Koh Lipe to Kuala Lumpur

By joint speedboat and bus service the journey from Koh Lipe to Kuala Lumpur is scheduled to take 17 hours. This service travels via Hat Yai where passengers board a luxury bus service to Kuala Lumpur.

Bus Times from Koh Lipe to Kuala Lumpur

There is currently 1 direct service a day from Koh Lipe to Kuala Lumpur available to book online.

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Koh Lipe Ferry Pier

KST Travel services from Koh Lipe to Kuala Lumpur depart from in front of the Steak Restaurant on Pattaya Beach on the south coast of Koh Lipe.

Kuala Lumpur Bus Stop

KST Travel services from Koh Lipe to Kuala Lumpur terminate at the Terminal Bersepadu Selatan, which is the main long distance bus station in Kuala Lumpur.

About Travel to Kuala Lumpur

With a population of around 1.8 million Kuala Lumpur is one of the smaller capital cities in South East Asia. However, in many respects Kuala Lumpur is also one the most modern cities in the region featuring tall modern buildings. massive shopping malls, lots of public parks, and a very efficient suburban public transport system. It’s a popular place for holidaymakers on short breaks, particularly visitors from other Asian nations.

Shopping in Kuala Lumpur

The most common reason for leisure travellers visiting Kuala Lumpur is to go shopping. The city has an enormous range of retail outlets selling everything from fake designer clothing to high quality branded products. Kuala Lumpur is cheaper and more accessible than Singapore, and has a wider range of products for sale than Bangkok. It’s the shopping destination of choice for many in South East Asia.

Kuala Lumpur has over 100 modern shopping malls. The most luxurious of these are in city centre areas such as Bukit Bintang and include Pavilion Kuala Lumpur Shopping Mall, Suria KLCC, Mid Valley Megamall, The Garden, Starhill Gallery, Berjaya Times Square, and Sunway Pyramid.

Kuala Lumpur also has a range of markets and smaller shops with less expensive and sometimes more unique items for sale. Amcorp Mall Flea Market, Low Yat Plaza, Sungei Wang Plaza, Petaling Street Market, and Taman Connaught Night Market are all great places to go bargain hunting.

Merdeka Square

Merdeka Square, and the surrounding area, is where the city’s most impressive colonial era buildings are located. These include the the Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Old High Court, Selangor Club, National Textile Museum and Jamek Mosque. These buildings, and others nearby, were designed in the early 20th century by British government architects incorporating a range of architectural styles including Gothic, Mughal, and Arabian. Similar types of buildings can be found across Asia in countries which were once part of the British Empire.

Batu Caves

The Batu Caves are one of Kuala Lumpur’s most popular and unique tourist attractions. The Batu Caves are located on the outskirts of the city centre, but still very easily and cheaply accessible via suburban light railway services from KL Sentral Station. The journey takes 28 minutes.

The Batu Caves were established as an Indian temple in 1890. The temple is dedicated to Hindu God of War, Lord Murugan. There is a 42.7 metres tall statue of Lord Murugan located at the bottom of the steps leading up to the largest of the caves. This large cave features several shrines. There are also two smaller caves at the bottom of the hill with shrines and Hindu artwork.

Guan Di Temple

The Guan Di Temple is arguably the most important Chinese Taoist temple in Kuala Lumpur. It’s located in Kuala Lumpur’s China Town and open to visitors.

Guan Di Temple is dedicated to the Taoist God of War, Guan Di, who was a real life historical figure that led the warlord Liu Bei’s army in the 3rd Century. The temple contains many interesting features the best known of which are replicas of the sword and spear Guan Di is believed to have carried. At certain times of the year, such as Chinese New Year, the faithful are given the opportunity to try to lift the sword or the spear three times. Both weigh around 60 kg. Those who manage to lift the weapons are believed to receive good luck and protection.

Sri Mahamariamman Temple

Located on the same street as the Guan Di Temple, the Sri Mahamariamman Temple is considered to be the oldest Hindu Temple in Kuala Lumpur. What makes the Sri Mahamariamman Temple a popular tourist attraction is the 22.9 metres tall gopuram tower above the main entrance to the temple. A gopurum tower is a pyramidal structure covered with colourful reliefs and statues of gods and other entities from Hindu epics such as the Ramayana. These towers are common features of Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu (Southern India) and Indian sculptors from Tamil Nadu were brought to Malaysia to do the artwork on the tower at the Sri Mahamariamman Temple in 1972.

Petronas Towers

Another popular place to visit in Kuala is the Petronas Towers. Visitors can access the 41st, 42nd, and 86 floors of the tower, as well as the bridge connecting the two towers. The views across the city are spectacular.

Rising 451.9 metres above ground level, the Petronas Towers were the tallest made structures in the world from 1988 until 2004. The design of the buildings is also interesting. The shape of the two buildings is similar to the Qutab Minar in Delhi, which is a famous Mughal era tower built in the 12th and 13th Centuries.