Concerts at Bukit Jalil: Getting From KLCC to the National Stadium and Back

If you have tickets for a show at Bukit Jalil, the question is less how to get there than how to get back. The getting there is simple: how to get to Bukit Jalil stadium from KLCC is one LRT ride with one change, and it beats sitting in concert traffic. The way home is where KLCC guests get caught out, because on big nights the train connection back to KLCC closes an hour before the direct trains do. This guide covers the route, the cut-offs from the most recent stadium shows, and what to do if the encore runs late.

Which venue: TM National Stadium or Unifi Arena

Bukit Jalil's two concert venues were renamed in 2026. Since 6 March 2026 the National Stadium, the big open-air bowl that hosts stadium tours, has been TM Stadium Nasional, and the indoor Stadium Putra next to it, better known for years as Axiata Arena, is now Unifi Arena. The naming deal with Telekom Malaysia runs for three years, so you will see both old and new names on tickets, maps and Grab pins for a while.

Both venues sit in the same sports complex and use the same train station, so the route below works for either.

How to get to Bukit Jalil stadium from KLCC by LRT

The train is the way to go. Bukit Jalil station is on the Sri Petaling Line, right beside the stadium complex, while KLCC station is on the Kelana Jaya Line. The two lines meet at Masjid Jamek.

1. From your KLCC apartment, walk to KLCC LRT station under Suria KLCC.
2. Take the Kelana Jaya Line in the direction of Putra Heights and get off at Masjid Jamek.
3. Change to the Sri Petaling Line. At Masjid Jamek, Ampang Line and Sri Petaling Line trains share the platforms, so board a train marked Putra Heights, not Ampang.
4. Ride south to Bukit Jalil and follow the crowd to the stadium.

Pay with a Touch 'n Go card rather than a single-journey token, so you can walk straight through the gates at both ends, and top it up before you leave: show-night travel notices remind riders to make sure their card has enough credit. Our guide to Touch 'n Go for tourists explains where to buy one and how much to load.

Go early. The Weeknd's November 2026 shows started at 8.30pm, which is typical for a stadium headliner, but the roads and trains around Bukit Jalil fill up hours before. A train in the late afternoon gets you through the gates and fed without a rush.

Getting back to KLCC: the 11.30pm cut-off

This is the part to plan before you leave. On big concert nights Rapid KL keeps Bukit Jalil station open late, but the extension applies in full only to the line the station is on.

For The Weeknd's two nights at the stadium on 4 and 5 November 2026, the published cut-offs were:

• Direct Sri Petaling Line trains from Bukit Jalil ran until 12.30am.
• Passengers changing to the Kelana Jaya Line, the line KLCC is on, had to board at Bukit Jalil by 11.30pm. The last Kelana Jaya trains left Masjid Jamek at 12.03am towards Putra Heights and 12.17am towards Gombak.
• The same 11.30pm deadline applied to anyone changing to the KL Monorail or the MRT Kajang Line.

The same 12.30am extension was used for the Malaysia Cup final in May 2026, so it is a fair guide to what to expect, but each event gets its own notice. Check Rapid KL's announcement a day or two before your show.

If the show runs past 11.30pm

A headline show that starts at 8.30pm can easily run past 11pm, and emptying a full stadium takes time, so you may miss the KLCC connection. You have three sensible options:

1. Leave during the encore. If you need to be on the last connection, start walking to the station before the final song.
2. Take the direct train into the city and finish by Grab. The Sri Petaling Line keeps running to 12.30am on big nights and runs through Masjid Jamek, close to the city centre. A short Grab from there to KLCC is far easier to get, and far cheaper, than one from the stadium gates.
3. Wait it out. Have a late drink or supper near the stadium and book a car once the crowd has gone.

Taking a Grab: to the stadium and home

Getting to Bukit Jalil by car is fine if you go early. Getting home by car straight after the show is the hard part: concert guides report surge pricing of 3 to 5 times the normal fare and waits of more than an hour when a stadium empties.

If you do book a car, walk 15 to 20 minutes away from the stadium before you request it, to a mall or a side street, so that the driver can actually reach you. Agree on a meeting point with your group before the show, because mobile data can slow to a crawl in a crowd that size.

The traffic is a known problem. The government is preparing a dedicated traffic management plan for Bukit Jalil, targeted for February 2027, but until it arrives the train remains the reliable way in and out.

Why stay in KLCC for a Bukit Jalil concert

Staying next to the stadium leaves you in a suburb for the rest of your trip. A KLCC apartment puts you one train change from the stadium and in walking distance of the Petronas Towers, the park and the restaurants you came to Kuala Lumpur for, with a kitchen, a living room and space for a group of friends. If you are flying in for the show, our guide to getting from KLIA to the city covers the airport leg.

Plan the night in one line: train in by late afternoon, card topped up, and a decision made before the show about whether you are catching the 11.30pm connection or heading home a different way.