Going from Melaka to Kuala Lumpur is a pretty easy trip. We had, after all, transited in the opposite direction to get here, and so we were heading back to Malaysia’s capital city to move on to our next destination. The old part of Melaka, by Christ Church, is where we (and most others) were staying, and so this guide covers going from Christchurch Melaka to KL. You have a couple of different options to go to KL from Melaka, and what you choose will likely depend on how much time you have and what your budget is Here’s our guide on how to get to Kuala Lumpur from Melaka.
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How to Go from Melaka to Kuala Lumpur – Transport Options
In this guide on how to go from Melaka to Kuala Lumpur, we’ll cover the fastest way to travel from Melaka to Kuala Lumpur, the easiest way to go to Kuala Lumpur from Melaka, and the cheapest way to get to Kuala Lumpur from Melaka. As most people will start in Melaka from near Christ Church, we’ll also cover getting from there to the bus station at Melaka Sentral too. You can choose to travel into the center of Kuala Lumpur or go from Melaka to the airport in Kuala Lumpur. There are no trains that come to Melaka, so your options are buses or private transfers. Our guide on the best things to do in Kuala Lumpur is here.
How to get to Kuala Lumpur from Melaka
I’ll start with the quickest option for getting to KL from Melaka, and that’s a private transfer to KL. If you’re taking public transport, then all the buses that leave from Melaka leave from Melaka Sentral, so you’ll need to get there first from your accommodation and I’ll cover this in that particular section.
Taxi from Melaka to Kuala Lumpur
Taking a private taxi to Kuala Lumpur from Melaka is one of the fastest ways to go to Kuala Lumpur. It is the most comfortable way to travel. It will take you about 2 hours to go from Melaka to KL in a taxi. And it will collect you from your hotel and drop you at your destination in KL. You can check prices for Melaka to Kuala Lumpur taxis here.
Buses from Melaka to Kuala Lumpur
Taking the bus from Melaka to Kuala Lumpur is both the cheapest and the most popular way to go between these two destinations. It’s not a difficult journey. First, you will need to get to Melaka Sentral Bus Station where the buses to KL leave from.
Melaka Christchurch to Melaka Sentral
It is 3 kilometers (1.86 miles) from Melaka Christchurch to Melaka Sentral Bus Station, so yes you can walk it, but it’s usually hot and sweaty and not the nicest of walks. You can take an Uber or Grab to go from Melaka Christ Church to Melaka Sentral or you can take the town bus.
The town bus in Melaka runs on a loop (we’d ridden it when we came from Cameron Highlands to Melaka) and now took it in reverse to start our trip back to Kuala Lumpur.
There are a host of different buses that run to various areas in Melaka. If you’re coming or going to the historic district then you need Bus 17. We picked it up from outside Christ Church, and this bus runs on a loop so you’ll get a 20-minute or so tour around the outskirts of Melaka if you get on there before the bus loops back around and passes by the end of Jonkers Walk.
Melaka Sentral to Kuala Lumpur
At Melaka Sentral, there are a host of booths to buy tickets to KL. And there are around 40 buses a day that go from Melaka to KL, so you’ll have a choice of time. We opted for a 13:00 bus as it was the next one that we could get tickets for. That meant we had lunch at the Melaka Sentral. And we’d opted for a bus that would drop us off at the bus station in China Town, KL, not KL Sentral.
Kuala Lumpur is enormous, so if you’re taking the bus, make sure you pick one that drops you somewhere vaguely near where you want to be, otherwise you’ll likely spend as much time (and money) getting across KL!
The first bus from Melaka Sentral to KL leaves at 05:30 and the last bus leaves Melaka Sentral at 23:45 bound for KL.
You can check the times and prices for buses from Melaka to KL here.
Buses to KL from Melaka take about 2 hours and 20 minutes, depending on which bus station you’re going to in Kuala Lumpur. You can usually choose to go to KL Sentral or KL TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) and there are 11 different bus companies that run these routes. I don’t know that any of them are any better or worse than the others. We usually choose the time that we want to go and then opt for the company that goes at that time!
The quickest way to get from Melaka to Kuala Lumpur
The time it will take you to get to Kuala Lumpur from Melaka in a taxi is about 2 hours. (You can book it here)
The easiest way to go to Kuala Lumpur from Melaka
The easiest way to get from Melaka to Kuala Lumpur is to get a door-to-door transfer.
The cheapest way to go from Melaka to Kuala Lumpur
The cheapest way to get to Kuala Lumpur from Melaka is to take the bus – reserve your seats here.
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Final Words on How to Go from Melaka to Kuala Lumpur
This is a really easy trip to take, and you can decide how easy or difficult to make it. There’s a town bus that leaves from Melaka’s historic district (and it is easy to catch but bear in mind it’s on a loop and could take you a while), and then there are heaps of buses that go from Melaka Sentral to KL, so just pick your time, book your ticket and head off.
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