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Join our telegram community at  https://t.me/sgbestbargain_community Took my longest bus ride in Malaysia. From Larkin Sentral at Johor Bahru (JB) to Penang Sentral.  The whole bus ride took 12 hours with a few breaks. In this post, I will share my experience to Penang by bus. This is my itinerary. Singapore → Larkin Sentral at Johor Bahru (JB) → Penang Sentral. Useful link : How to go Larkin Sentral - https://www.sgbestbargain.sg/2023/05/how-to-go-larkin-from-ciq.html . I booked my bus ticket online. RM80 per pax. Useful link : How to buy bus ticket online with reference to my other trip - https://www.sgbestbargain.sg/2024/01/our-bus-experience-from-jb-larkin-to-kl.html If you have read my link above, you will know why need to pay additional RM2 per pax during the ticket collection at Larkin Sentral. I took the bus by bus operator Super Nice. On the bus at Larkin Sentral at 10.30pm. The bus will pass by Tun Aminah Bus Terminal and Kulai Bus Terminal in Johor to pick up pass...

Join our telegram community at  https://t.me/sgbestbargain_community Previously, I wrote about my experience from KL Sentral to Genting by bus  https://www.sgbestbargain.sg/2024/05/bus-from-kl-sentral-to-genting.html . In this post, I will share how to go up to the top of Genting by cable car. The cable car have three station stops.  Awana Station ➔ Chin Swee Station ➔ SkyAvenue Station (top of Genting) Once you reach the Awana Bus Terminal, go up to level 4 to buy the cable car ticket. On the way up before level 4, turn right to the Genting Highlands Premium Outlets if want some shopping first. Genting Highlands Premium Outlets. At level 4, follow the sign to buy the ticket for cable car. The self service ticketing machine. There are also physical counter but the staff directed me to the self service ticketing machine. The ticket costs RM10 one way per pax. Round trip RM18 per pax. Entrance to the cable car at Awana Station. Queue to scan the ticket at the gantry. Queu...

Join our telegram community at  https://t.me/sgbestbargain_community In this post, I will share how to take bus from KL Sentral to Genting. Look for the exit near KLIA Transit at KL Sentral.  Take the escalator down. Follow the sign to the ticket counter. The Bus Ticket Counter. The bus schedule timing. Bought my bus ticket. RM10 per pax (one way). Take note cashless payment only. Bus is here. On the bus ready to go Genting! Reached Awana Bus Terminal. The trip is about an hour. Thank you bus for the ride! Entrance of Awana Bus Terminal. Do note that the bus at KL Sentral only reach Awana Bus Terminal.  At Awana Bus Terminal, you can go shopping at Genting Highlands Premium Outlets or go up to level 4 to take the cable car to continue to go up to Genting. Once you enter, you can buy your ticket via counter or self service ticket machine for your return ticket to KL Sentral.  You can also buy a round trip ticket instead of one way at the booth at KL Sentral.  I...

Join our telegram community at  https://t.me/sgbestbargain_community If you are going to Larkin Sentral Bus Terminal from JB CIQ customs, you can continue Singapore bus 170 at the JB customs. Refer to our guide at  https://www.sgbestbargain.sg/2023/05/how-to-go-larkin-from-ciq.html . However, if you are going to nearby JB CIQ such as City Square mall first ( https://www.sgbestbargain.sg/2023/07/how-to-go-city-square-jb.html ), then you can take bus T13 at JB Sentral to Larkin Sentral Bus Terminal. The journey is about 20 to 30 minutes depends on the traffic conditions. The bus fare is RM1.60 per pax. You can also take bus T13 from Larkin Sentral Bus Terminal to go back JB Sentral. On the bus ready to go back JB Sentral.

Join our telegram community at  https://t.me/sgbestbargain_community Previously, I wrote how I went to Melaka by bus https://www.sgbestbargain.sg/2024/04/how-to-go-to-malacca-by-bus.html . I also wrote about how to take bus from Melaka Sentral to Jonker Street https://www.sgbestbargain.sg/2024/04/bus-from-melaka-sentral-to-jonker-street.html . In this post, I will write about how I went home (Singapore) from Melaka Sentral by bus. I bought my bus ticket via the self kiosk when I arrived at Melaka Sentral on the day one.  The self ticket kiosk is just next to the entrance of the departure gate (see the self ticket kiosk 20 on the right in the picture below).  On my last day at Melaka, I took a Grab from Jonker Street to Melaka Sentral at RM13 due to surge pricing. At Melaka Sentral, go to the departure gate. I went in around 30 minutes before the bus timing. The bus waiting area. By the way, there is no toilet in the departure waiting area, so you may want to go toilet f...