How to get to Pangkor Island
How to get to Pangkor Island
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How to get to Pangkor Island?
There are two ferries connecting the island to the mainland
Ferries to Pangkor Island depart from two locations.
Lumut or Marina Island
At first, head to one of the ports on the west side of the Malay Peninsula.
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- First, take an express bus from KLIA (International Airport) to Sitiawan (travel time: approximately 4.5 to 5 hours).
- Next, after arriving in Sitiawan, head to Marina Island Jetty Complex on Marina Island where the ferry to Pangkor Island departs.
by taxi🚕 or grab🚙 (approximately 20 minutes).
1. Express bus to Sitiawan from KLIA1 & KLIA2
Ticket counter & boarding area
KLIA1 is GF (Ground Floor)
KLIA2 is Level 1
KLIA↔Sitiawan Expressway Bus
Star Shuttle timetable
※The StarShuttle Bus timetable will be displayed on the KLIA2 website.
The drop-off point and pick-up point in Sitiawan is in front of the supermarket “The Store".
Below is the timetable for another bus company that runs between KL International Airport and Sitiawan.
If you don’t need to make a reservation, please use this as a timetable.
Star Mart Exress timetable
The redBus (search & reservation) website will be displayed.
Enter your departure point “KLIA" and arrival point “Sitiawan", reselect the date, and then click “SEARCH BUSES".
Note: Excess baggage charges apply for more than 10kg per passenger.
Reference search and reservation website
redBus (StarMartExpress can be reserved)
However, it seems that you can only search for about two weeks in advance.
You may be able to see it if you log in/register.
Arwana Express timetable
The Bus Online Ticket.com (search & reservation) website will be displayed.
Enter your departure location “KLIA" and arrival location “Sitiawan", reselect the date, and then click “SEARCH".
The drop-off point and pick-up point in Sitiawan is in front of the supermarket “The Store".
Note:
If you do not print out the reservation confirmation email, you will have to pay a separate ticket issuance fee of Rm1.
Reference search and reservation website
Bus Online Ticket.com (Arwana Express reservations available)
This also only seems to allow searches up to about one month in advance.
2. Sitiawan→🚙(about 20 minutes)→Marina Island
Take a Grab🚙 or taxi🚕 to Marina Island Jetty Complex / Ferry Ticket Counter & Boarding Point (approximately 20 minutes).
This route also shortens travel time by avoiding the congested traffic in KL city.
It is very convenient if you do not need to stay overnight in KL or if your return flight is an overnight flight.
If you take a local bus from Sitiawan, take the bus bound for Seri Manjung,
and change bus for Lumut at Seri Manjung bus terminal(approximately 55 minutes).
※The last ferry departs at 7:15 PM (From Marina Island).
Please plan your trip so that you can catch the last ferry.
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1. 🚗Car (Private, Rental, Taxi, Grab)
Advantages: Travel time is shorter than by express bus.
Disadvantages: Fares are more expensive.
KL→🚗Car (approx. 3~3.5 hours/highway) →Marina Island→⛴Ferry (15 minutes)
If you are driving your own car or renting a car, please park it in the paid parking lot at Marina Island.
There is also a carport ferry, but we do not recommend it as there are many narrow roads and parking spaces are limited on Pangkor Island.
*Marina Island parking lot: Approximately Rm20/day, valet parking: Approximately Rm30/day
🌸Grab might be a good option for large groups!
🚙Grab (from about Rm400~)
take Grab from K.L (about 3.5 hours/highway) →Marina Island→ Ferry (15 minutes)
2. 🚌Express bus
Advantages: The most common route. The cheapest.
Disadvantages: The toilet breaks are short.
🌸The most economical and simple
from K.L→🚌express bus(about 4.5 hours) →Lumut→⛴ferry (30 minutes)
The express bus fare to Lumt is about Rm30 (online reservations start from about Rm26⁺)※As of 2024
Please refer to Express Bus from KL (Platform and how to buy tickets) .
🌸Recommended if there are no seats available on the earliest express bus to Lumut
🚌Express bus + Grab🚙(or Taxi)
K.L→🚌Express bus (approx. 4.25h)→🚏Seri Manjung→Grab🚙or Taxi🚕 (approx. 15min / approx. Rm8-10)→Marina Island→⛴Ferry(15min)
3. 🚊By Malayan Railway
Advantages: You can stop at Ipoh.
Disadvantages: There are many transfers.
🚊Train + 🚌Bus
KL Sentral Station →🚃ETS(約2.5h~3h)→
Ipoh Station→Terminal Kidd(suburban BT) Platform 1 →T30 Bus🚌(approx. 0.5 hours)→Amanjaya BT(long-distance BT)🚌Express bus(約1.5h)→Lumut→⛴Ferry(30min)
4. ✈️Air
Advantages: Flight time is about 45 minutes.
