How To Get To Malacca From Singapore
What do you get when you combined mouth-watering cuisine and architectural ruins?
You’ll get Malacca, a town full of wonder!
Dubbed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site from 2008, Malacca’s rich culture and historical background has been documented.
The history dates way back from the ethnic Chinese-Malays to the Portuguese, Dutch and the British.
This little town is a perfect blend of traditional culture and modern lifestyle, coupling with amazing sights, sound and gastronomic delights that will leave a good taste in your mouth!
Here are the travelling options from Singapore to Malacca that are carefully picked to suit your needs.
Also, we’ve packed a full ONE-day itinerary including other fun things to do in Malacca and buy while visiting.
Check them out here!
How To Go To Malacca From Singapore
Option 1: Private Transport From Singapore To Malacca
If you want to experience the most comfortable and convenient way of travelling between Singapore and Malacca, a Singapore to Malacca private car is your ultimate choice among the transportation option.
SGMYTAXI is one of the well-known private transport from Singapore to Malacca providers to pick you up any location in Singapore and drive you to Malacca for either business trip, family trip or vacation.
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Book single trip, return trip or multiple trips and enjoy a relax and hassle-free trip at an affordable price.
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- Travel in privacy
- No need to get off from vehicle during immigration clearance
- Save time from hopping on bus
- No more worry about your heavy luggage
- Never get lost anymore
- No surcharge or extra fee imposed
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Also read: How To Get To Kuala Lumpur From Singapore
Option 2: Bus From Singapore To Malacca
If you are on a budget and a solo traveller, then the bus service is your cheapest transportation option to get to Malacca from Singapore. You can take the bus at Queen Street, Golden Mile Tower, Park Royal Hotel and other places.
You can choose bus companies such as KKKL Express, Konsortium, Starmart Express and other bus dealers. Whatever bus service you choose, remember to keep your bus ticket safe, you will use it later.
Some company provides direct transfer to some hotels in Malacca such as Hatten Hotel, Casa Del Rio Hotel Malacca and Equatorial Hotel. It definitely saves your money.
Also read: How To Get To Hatten Hotel Malacca From Singapore
The journey from Singapore to Malacca by bus may take 3 to 4 hours depending on the traffic condition and Singapore-Malaysia border.
Here are the few things you need to take note of when riding a bus from Singapore to Malacca
- You need to get off the bus for immigration clearance at Woodlands Checkpoint.
- Then, the bus will take you across the causeway where you will have to get off the bus again to get passport stamp at Johor Customs.
- Remember to alight with all your belongings during immigration clearance.
It is really a tiresome procedure (about 30 minutes to 1 hour) and time is wasted.
As soon as you’re cleared, you need to board the bus with the ticket you have bought before – see the importance now?
Here, we list out a few bus operators for your convenience.
a.) KKKL Express
Departure: Kovan Hub, Tampines, Textile Centre, Bugis MRT Exit D Taxi Stand, Katong V Mall
Time: Range from 7:30am – 5:30pm
Arrived: Hatten Hotel Malacca, Malacca Central, Pines Hotel, Casa Del Rio Hotel
Price: From SGD$23/pax
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b.) Konsortium
Departure: Golden Mile Tower
Time: 7:45 am
Arrived: Malacca Hatten Hotel, Malacca Equatorial Hotel, Holiday Inn Hotel, The Pines Malacca
Price: SGD$25/pax
c.) Starmart Express
Departure: Golden Mile Tower, Boon Lay, City Plaza
Time: Range from 7:30am – 11:00pm
Arrived: Malacca Sentral, Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre, Malacca Hatten Hotel, Malacca Equatorial Hotel
Price: SGD$25/pax
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Option 3: Coach From Singapore To Malacca
This is another budget choice by taking coach to Malacca from Singapore, WTS.
You also need to disembark from the coach twice and queue long lines to get a passport stamp at Woodlands Checkpoints and Johor Custom especially during school holidays or public holidays.
Below is the coach operator:
Coach Operator: WTS
Departure: Singapore Flyer, Tampines One (taxi stand), Big Box Jurong East)
Time: Range from 7:00am – 8:30am
Arrived: Hatten Hotel Malacca, Casa Del Rio Hotel, Malacca Equatorial Hotel
Price: SGD$32/pax
Option 4: Driving from Singapore to Malacca
If you have a car, what better way to get to Malacca than driving all the way, enjoying the rough curves, smooth roads and the wonderful scenery that characterize the journey.
