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The most convenient way to travel around Singapore is the railways. It is traditional and comfortable to travel from Singapore to places like Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Penang. You can easily enjoy yourself on a journey between Singapore and Bangkok while covering a distance of about 1, 249 miles.
There are daily departures and the time taken is 48 hours. It'll take about $50 for a one way journey and you'll be able to relax on clean berths . Kuala Lumpur and Butterworth, Kuala Lumpur and Hat Yai are places where you can always change your trains. The bus to Phuket , Krabi and the ferry to Ko Samui are also available from here.
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There is also an easy journey from Singapore by train to Chiang-Mai. It's a relaxed trip which can be broken into a number of parts.. If you to arrange numerous trips from Thailand and Malaysia a railway pass of about $100 is what you need and if you want to move to Chiang-Mai from Bangkok you have to spend about $936 which will take 3 days. From Singapore to Bangkok it'll cost about $1,447 for 2 days.
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It'll be best for you to go to the agents and stations for KTM Rail Passes if you are an overseas tourist . This will help you to plan numerous trips in and around Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia.
First class Pass:
Adults: $55 for 10 days
$120for 30 days
Children: $28 for 10 days
$60 for 30 days
Second class Pass:
Adults: $35 for 5 days
$55 for 10 days
$70 for 15 days
Children: $18 for 5 days
$ 28 for 10 days
$ 35 for 15 days
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Traveling by third class is not a good idea, for there is hardly any space left usually . You must book your tickets in advance to avoid rush. Booking the tickets on-line is a good idea.
Journey by trains in Singapore is the most convenient one if you opt for the MRT-Mass Rapid Transit system. It is a cheap, suitable and easy way to travel in Singapore. Speed and joy are your companions if you travel anywhere across the 51 stations. The trains are frequent enough in all the four corners of Singapore.
BPLRT (Bukit Panjang Light Rail Transit) system is fully automatic covering 7.8 km. It is the most recent and first in Light Rail Transit system.
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