Mara Liner

4.2
20 customer reviews
  • About
  • Popular Routes
  • Stations
  • Reviews
  • Schedule and Timetable

About Mara Liner

Bus is a convenient way of travel no matter whether you need to get to a neighboring town a couple of hours away or venture further afield crossing the whole country. Whatever your budget, buses have you covered. Express buses offer the most affordable ticket price for travellers who have very little money to spend. VIP options are geared toward those who do not want to compromise on comfort. Before you jump on a bus, make sure you choose the type of service which suits you best. For a long-haul trip look for a VIP or first-class coach which provides non-stop service to your destination or just call a minor number of stations along the way. Express or local buses in many cases may prove an acceptable choice for shorter trips, but longer rides are often not the best buy. Study the timetable before going as many long-haul destinations are served by night buses, and some offer wider seats or sleeper berths for such travels. Make an online reservation for your bus ticket with Mara Liner. Other travellers’ reviews will help you to choose the best ticket and coach class.

Mara Liner Popular Stations

The main stations covered by Mara Liner’s buses include:

  • Kajang
  • Bentong Bus Station
  • Kota Bharu
  • Seremban Terminal 1
  • Sungai Petani
  • Tanjong Malim
  • Pudu Raya
  • Alor Setar
  • Kuala Perlis
  • Segamat
  • Bus Terminal Kota Tinggi
  • Kulim
  • Kemaman
  • Parit Buntar
  • Bus Terminal Kota Bharu
  • Jalan Pekeliling
  • Kuantan
  • Muadzam Bus Terminal
  • Mersing Jetty Gateway
  • Temerloh
  • Kuala Terengganu
  • TBS Kuala Lumpur
  • Shah Alam
  • Jitra
  • Larkin Bus Terminal
  • Alor Gajah Toll
  • Butterworth
  • Dungun
  • Raub Bus Station
  • Melaka Sentral
  • Hentian Duta
  • AmanJaya Ipoh
  • Kangar
  • Kuala Rompin Bus Station
  • Mersing

Mara Liner Top Destinations

Mara Liner buses ply a number of routes and here is the list of some of the most popular ones:

Mara Liner Ticket Prices & Bus Classes

One of the best things about bus travel is that you can almost tailor-make your trip adjusting it to your requirements for privacy and comfort. Different classes and types of buses cater to the different needs of travellers. The cheapest trips are normally offered by standard-class buses. They may be called local, express or ordinary. These are a good choice for shorter trips. Sleepers or VIP coaches are good both for longer and overnight trips. They may offer berths or wide soft reclining seats, sometimes with built-in massage options, blankets, soft drinks, and snacks, or more substantial meals on board or during toilet or refuelling stops. Travelling by night buses allows you to save on a hotel room, but to ensure the most comfortable ride do choose the class of your bus wisely. Prices always depend on the distance you ride and the type of coach. For some, even shorter trips, it is worth investing some extra money and buying a seat on a VIP bus as it can save you twice as much time as you spend travelling by an ordinary bus.

Travel by Bus: Pros & Cons

Pros of Bus Travel

  • Bus is the best choice to get to destinations that are not connected by rail or planes. The network of buses often covers almost the whole country, and their routes are well and long-established.
  • Opposite to air travel and sometimes rail travel, taking a bus does not require arriving at the bus station much in advance. Check-in, even on international routes, does not take much time. Luggage allowances are usually very traveller-friendly, and the fee for extra luggage, if limits are set, is normally not very high.
  • Bus tickets can be more affordable compared to air or fast train tickets. There is always a choice of ticket classes for all pockets. Cheaper standard options may be a bit slow and do not offer top comfort, but anyway acceptable and bring you to your destination. On longer routes, toilets or toilet stops as well as snacks, water, and sometimes toiletries and blankets are almost always included in the price.
  • If you are ready to spend more, some VIP coaches offer seating comparable to business class on a plane with wide soft reclining seats, blankets, fewer passengers, and many other perks to make your trip a pleasant journey.

