KLIA ekspres

The KLIA ERL Station is the KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit train station stop for the main terminal at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. It is located on the first floor of the Main Terminal. The station is pretty convenient to the arrivals area at the airport, though you do need to take the elevator down to the train station level.
My flight to KL arrived around midnight. Fortunately the trains from KLIA to KL Sentral run until 1 am. After that time, your only option is taking a taxi. And that comes with a price as there is a 50% surcharge on fares after midnight.
After debating whether to get a coupon for a budget taxi or take the train to KLIA, I decided on the latter which was a good decision as taking the KLIA Ekspres was only RM35 and takes only 28 minutes to get to KL compared with taking a taxi in which I probably would have paid triple that amount and is dependent on traffic conditions.
It just so happened that the next train for KLIA was leaving in about 5 minutes, so that seemed like the right decision. Otherwise it would have been a 30 minute wait. Though trains run more frequently during the day as there is one every 15 – 20 minutes. Once at KL Sentral, I still need to take a taxi but it was much cheaper. And I wasn’t inconvenienced too much as I got to my hotel in about 10 – 15 minutes afterwards.
When trying to figure out whether to take the KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit, know that the Ekspres runs non-​stop to and from KLIA, whereas the latter makes stops meaning the trip is longer. If you need to get to KL Sentral fast, taking the Ekspres is the way to go.
If you don’t have a whole lot of baggage and don’t mind transferring at KL Sentral, I would definitely recommend taking the ERL between KLIA and KL Sentral as the train ride is quick and comfortable.