Pudu Sentral (Puduraya) bus station
Pudu Sentral (formerly known as Puduraya) is the biggest and most centrally located bus station of Kuala Lumpur. Do you want to take the bus to various destinations within Kuala Lumpur and its outskirts, then here, you are at the right place to get bus tickets. There are many ticket counters on the first level at Pudu Sentral, where you can purchase your bus tickets. Be advised to buy your tickets at one of the 50 counters, and not from the touts who walk around the complex and convince you to buy tickets from them. For regional busses you need to visit Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS-BTS), the main regional bus station of Kuala Lumpur, located just outside of the city.
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Buy tickets in advance
A variety of busses leave Pudu Sentral 24/7. When purchasing tickets, immediately ask from which platform the bus leaves (and have them write it on the ticket). However, take into account that the platform could change last minute, so check if the bus still leaves from the correct platform just before your departure.
Huge makeover
Pudu Sentral is a futuristically designed building with various modern facilities. Pudu Sentral currently is a breath of fresh air compared to the old one. Also the ticket counters at the first flour are very spacious, no people bumping into you anymore. There are enough seats to wait for your bus to arrive.
How to get to Pudu Sentral (Puduraya)
Pudu Sentral is situated along Jalan Pudu, near Chinatown (and the popular Petaling Street). Each taxi driver will know where to find the bus station, but you could make use of public transport to get there. Rapid KL Plaza Rakyat metro station lies opposite Pudu Sentral. There is a taxi counter at the bus station, where you can buy a taxi ticket for fixed prices (similar to KL Sentral where you also have a fixed price taxi counter) which is a real improvement compared to the times where you had to haggle for ages to get a decent price. If you persist on getting a taxi that drives on the meter you are better off stopping a taxi along the road once you have crossed Jalan Pudu via the pedestrian bridge. Below a short video of the old bus station as it was for over 30 years:
