How to Get From KL Sentral to Genting Highlands: Bus, Cable Car & Transfer Guide

Genting Highlands is about an hour from KL Sentral. The cheapest way up is the Go Genting express bus to Awana, followed by the Awana SkyWay cable car to the top.

Here's how much each option costs, where to catch the bus at KL Sentral and how to ride the cable car.

KL Sentral to Genting at a glance

Bus fare from redBus. SkyWay fare from Resorts World Genting. Grab fares are what Dive Into Malaysia (RM61) and Malaysia Uncovered (RM76) paid for the trip down.

Option 1: Go Genting bus from KL Sentral

redBus says Go Genting is the most popular operator on this route. Its express buses run from KL Sentral to the Awana Bus Terminal at the base of Genting.

• Fare: About RM11 to RM12.30 per adult for the bus only (redBus)
• Bus + SkyWay package: redBus sells an Awana SkyWay return add-on for RM18. It includes a free stop at Chin Swee Caves Temple.
• Departures: redBus lists buses from KL Sentral from 07:30 to 21:30.
• Journey time: About 55 minutes, depending on traffic (redBus)
• Drop-off: Awana Bus Terminal. redBus says you can also get off at Chin Swee station.

Book ahead. Malaysia Uncovered says to buy online and show the email booking on your phone. It saw no ticket sellers at the stop.

Go Genting express bus at KL Sentral

Where to catch the bus at KL Sentral

Malaysia Uncovered and Dive Into Malaysia give the same directions:

1. Go to the train level and find the pink KLIA Transit area.
2. Keep walking past it. Don't take the escalators up.
3. Look for the escalators going down near the road, marked with a Genting Highlands bus sign.
4. At the bottom, turn around and walk behind the escalators to the Genting buses.

klia2.info says the boarding point is on the lower ground floor, below the escalator. The ticket booth is next to the bus terminal.

Option 2: Awana SkyWay cable car to the top

From the Awana Bus Terminal, Malaysia Uncovered says to follow the SkyWay signs to Level 4. The cable car climbs 2.8 km to SkyAvenue at the peak in about 10 minutes (Resorts World Genting).

Awana SkyWay ticket prices

Prices from Resorts World Genting.

• Hours: 07:00 to 23:00 daily (Resorts World Genting)
• Free: Children under 90 cm (Resorts World Genting)
• Senior tickets need a MyKad or passport. OKU tickets are sold at the counter only and need an OKU card (Resorts World Genting).
• Glass floor online tickets must be bought at least a day ahead (Resorts World Genting).
• Chin Swee stop: You can get off at Chin Swee Temple at no extra cost on the same ticket (Resorts World Genting). Pelago says Chin Swee Station runs from 08:00 to 19:00.
• Luggage: One cabin-size bag per person. Bigger bags cost RM22 one way (Resorts World Genting).

View through a glass floor gondola on the Awana SkyWay

Queues: Malaysia Uncovered says lines can last hours at peak times. Buy express boarding if you're short on time.

Chin Swee Caves Temple from the Awana SkyWay

Option 3: Grab or taxi

Malaysia Uncovered calls Grab or a taxi "the easiest option especially if you have luggage." The drive takes about an hour from KL Sentral.

Neither source gives a fare for the trip up. For the trip down, Dive Into Malaysia paid RM61 by Grab from Awana to KL. Malaysia Uncovered paid RM76.

For a family of four, four bus tickets and four one-way SkyWay tickets come to about RM88 to RM93. A Grab can work out cheaper.

Option 4: Private transfer or day tour

Dive Into Malaysia says a private transfer picks you up at your hotel lobby. You choose the vehicle size, which helps if you have luggage.

It also says day tours include return hotel transfers and return SkyWay tickets. That makes them the simplest all-in option.

Option 5: Drive yourself

Malaysia Uncovered says the drive takes about an hour. Most car parks charge a fee. It suggests parking at Awana SkyCentral and taking the cable car up.

Road up to Genting Highlands in the mist

Getting back to KL Sentral

Take the Awana SkyWay down to the Awana Bus Terminal, then catch the Go Genting bus back. redBus lists Go Genting services from Awana to KL Sentral. Book your return bus ahead on weekends and school holidays.

Tips for Malaysian travellers

• Bring your MyKad. Senior SkyWay tickets need it. Pelago says Malaysian theme park combo tickets need a MyKad or MyKid.
• Go on a weekday to avoid long SkyWay queues.
• Bring a light jacket. Pelago and Downbeach both say it can be cool at the top and on the bus.
• Watch for fog. Malaysia Uncovered says it can roll in quickly and hide the views.
• Halal food: Look for the JAKIM halal logo when choosing where to eat at SkyAvenue.
• Check for SkyWay maintenance. Pelago noted a closure from 20 to 29 April 2026, when the Gohtong Jaya cable car ran instead. Check Resorts World Genting before you go.

Sourced from Resorts World Genting Awana SkyWay, redBus KL Sentral to Genting Highlands, redBus Go Genting, klia2.info, Malaysia Uncovered, Dive Into Malaysia, Pelago Awana SkyWay, Downbeach and BusOnlineTicket.