Malaysia has a wide
network for buses. Every place can be reached by bus. A lot of question I got, are about traveling inside Malaysia. Most tourists
want to choose the train for transportation, but the train up North from
Kuala Lumpur goes only twice a day. And one is leaving in the late
afternoon. Then you'll travel in the dark. Maybe it's better to consider to travel by bus.
One of the new buses are the NICE buses. The
Nationwide Interstate Coach Executive [also known as NiCE]
covers daily trips from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur to Penang
(single and return trips). The fare from Penang to Kuala Lumpur is RM74,- (children RM56,-) in super luxury
coach. The bus is air-conditioned with plenty of
leg space and accommodates only 22 passengers. A snack of fried rice and
coffee/tea is served on the way. There are newspapers and you can get pillow
and blanket. TV and
video are for your viewing pleasure. The terminal in Penang is at Sungei Nibong. The luxurious ride and amenities on these buses may make you forget about the convenience of driving your own car and your TitleMax loan. Unless you can afford a personal
bus driver along with your
TitleMax loan, it's better to just enjoy the NICE buses while visiting Malaysia and stick with your car when you return home.
Inside the Nice++ Bus
Easy Bus Tickets Booking
Online
Nice ++ Bus Services
to
TERMINAL SG NIBONG, PENANG Tel: 04 658 2371
(Agent) Riyadh Agensi, Counter 8 Terminal Bas Ekspres Sg.Nibong
From
Departure
Daily Fare
Old Railway Station,
Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-2272 1586 / 3634
9.15am 11.00am 12.10pm 3.00pm 6.00pm 7.40pm
RM74 adult
RM56 child
Departure
Penang
Arrival
Kuala Lumpur
9.30
14.30
11.30
16.30
13.00
18.00
16.00
21.00
17.00
22.00
19.30
0.30
The Kuala Lumpur terminal is at the old Railway
Station (See: Highlight
of KL). That's near the National Mosque. Traveling time from Penang to Kuala Lumpur is about 4 and a half hours.
There is also a cheaper option. You can for example travel by "Plusliner". The fare will be
RM22,50 and it will take one hour more to take you to Kuala Lumpur. The NICE bus seats only 22 people, while the Plusliner seats 32 You have more space when you pay more. Also, the Nice bus is a "direct" bus.They
stop only at the Tanjong Malim rest stop along the Expressway for those who might want to use the
toilet. The Plusliner makes two stops at Taiping and Ipoh to pick up passengers. I
suppose you can say one is Business Class while the other is Economy. Departure/Arrival of the Plusliner:
