Get To Kuala Lumpur From South East Asia

The fastest and most hassle-free way to get to Kuala Lumpur from South East Asia is by air. The air fares between South East Asian cities are reasonably priced and there are frequent services connecting to Kuala Lumpur.

You can choose to fly with the budget airline, AirAsia or the respective countries national airlines such as Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways and of course Malaysia Airlines (MAS). Other carriers like Garuda Indonesia, Royal Brunei Airlines, Vietnam Airlines also fly into Kuala Lumpur while Philippine Airlines only code-shares with MAS on flights between their respective countries.

Do You Know?
Code-sharing refers to a practice where a flight operated by an airline is jointly marketed as a flight for one or more other airlines. Under a code-sharing agreement, the airline that actually operates the flight (the one providing the plane, the crew and the ground handling services) is called the operating carrier. The company or companies that sell tickets for that flight but don't actually operate it are called marketing carriers.

Interested in getting to Kuala Lumpur and other South East Asia countries at a great discounts? Get the ASEAN Air Pass! ASEAN Air Pass offers discounted airfares to long-haul travellers at a fixed rate to multiple ASEAN destinations. It was launched in December 1998 by the ASEAN Tourism Association (ASEANTA).

This pass allows you to travel between six Southeast Asian countries on six different airlines, for a very reasonable price. Coupons start from as low as US$90 with a minimum purchase of 3 coupons.

There are also other great discounted air passes such as the ASEAN Hip Hop Pass, Cathay Pacific All Asia Pass and Malaysian Airways Air Pass. You can get more details from the participating airlines like MAS, SIA, Thai and Garuda.

Airlines operating from South East Asia

Flights from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur
Flying from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur is a breeze because MAS and Singapore Ailines (SIA) operate a joint-shuttle service with flights operating about every 60-90 minutes for a 40-minute flight. You can make an advance reservation for a surcharge or just turn up and join the Shuttle queue. Shuttle seats are available in First Class which include a snack or in Economy which provides a beverage service only.
You can also fly aboard the Japan Airlines (JAL) which operates a daily service between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. However, you'll need to book the tickets directly from JAL or through a travel agent in Singapore. Usually JAL sell their Kuala Lumpur air tickets as part of a package which often includes hotel accommodation.
Looking for a more cheaper flight to Kuala Lumpur? Cross the Causeway and fly from Johor Bahru! You can take advantage of Johor Bahru being a domestic route, thus offers you local fares at more affordable prices. Malaysia Airlines operates numerous flights from Johor Bahru to Kuala Lumpur and also provide passengers with coach transfers from its city office in Singapore.
Flights from Brunei to Kuala Lumpur
Flying from Brunei to Kuala Lumpur is easy as Both Royal Brunei Airlines and MAS code-share daily from Bandar Seri Begawan to Kuala Lumpur.
Flights from Indonesia to Kuala Lumpur
You will have a lot of flight choices if you're flying from Jakarta to Kuala Lumpur! MAS and Garuda Indonesia have signed a code-share pact that will now see all services between Jakarta, Medan, Denpasar-Bali and Surabaya carrying both MAS and Garuda flights numbers.
MAS flies up to four flights a day to KL from Jakarta, while Garuda Indonesia retains a daily Jakarta - Kuala Lumpur service in its Malaysian network. From Bali, MAS expanded to provide a double daily service from Denpasar. MAS also fly from Medan (twice daily) and Surabaya (twice a day) into Kuala Lumpur.
You can also use the alternative airlines that fly between Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta such as the Merpati Airlines, Lionair, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air and Emirates. The Malaysia budget airlines, AirAsia also flies from Bali, Bandung, Medan, Padang and Palembang to Kuala Lumpur. You can check AirAsia flight schedules here.
Flights from Thailand to Kuala Lumpur
MAS and Thai Airways fly at least four flights a day from Bangkok under a joint-service agreement. You can book on either carrier to travel on any flight! This arrangement also extends to the daily Phuket - Kuala Lumpur and Hat Yai - Kuala Lumpur flights offered by the two national airlines.
Beside MAS and Thai Airways, you can also take the Nippon Airways that flies four flights a week between Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. Another chepaer alternative is the AirAsia which flies between Bangkok, Chieng Main, Phuket and Kuala Lumpur.
Flights from Cambodia to Kuala Lumpur
Suor sdei! MAS flies four times a week from Phnom Penh to Kuala Lumpur. AirAsia also ocassionally offers flight from Phnom Penh to Kuala Lumpur.
Flights from the Philippines to Kuala Lumpur
Philippine Airlines offers only code-share services into Kuala Lumpur with MAS. MAS operates up to two flights a day from Manila to Kuala Lumpur and thrice weekly from Cebu via Kota Kinabalu.
Besides MAS, KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines also flies Manila-Kuala Lumpur five times a week as its Manila - Amsterdam services now call in at Kuala Lumpur.
Flights from Vietnam to Kuala Lumpur
Chào ban! MAS and Vietnam Airlines operate daily flights between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and KL under a joint-service agreement in which some flights being flown by MAS while others being flown by its Vietnamese counterpart. You can also use AirAsia airlines that operates between Hanoi and Kuala Lumpur.