Located 48 km nort of Alor Star in the northern state of kedah, bukit kayu hitam is the main entry point into malaysia for visitors from thailand. The malaysian immigration and customs post is located near restaurants, shops, car parks and a duty-free shopping complex. The nort-south expressway links bukit kayu hitam to kuala lumpur, 490km away.Padang besar in malaysia's northern most state of perlis serves as another entry point. It is on the main rail route and daily train service from bangkok stops here. Keretapi tanah melayu (KTM) or malayan railway provides the international express from butterworth to Haadyai in thailand and has regular services from padang besar to Kuala Lumpur on to singapore.
The exclusive eastern and oriental express also romances this route on a nearly 2,000km journey from singapore via Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok traversing the entire length of Peninsular Malaysia with frequent stops at scenic locations, over a two-day period. Futher information can be obtained at http://diethelm-travel.com/eastern.htm
Johor bahru is the main southern entry point into peninsular malaysia for visitors entering malaysia from singapore. The nort south expressway links johor bahru with kuala lumpur, 220km to the north.
A causeway carrying a road and railway, connects johor bahru to singapore. Immigrations and customs checkpoints are based at the entrance to the causeway. A second bridge links tanjung kupang 30km south-west of johor bahru, to tuas in singapore. Keretapi tanah melayu (KTM) has train services connecting singapore to johor bahru and other states in the peninsula right up to the padang besar on thailand border.
