Kuala Lumpur Flights

Flights to Kuala Lumpur International Airport from Edinburgh

Description

Kuala Lumpur Information

Kuala Lumpur
Nearest Airport : Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)

Malaysia Tourist Office

Address: 17th, 24th-27th & 30th Floors, Menara Dato' Onn, Putra World Trade Centre, 45 Jalan Tun Ismail, 50710 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Email: tourism@tourism.gov.my

Phone: +60 (0) 3 293 5188 (UK +44 (0) 20 7930 7932)

Departure Airport

Edinburgh Airport

Airport Information

Country

United Kingdom (UK)

Address

Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh EH12 9DN, UK

Country Code

44

Telephone

(0)870 040 0007

Fax

(0)131 344 3470

E-mail

edi_feedback@baa.com

Website

www.edinburghairport.com

Location

The airport is located 12km (8 miles) west of Edinburgh

Time Zone

GMT (GMT + 1 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October)

Number of Terminals

1

Driving Directions

The airport is located just off the A8 from the centre of Edinburgh. The well-signed airport access road turns north off the A8 between the Gogar and Newbridge roundabouts.

Car Parking

The short-term car park is directly in front of the terminal building. Construction of a new multi-storey car par, with 2,000 new spaces is underway; Car Park 3, on Almond Road, with 400 short-stay spaces provides additional short-stay car parking for the duration of construction. The long-term car park is close by, served by a free courtesy coach to the terminal. Discounts are available for pre-booked long-term parking (tel: (0)870 000 1000), which can also be done online via the airport’s website. Secure parking is also available from Park & Fly (tel: (800) 032 0959), Flying Scot (tel: (0131) 333 3445; website: www.flyingscotparking.co.uk) and Secure Air Parks (tel: (0131) 333 3377; website: www.secureairparks.com).

Car Hire

Alamo, Avis, Europcar, Hertz and National, all have desks located in the Domestic Arrivals hall. Pre-booked cars from some off-airport companies can be contacted on the courtesy telephone located between Domestic Arrivals and check in.

Public Transport

Road: Taxis: Taxis are available from Skycabs (tel: (0)131 333 2220; website: www.skycab-edinburgh.com), which depart from outside Domestic Arrivals. Bus: Frequent bus services run from the bus station outside Domestic Arrivals to the central Edinburgh bus terminus at Waverley Bridge, also stopping at Edinburgh Haymarket rail station For more information on train services contact National Rail (tel: (0)845 748 4950; website: www.nationalrail.co.uk). The express service (bus no.100) operates daily 24 hours. Bus no.35 operates from Ocean Terminal via the city centre to Edinburgh Airport. For more information on times and fares, or to book tickets, contact Lothian Buses (tel: (0)131 555 6363; website: www.lothianbuses.co.uk).

Information and Help Desks

The combined airport information and Edinburgh & Lothian Tourist Board desk is located next to International Arrivals (tel: 0870 040 0007 or (0131) 473 3800).

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: The airport has bureaux de change, ATMs and a post office. Eating and drinking: Coffee shops are available throughout the airport and there are two bars and a food village. Shopping: There are tax- and duty-free outlets. For more information on shopping at the airport, contact the Shopping Information Line (tel: (0)870 000 1000). Luggage: A left-luggage facility and a lost property desk (tel: (0)131 344 3486) are available. Other facilities: These include baby care facilities and a prayer/quiet room.

Conference and Business Facilities

Bmi, British Airways, Scotways and Servisair have executive lounges equipped with telephone, fax and Internet facilities. The Hilton Edinburgh Airport Hotel (tel: (0)131 519 4400) has conference facilities for up to 220 delegates.

Disabled Facilities

Facilities for disabled people include accessible toilets, ramps, lifts and reserved seating. There is a TDD telephone in the International Arrivals area and the airport telephone switchboard is equipped with a Minicom system (tel: (0)131 344 3100). Induction loops are fitted at various points throughout the terminal. Passengers should advise their airline of their special needs in advance. Reserved parking and wheelchair push and provision and help with baggage are available. Assistance can also be pre-booked (tel: (0)131 344 3486).

Airport Hotels

The Hilton Edinburgh Airport (tel: (0)131 519 4400) is a short walk from the airport and is also connected by a free shuttle service. The Quality Hotel Airport (tel: (0)131 333 4331), Norton House Hotel (tel: (0)131 333 1275) and the Agenda Hotel (tel: (0)131 316 4466) are all very close by. Hotel reservations can be made through the British Hotel Reservation Centre (tel: (0)131 333 5119; website: www.bhrconline.com), located in the Domestic Arrivals area.

City

Edinburgh

Full Airport Name

Edinburgh Airport

State or Province

Scotland

Destination Airport

Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Airport Information

Country

Malaysia

Address

Airport Management Centre, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, 43900 Sepang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

Country Code

60

Telephone

(0)3 8777 8888

Fax

(0)3 8926 5209

E-mail

Via the airport's website

Website

www.klia.com.my

Location

The airport is located 55km (34 miles) south of Kuala Lumpur

Time Zone

GMT + 8

Number of Terminals

2

Transfer between Terminals

The Aerotrain operates between the Main Terminal and the Satellite Building.

Driving Directions

From Kuala Lumpur, take the North-South Central Link Expressway (ELITE), which is the primary access road for the airport.

Car Parking

Blocks A, B, C and D of the covered short-term car parks are situated near the terminal; there is also an uncovered car park, which is connected to the main terminal building and the Pan Pacific Hotel by a courtesy shuttle service.

Car Hire

Car hire companies, including Avis, Budget, Hertz, National and Thrifty, operate 24-hour desks on the Arrivals concourse in the Main Terminal.

Public Transport

Rail: KLA Ekspres is a direct express rail service between the airport and KL City Air Terminal (KLCAT) located at Kuala Lumpur’s Sentral Station. KLIA Transit is another high speed commuter train between the airport and KLCAT. Road: Taxi: Taxis are available on the Arrivals level. Passengers should buy a coupon at taxi counters on the Arrivals level and are advised not to use taxis offered by illegal taxi operators. Limousine: A pre-paid limousine service is also available. Bus: Express buses to Kuala Lumpur and local buses to Nilai KTM Komuter station and Subang are available from the bus station located on the ground floor of Block C in the covered car park.

Information and Help Desks

There are airport information counters in the Main Terminal and Satellite Building. Information kiosks, with touch-screen, text, audio, video and graphic technology, are situated throughout the airport. Visitors Service Centre (tel: (0)3 8776 5651 or 5647), providing information on airport services and facilities as well as tourist information, is located in the baggage reclaim hall in the Main Terminal.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: There is a bank, several bureaux de change, ATMs and a post office. Wireless Internet is available. Eating and drinking: There are restaurants, snack bars, delis, fast-food outlets, bars and cafés. Shopping: There are many shops, including duty-free. Luggage: Left-luggage services, lockers and baggage delivery are available. Lost property is handled by the Airport Police (tel: (0)3 8787 2222). Other facilities: These include nursery/baby changing facilities, a children’s play area, a 24-hour clinic, pharmacies, and a fitness centre with showers, sauna and spa (in the Airside Transit Hotel).

Conference and Business Facilities

The Plaza Business Centre (tel: (0)3 8787 2323) is equipped with telephone, fax, Internet and videoconferencing facilities, as well as postal and secretarial services. The Airside Transit Hotel (tel: (0)3 8787 4848) and the KLIA Pan Pacific Hotel (tel: (0)3 8787 3333) also have business centres offering fax, photocopying, Internet, workstation hire and secretarial services. The E-Centre has high-speed and wireless Internet, web cams, videos, computers, printing, CD burning, scanning, telephones, fax and videoconferencing facilities.

Disabled Facilities

These include ramps, lifts, wheelchair-accessible toilets and adapted telephones; passengers should advise their airline of their needs in advance, to arrange personal assistance. Disabled car parking spaces are available on level 2 in the covered short-term car park.

Airport Hotels

The KLIA Pan Pacific Hotel (tel: (0)3 8787 3333) is within a five-minute walk of the airport. The Airside Transit Hotel (tel: (0)3 8787 4848) is also available in the Satellite Building, near gate C5. Other hotels near the airport include the Concorde Inn Hotel (tel: (0)3 8783 1118), Empress Hotel (tel: (0)3 8706 7777), Equatorial Hotel Bangi (tel: (0)3 8210 2222) and Renaissance Palm Garden (tel: (0)3 8943 2233). There are telephone hotel reservation desks on the Arrivals concourse.

City

Kuala Lumpur

Full Airport Name

Kuala Lumpur International Airport

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