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Muzium Negara
National museum covering Malaysian history, culture, crafts, and early kingdoms, useful for a broad introduction to the country.
Cheapest price on 29 Oct
£8
Average ticket price on 29 Oct
£10
Fastest journey on 29 Oct
7 h 52 m
Average journey duration on 29 Oct
8 h 13 m
Buses on 29 Oct
6
Distance
338 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Kota Bharu to Kuala Lumpur is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Kota Bharu to Kuala Lumpur will cost around £10 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £8.
On Thu 29 Oct, we found 6 buses from Kota Bharu to Kuala Lumpur, including 6 direct services.
These direct buses cover the 338 km distance in an average of 8 h 13 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 7 h 52 m .
The slowest buses will take 8 h 27 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.










Buses from Kota Bharu to Kuala Lumpur run on average 132 times per day, taking around 8h 27m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £7 if you book in advance.
There are 132 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 02:30, the last at 23:55. The fastest coach covers the 338 km distance in 6h 30m.
Distance 338 km |
Average bus duration 8h 27m |
Cheapest ticket price £7 |
Buses per day 132 |
Direct buses 132 |
Fastest bus 6h 30m |
First bus 2:30 |
Last bus 23:55 |
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Low Season Jan - Mar |
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Best time to book 35 days |
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The table below shows live departures for Kota Bharu to Kuala Lumpur coaches for today, Wednesday 28 October. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EKSPRESS MUTIARA | 14:00 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 7h52 | 21:52 Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) | 0 changesdirect | |
PERDANA EXPRESS (TIARA PESONA SDN BHD) | 14:00 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 7h52 | 21:52 Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) | 0 changesdirect | |
EKSPRESS MUTIARA | 14:00 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 9h11 | 23:11 Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) | 0 changesdirect | |
NAZA EXPRESS | 14:00 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 7h52 | 21:52 Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) | 0 changesdirect | |
PERDANA EXPRESS (TIARA PESONA SDN BHD) | 14:00 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 9h11 | 23:11 Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) | 0 changesdirect | |
NAZA EXPRESS | 14:00 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 9h11 | 23:11 Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) | 0 changesdirect | |
EKSPRESS MUTIARA | 17:30 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 9h11 | 2:41 Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) | 0 changesdirect | |
EKSPRESS MUTIARA | 17:30 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 7h52 | 1:22 Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) | 0 changesdirect | |
SANI EXPRESS | 20:30 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 9h11 | 5:41 Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) | 0 changesdirect | |
SANI EXPRESS | 20:30 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 7h52 | 4:22 Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) | 0 changesdirect | |
MAYANG SARI | 21:00 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 9h11 | 6:11 Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) | 0 changesdirect | |
QUEEN EXPRESS | 21:00 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 7h52 | 4:52 Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) | 0 changesdirect | |
QUEEN EXPRESS | 21:00 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 9h11 | 6:11 Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) | 0 changesdirect | |
PERDANA EXPRESS (TIARA PESONA SDN BHD) | 21:00 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 7h52 | 4:52 Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) | 0 changesdirect | |
EKSPRESS MUTIARA | 21:00 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 7h52 | 4:52 Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) | 0 changesdirect | |
PERDANA EXPRESS (TIARA PESONA SDN BHD) | 21:00 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 9h11 | 6:11 Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) | 0 changesdirect | |
NAZA EXPRESS | 21:00 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 9h11 | 6:11 Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) | 0 changesdirect | |
NAZA EXPRESS | 21:00 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 7h52 | 4:52 Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) | 0 changesdirect | |
EKSPRESS MUTIARA | 21:00 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 9h11 | 6:11 Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) | 0 changesdirect | |
TERAJU EXPRESS | 21:00 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 7h52 | 4:52 Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) | 0 changesdirect | |
TERAJU EXPRESS | 21:00 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 9h11 | 6:11 Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) | 0 changesdirect | |
MAYANG SARI | 21:00 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 7h52 | 4:52 Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) | 0 changesdirect | |
NAZA EXPRESS | 21:30 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 7h52 | 5:22 Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) | 0 changesdirect | |
PERDANA EXPRESS (TIARA PESONA SDN BHD) | 21:30 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 9h11 | 6:41 Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) | 0 changesdirect | |
LIENADIA EKSPRESS | 21:30 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 7h52 | 5:22 Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) | 0 changesdirect | |
ZAIM EXPRESS SDN BHD | 21:30 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 7h52 | 5:22 Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) | 0 changesdirect | |
SANI EXPRESS | 21:30 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 9h11 | 6:41 Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) | 0 changesdirect | |
QUEEN EXPRESS | 21:30 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 9h11 | 6:41 Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) | 0 changesdirect | |
TERAJU EXPRESS | 21:30 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 9h11 | 6:41 Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) | 0 changesdirect | |
SANI EXPRESS | 21:30 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 7h52 | 5:22 Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) | 0 changesdirect | |
LIENADIA EKSPRESS | 21:30 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 9h11 | 6:41 Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) | 0 changesdirect | |
ZAIM EXPRESS SDN BHD | 21:30 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 9h11 | 6:41 Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) | 0 changesdirect | |
QUEEN EXPRESS | 21:30 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 7h52 | 5:22 Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) | 0 changesdirect | |