Disadvantages: There are conditions on flight dates.
✈️By plane : Subang Airport (Malaysia domestic airport)
Subang Airport(Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah airport) :SZB⇔ PKG (Pangkor Airport)
※Regular flights were discontinued around 2011.
As of 2018, weeds were growing wild on the runway at PKG Airport,
but as of 2024, flights are only operating when a minimum number of passengers has been reached .Subang
🚕Taxi from KL city : about Rm700~800
Grab🚙costs about Rm400⁺⁺ (prices vary depending on the number of passengers and the type of car).
In the case of a private car or rental car
We recommend using the paid parking lots at Lumut or Marina Island.
There is also a carport ferry, but we do not recommend it as there are many narrow roads on Pangkor Island and parking spaces are limited.
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How to get to there from other areas?
From the southern, northern and east coast of the Malay Peninsula
1. At first, find the bus route at the nearest Lumut bus station.
🚏=Bus terminal
Lumut🚏→⛴️Ferry (approx. 30minutes)
2. If there is no express bus to Lumut
Seri Manjung🚏→TAXI🚕 or Grab🚙(approx. 15 mins)→Marina Island→⛴️Ferry (approx. 15 mins)
Sitiawan🚏→TAXI🚕 or Grab🚙(approx. 20 mins)→Marina Island→⛴️Ferry (approx. 15 mins)
If there are no direct buses from the provinces (especially the northern part of the east coast such as Kota Bahru) to these destinations, head to the major bus terminals along the route.
Main Bus Terminal: Butterworth(BT closest to Penang Island),Amanjaya(BT closest to Ipoh)
Express bus from KL (boarding location and how to buy ticket)
KL bus terminal
TBS(Terminal Bersepadu Selatan)
KL Sentral→🚃Train→Bandar Tasik Selatan
KTM Komuter(approx.22min)
KLIA Transit(approx.10min)
LRT (transfer required)
From KL International Airport, take KLIA Transit (approx.30min)
There is a walkway from the station to the bus terminal.
In addition to TBS_____
Hentian Duta Bus Terminal
This is an old bus terminal located about 8km (11 minutes) by car north of KL Sentral.
Although the number of buses is limited, express buses to Lumut and Seri Manjung depart .
KL Sentral Departure Hall(KL CITY AIR TERMINAL)
There are only two flights, departing at 10:00 and 17:30,
but this is the most recommended option for those staying near KL Sentral and whose departure times suit them.
How to buy bus tickets
There are two ways to get to Pangkor Island by express bus.
Case1.
Aiming for Lumut
Advantages: No transfers along the way
🚌KL → Lumut Expressway Bus Timetable
※This includes buses departing from Hentian Duta Bus Terminal in the north of KL city and KL Sentral (KL City Air Terminal),
so be sure to check the departure point of your desired bus on the link.
Case2.
Aiming for Marina Island
Advantages: You will need to transfer at Seri Manjung, but the ferry journey time will be shorter.
🚌 KL → Seri Manjung Expressway Bus Timetable
※This includes buses departing from Hentian Duta Bus Terminal in the north of KL city and KL Sentral (KL City Air Terminal),
so be sure to check the departure point of your desired bus on the link.
It is convenient to take a taxi or Grab to Marina Island from Seri Manjung.
(approx.10~15 min / approx.Rm10)
As an example, we will explain how to buy a highway bus ticket to Lumut.
At the ticket counter (any number is fine), tell the staff where you want to go to Lumut.
There are several bus companies that go to Lumut, and they will present you with buses in order of earliest departure time.
The express bus fare to Lumt is about Rm30 (online reservations start from about Rm26⁺⁺) *Reference for 2024
※You will need to present your passport when purchasing a ticket.
Kuala Lumpur → Lumut Expressway Bus Timetable
※This includes buses departing from Hentian Duta Bus Terminal in the north of KL city and KL Sentral (KL City Air Terminal), so please be sure to check the departure point of your desired bus on the link.
📝Flights via Ipoh will increase travel time
Express buses that go through Ipoh and its surrounding areas take about an hour longer than other routes.
Kesatuan Express definitely goes through Ipoh, but there seem to be other buses that go through Ipoh, so it’s just a matter of luck.
The most important thing is to ask the staff about the arrival time at Lumut , and then decide whether to wait for the next flight or take the earliest flight.
The estimated arrival time is 4.5 hours after the departure time.
Main stops on express buses
Is it cold inside the express bus?
- Inside the bus to protect yourself from the air conditioning too cold, It’s useful to have wear a thin jacket such as a front-opening hoodie.
- Before boarding always use the toilet let’s get it done.
There are short toilet breaks along the way, but the weather is making it necessary to hydrate, and the air-conditioned interior of the bus makes it easy to feel the need to use the toilet.
