KUALA LUMPUR to SINGAPORE by Bus - Singapore Immigration Requirements (Transtar Travel Bus)

[@byteme9718]

I've done that trip more times than I can remember but never once saw "Malaysia's beautiful landscapes and bustling cities". Singapore is truly impressive though.

[@0to100Art]

So beautifully done as always. Thanks for sharing another amazing video with us. A huge thumbs up 👍☺😍

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you so much for watching! 😀 Cheers 🍻

[@leslee_fw]

There is always a local bus that goes from the border into Singapore - it’s really cheap ($2.40 from memory) and runs quite frequently

[@BrianandCarrie]

Great to know, thank you 😊

[@bstamp1354]

Nice video. I enjoy seeing the travel days. Happy to hear that your customs snafu wasn't too terrible. Hope you enjoy Singapore!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you so much! We really loved Singapore, such a beautiful city with so much to see and do. Cheers 🍻

[@oldachyrunner]

Hey, it's not Saturday. Thanks for the bonus video!! 🙂

[@BrianandCarrie]

As always, thank you for watching!!!😃

[@brucesnyder690]

Great video. We're taking an overnight bus from Hanoi to Danang during our upcoming trip to Vietnam.

[@brendataylor8388]

I appreciate your videos soooo much! I’m going to SE Asia in November and you’ve given me such helpful information. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you, Brenda. We appreciate you watching our channel! ❤

[@brendataylor8388]

@@BrianandCarrie I hope you’re flying out of Singapore. I’ve never been that interested until I caught some videos of their airport. I want to spend 8 hours in that place🤣. It would make a great vlog😉

[@BrianandCarrie]

We spent 11 and that video will be out next week!! 😀

[@natenay5730]

Very nice video about singapore, such a nice and beautiful place

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you, Nate! ❤

[@colleenjolicoeur6059]

Always wanted to go to Singapore. Cannot wait to see it with your videos.

[@MikeS29]

Nice bonus, can't wait for Saturday!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you, Michael! Cheers!!🍻

[@ShouldWeLiveHere]

Love this kind of informative video! It will really help us to plan our upcoming trip.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you, we are going to try to do travel day videos moving forward. we will see if we are up to the task. 😃Thank you for watching!! Cheers!!🍻

[@d.y.e3803]

Great info on taking the bus. I never took the bus or train to try to enter Singapore from Malaysia. I've always flown as flights don't cost that much. I'm usually traveling between either Penang and Singapore or Penang to KL and then some days later from KL to Singapore. One time, although having bought a plane ticket between Penang and KL, I decided that I didn't want to fly due to not wanting to pay the overweight baggage amount which is expensive in S.E. Asia. So, on that trip, I had the son of my private driver in Penang drive me to KL and drop me off at the front door of my hotel on Bukit Bintang. It took around 3-3.5 hours including a quick stop along the way at a roadside place that had restrooms and a food court. But, from KL to Singapore, I flew as usual as not to possibly be having to deal with strong smoke or perfume smells on a bus and also problems crossing the border. As for your hotel room in Singapore, I don't know what hotel that was, but I've never seen a room that small in any place I've stayed in Singapore including the YMCA International House at 1, Orchard Road next to the Dhoby Gaut MRT station. I've stayed at hotels from 1 star to 5 stars and everything in between. I've stayed at the Y as much as I've stayed at 4 and 5 stars. The Y is nice and there are various Ys throughout the region. Greetings from Los Angeles

[@BrianandCarrie]

Hi! The bus from Penang to KL was the best way to go for sure. We typically always choose a bus or train if similar pricing as they bring you right into town saving a typically pretty high Uber/taxi ride to get you your Airbnb/hotel. Not always the case but I try to figure it out best we can before making the leap of which way to travel. Thanks for watching ☺️

[@d.y.e3803]

@@BrianandCarrie It's great that it worked out for you taking the bus and it's true that it puts one closer to town. For me and buses, I need to worry about possible perfume and cigarette smells due to allergies as I've been on some buses in other countries where the driver has smoked on the bus. At least on planes, I get where I need to go fast. Greetings from Los Angeles

[@TravelInOneMinute]

Really informative and entertaining video. Thank you

[@retireearlyandtravelthewor8507]

Looking forward to hearing about Singapore. We go from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur but are flying.

