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Kuala Lumpur to Genting Highlands: bus or Grab?

Compare bus and Grab routes from Kuala Lumpur to Genting Highlands, with pickup points, fares, cable car connections and return-trip tips.

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By Amanda Smith

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From Awana Bus Terminal, the Awana SkyWay connects to SkyAvenue, with an optional stop at Chin Swee.

In short

  • Budget RM 90–150 one way for a Grab from Central Kuala Lumpur to Genting Highlands.
  • From KL Sentral, the Express Bus + Cable Car fare is RM20.
  • Take the Awana SkyWay from Awana to SkyAvenue in about 10 minutes.

At a glance

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  1. 01Choose your routeA Grab from Central Kuala Lumpur to Genting Highlands typically costs RM 90–150 one way, with the fare…
  2. 02Plan the bus connectionThe Genting express bus terminal is on the Lower Ground floor of KL Sentral.
  3. 03Find a city pickupGREEN WORLD TRAVEL & TOURS SDN BHD picks up at Bandar Utama (1 Utama Bus Terminal) at 09:30 / 13:00.
  4. 04Make the cable car connectionFrom Awana, the gondola travels 3.4 km up to SkyAvenue in about 10 minutes.
  5. 05Plan your return journeyExpress buses from KL Sentral to Genting Highlands Premium Outlets Terminal are scheduled at 07:30 and 21:00.
Genting Highlands, a destination reached by bus and cable car

Choose your route

Grab journey

A Grab from Central Kuala Lumpur to Genting Highlands typically costs RM 90–150 one way, with the fare varying by demand and time of day.

Road conditions

On the return journey, Grab coverage at the summit is patchy, and surge pricing on a Sunday evening can be steep. You could pre-book a fixed-price private transfer for at least the return trip. Allow longer on the mountain road during Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons, when traffic backs up.

Awana Bus Terminal for bus connections to Genting Highlands

Plan the bus connection

KL Sentral departures

The Genting express bus terminal is on the Lower Ground floor of KL Sentral. Express Bus departures from KL Sentral to Awana Bus Terminal include 09:00, and AEROBUS departures include 08:00. For the return journey, Express Bus departures from Awana Bus Terminal to KL Sentral include 07:30, while AEROBUS departures include 10:00.

  1. Go to the Lower Ground floor of KL Sentral.
  2. Choose an Express Bus or AEROBUS departure to Awana Bus Terminal.
  3. Board the bus you selected.

Gombak departures

AEROBUS departures from Gombak LRT to Awana Bus Terminal include 08:30.

KL Sentral, a city pickup point for buses to Genting Highlands

Find a city pickup

Bandar Utama pickup

GREEN WORLD TRAVEL & TOURS SDN BHD picks up at Bandar Utama (1 Utama Bus Terminal) at 09:30 / 13:00.

Cheras pickup

GREEN WORLD TRAVEL & TOURS SDN BHD departs from Cheras (Taman Connaught Petron Petrol Station) at 10:00 / 13:00.

Pudu pickup

WAWASAN SUTERA TRAVEL AND TOURS SDN BHD departs from Pudu (Pudu Plaza) at 09:30 / 10:00.

Setapak and other coaches

WAWASAN SUTERA TRAVEL AND TOURS SDN BHD departs from Setapak (KK Mart Air Panas) at 09:30 / 12:30. For a coach from KL Sentral to Awana Bus Terminal, expect a journey of about an hour; fares are RM 13–20 one way, and combined bus-plus-cable-car tickets are sold at the counter.

Make the cable car connection

Awana SkyWay route

From Awana, the gondola travels 3.4 km up to SkyAvenue in about 10 minutes.

Sky Sentral connection

Sky Sentral is mid-hill in Genting Highlands, with a bus station and a cable car station. At SkyAvenue, go to Level 4 to board the cable car to Sky Sentral; bus tickets are available at the Level G ticketing counters and self-service kiosks. Cable car tickets are sold at the ticketing counter and self-service kiosk at Level 2.

SkyWay fares and hours

The Awana SkyWay operates 07:00–23:00, and the trip from Sky Sentral Station to Genting Highlands Station takes 10 minutes. A Standard Gondola ticket costs RM11 one-way or RM19 return, while Standard Gondola With Express Boarding costs RM17 one-way or RM32 return.

Tickets and access

Standard Gondola passengers board at Lane C, Express Boarding passengers use Lane A, and the Glass Floor Gondola has dedicated boarding at Lane B. Glass Floor Gondola online tickets must be purchased one day before taking the gondola.

Plan your return journey

KL Sentral bus return

Express buses from KL Sentral to Genting Highlands Premium Outlets Terminal are scheduled at 07:30 and 21:00. For the return to KL Sentral, buses are scheduled at 07:30 and 22:30.

Gombak bus return

Express buses from Terminal Bersepadu Gombak (TBG) to Genting Highlands Premium Outlets Terminal are scheduled at 08:30 and 17:00. For the return to TBG, buses are scheduled at 07:30 and 15:30.

Fares and times checked November 2026.

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