| Singapore to Malaysia by Rail |
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If you want to see the countryside and have plenty of time, travel by train into Malaysia. To travel from Singapore, catch the train service operated by KTMB or Malayan Railway.
The Malaysian train in Singapore starts at the railway station in Tanjong Pagar (or Keppel Raiway Station). The railway line cuts the leng th of Peninsular Malaysia. Travelling by train is an excellent way to see the Malaysian countryside and many towns in West Malaysia. If you are pressed for time, you may find the journey by rail from town to town rather slow. Only one service is avalable in Sabah, East Malaysia mainly serving the national park. Trains services on Malayan Railways (KTMB) starts at Tanjong Pagar Railway Station at Tanjung Pagar, Keppel Road and ends at Kuala Lumpur, Butterworth or Hat Yai (Thailand). The journey by train from Singapore to Butterworth takes more than 12 hours and to Kuala Lumpur about six hours . From Singapore you can also travel to the east coast of peninsular Malaysia via KL. There is also a shuttle services from Singapore to Johor Bahru which is popular with Singaporeans going shopping in JB. Trains in Malaysia In peninsular Malaysia, the KTMB operates 12 intercity express services daily on weekdays, 18 intercity express services on weekends and eight local train services daily, serving a total of 97 intercity stations. Actually, train services between the states are only one or two times a day. Its considered many 'intercity services' because it stops at many towns. There are also a service operating from Bangkok, which stop at major towns such as Hadyai (Thailand), Alor Star, Padang Besar, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, Johor Bahru and Singapore . The International Express (or Ekspress Antarabangsa), operated by the State Railway of Thailand, is a daily express train that runs between Butterworth and Bangkok. The luxurious ‘Eastern & Oriental Express’ also runs once a week between Bangkok, Butterworth and Travel pass: Foreign travellers (except Singaporeans) can enjoy unlimited travel on any Intercity train services throughout Malayan Railways network up to Singapore. The State Railway of Thailand's network system is excluded Trains in Singapore MRT Trains in Singapore, criss-cross the island but do not link with the Malayan Railways (KTMB). Details of trains in Singapore at Singapore transport page. Travel advice:
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