Thursday, June 11, 2009

Getting to Genting Highlands

Genting Skyway
Genting Skyway connects Genting Highlands with the skyway station in Gohtong Jaya town. Covering a distance of 3.8km, it is South East Asia longest skyway system and also the world’s fastest skyway (at the maximum speed of 6 metres per second, the 3.38 kilometres journey up the mountain peak takes only 11 minutes).

Passengers will disembark at the smart and impressive Genting Skyway Station at Gohtong Jaya. Bus and car parking facilities are readily available. The ultra-efficient station will allow hotel and luggage check-in procedures to be completed at the station itself. Visitors need only sit back and enjoy a leisurely ride up to the holiday resort without having to go through further hassles of checking-in formalities while at hotels.Fare: RM4.00 one way, RM7.00 return

Genting Express Bus is a conveneint and economical way to travel to Genting. The buses leave from various locations in KL to Gohtong Jaya as follows:

Puduraya - Gohtong Jaya Skyway station
GENTING EXPRESS BUS SERVICETicketing Office: Counter No.43, Ground Floor,Puduraya Bus Station, Kuala LumpurOpening Hours: 7am - 7pm (Monday - Sunday)Tel: (603) 2072 6863
KL Sentral Station - Gohtong Jaya Skyway station

GENTING EXPRESS BUS SERVICE
Genting counter at Level 2,KL Sentral Station
Hentian Duta - Gohtong Jaya Skyway station
Terminal PUTRA LRT Gombak - Gohtong Jaya Skyway station

GENTING EXPRESS BUS SERVICE
Ticketing Office: Ticketing Counter,Terminal Putra LRT Gombak.
Opening Hours:7.30am - 7pm Monday - Saturday.8.30am - 7pm on Sunday
Tel: (012) 2369 611

All buses take around one hour and cost RM8.30-8.50 one way. From the skyway station, its a mere 11 minutes journey by the Genting Skyway to Genting Highland. However, if the skyway system is closed for maintenance, all buses will go straight to Genting Highland. Buses departing after 8 PM head directly to the resort.

If you do not want to take the cable car:Go to TITIWANGSA station in Kuala Lumpur, head for the PEKELILING bus terminal visible from the train station. Board the maroon red Genting Bus (depart every 1/2 hr till bout 10 or 11 at night. fare is RM5.60 per person) which will take you all the way to First World Hotel bus terminal (estimated 1 hour bus ride).

GENTING EXPRESS BUS SERVICE
6.30am 7.00am 7.45am 8.30am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.30am 11.00am 11.30am 12.00nnand every ½ hour until 9.00pm
Transtar also operates one daily bus direct from Singapore (S$68/57 one-way from/to Singapore).
By Car
It will take approximately 45 minutes to reach Genting Highlands - City of Entertainment if you start your journey from Kuala Lumpur Karak Highway. You can drive up either along Kurak Highway or the Batang Kali Road.

From South:
1. At Sungai Besi Toll, proceed straight, keep left, enter exit to Cheras heading up the flyover.2. Follow Cheras direction, go straight.3. Pass by Makro on your left, go straight.4. Follow Ampang direction5. Pass by Ampang, go straight and you will pass Zoo Negara and Melawati (on your right).6. Go straight, follow Kuantan direction.7. Exit Kuantan flyover. Go up the flyover and join Karak Highway.8. After the Karak Toll, proceed on till you pass the Genting Sempah tunnel. Exit to Genting Highlands after the tunnel.

From North:
1. From Ipoh (North-South Highway), exit to Rawang Interchange. Proceed to Rawang Town.2. Pass Rawang, Sungai Choh and Serendah Towns.3. Next town is Batang Kali. Turn right to Genting Highlands (Signboard shown)4. At the next T-junction, turn left to join road to Genting Highlands.5. Afyer about 10-15 minutes, you will see Genting Skyway Station on your right. Proceed and follow directions to Awana and Genting Highlands.

Toll Charges from Singapore to Genting Highlands:Malaysia causeway RM2.60Enter N-S highway at Skudai toll , exit at Sungai Besi - RM41.90From KL, go on till Karak highway - RM5.00Total one way : RM49.50

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