Seasons Express

3.8
90 customer reviews
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About Seasons Express

Company Information

Being one of the largest bus companies in Penang, Seasons Express is very well known amongst locals and travellers. With their impressive size comes a host of positives to consumers. The company is in command of a significantly sized fleet and the according staff that makes their comprehensive set of routes a possibility.

Seasons Express is a dominant force in the northern states of Malaysia, and has been for some time. However, their success and popularity therein has led to an expansion of their services to include a host of great lines running to and from Singapore.

The companies exhaustive set of routes have proven themselves to be somewhat reliable. While arrival and departure times are difficult to predict in this profession, the company does well to adhere to their commitments. The company has also developed their name to be the synonymous expression for direct, non-stop busses - the most significant of which is the trip through to Melaka or Seremban from Penang.

With the size of the company being what it is, they have two offices. One of which is based in Penang, while the other is based in Singapore. These offices make the purchase of tickets easy, and provides and general sense of ease should anything go awry in your trip.

Routes served by Seasons Express

Around Malaysia

Busses leaving from Penang depart from the Sungai Nibong terminal. The terminal is a few minutes south of the Georgetown city centre and can be easily reached by the 401 local bus.

Getting from Penang to Kuala Lumpur is easy and stress-free with Seasons Express. They provide the most frequent departures from Penang to Kuala Lumpur of all the bus companies. Options for alighting from the bus in Kuala Lumpur include both the Duta Terminal and the Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS).

The company conducts many routes all over the north and central parts of Malaysia. If there is a town you have thought of, you can almost be certain that Seasons Express will take you there, be itIpoh, Kota Bahru, or Kuantan.

To Singapore

Among the most popular routes, considering the heavy flow of daily traffic over the southern border of Malaysia, is the route to and from Singapore. It is possible to reach a variety of end destination cities via the routes originating in Singapore. Ipoh, Simpang Taiping, Butterworth, Penang, Komtar, and Seremban are a few of your options. The bus from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur will set you back around MYR 50.

Pros

The pros of the company are impressive. The busses seem to be well-maintained in both their aesthetics and functionality. Very few reviews have highlighted any mechanical issues with their busses.

The busses are also well respected and are kept clean through rigorous daily cleaning practices. While this may seem small, a dirty bus can discredit otherwise impressive amenities and can seriously impede your ability to relax and catch some z's.

Speaking of sleep, the bus has comfortable and spacious seats, allowing even the biggest of us to stretch their legs out a little.

Cons

Delays are common. Also, do not expect you trip between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore last 5 hours – it can take up tp 8 hours depending on the queues at the border.

Travellers Reviews

It is typical of the bus lines in Malaysia that you are told very little and are kind of pushed into areas where you must sit, sometimes wait, and never ask questions. This just seems to be the reality of these services.

As is often the case with the liners, you may end up being dropped off in an unexpected place. This can be extremely inconvenient and can increase the time and expense of your trip.

Another often cited problem amongst the various liners, with Seasons Express being no exception, are the annoying and confusing instances where you need to change busses once you cross the southern Malaysian border. This can not only be challenging with all your bags and valuables, but it can also be very stressful with the thought of being left behind racing around your head.

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Seasons Express Company Reviews

J S
Good things first. We had a comfortable trip in comfortable seats. The drivers were both good careful drivers, who knew where they were going. We had one comfort stop. Sadly bad bits:- We checked in 30 mins before and was told our bus for 10:30 was in lane 8. We then stood by the bus until 10:45 with other travellers waiting for a driver. The drivers arrived, did not check anyone's tickets and just sat down and chatted together. At 11:00 the man from the ticket office had words with the drivers and they started the bus. We put our cases on and sat in our allocated seats and one of the drivers then drove the bus off....Without confirming tickets or which bus etc. At the comfort stop we were told 20 mins only. Everyone was back except the drivers who were eating and chatting. The driver got on and started the bus and had to get it moving and honked for the second driver to join us. This was 35 mins after we arrived. Arriving in KL the bus went to one terminal before KL sentral. Driver pulled up and didn't say anything. Some got off but most of us didn't know if we should get off or not. After 5 mins the driver got on again and we drove off. It was an odd journey which got us into KL 1.5 hours later than intended....at the start of the rush hour!
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Oct 4, 2019
G M
Very organised but driver was waiting around for a long time at bus station so didn’t arrive to destination till late
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Aug 31, 2019
N W
1. Need compliment water or snack will be advantage. 2. Prior announcement for next destination,so passengers can prepare them selves before leave bus
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Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Aug 5, 2019
A C
The driver left around half an hour late for no other apparent reason than chatting to his friend. The actual trip was good, with 2 short toilet stops where one could also buy food. We were dropped off at KL SENTRAL where it was easy to catch a cab. Would definitely use this service again as it leaves from a convenient location on the island.
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Jun 25, 2019
E F
Trip was comfortable. Good driving, nice aircon and generally straitforward trip. However there are no seat belts or wif. The area south of Ipoh was very scenic. Its impossible to know how late these long trips are. Traffic, road works etc all slow things down.
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Apr 18, 2019
L G
Tooks more than 7 hours!!!!!! We leave late and then they spend an hour in the gas station... ufffff
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Mar 31, 2019
C M
Initially we were happy with the legroom, until the (selfish) people in front reclined to what felt like a horizontal position. We could barely move our legs after this and felt trapped for far too long. One of our seatbelts was missing. There was no power from the sockets and no WiFi. Added to this someone smoked 3 times!!! The driver gave no information about stops. Thankfully another passenger let us know that we weren't actually at our stop when we assumed we were. Our trip time doubled due to an accident. Not the fault of the company, but the driver seemed almost angry towards the end. We even had a very near miss with a delivery chap on a scooter. We were relieved to get off.
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Mar 25, 2019
A E
Large air conditioned bus. Huge seats, comfortable journey.
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Mar 5, 2019
H R
Description didn't indicate that it would start with a shuttle van that left the office at 9:45 not the scheduled 10:00 am (no problem for us as we were there at 9:25) and then the 10:30 am departure with the big coach from the main south depot didn't happen until 10:50. Bus was fine but there were no seat belts.
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Feb 18, 2019
B S
Bus was delayed
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Jan 19, 2019
S L
The bus smelled a bit smokey but all in all a very good trip. The driver was a good driver. The only thing that could be improved on would be an announcement at the different stops we made for the length of time we were stopping for.
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Jan 15, 2019
A M
We had the morning trip from Prangin Mall - KL sentral. The location is quite centre - so it’s convinience. It’s only delay for 15 mins; and we arrived in KL as the expected schedule.
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Dec 30, 2018
L T
The driver was late. Bus left the terminal 25 mins after the scheduled time.
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Dec 9, 2018
R U
Was a bit late, otherwise quite OK for the price. Attention, as usual in Asia ice cold in the bus
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Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Oct 22, 2018
M M
I’m not satisfied. The bus left the station 35 minutes late, instead of 11:30 at 12:05). At 12:03 a passenger got on apologizing. Why do companies make us 1/2 hour in advance to have sitting on a bus for 35 minutes? At 12:13, it stopped at gas station, without giving explanations. Finally, we left the gas station at 12:18. No words spoken. The AC outlet above my head is simply a hole which I filled with a wrapped up nylon bag. The back of my seat only leans, no straight position. I took the first one intending to take some pictures, not expecting the window to be cracked spider web style. Shouldn’t the condition of the bus be checked before departure? The driver was discourteous, or maybe his English was poor. I couldn’t Get an answer from him. I didn’t like his driving either, most of the time with one hand only and 4 time’s the other on the phone. He drove in flip flops which might be normal here but doesn’t seem safe when driving a big bus
