Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Malaysia's busiest airport is one of Asia's major aviation hubs, transporting 34 million passengers per annum. Kuala Lumpur International's twin-terminal facility is located 35 miles (56 km) south of central Kuala Lumpur, a 30-minute non-stop journey via the KLA Ekspres train.
Distance from city centre
35 miles (56km) south of Kuala Lumpur.
Airport parking
Two main car parks offer a total of 11,442 spaces and optional valet parking. An additional short-term covered parking lot comprises four seven-storey blocks with capacity for 5933 cars, 1202 motorbikes and 12 buses.
Specific airport features
Airport code
KUL
Airport telephone number
Airport website
Specific airport features
Airport transfer
Amsterdam -Schiphol
Paris -Charles de Gaulle
Terminals
KLM flies from the Main Terminal Building. Fly to Amsterdam Schiphol to connect with long-haul and pan-European flights.
Flight information changes frequently – so always check terminal details before you arrive at the airport. If you make a mistake, it's a three-minute ride on the Aerotrain between the Contact Pier and Satellite Building.
Transport between terminals
Despite its size, KLIA's simple design disperses human traffic efficiently between the Main Terminal Building and Satellite Terminal via a bus system and automated three-car Aerotrain, with effective signage in Malay, English, Chinese, Japanese and Arabic.
Main Terminal Building
International and domestic flights operate from the Main Terminal Building.
Satellite Terminal
International flights arrive and depart from the Satellite Terminal.
Low Cost Carrier Terminal
Budget airlines use this terminal. It will return to being the cargo terminal when KLIA 2 is opened in October 2012.
KLIA 2
This new budget terminal opens in October 2012.
Number of terminals
Three until October 2012, when a fourth opens
