How to get from Kuala Lumpur to Malacca – wondering tourists from around the globe. Thousands of people come to this southern city of Malaysia, to look at the Dutch, Portuguese, Chinese, Malay and Muslim architecture. The proximity to the Malay capital allows you to travel to Malacca for a short period of time and enjoy its historical heritage. In the article you will find information about transport, which takes you from Kuala Lumpur to Malacca, the place and time of departure of buses and the cost of tickets for the trip.
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Distance from from Kuala Lumpur to Malacca
The direct distance between the two cities is only 124 km or 77 miles. On land transport, due to the location of the roads, you will have to drive 145 km or 90 miles. Such a short distance between them makes air travel meaningless. Much faster you can get from the capital to this beautiful medieval city on the coast of the country using land transport.
How to get from Kuala Lumpur to Malacca by bus
The small distance between the cities allows you to get from the capital of Malaysia to the southern city with a rich architectural heritage in 2 hours. For it tourists often use such type of transport, like a bus. Most of the comfortable buses depart from Kuala Lumpur to Malacca from the major transport hub TBS or Terminal Bersepadu Selatan, located 10 km from the center of the Malay capital. You can see its location on the map, by clicking on the name of the TBS KUALA LUMPUR station in the search results. You can get to TBS by bus from the Pudu bus station in the capital or by rail at KTM (commuter train).
Bus service between the two cities carries several companies. They differ slightly in the cost of tickets and the time of departure to Malacca. You can go to the southern city on the red buses of the company DELIMA. They start their journey along the Kuala Lumpur-Malacca route at 9:30 a.m. and carry passengers to Malacca throughout the day with an interval between flights at 1 hour (10:00, 11:00, 12:00, etc.).
The last bus leaves for the south of the country at 21:30 . Between the first and second flights in the morning, as well as between the last and the second last (in the evening) interval is 30 minutes. Delima Express buses are a democratic type of transport, that will take everyone to Malacca. Tickets for the flight cost $ 3.65 or 15 MYR. The journey takes 2 hours and 15 minutes.
If you want to come to Malacca early and spend less, than 2 hours on the road, you need to use the services of TRANSNASIONAL MY. The first 2 flights depart from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan at 7:30 and at 7:45. They arrive in the southern city in 1 h 45 minutes (at 9:15 and at 9:30 in the morning). Tickets for these flights are better to book in advance, because very many people.
The timetable of TRANSNATIONAL MY buses depends on the season and the presence or absence of tickets, so check it out a few weeks before your upcoming trip.The advantage of this company is not only the fastest delivery time, but also the opportunity to arrive in Malacca at night. The last flight from Kuala Lumpur leaves at 23:45, and you have more time for shopping, exploring the capital of Malaysia before leaving for the south. A ticket for any flight of TRANSNATIONAL MY costs $ 3.60 or 15 ringgit.
From 7:00 to 21:30 you can go to Malacca by express buses of the company TRANSNATIONAL. Travel time is 2 hours and 15 minutes, and a ticket costs $ 3.56 or 14.6 MYR. Several times a day, this company launches comfortable VIP buses on the Kuala Lumpur-Malacca route. Schedule all flights of the company specify in the search form.
Buses from Kuala Lumpur airports to Malacca
Not all tourists prefer to begin their acquaintance with Malaysia from its capital. Many people want to visit Malacca first, and then go to the Asian metropolis. If you arrived in Malaysia by plane, then you can get from Kuala Lumpur airport to Malacca by bus, leaving from building 1 or 2 terminals.
The main terminal of Kuala Lumpur International Airport KLIA is located 50 km from the capital and 150 km from Malacca. Next to the terminal is the red bus stop of the VIP company StarMart Express. The first bus to the southern city leaves after midnight at 0:30 a.m., the next at 6:30 a.m. Company transport travels on the route Kuala Lumpur-Malacca 1 time every 45-60 minutes, depending on time (specify the schedule in advance). The last flight is at 23:45. The fare is $ 9.95 or 40.8 ringgit.
StarMart Express VIP buses arrive at the Melaca Sentral bus station in 2 hours and 5 minutes. Another one of their stops in Malacca is Machota Medical Center, which is a 5-minute drive from the bus station. From KLIA 2 airport, StarMart Express runs to Malacca in the morning (6.15) until evening (23:30). Tickets can be purchased for $ 6.64 or 27.29 MYR. Travel time is 2 hours and 10 minutes.
TRANSNASIONAL buses also operate on the KLIA-Malaссa route. The fare is $ 6.21 or 25.5 ringgit. Travel time 2 h 5 min. From KLIA 2 airport, the transport of this company begins its movement to Malacca from 7:45 in the morning. A ticket to the end point of the Melaca Sentral costs $ 6.21 (MYR 25.5). Trip time lasts 2 hours and 10 minutes.
TRANSNASIONAL MY buses carry everyone from KLIA International Airport to Malacca from 7:30 am. A ticket costs $ 6.25 or MYR 25.6. From one point to another you will reach in 2.5 hours. From KLIA 2 airport to Malacca the transport of this company will take you in 3 hours. Buses run from here to the southern city of Malaysia from 7:30 a.m. The interval between flights is 1-2 hours. The fare also costs $ 6.25 or 25.6 MYR.
Taxi from Kuala Lumpur to Malacca
From the capital of Malaysia to Malacca, you can take a taxi of the company Asian Overland Services. This taxi service has vehicles of varying degrees of comfort: from passenger cars to minibuses with a capacity of 6 or 10 people. The fare depends on the type of car and the maximum number of passengers. The greater the capacity of a taxi, the more expensive the total fare will be. But with the maximum workload of a minivan, the fare in it will be more profitable, than in a passenger car-taxi.
The driver of the minivan will pick you up from anywhere in Kuala Lumpur (hotel, bus station, large shopping center, etc.) and take you to your destination in 2 hours and 15 minutes. The fare in such a taxi is from 154 dollars or 634.8 MYR. If you are a four, each of you will pay $ 35 or 158.5 MYR. In total, a taxi can carry 6 passengers. When using the services of the international company KiwiTaxi (direct link to the route), you can save and get from Kuala Lumpur to Malacca for 105 USD for three or 117 USD for 4 passengers traveling.
If you find yourself traveling companions, the fare will be even less and will be released only 2 times more expensive, than public transport. But you do not have to go to the bus station and spend precious rest time, waiting for the bus. Asian Overland Services has minibuses with a capacity of up to 10 passengers. If you are traveling in a large company, then you will pay $ 193 for the fare or 794 ringgits for all or about $ 20 (75 ringgits) per passenger (with the maximum load on the minivan). Lovers of comfortable travel taxi company offers cars, that can go 1-3 passengers. The fare in such a taxi is from 134 dollars or 555 MYR for the whole car.
From Luala Lumpur Airports Airport to Malacca by taxi
You can also take a taxi from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Malacca. If you are traveling together ( 2 – this is the maximum allowable number of passengers), each of you will pay $ 77 or 317.4 ringgit. Traveling on a 6-seater minivan will cost $ 173.5 or 713 MYR for all. Minibus with 10 passengers will cost $ 193 or 794 MYR. Travel time -2 hours. Also, if you want to save, you can pre-book a transfer directly from the airport, and in this case the driver will meet you with a sign in the arrival area. The cost of such a KiwiTaxi car transfer will be from 87 USD per car.
I hope, the information, given in the article will help you choose the type of transport, that you like more. I wish you a good trip from Kuala Lumpur and its airports to Malacca.
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