budget Airlines vs Luxury Coach to KL The cheap air tickets offer by the region's budget airlines e.g. Air Asia, Jetstar and Tiger Airways created fierce competition and make express bus travel less attractive. As such express bus operators such as Five Star Travel and Grassland Express introduced ultra luxury coaches which have increased leg room and fully reclined seat equipped with massage function.

I will be taking a break and go trekking at the Pelepah/Lombong Waterfalls near Kota Tinggi Waterfalls Resort next weekend. To reach the trail to the waterfalls, we will have to take a bus to Johor Bahru Larkin Bus Terminal , then from JB Larkin take a bus to Kota Tinggi Bus Station and charter a taxi to Kota Tinggi Waterfalls Resort. Well that is the plan. I will have more information when I go and find out. Meanwhile, there is preparation and shopping to be done. I'll need a good sturdy backpack. I will probably go to Golden Mile Food Centre at Beach Road and Peninsula Plaza to shop for a comfortable lightweight backpack that is big enough to hold the 6-men tent, food and cooking pots for our dinner up at the summit. Yes, we are going camp at the summit and spend a night there - an early Christmas celebration. I was told there is a stream near the campsite and it is a nice place to enjoy the stars for city dwellers from Singapore - provided the sky clear.

With the school holidays approaching, more people are travelling. As I can see from the server statistics log that there is an increase in the number of unique visitors to my express bus travel website. In fact, there was a sharp spike in the number of visitors in the week before the Deepavali and Hari Raya holidays. With the huhah over budget airlines cooling down and the increase of fuel surcharge, more people are turning to taking the bus to Malaysia. Favourite destinations include Malacca, Kuala Lumpur and Penang

Received an email from a visitor to the website, MyExpressBus.com , commenting of the difficulty in booking bus tickets from Singapore to Malacca via the phone or Internet. I can understand how frustrated she felt when the express bus companies in Singapore did not want to accept credit card booking via phone. These bus companies are still relying on the good old method of cash payment. So if you want to pre-book your tickets, you will have to make an additional trip personally to their ticketing office. Otherwise, go to the bus terminal and risk not getting a seat. As for online booking via the Internet, the company that has such service only ply the Singapore-KL and Singapore-Petaling Jaya route at the moment. Go check www.aeroline.com.sg for latest service route. Singapore may boast to have world class land transportation - but within the island. It is time for the Singapore Tourism Board to look in modernising our outbound bus services.

I went to Kovan Hub 206 earlier today to book bus tickets to Malacca. I decided to try out this new service and take a bus to Malacca . I will be going on the 24 June and spend my weekend there with my wife - shopping. We planned to visit the night market. The place is pretty crowded on Friday and Saturday nights. We also plan to try out the food at a coffee shop near the night market. Beside the night market, we will be spending some time at Mahkota Parade as we will be staying at Century Makhota Hotel which is walking distance from the shopping complex.

It has been many months since I wrote in this blog. I was spending time updating my other blogs and neglected this one. Also, I was already getting quite a good flow of visitors to the website on express bus to Kuala Lumpur and did not see the need to update this blog. Anyway, I am excited. I going to visit Malacca. Yes, this is the third time I am going to the historical town on the west coast of Malaysia in less than 6 months. This time I am going there by bus. I intend to take an express bus from the new Kovan Hub 206 Express Bus Terminal . Bus services to various destinations in Malaysia will begin on 15 June 2005. And for Malacca, there is a daily service scheduled at 8 a.m. The bus fare, S$16, is slightly higher than those available at Lavendar Street however the seats are wider on the 26-seater coach.