Bukit Bintang
Bukit Bintang is the shopping and entertainment district of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Bukit Bintang is the shopping and entertainment district of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It encompasses Jalan Bukit Bintang and its immediate surrounding areas. The area has long been Kuala Lumpur's most prominent retail belt that is home to many landmark shopping centres, al-fresco cafés, bars, night markets, food street, mamak stalls as well as hawker-type eateries. This area is popular among tourists and locals, especially among the youths.
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Worth seeing in and around Bukit Bintang
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Kuala Lumpur Tower
The Kuala Lumpur Tower, colloquially referred to as KL Tower, is a 421-meter-tall telecommunication tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the world's seventh-tallest telecommunication tower.
1.1 km · tower in Kuala Lumpur · Wikipedia - 02Merdeka 118
Merdeka 118, officially known as Merdeka Maybank Tower, and formerly known as Menara Warisan Merdeka, KL 118, and PNB 118, is a 118-story supertall skyscraper in the Merdeka Precinct, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. At 678.9 metres tall, it is the second tallest building in the world.
1.3 km · skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Wikipedia - 03National Mosque of Malaysia
The National Mosque of Malaysia is a mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It has a capacity for 15,000 people and is situated among 13 acres of gardens.
2.2 km · mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Wikipedia - 04Sultan Abdul Samad Jamek Mosque
Jamek Mosque, officially Sultan Abdul Samad Jamek Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is located at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak rivers and may be accessed via Jalan Tun Perak.
1.7 km · Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Wikipedia - 05National Museum of Malaysia
The National Museum is a public museum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia dedicated to Malaysian art, culture, and history. Located on Jalan Damansara close to Perdana Lake Gardens across KL Sentral station.
2.8 km · museum in Kuala Lumpur · Wikipedia - 06Independence Square
Independence Square is a square located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is situated in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building.
2 km · square in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Wikipedia - 07Stadium Merdeka
The Independence Stadium or Merdeka Stadium is a stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is known as the site of the formal declaration of independence of the Federation of Malaya on 31 August 1957.
1.4 km · association football stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Wikipedia - 08Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia is a museum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was officially opened on 12 December 1998.
2.5 km · art museum in Kuala Lumpur · Wikipedia - 09The Exchange 106
The Exchange 106, formerly known as the TRX Signature Tower, is a 454-meter-tall supertall skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the second-tallest building in Malaysia and the third-tallest building in Southeast Asia.
1 km · Supertall skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Wikipedia - 10Federal Territory Mosque
The Federal Territory Mosque is a Sunni mosque, located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The mosque is situated near MATRADE complex and the Federal Government Complex off Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, in the Segambut district.
5.3 km · mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Petronas Twin Towers
- 02Kuala Lumpur Tower
- 03Aquaria KLCC
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Jl Pinang,.
- 04Badan Warisan Malaysia
- 05Petrosains
An exhibit of the science and technology behind the petroleum industry, mainly aimed for children and sponsored by the Petronas oil company.
- 06Muzium Telekom
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Things to do
After you have done all your shopping and partying in the Golden Triangle, you will probably be exhausted. Perhaps enjoy a spa treatment to relax or, if up for it, go for an adventure in one of the local parks. You'll also find Malaysia's largest indoor theme park here.
- 01Berjaya Times Square Theme Park
- 02KL Forest Eco Park
- 03Craft Village @ Kompleks Kraf KL
- 04Petronas Philharmonic Hall
- 05Diving @ Aquaria KLCC
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Complex, Jl Pinang,.
- 06KLCC Park
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Where to eat
Finding a place to eat in the Golden Triangle is hard, simply because you are spoilt for choice. Options range from the cheapest local street food, all the way up to some of the most expensive restaurants within the entire city. Another alternative is to visit one of the many shopping mall food courts, which typically contain both local and international fare.
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Getting to Bukit Bintang
- Airports
- Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB), 18 km · Kuala Lumpur (KUL), 45 km · Sultan Azlan Shah (IPH), 172 km
- Stations
- Kuala Lumpur Sentral station, 3.1 km · Kuala Lumpur railway station, 2.1 km · Titiwangsa station, 3.4 km · Simpang Airport, 4 km · Hang Tuah station, 1 km
- Sepang → Bukit Bintang51 km · quickest by road, 1h 29m · RM12–16
- Ipoh → Bukit Bintang174 km · quickest by road, 3h 11m · RM39–55
- Johor Bahru → Bukit Bintang294 km · quickest by road, 4h 56m · RM65–90
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Bukit Bintang
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Bukit Bintang. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inThe service stretches from Johor Bahru at the border with Singapore up to Butterworth in Penang (with a ferry connection to George Town) or Padang Besar at the border with Thailand.
- Get inFerries operate international services from Sumatra, Indonesia and a domestic service to Pulau Ketam.
- Get inCruise ships also call at Port Klang, usually on the way to other destinations in Asia, allowing for a day trip to Kuala Lumpur.
- Go nextPulau Ketam (Crab Island) - at the mouth of the River Klang and its Chinese fishing villages make for an interesting day trip.
- Go nextBird-watching, jungle trekking and other outdoor activities are also available.
From Wikivoyage: Kuala Lumpur, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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Next door to Bukit Bintang
Bukit Bintang is 3 km from Kuala Lumpur, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Kuala Lumpurfederal territory and capital city of Malaysia1.8 km
- Bangsarsuburb in Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur5 km
- Brickfieldsdistrict in Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur3.5 km
- Kuala Lumpur City Centredistrict in Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur1.2 km
- Cherasdistrict of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia4.4 km