(I have had to force the bus to stop at service areas on the highway several times.) - Moreover, toilet breaks are surprisingly short (about 5 min), and the bus sometimes departs without even checking the number of passengers.
also important to let the driver know you are there when you get off.
From Lumut Bus Terminal to Ferry Terminal
*If you are boarding from Marina Island, please refer here.
To Ferry Terminal from Bus Terminal
You have to walk a little from bus terminal to the ferry terminal for Pangkor Island.
If you don’t get lost, it’s only a 2~3 minute walk, but if you are first time, it may be difficult to find the ferry terminal.
How to get from Bus Terminal to the ferry terminal
- There is a ticket counter for express buses at the end of the bus terminal (the side not near the public toilets🚻), so head there.
- Continue walking with the express bus ticket counter on your right.
- Continue straight through the site of the former food court-style restaurant.
- You will come to a narrow road, cross it.
- Go straight through the parking lot on the right.
If you have a suitcase with wheels, it will be easier to go through the covered passage in the building on the left. - When you reach the road, cross it and follow the curve ahead on the left.
In rainy weather, it is convenient to go through the arcade on the left. - Cross the road and walk left along the street lined with souvenir shops to reach ferry terminal and ferry ticket counter.
Please be careful of agents (hotel and marine activity booking agents) who approach you near the bus terminal or ferry terminal.
How to buy ferry tickets
Please purchase a round-trip ticket at the ferry ticket counter on the right side of the terminal.
Round-trip ticket (Rm20/per person) *Reference for 2024
⛴️Ferry timetable Lumut⇔Pangkor
※ The timetable will be displayed at the link (easybook.com).
The time of the return flight can be any time.
When you leave Pangkor island, please make your return flight change (free of charge) at the port ticket counter.
*It may be difficult to change your return flight during busy periods such as weekends.
How to buy tickets at Marina Island
- Enter some basic personal information on the PC located opposite the ticket counter.
- After completing the entry, make a note of the “Registration Booking ID" that appears on the screen.
The easiest way to do this is to take a photo of it with your smartphone. - Show your “Registration Booking ID" to the staff at the ticket counter opposite to purchase your ticket.
⛴️Ferry timetable
Marina Island⇔Pangkor
📝Please keep the ticket stub in a safe place as you will need it when you leave pangkor island.
📝On the days before peak periods such as weekends and Malaysian public holidays, if you don’t make a reservation you may have to wait for an available ferry, so if you’re worried, please make a reservation online.
Take the ferry to Pangkor Island
※Ship will not stop at Sungai pinang kecil ports it previously stopped at along the way (2024.Jan).
When boarding the ferry, please leave large luggage such as suitcases in the luggage storage area immediately after boarding.
In rare cases, other passengers may place their luggage on top of yours, but please do not get angry.
Seat numbers are written above the windows next to the seats, but all seats are unreserved.
Pangkor Jetty (Port of Pangkor Island)
After about a 30-minute ferry ride across the calm seas (about 15 minutes from Marina Island), you will arrive at Pangkor port, the gateway to Pangkor Island.
After disembarking, go straight along the pier and then turn left.
You will see the taxi stand🚕.
Transportation from the port to your accommodation
🚕Taking a taxi is the best option
If you plan to stay near Pangkor Town it is possible to walk there, but if not it will be difficult to walk to your accommodation.
taxi stand
- After disembarking, turn left once you have crossed the pier.
- As you walk along the passage with the sea on your left, you will see a building housing the ticket office and souvenir shop.
- There will be many taxi drivers waiting near the exit on the right side just before that building.
- Once you tell them your destination, the driver will guide you to the taxi parked in the parking lot.
- The taxi is a bright pink minivan
(but it is not air-conditioned) .
*If you ride an unlicensed motorbike taxi or car, you do so at your own risk.
The fare from the port varies depending on the accommodation area, but as long as you are in the area, the price is the same whether you are in front of the hotel or on the beach, so just tell the driver " Hotel X in X (accommodation area) " when you board.
⚠To avoid any unpleasant experiences.
Taxis on Pangkor Island are not metered and are determined by destination and number of passengers.
However, some taxi drivers, if they only have one or two passengers, will ask other passengers to join them and charge them a fare.
You can ignore this, but if you are not traveling with a passenger, the driver may ask you to pay an additional fare when you get off, so be sure to check the fare before boarding.
🚕Taxi fare
| Harga TEKSI PANGKOR taxi fare/reference for 2024 | 1~4 people | 5 people~ | |
| Jeti(port) →Pasir Bogak | Rm12 | Rm20 (5~10 people) | |
| Jeti(port) →Teluk Nipah | Rm18 | Rm25 (5~6 people) | Rm30 (7~10people) |
| Jeti(port) →S.P.K | Rm10 | ||
| Private rental for island sightseeing etc. (2 hours) | Rm80 | Rm100 | Rm30 / every additional hour |
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