Cityliner

The Cityliner is the largest private stage bus operator in Malaysia, serving people in states/areas namely Kedah, Penang, Pahang, Kelantan, Negeri Sembilan and Selangor.

With a fleet of more than 700 buses, ranging from mini to double-decker, the red and grey signature color of Cityliner has been a major mode of transport, connecting rural and urban areas, villages to towns ferrying thousands of passengers every day of the year.

Cityliner has pioneered the stage bus industry with many firsts. With the rising environmental concerns and increasing fuel prices, Cityliner was the first in the country to opt for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) technology which allows the buses to run on an alternative source of fuel commonly known as Natural Gas.

Cityliner buses at Seremban Bus Terminal

Cityliner buses at Seremban Bus Terminal

Cityliner buses to klia2 platform

Cityliner was also the first to introduce double-decker stage buses. The additional seating capacity enables Cityliner to carry double number of passengers of single deck at one time thus making it the most efficient among the stage bus providers.

Seremban to klia2

The stage bus operations in Negeri Sembilan has a capacity of running approximately 215 permits/buses. Besides running ordinary routes in housing areas and on main roads of Negeri Sembilan, the Cityliner buses here also serve the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2) from Seremban, Nilai and Banting.

Bus schedule between Seremban and klia2

From school going children to housewife buying groceries and workers commuting to work, with trips schedule tailored to the local needs, Cityliner has become part of daily life for many Malaysians.

Cityliner has pioneered the stage bus industry with many firsts. With the rising environmental concerns and increasing fuel prices, Cityliner was the first in the country to opt for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) technology which allows the buses to run on an alternative source of fuel commonly known as Natural Gas.

Cityliner was also the first to introduce double-decker stage buses. The additional seating capacity enables Cityliner to carry double number of passengers of single deck at one time thus making it the most efficient among the stage bus providers.

Moreover, for the convenience of its passengers especially in cash handling, Cityliner has introduced ‘Fast Pass’, the first pre-paid electronic ticketing system which promotes cash-free method of payment.

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Kuala Lumpur Headquarters

Cityliner Service Routes

Regardless of the subsidiary’s company name, or permit holder, all stage bus operations under KTB will be bear the brand name, “Cityliner”.

All new buses that were manufactured and released for operations were painted with the new brand identity.

Since the birth of KTB in June 2007, the “Cityliner” operations are headed by a Division Head and are divided into five regions/territories as follows:

Cityliner – Kelantan Operations

Prior to KTB, this operation was run by Syarikat Kenderaan Melayu Kelantan Berhad, a subsidiary of KKMB and was mixed with the express unit under one portfolio.

Now, Cityliner – Kelantan Operations is an entity by itself, only focusing on stage bus operations andits profit and loss is monitored and measured separately

The outfit has a capacity of running approximately 270 permits/buses.

Approximately half of the fleet will be replaced once the relatively newer diesel buses are transferred from other Cityliner regions in phases beginning May 2008.

Cityliner – Northern Operations

This region is practically an operations merger of three subsidiary companies of Park May Berhad i.e. The Min Sen Omnibus Company Sdn Bhd, Sam Lian Omnibus Company Sdn Bhd and Central Province Wellesley Transport Company Sdn Bhd that operate in Seberang Perai of Pulau Pinang with Kenderaan Langkasuka Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary company of KKMB, that operates in the state of Kedah.

As a result, there is only one management team in this region that is led by a Regional Manager and focusing purely on the profitability of the stage bus operations in the northern part of Semenanjung.

The outfit has a capacity of running approximately 185 permits/buses.

Cityliner – Selangor Operations

Similar to Northern Operations above, this region sees the operations merger of four subsidiary companies of Park May Berhad, i.e. the Cityliner Sdn Bhd, The Kuala Lumpur, Klang and Port Swettenham Omnibus Company Berhad, The Kuala Selangor Omnibus Company Berhad and Tanjung Karang Transportation Sdn Bhd that operate in the North-western part of Selangor with Kenderaan Klang Banting Berhad, a subsidiary of KKMB, that operates in the Southwestern part of Selangor.

This outfit is now under one management team and led by a Regional Manager, has a capacity of running approximately 225 permits/buses.

Cityliner – Pahang Operations

After transferring the express outfit to Transnasional’s management in the Eastern Region, a subsidiary company of KKMB, i.e. Syarikat Tanjong Keramat Temerloh Omnibus Bhd is now focusing only on stage bus operations in Central Pahang covering Temerloh and Jerantut.

It has a capacity of running approximately 35 permits/buses.

Cityliner – Negeri Sembilan Operations

The stage bus operations in Negeri Sembilan has a capacity of running approximately 215 permits/buses.

Besides running ordinary routes in housing areas and on main roads of Negeri Sembilan, the Cityliner buses here also serve the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2) from Seremban, Nilai and Banting.

Buses servicing klia2 / KLIA

The following is a list of buses performs regular route services between the klia2 / KLIA airport and various locations.

The Skybus performs regular service routes from the klia2 to KL Sentral and 1 Utama shopping mall. The Star Shuttle performs service routes from klia2 to Pudu Sentral, Jalan Ipoh, Sitiawan, and Teluk Intan.

Skybus: klia2 – KL Sentral and 1 Utama shopping mall, read more about Skybus

Star Shuttle: KLIA / klia2 – Pudu Sentral, Sitiawan, and Teluk Intan, read more about Star Shuttle

The Aerobus performs regular service routes from klia2 to KL Sentral, Genting Highlands, Paradigm Mall at Petaling Jaya, and Premiere Hotel at Klang. The Airport Coach performs regular service routes from klia2 / KLIA to KL Sentral, and Batu Pahat.

Aerobus: klia2 – KL Sentral, Genting Highlands, Petaling Jaya, Klang, read more about Aerobus

Airport Coach: KLIA / klia2 – KL Sentral, Batu Pahat, read more about Airport Coach

If you are at the KL Sentral, you can find buses available at the Lower Ground floor of the KL Sentral.

The Skybus, Aerobus and Airport Coach buses can transfer you to KLIA / klia2 at affordable bus rate.

The Airport Liner performs regular service between klia2, KLIA, Nilai KTM Komuter station, and other surrounding Nilai areas. The Jetbus performs regular service routes from klia2 to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS).

Airport Liner: KLIA / klia2 – Nilai KTM Komuter station, and Nilai areas, read more about Airport Liner

Jetbus: klia2 – Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS), read more about Jetbus

The Transnasional bus performs regular service routes from klia2 / KLIA to Melaka / Malacca. The YoYo bus performs regular service routes from KLIA / klia2 to Ipoh, Taiping, Yong Peng, and Johor Bharu.

Transnasional: KLIA / klia2 – Melaka / Malacca, read more about Transnasional

YoYo: KLIA / klia2 – Ipoh, Taiping, Yong Peng, and Johor Bharu, read more about YoYo Bus

The Melaka Sentral is one of the drop of points for the Transnasional bus. The journey from klia2 to Melaka is about 3 hours and the bus fare is RM24.10 for adults.

The Starmart Express performs regular service routes from klia2 to Butterworth, Ipoh, Malacca, and Singapore. There are free shuttle buses that perform regular service routes between klia2, KLIA, and the Long Term Car Park (LTCP).

Starmart Express: klia2 – Butterworth, Ipoh, Malacca, and Singapore

Free Shuttle Bus: Free shuttle bus between klia2 and KLIA, read more about Free Shuttle Bus

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