[@BrianandCarrie]

We are excited to release our Singapore video tomorrow. We absolutely loved our time there. Flying isn't a bad choice 😉

[@AmyRogers-m1l]

Cool bonus video. Thanks

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you for watching!!😃

[@Property2030sg]

Welcome to Singapore ! Hope to hear good things about my country, other than that it is very expensive, hahaha 😊. Your land crossing seems quite smooth and uneventful (Brian’s slight hiccup notwithstanding 😊). During peak periods like Chinese New Year, I have been caught in traffic jams at the border checkpoint for 3-4 hours :). I think it is one of the busiest land crossings in the world …. Look forward to all your new videos :)

[@BrianandCarrie]

We loved our time in Singapore ❤️. Such a beautiful place with so much to see and do. Thank you so much for watching.

[@allaca1984]

@Property2030sg do you know how it is normally on August 9th? We are going from K.L. to Singapore that das to See the Fireworks...🤩

[@Property2030sg]

@@allaca1984 usually, the massive traffic jams occur during long weekends when either Fri or Mon is a public holiday. Since 9 Aug is a public holiday on Wed, it should be relatively ok. Good luck

[@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now]

Ok, y’all played a dirty trick on me with this video! 😂🤣😂🤣. I look forward every Saturday to your videos, so when this video showed up on Thursday, so I was all messed up at what day it was. 😂🤣. My husband retired two weeks ago so it’s already becoming challenging to remember what day of the week it is. LOL! We are in the process of traveling to several states to say our goodbyes to everyone. On July 1st we will start our world travel adventures in Guadalajara, Mexico. We are getting so very excited to begin this new chapter in our lives. Thank you for the informative video. You both look well-rested and refreshed from your trip home. 😍😍. Already looking forward to your next one!

[@BrianandCarrie]

That is so exciting, Lorrie! We launched an extra video this week just for you! 😁 Our Saturday video was released at the same time as always. Congratulations and safe travels! Cheers 🍻

[@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now]

@@BrianandCarrie 🤣😂🤣😂

[@1965stockport]

Great mid week bonus ep :-)

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you, Amanda! We just released our Singapore video as well! 😀 Thank you for watching!! Cheers!!🍻

[@heyyangiee]

This is very helpful, thank you so much! :)

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you for watching!!! ❤

[@MsSmartmonkeee]

Yay, you made it! Whenever my husband and I travel, he always gets flagged! Which is funny because I am the one with the metal in my foot. TSA asked me once if it hurt as it came up huge on their scanner. I am excited to see the trips around Singepore as that is our next trip next year. Eat lots of hawker foods! xo Aloha

[@BrianandCarrie]

That is interesting! We seem to trade getting flagged 😉. We are excited for our Singapore video, we loved our time there. Thanks so much for watching!!

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Great vid guys...Tammy and I always enjoy watching you two travel with new adventures. Please keep up the great work (man we are so close to pulling the trigger on something like this!) .

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you! We have no regrets about our decision to pull the trigger when we did. It can be a bit scary for sure. Again, thank you for watching and commenting!! Cheers!!🍻

[@kleerogers]

Good video guys, my wife and I prefer to fly in the Philippines especially, the buses in many SE Asian countries are not great, looks like where you are the busses are not to bad. Keep the videos coming, love what you are doing!!!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you for all the comments!!!!!

[@antrog1895]

Hi guys it’s us we were sort of following you around (ha long bay cruise) but we leap frogged you we’ve been and come back from Singapore. When you were building up to the customs I thought oh-oh 😃😃 my Mrs went straight through and I got through to the 2nd doors before it blew a gasket. Very temperamental I’m presuming it’s just teething troubles, but not good for the old heart rate 👍 PS great vid. We said ‘ let’s see how big their room is’ yep - same as ours, couldn’t swing a cat 😆

[@BrianandCarrie]

Haha... Love it - couldn't swing a cat 😂. They definitely make use of every inch there. So happy we made it to our bus okay, but you're absolutely right, gets the heart rate going. Thanks for watching!!

[@SmallCatsBigWorld]

We’re doing research about Martin and Edwina Cat coming in to various SE Asian countries. It looks like crossing the land border might be easier than flying, but we for sure will miss the bus on the other side (They have to be examined by the Staff Vet at Customs.) How complicated would it be to take a taxi from the border to the areas where it’s good to stay?

[@SmallCatsBigWorld]

Also, I love your videos! Though we’ve traveled a lot, you are helping to convince my husband to take the plunge for longer term slow travel!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Hi! The great thing was the distance from the border into Singapore wasn't that far, so a taxi would be a very easy choice. The only issue we had was we lost cell service right across the border as well as we didn't have cash from Singapore to pay. Solving those issues prior to arrival and you should be all set. Thank you so much for watching 😊

[@H_and_A_Vlogs]

You should try the 5 min train from Singapore to JB on the way back to Malaysia 👍

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thanks so much for the suggestion. Cheers 🍻

[@kleerogers]

we alway travel with wet wipes, always carry USD cash, you can use it anywhere to change into local currency, or in an emergency most will accept it, make sure to bring small bills, 100's and 50's can be difficult to use in emergencies, any tears or blemishes with your USD will most likely get rejected, carefully check all USD at source, brand new bills are best (you probably know this already)

[@BrianandCarrie]

Great advice, Klee! Thank you for watching and adding to the channel. We appreciate the support! Cheers 🍻

[@VegasNegus]

Wow! The drama at the border. Can’t wait for the next episode. Great video and helpful also 👍🍀🍀

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you. We are excited about the Singapore video coming out on Saturday!

[@tinglestingles]

We've been to Singapore many years ago, I wouldn't mind going to the Gardens by the Bay - but it must be exceedingly expensive!! I remember how expensive a Singapore Sling was at Raffles Hotel - I'm still counting the cost! Just investigated - currently 38 Singapore dollars!!!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Yeah, Singapore is outrageously priced!!!

[@tinglestingles]

@@BrianandCarrie Is Brian still on fizzy water with a small slice of lemon? Probably still better than Super Bock!!

[@BrianandCarrie]

We enjoyed a few beers, but at a very high premium.

[@pwong3544]

For however long or short your Singapore visit is, I hope you get to see lots of attractions and try lots of local food.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you! We loved our time in Singapore, such a beautiful place to visit.

[@rimzalia1362]

Being around the Equator; you need to learn how use bidet or butt gun because it is cheaper, more environmentally friendly and more sustainable using water than toilet paper

[@NEAAFFAIRS]

Not every stall have a bidet

[@BrianandCarrie]

I can see it's a popular option but many don't have any option but a hole in the ground and that's hard to adjust to. Thanks for watching ☺️

[@Mr.S65]

I didn’t get what happened. Were you at the border? How far is the city if you miss the bus? Singapore is the most expensive country in South East Asia. I guess taking a taxi instead must cost a small fortune. Not fun indeed.

[@BrianandCarrie]

We were at the border, but you can't video unless you want to get detained. 😃 The border is in the city so you could call a cab if you needed to. And yes, our video on Singapore will be out this Saturday and it is very expensive! Thank you for watching! Cheers!!🍻

[@therahughes1018]

Carrie, I always like how purposely you walk and confident you look buying and paying for tickets and things, arranging transportation etc.. I am the organizer when my husband and I travel and never seem to feel as confident as you look. Some times I can't sleep the night before wondering if I booked the right bus or if we will get to the ferry on-time ect... Traveling is amazing but I do feel stressed at times. Do you?

[@BrianandCarrie]

Hi Thera! Thank you 😊. I would say I've always been a planner, but also can relate to the worrying the night before trips. After traveling full time now going on two years, you build a whole different level of confidence and also worry much less. We've found a very relaxed feeling that comes with doing what we are doing compared to a vacation that could totally be ruined by a cancelled or missed flight. Now we just roll with it knowing we will get where we need to go even if we have to catch a later bus or flight. Thanks so much for watching ❤️

[@Paul-cg1bn]

Hi Brian and Carrie. I just love your videos. Very pragmatic. I live in California and went to Canada for a couple of months last summer when they opened up. I drove so didn't have to worry about transport fees of any kind other than my own. Later did get a little cash just in case, but knew I could just use plastic with virtually everything there. So my question is, how do you get cash in the country you will be traveling to? Have been warned not to use the ATM machines at the airport, and wait until you could get to one at a bank or similar institution. Not all countries take plastic, so getting cash upon landing creates questions for me. I saw you went into Singapore with no cash. And what do you do with left over cash from the country you're leaving? By the way, in route to Canada I stopped at your home town, can't remember why now. Maybe to eat something and ended up at the farmer's market. Very nice. Walked around a little in that area and enjoyed my brief stay. In fact, when I got back home mentioned to my girlfriend it would be a nice option to relocate to. Thanks so much for all your great videos. They are very resourceful.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Hi, Paul! We use plastic 90% of the time. Every county that we have been to takes Visa. We use cash at the small street markets for food and beer along the way. The ATM are safe but we usually use the ones attached to a bank. So cool that you stopped off in Bellingham!! We love our hometown so much that we shot a video that we will release this upcoming Saturday. You can see everything that you missed!! Thank you for watching!! Cheers!!🍻