Cons of Bus Travel

  • Newer intercity bus terminals are very often located out of the city close to bigger highways to allow buses to avoid city congestion. Unfortunately, it may create extra challenges for travellers, too. Getting to such a terminal may be a problem as in some destinations there are restrictions on vehicles allowed to enter the terminal, and you will have to use special carriers to get there. This results in higher costs as prices may be inflated. Also do calculate extra time if you are travelling during rush hours, especially if you are not familiar with the traffic situation at your starting point.
  • Buses are probably the means of transport which runs out of schedule more often than trains or planes. They are heavily dependent on the road situation which sometimes can be unpredictable – accidents, road construction works, detours, etc. This is especially true for travels during weekends, high season, or national holidays. Do keep this in mind and do not plan tight connections.
  • Travelling on certain routes or during the most popular periods may require advanced booking. Bear in mind that it is not always possible to show up at the bus station and hop on the next bus – tickets may well be all sold out, so organize your trip accordingly.
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Mara Liner Popular Routes

Butterworth - Pahang
12:15, 22:15
Malacca - Kuantan
08:30, 09:30, 11:00, 16:30, 21:00
Pahang - Malacca
10:15, 15:00, 19:30
Kuala Lumpur - Johor Bahru
04:15, 04:45, 17:30
Pahang - Kuantan
00:45, 02:30, 12:15, 13:00, 14:30, 19:00, 20:00, 22:00
Kuala Lumpur - Perlis
01:30, 01:45, 10:00, 10:30, 10:45, 11:15, 11:30, 11:59, 12:15, 12:30, 15:00, 16:00, 16:45, 17:30, 20:15, 20:45, 21:00, 21:30, 21:45, 22:00, 22:30, 22:35, 22:45, 23:00, 23:15, 23:30, 23:45, 23:59
Kuantan - Terengganu
14:00, 15:00, 16:00
Johor - Terengganu
10:30, 11:30, 22:00, 22:30, 23:00
Kedah - Selangor
10:30, 22:30
Kuala Lumpur - Kelantan
09:45, 22:00, 22:45
Malacca - Pahang
08:30, 09:30, 11:00, 16:30, 21:00
Pahang - Butterworth
11:00, 22:00, 22:15
Kuala Lumpur - Malacca
09:30, 11:30, 13:30, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30, 18:00, 18:30, 19:30, 22:00
Perlis - Selangor
09:15, 09:30, 21:15, 21:30
Terengganu - Kuala Lumpur
10:00, 11:15, 12:45, 21:30, 22:45, 23:59
Johor Bahru - Kuantan
08:45, 09:30, 16:00, 20:00, 21:30, 22:30
Terengganu - Kuantan
09:00, 09:30, 10:00, 10:15, 10:45, 11:15, 21:00, 21:30, 22:15, 22:45
Butterworth - Kuala Lumpur
10:30, 11:15, 11:30, 12:00, 12:15, 12:30, 13:00, 13:15, 13:30, 14:00, 15:15, 17:15, 23:15, 23:58, 23:59
Mersing - Johor Bahru
11:45, 12:15, 15:45, 17:15, 18:45
Perak - Kuala Lumpur
06:30, 10:15, 18:15, 19:45, 21:15
Kuantan - Perlis
09:00, 20:00, 20:15
Johor Bahru - Mersing
08:45, 09:30, 16:00, 20:00, 21:30, 22:30
Kedah - Pahang
10:15, 11:15, 19:30, 20:00, 20:45, 21:15
Selangor - Butterworth
09:00, 21:00, 21:05
Selangor - Kedah
09:00, 15:00, 20:00, 21:00, 21:05
Kuantan - Kedah
09:00, 20:00, 20:15
Johor Bahru - Terengganu
09:30, 21:30
Kedah - Kuantan
10:15, 11:15, 19:30, 20:00, 20:45, 21:15
Pahang - Terengganu
00:45, 13:00, 23:50
Mersing - Johor
11:45, 12:15, 15:45, 18:45
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Mara Liner Schedule & Timetable