The North-South Expressway (NSE) is the shortest way to Malacca from Singapore and the journey may take about 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours excluding the time spent for Singapore – Malaysia immigration clearance.
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The downside of using the NSE is the lack of beautiful features, making the journey more of a formality than a fun trip which is probably what you are in to. To make up for this, you can choose to go the long way through Batu Pahat, Buddhist House and Penghulu’s House.
This route also has a downside, or two! You actually have to force yourself to focus and not get tempted to visit the numerous ancient mosques and tombstones which are architectural masterpieces in their own right and of course the picturesque hot springs.
Just to make you feel better, these are usually deserted and isolated places which will take you more time to locate and access than they will actually keep your interest, so keep your eyes on the road and drive on. There are better sights in Malacca.
11 Tips You Should Know Before Drive From Singapore To Malacca
- Make sure you car petrol tank are three-quarters full before leaving Singapore. You can fill petrol at any station in Singapore. There is a petrol station not too far from Tuas Checkpoint.
- Make sure you have CEPAS card issued by Transitlink, EZ-link or NETS and has credit. This is because you need to pay a few dollars either at Woodlands Checkpoint or Tuas Checkpoint.
- Avoid travelling to Johor Bahru during peak hours. On daily basis, the heavy traffic is expected in morning peak hours from 7:00am to 9:00am towards Singapore and in the evening after 6:00pm towards Johor Bahru city.
- No need to disembark from car to get the passport stamp.
- You can buy a highway toll card at the first toll-booth with credit MYR30 to allow you to swipe the card at Touch’n’Go automatic lanes. It is enough for one way trip to Malacca but you need to reload the card on a return journey.
- The speed limit on the highway is 110km/hr.
- The journey from Johor Bahru to Malacca is about 3 hours.
- Change some Malaysia currency so that you can spend it in Malacca or anywhere in Malaysia.
- Have a Malacca map or navigation system with you during the trip because the streets in Malacca is sometimes quite confusing.
- Take Tuas Checkpoint as it is much more convenient and less congestion.
- Take the exit at Plaza Tol Ayer Keroh.
Option 5: Train From Singapore to Malacca
Step 1: Train from Woodlands to Johor Bahru (JB)
Unfortunately, there are no direct trains to Malacca from Singapore but the steps listed below will take you a ride of your life, well, hopefully.
Your journey will start at Woodlands Train Station in Singapore with the train stopping at JB Sentral Station in Johor. Note that shuttle train called Tebrau Shuttle is the only train service from Singapore.
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Step 2: Train from JB Sentral to Malacca
After that, you can take a train from JB Sentral to Malacca. You have to get off from the train at Pulau Sebang station(Tampin). The journey may take about 5 hours 30 minutes due to the train running slowly.
Do note, there are only two trains daily from JB Sentral to Tampin station. If you missed the train, then you need to find other transportation option to reach Malacca.
Train schedule from JB Sentral to Malacca
Depart from JB Sentral: 8:45am, 2:15pm, 10:40pm
Arrived at Tampin, Malacca: 5:00am, 2:50pm, 9:00pm (5 hours 30 minutes journey)
Tickets: MYR25 (adult), MYR17 (child)
You may book your seats in advance to avoid any frustrations.
Step 3: Bus from Pulau Sebang/Tampin to Malacca City
As the railway station is about 40km from the main town centre, you will either have to walk to the main road and try to stop one of the Tampin-bound buses or walk to the bus station which is less risky but more tiresome.
From Tampin, board a bus No. 26 that goes to Malacca Central, a distance of about 45 minutes. And if you find a local going the same way, why not hitch a free ride?
Remember to be safe though, you don’t want anything bad happening to you before experiencing the majestic splendour of Malacca!
Step 4: Taxi from Pulau Sebang/Tampin to Malacca City (Optional)
There is also taxi option you can consider if you have some luggage. There are many taxies available at the railway station but are a bit expensive. It is advisable to negotiate and settle on the price before you enter the taxi as the drivers here are known to increase the fares on sensing visitors.
