Wanderlust Diary

A business trip turned mini tourist adventure, this is what I recall my trip to Putrajaya, Malaysia. It was a mere spontaneous whim of mine to request to my boss if we can have a time out for a while after the project at our office in KL. We were suppose to go on a train trip ( I was researching hardcore online how to go, I had this thinking that maybe Malaysia is fun to explore while commuting). My boss however, was gallant enough to offer us a drive there instead.

Cruising our way, I remember it feels like a 30-minutes drive from the city. Actually, it looks so serene from afar, and even up close! My boss was narrating that this area was actually government buildings. The buildings looks Muslim inspired with lots of Mosque looking buildings.

Some hotels (Shangrila, Marriot) are also located here, guess because it looks so peaceful living here. There are not a lot of tourist so you can stop by and take a picture (or even do prenup around here). I was actually wondering how people buy their food/groceries from. I didn’t see any shopping area around. A lot of posh residences surround the area, two stunning bridges…Putrajaya actually looks like an architectural picturesque!

Here are tips from Wikipedia on how to go there:
By plane

The nearest airport is Kuala Lumpur International Airport. A coupon or metered budget taxi to or from KLIA will take 30 minutes and cost around RM60. Alternatively, you can take the KLIA Transit from the airport to Putrajaya station and transfer to a taxi.

By train

For public transport the fastest choice is the KLIA Transit [2] connecting Kuala Lumpur’s Sentral train station to its airport, which stops halfway in between at Putrajaya. Trains run every 30 minutes, take 20 minutes and the list price is RM 9.50 one-way, but the RM15 Putrajaya return ticket (valid for one month) is better value.

Note: KLIA Ekspres services do not stop at Putrajaya.

By taxi

Coupon taxis from Kuala Lumpur’s KL Sentral cost a fixed RM35, but otherwise you’ll have to try out your bargaining skills - figure on RM30-50, and expect to pay more at night.

By bus

Bus service is provided from 6:30am until 10pm to and from Cyberjaya, Putrajaya, Serdang commuter station and Sinar Kota in Kuala Lumpur. The bus fare for one-way is around RM 3.50 and takes about 30 minutes-one hour, depends on the traffic flow. Usually, on non-working days the time the buses take to arrive at Putrajaya will be much faster, but the frequency of the buses will be accordingly reduced.

The new Express network by Rapid KL [3] links KL Sentral to Putrajaya with only RM 5 for an unlimited daily pass.

Shuttle buses to/from KL are provided by some hotels for guests, such as Shangri-la.