ClassDeparture StationArrival StationDepartureArrivalTravel time
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurAlor Setar23:3005:476h 17m
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurAlor Setar23:1505:326h 17m
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurAlor Setar23:0005:176h 17m
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurAlor Setar22:4505:026h 17m
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurAlor Setar22:3504:526h 17m
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurAlor Setar22:3004:476h 17m
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurAlor Setar22:1504:326h 17m
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurAlor Setar22:0004:176h 17m
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurAlor Setar21:3003:476h 17m
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurAlor Setar21:0003:176h 17m
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurAlor Setar20:4503:026h 17m
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurAlor Setar20:1502:326h 17m
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurAlor Setar16:4523:026h 17m
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurAlor Setar16:0022:176h 17m
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurAlor Setar15:0021:176h 17m
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurAlor Setar13:0019:176h 17m
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurAlor Setar12:3018:476h 17m
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurAlor Setar11:3017:476h 17m
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurAlor Setar11:1517:326h 17m
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurAlor Setar10:4517:026h 17m
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurAlor Setar10:3016:476h 17m
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurAlor Setar10:0016:176h 17m
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurAlor Setar09:4520:5511h 10m
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurAlor Setar01:4508:026h 17m
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurAlor Setar01:3007:476h 17m
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurKuala Terengganu22:0004:176h 17m
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurKuala Terengganu20:0002:176h 17m
ExpressTBS Kuala LumpurKuala Terengganu10:0016:176h 17m
ExpressAlor SetarTBS Kuala Lumpur23:5906:216h 22m
ExpressAlor SetarTBS Kuala Lumpur23:4506:076h 22m

Mara Liner Stations

KajangBentong Bus StationKota BharuSeremban Terminal 1Sungai PetaniTanjong MalimPudu RayaAlor SetarKuala PerlisSegamatBus Terminal Kota TinggiKulimKemamanParit BuntarBus Terminal Kota BharuJalan PekelilingKuantanMuadzam Bus TerminalMersing Jetty GatewayTemerlohKuala TerengganuTBS Kuala LumpurShah AlamJitraLarkin Bus TerminalAlor Gajah TollButterworthDungunRaub Bus StationMelaka SentralHentian DutaAmanJaya IpohKangarKuala Rompin Bus StationMersing

Mara Liner Company Reviews

C B
The seats were comfortable and everything went smoothly. Don't forget to bring a cardigan and a little plaid to make yourself comfortable, as the air-conditioning is on full blast, so it's cold if you don't bring anything with you.
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Bus Express, Mara Liner, Mar 6, 2024
M H
I paid for First class support but found out that it was no differece to any other customer on this trip. Not a big deal, but why to pay money for nothing
Bus Express, Mara Liner, Dec 11, 2023
W H
Delayed 1 hrs, poor seats have many cockroach, too cold air conditioners
Bus Express, Mara Liner, Sep 17, 2023
R P
Bien mais 2h de retard à Kuala Lumpur et il fait si froid à l'intérieur.
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Bus Express, Mara Liner, Aug 20, 2023
D D
The bus departed one hour later than scheduled time. Together with the weekend jam, I barely made it on time for the last ferry into penang island, and suffice to say, I totally couldn’t show up for an important appointment. The driver/driver companion was smoking in the bus, and since my seat was right in front, it was super uncomfortable for me. I also had to pee, and told them about it early, but since the nearest petrol station was a bit inconvenient for them to stop, they asked me to wait even longer until they reached a nearby rest stop. Not my best bus experience…
Bus Express, Mara Liner, Jul 9, 2022
D L
Bus Express, Mara Liner, Feb 16, 2024
M A
Bus Express, Mara Liner, Feb 2, 2024
Y S
Bus Express, Mara Liner, Dec 31, 2023
H F
Bus Express, Mara Liner, Dec 27, 2023
F M
Bus Express, Mara Liner, Nov 29, 2023
J P
Bus Express, Mara Liner, Sep 27, 2023
A B
Bus Express, Mara Liner, Sep 25, 2023
M N
Bus Express, Mara Liner, Aug 31, 2023
M S
Bus Express, Mara Liner, Aug 27, 2023
K H
Bus Express, Mara Liner, Aug 14, 2023
P G
Bus Express, Mara Liner, Jul 27, 2023
M T
Bus Express, Mara Liner, Dec 19, 2022
T K
Bus Express, Mara Liner, Oct 23, 2022
R H
Bus Express, Mara Liner, Dec 12, 2021
M S
Bus Express, Mara Liner, Jul 3, 2021
4.2
20 customer reviews
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90% of 20 travelers were presumably happy with Mara Liner as they left good or no review