Kota Baharu Transportation Tips by A2002

'Mode': TO
Category: Train
Getting TO/AROUND: The nearest train station to Kota Bharu is called Wakaf Bharu which is 5km from the town center. Train tickets can be bought from the KTMB's website.
It is a bit confusing at those letters that they use for the booking. Let me explain what I found out:

ADNS - Air-conditioned Day/Night Second Class. Sleeper. 40 beds in a coach with 20 lower and 20 upper berths, with separate toilets for men and women.

AEC - Air-conditioned Economy Class
There are 74 seats with foldable trays behind each seat. Luggage can be stored on the overhead racks, which comes complete with reading lights. The coach also has two separate washrooms for ladies/ gents.

ASC - Air-conditioned Second Class
There are 52 seats in this coach, half facing one end of the coach and the other half facing another end. Each seat comes with a foldable tray, located at the back of the seat. Two onboard television sets which feature an entertaining selection of pre-recorded rail channel programmes are located at both ends of the coach.

ABC - Air-conditioned buffet coach. A seat and it is free seating.

Cost from Singapore to Wakaf Bharu:
ADNS: RM48.50 (Upper), RM51 (Lower)
AEC: RM32
ASC: RM41

Singapore to Tanah Merah:
ADNS: RM 46.50 (upper), RM49 (lower)
AEC: RM30
ASC: RM39

(minus RM2 if from JB)

Only night trains available departing at about 8pm from Singapore. The journey will take about 14 hours or slightly more than 14 hours! Long journey on "Ekspress Timuran" with 18 stops... Return journey departs Wakaf Bharu at about 7pm for Singapore.

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