[@travelrefocused]

"not much of an adventure" However, valuable info nonetheless. Like you, we prefer to avoid air travel as much as possible for all the reasons you mention. It's also supposedly more green. We really enjoy bus travel and do it whenever we can. Not too long ago we took a bus from KL to Penang and went with Aeroline. It was great. Great seats, personal Tvs with movies, food, drinks, pillows and blankets. Great service. It was around $13 USD a ticket. I believe they go to Singapore as well. We have never really had a problem with any of our bus trips TBH. That immigration snafu is a concern so thanks for the heads up. I have heard that if you take the train it goes more smoothly. However, I have no direct experience with this so take it with a grain of salt. I hope you enjoy Singapore. We will get there eventually, but probably not more than a few days stay due to the high costs. Safe travels guys.

[@BrianandCarrie]

We had a great experience from Penang to KL as well. Can't call this a bad experience but any means, just a stressful at the border, and that was on a very quiet day. From my research the train takes you near the border then you catch a bus to cross and then another bus to get you the train to get into Singapore. Sounded like so many steps that we could of had more issues. I believe there is a direct train in the works but not sure on that one. Thanks so much for watching 😊

[@urbanart7325]

Can you share an evonomic toute thriugh asia?

[@BrianandCarrie]

We have cost of living videos on our channel that show what our cost were throughout SE Asia.

[@annetterobinson3213]

How long are you in Singapore for? We loved our time there but your money certainly doesn’t go far. Looking forward to your weekend video to hear all about your time there. Enjoy guys!

[@BrianandCarrie]

We couldn't stay long, Annette. So expensive!! Thank you for watching our channel!

[@annetterobinson3213]

Well Carrie and Brian a short time is better than no time at all. We were just looking at using Singapore as a long layover destination on our way to Dubai from Sydney Australia but due to the costs we decided on Manila Philippines. We have been to Singapore 7 years ago so have seen it but once we launch we will be on a budget so we may or may not get back there.

[@vgshwk]

Yep I have heard horror stories about the land border crossing between Malaysia and Singapore almost easier to fly even if the cost is more.

[@BrianandCarrie]

We definitely saw the benefits to flying after this experience. Especially considering when we were there it wasn't busy. Thanks for watching 😊

[@d.y.e3803]

Agreed. In either Jan 2018 or Jan 2019, my KL Malaysian friend and wife wanted me to come with them to an area near Johor to visit their family members. Then, they suggested that I just cross the border into Singapore from Johor, but I didn't want to do that, so I flew from KL to Singapore as I usually do. My flights home are from Singapore. The Johor border crossing is reportedly the busiest in the world with an estimated 350,000 daily crossings. In Jan 2020, my Malaysian friend flew from KL to Singapore to see me for a day and then flew home to KL on the same day. That year, he and wife weren't able to meet me in Penang and I didn't want to add KL onto my itinerary. Greetings from Los Angeles

[@tammyvig8253]

Hi, I'm a new subscriber, great videos, nice to see someone doing this in my age range! So my question is; Now that you are not working, and on a somewhat limited budget, what do you do all day? I mean when we travel we like to take day trips, tours, etc and this all costs money. You seem to keep your budget very low. I realize it's different when you are living, not vacationing somewhere.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you!! We're able to fill any extra time with working on our KZbin videos. We are thankful having that as we can't be on the go all the time. We also find by using local transport bus/train we are very much able to get around and explore quite inexpensive. Really, you can find so many ways to fill your days and doing it quite inexpensive - there's always new things to see. Thanks so much for watching 😊

[@scottjohnson1964]

Unexpected. Thanks.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you for watching, Scott!

[@islandsnow]

How do you get and set up your cell service when you go from country to country like that? I’m sure there are vendors at the airport but what did you do going from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore?

[@BrianandCarrie]

Hi! We typically set up cell service either at the airport or in town. In Singapore we decided not to get service since we were only there for 3 days and wifi was available in a lot of places. Thanks so much for watching.

[@johnperkins5450]

Enjoy Singapore 🇸🇬!

[@pamgerez2977]

how much is the allowable kg luggage allowance? are you allowed to bring more than 1 luggage per person?

[@BrianandCarrie]

This will always depend on the airline you choose to fly. Most allow 7kg, which is hard to stay under.

