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Kota Bharu by train
Kota Bharu by train
The nearest railway station to Kota Bharu is at Wakaf Bharu, some 6.5 kilometers away from the city center. You can catch a public bus there or ask your hotel/guesthouse to arrange a taxi for you (RM35-40, @ Feb 2011). The official taxis at the station have a rate sheet.
Trains run on the Jungle Railway to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. One attraction is the Jungle Train which stops at almost every station between Tumpat and Gemas, allowing you to enjoy close-up contact with local people as the train travels through the heart of Peninsular Malaysia. The name "jungle train" is a misnomer: there is little if any jungle along the route. Officially the Mail Train 91, it leaves at 05:21 from Wakaf Bharu station and reaches Gemas at 20:00, travelling via Jerantut (for Taman Negara National Park). Gemas is located on the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore trunk line and you can catch connecting trains there. It is advisable to check the "KTM" (Malaysian Railways) timetable as it has changed. The Day train departs Wakaf Bharu at 07.16 pm. Arrives Gemas at around 17.00 and allows one to catch the 17.28 to KL.
Other trains are:
To Kuala Lumpur: The Ekspres Wau departs at 18:40 daily.
To Singapore: The new Ekspres Lambaian Timur departs at 06.20 daily (not running anymore - 13/08/2009). This train allows you to see the jungles of Kelantan and Pahang as it covers that stretch during the day. The Express Timuran departs at 20:30 daily (around RM70 for an air-con 2nd-class sleeper). See above. the day train to Singapore departs Wakaf Bharu at 07.16, arriving Singapore around 21.00.
To Thailand: There are no train services directly into Thailand. You will have to catch a bus to Rantau Panjang and cross the border into Sungai Kolok and proceed from there. The morning train up to Bangkok currently departs Sungai Golok at 11.20 am.
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