TERAJU EXPRESS | 21:30 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 7h52 | 5:22 Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) | 0 changesdirect | |
NAZA EXPRESS | 21:30 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 9h11 | 6:41 Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) | 0 changesdirect | |
QUEEN EXPRESS | 22:00 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 7h52 | 5:52 Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) | 0 changesdirect | |
QUEEN EXPRESS | 22:00 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 9h11 | 7:11 Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) | 0 changesdirect | |
PERDANA EXPRESS (TIARA PESONA SDN BHD) | 22:00 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 7h52 | 5:52 Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) | 0 changesdirect | |
PERDANA EXPRESS (TIARA PESONA SDN BHD) | 22:00 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 9h11 | 7:11 Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) | 0 changesdirect | |
SANI EXPRESS | 22:30 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 7h52 | 6:22 Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) | 0 changesdirect | |
ZAIM EXPRESS SDN BHD | 22:30 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 9h11 | 7:41 Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) | 0 changesdirect | |
NAZA EXPRESS | 22:30 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 7h52 | 6:22 Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) | 0 changesdirect | |
EKSPRESS MUTIARA | 22:30 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 7h52 | 6:22 Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) | 0 changesdirect | |
ZAIM EXPRESS SDN BHD | 22:30 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 7h52 | 6:22 Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) | 0 changesdirect | |
SANI EXPRESS | 22:30 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 9h11 | 7:41 Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) | 0 changesdirect | |
EKSPRESS MUTIARA | 22:30 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 9h11 | 7:41 Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) | 0 changesdirect | |
NAZA EXPRESS | 22:30 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 9h11 | 7:41 Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) | 0 changesdirect | |
NAZA EXPRESS | 23:00 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 7h52 | 6:52 Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) | 0 changesdirect | |
NAZA EXPRESS | 23:00 Kota Bharu, Bus Terminal Kota Bharu | 9h11 | 8:11 Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) | 0 changesdirect | |
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![]() | 2:00 Kota Bharu | 8h27 | 10:27 Kuala Lumpur | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 3:00 Kota Bharu | 8h27 | 11:27 Kuala Lumpur | 0 changesdirect | |
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National museum covering Malaysian history, culture, crafts, and early kingdoms, useful for a broad introduction to the country.
Contemporary art museum in a restored mansion with changing exhibitions, sculpture grounds, and a calm setting near the city centre.
Leading contemporary art venue focused on Southeast Asian practice, with rotating exhibitions in a sleek city-centre building.
Busy heritage street lined with shophouses, temples, markets, and murals, ideal for soaking up old Kuala Lumpur atmosphere.
Lively entertainment and shopping district with major malls, city views, and evening energy in the modern heart of Kuala Lumpur.
Forested urban park with gardens, birdlife, and walking paths, offering a green break close to many central sights.
Nasi lemak is coconut rice with sambal, anchovies, peanuts and egg. It is Malaysia’s best-known breakfast and a national staple in Kuala Lumpur.
Char kway teow is a smoky stir-fried flat rice noodle dish with prawns, egg and bean sprouts. It is prized for its wok hei and hawker roots.
Satay is skewered grilled meat served with peanut sauce, cucumber and ketupat. It is a classic Malay street food strongly associated with evening dining.
Refined modern Malaysian dining showcasing regional ingredients and polished tasting menus in an elegant city-centre room.
Busy mamak institution famed for roti canai, nasi kandar and teh tarik. Casual, fast and popular at almost any hour.
Historic open-air hawker area known for satay, grilled seafood and late-night street food in a lively traditional setting.
Generally cheaper than Singapore or Hong Kong, with affordable food, public transport and many mid-range hotels, though luxury malls and rooftop dining can raise costs.
Tipping is not expected. Many restaurants add a 10% service charge. Round up taxis, and leave small change at cafés only for good service.
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Terminal Bersepadu Selatan -> KL Sentral
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Kota Bharu to Kuala Lumpur by coach. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Kuala Lumpur, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Kota Bharu to Kuala Lumpur buses use the Kota Bharu, Terminal Bas Kota Bharu to Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) station pair, with some services arriving at Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG). Use this guide to compare Kota Bharu and Kuala Lumpur bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Kota Bharu, Terminal Bas Kota Bharu is 2 km from Kota Bharu city centre. Public transport options include:
Kota Bharu, Terminal Bas Kota Bharu has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Food court and local food stalls available inside and around terminal
Free Wi-Fi available. ATMs are aTM machines available near entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Kota Bharu, Terminal Bas Kota Bharu.
Available at Kota Bharu, Terminal Bas Kota Bharu: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Kota Bharu, Terminal Bas Kota Bharu: Wheelchair accessible.
Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) is 7 km from Kuala Lumpur city centre. Public transport options include:
Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Food court and various food outlets available on multiple floors
Free Wi-Fi throughout the terminal. ATMs are multiple ATMs from various banks available.
Ticket office support is available at Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan).
Available at Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Kuala Lumpur, TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan): Wheelchair ramps, elevators, dedicated paths.
Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) is 10 km from Kuala Lumpur city centre. Public transport options include:
Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Food court with various local and international options.
Free Wi-Fi available in waiting areas. ATMs are available near entrance and main concourse.
Ticket office support is available at Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG).
Available at Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Kuala Lumpur, Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG): Ramps and elevators available for wheelchair access.
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