[@happychantal7781]

Hi did you guys have to get a visa to travel from Malaysia to Singapore. I’m also planning to take my parents with me to visit Singapore while in Malaysia and the have a Filipino passport, any tips what to do and how the visa works

[@BrianandCarrie]

We had to fill out entry paperwork online before arrival. You can find it on the Singapore government site. Enjoy your visit 😊

[@kimchitran6690]

Why did Brian have to line up? Do you recommend everyone doing their own arrival card and not a group one like you did? Thanks

[@BrianandCarrie]

There wasn't a specific reason he had to wait and many who had done the entry forms ahead were right there with him. Separate of a group form are really the same as you each get a separate document to show so no benefit I could see from doing separate. Thanks for watching 😊

[@kimchitran6690]

@@BrianandCarrie thank you

[@melodycherput8984]

When you entered Singapore , do you have to show return ticket?

[@BrianandCarrie]

We did not!

[@nahidawalli4037]

Hey. Is this SVIP Transtar bus? Also in total how many hours did it take from KL to Singapore? Thanks

[@BrianandCarrie]

No, it was not the SVIP. It only took about 4 hrs. or so with a stop on the way.

[@eprohoda]

hhow’s everything going?-cool editing!sleep well,)

[@BrianandCarrie]

Everything is going great, thank you for asking. And, thank you for watching our channel! Cheers!!🍻

[@Lovetoflyeast]

Enjoy all your videos.why you were sent to the counter even though you both did same form ?

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thanks. It happened to many people, it just really was random. Unfortunately, nothing you could prepare different for.

[@jameshall2299]

Can you tell me how you usually get local currency? Do you use credit cards and pay cash advance fees and atm fees or use debit cards and potentially pay atm fees and foreign transaction fees? Might be an idea for an episode? I’m in Mexico and I just used my credit card which has no foreign transaction fees but I paid $3 atm fee and got hit with a $15 cash advance fee

[@BrianandCarrie]

Hi, James. We use Capital One Visa cards and Charles Shwab cash/ATM cards witch have free ATM transaction fees worldwide. We simplify use the ATM for local currency wherever we are and get reimbursed at the end of each month by Charles Shwab. Great question. Thank you and thank you for watching! Cheers 🍻

[@justin_t]

May I ask where did you stay in Singapore?

[@BrianandCarrie]

Hi, Justin. The link is in our video description of our Singapore video. I will leave the link below. Cheers!! 🍻 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqrEl4yFfpuisNk

[@philip5899]

Does texting still work to your us phone or ?

[@BrianandCarrie]

Hi! Yes, we still get texts. Sign up for Google voice and either get a new phone number or port your number. Then you will always be able to text to that same number no matter what SIM card you put in.

[@nilsmada]

Hello there. Welcome to Singapore. Pity that Brian was diverted to the counter due to problem at the self-service. My own experience is that both of you should do your own entry visa, even with online app. This is to avoid just this kind of problem. You never know when the system might not handle. The other thing is always have on hand some small amount of local currency when travelling, you never know when you might need it, regardless of the number of credit/charge cards you may have. Anyways, do enjoy your stay here. Cheers! 😁

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you for watching!! 😀 Cheers!!🍻

[@raidermanjeff]

cheers hey dont forget to list airbnb and beer cost while in singapore LOL enjoy from Los Angeles😛😁

[@BrianandCarrie]

Absolutely, we will give you our costs in the Singapore video as we only stayed a few days

[@raidermanjeff]

@@BrianandCarrie thanks enjoy you time

[@shaheroseayaz5692]

Hi what was the ticket / fare

[@BrianandCarrie]

Hi, sorry I don't recall the price, I do remember it was very affordable.

[@nelson6236]

Don't the buses have bathrooms?

[@BrianandCarrie]

Some do yes but others don't. You just never know! There are always scheduled stops however.

[@virtual_travel_worldwide]

50:50 ist zu positiv 😂

[@blaineaburnettsr]

Group entry cards have been 50/50 in my experience and I have a LTP. Never had a problem coming back to Singapore when everyone in the group has done their own entry. Maybe I’m just lucky? Also, regional e-sims for the win! Like you mentioned NEVER want to be anywhere where you can’t connect. Not really concerned about the cash thing though. I have cards without int fees. Great video!

[@boldmover]

Tissue is as crucial as the passport.

[@BrianandCarrie]

😂 Thank you for watching!!!

[@mehtor87]

Very boring video 😅 Singapore ab KL are so amazing

[@BrianandCarrie]

We did videos on each of those locations that may suit your entrainment needs. 😅 Cheers!!🍻