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Sep 25, 2018
J B
The bus was nice and big and we had a lot of space. Unfortunately, we could not close our ventilation, so that we were cold all the time. In addition, the bus driver has constantly made breaks, but only for themselves. He left the door closed for everyone.
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Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Aug 23, 2018
A U
The driver was good. Grateful for the stop on the way. But we left nearly 30mins late as the driver did not arrive on time.
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Aug 22, 2018
A A
The bus did not wait after the second border control. It is not clear where we had to wait for the next one.
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Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Aug 1, 2018
J S
When I passed immigration in Singapore l, the bus had already left without 3 of us had trouble finding a bus and when we did we had to wait an hour before it left, the travel time said 5 hours and it took us just over 8 hours
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, May 31, 2018
A K
We had a ride. When buying tickets it was written that the price included lunch, snacks, air conditioning and TV. There was none of that, not even air conditioning. It was very hot. One stop for gas in three hours. The seats are pretty comfortable.
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Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Apr 21, 2018
I B
The bus picked us up 30 minutes later than planned and so we also arrived later When we made a break, the driver also didn't tell how much time we have before we continue (maybe he told it in Malay ? But not in English)
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Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Apr 7, 2018
S R
Nice trip
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Apr 1, 2018
M S
Nice and spacious bus
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Apr 1, 2018
N D
There has been only 1 toilet stop for a 6hours drive, which is definitely not enough. The driver was very unfriendly and not helpful.
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Mar 29, 2018
C B
Very spacious, comfortable seats, tones of leg room and your own space.
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Mar 24, 2018
A I
The bus is good, the air conditioning is fine. But the driver is bad. Departure from the bus station in Kuala Lumpur was late, then stopped for gas, took a long time to fill up. Ended up leaving more than half an hour late. Stopped too many times on the road (instead of one stop, we stopped 2 times). Handed out immigration cards for Singapore very late, which took time. They should have been handed out in advance so you could fill them out at the stop. The driver did not speak English well. Arrived at the border 1 hour late. The driver was in a hurry. As a result, he left without us (5-7 passengers). I had to look for another bus from another company to get to Singapore from the border. I would not recommend this carrier. Good bus, Air-conditioning OK. But the driver is bad. Departures from the bus station in Kuala Lumpur late, then stopped for refueling, long dressed. In the end, left with a delay of more than half an hour. On the road once again stayed (instead of 1 stop stayed 2 times). Very late gave immigration cards for Singapore, which took time. They had to deal in advance, so that you can fill up at a bus stop. Bad driver spoke English. Arrived at the border late on 1:00. The driver was in a hurry. In the end, left without us (5-7 passengers). I had to look for another company bus further, to drive from the border of Singapore. I do not recommend to use services of such carrier.
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Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Feb 26, 2018
D G
I booked the 10:45am Bus from KL to Penang. The Bus didn’t arrive until 1:30 pm. Apart from that, the journey was fine. I had a single seat which was really comfortable and spacious, there was one bathroom break and I felt the driving was really good (compared to what I encountered in Thailand & Cambodia).
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Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Feb 19, 2018
C K
Comfortable bus. Was Going to take train but no room due to Chinese New Year. Bus was a pleasant surprise.
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Feb 16, 2018
W B
On time and a friendly driver :)
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Feb 10, 2018
O S
The second bus wasn’t clean and comfortable enough. Drivers don’t speak English, when announcing stops it always takes additional effort to understand what is going on. No emergency call number available (where to call if you happened to lose your bus). The bus on the border left without having waited for us to cross the assport control.
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Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Jan 7, 2018
C S
Salimos media hora tarde y llegamos dos horas más tarde. El conductor hacía paradas raras, no se sabe si eran reglamentarias o no. Había mucho tráfico al llegar a Penang y hubo mal tiempo. Debido a esto llegamos casi dos horas más tarde. El recorrido que hace es raro, entra primero en la isla de Penang y para en una estación de buses en la parte sureste para después continuar hasta Butterworth, saliendo de nuevo de la isla hacia el lado opuesto por el segundo puente. El autobús esta bien, tiene asientos cómodos y amplios, aunque la gente se sienta donde le da la gana. Los asientos tienen roto el respaldo haciendose imposible ponerlo en posición normal en algunos casos. Para una vez para el baño y comer. En general 5/10
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Nov 17, 2017
J S
he was great in getting me to the destination quickly- I was expecting to be late and not be able to catch the bus
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Aug 3, 2017
R A
The bus didn't wait at me after the security contrôle
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Jul 31, 2017
T I
A most pleasant journey. We arrived in Singapore late, but that was due to the queue at Singapore immigration. My only negative was that after we left the bus at Malaysian emigration, the driver left us in the dark, as it were, as to what would happen next and where he would pick us up. The underground bus area is chaotic, with people milling around and endless buses. If we were told what approximate bay he would pick us up at, it would help. But a suggestion, not a complaint.
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Jul 28, 2017
K E
The bus didn't wait us after immigrantion control. We didn't have sing. dollars and "money changer " didn't work (it opened after 2 hours). And we can't pay for the bus
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Jul 27, 2017
R D
Booking via 12go.asia as always perfect. Bus trip, however, not recommended. Poor service at the bus station but in the end you can easily find your way around. Bus started late without anyone saying anything and stopped again at a gas station for 10 minutes right after leaving. Bus driver was partly unfriendly and could hardly speak a word of English. Should not normally be a problem on vacation but there was virtually no communication. At the border you have to leave the bus again and again to go through the controls on your own. You don't know where you will find the bus later. To enter Singapore, you have to fill out a form, which most of the passengers did not know. It would be very practical if one is already pointed out in this regard in the bus or one even gets the form already in the bus. For some of the passengers, this delayed the border crossing, which is why the bus simply continued without all passengers. I was fortunately in time on the bus, but I don't want to know what happened to the others who didn't make it on time to the bus. Arrived in Singapore with some delay in the end. In the way but not recommended.
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Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Jul 16, 2017
S A
Conditioner is too cold. But driver is very good and bus is very comfortable!
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Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Jul 12, 2017
S L
Terrible trip, we arrived at 4:30 am instead of midnight. This was due to traffic jams and customs queuing also because the driver was slow driving, he was more interested in his stupid mobile phone than anything else. I'll never get on Seasons Bus again.
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Jun 3, 2017
G B
The bus was 1 hour late leaving. Our rest stop was meant to be for 20mins and it ended up being just under an hour. Our trip was supposed to take 4 hours so that we arrived at 9:30pm, we actually arrived at midnight. We were taken straight to the bus station over the bridge because we missed the ferry. It cost us 45RM to get a taxi to our hostel which was luckily open! We did get there so that's a plus I guess. Will probably get the train back to KL and not the bus.
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, May 26, 2017
S L
Absolutely fine. Weren't directed or told what was going on, used to that now but would be unnerving for first time travellers. Bus station was easy to get to and had free use of printers. You have to get on and off the bus at the border, but it was quick and easy, although the bus driver didn't say where he would be so had to search for him. Buses are nice and spacious with good aircon but quite dark. Perfectly fine trip
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, May 17, 2017
G M
Easy enough to find. The bus left a little late passed it 2345h schedule but other than that it was a comfortable ride. The driver was friendly and helpful despite the language barrier which, for me, is not an issue since I don't expect everyone to speak English when I travel abroad. The chairs were far more comfortable than the ones you get on an economy flight.
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, May 11, 2017
P K
Ok
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, May 10, 2017
P K
Air condition too cold
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, May 8, 2017
P K
Broken seat. Air condition was too cold
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, May 8, 2017
C L
Trip was ok but we arrive 1h late
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Apr 25, 2017
C Y
My first time taking long haul coach to Northen. Bought my ticket online and reaching TBS only printed out the boarding pass. To me it is efficient and advanced!
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Apr 3, 2017
C P
T'was grand. Very smooth
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Mar 13, 2017
O W
fantastic easy service booking with 12go thank you :) 4 stars not 5 because for some reason the bus stopped near JB and we had to get off collect our luggage and get on another bus for the last hour of the journey. all was good though. and the place we stopped for lunch was absolutely delicious with half a dozen restaruant choices for 8R
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Mar 8, 2017
S V
We had to change the bus. Seem like the first one was brouen it was very shaky when the driver tried to go faster. After that was everything ok. Anyway some people was still travelling to closest places I guess because they stayed on the bus
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Sep 14, 2016
S E
best bus I've ever been on! comfy seats!
Bus VIP, Seasons Express, Jun 22, 2016
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83.3% of 90 travelers were presumably happy with Seasons Express as they left good or no review