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Travel to Pangkor

Travel to Pangkor and Malaysia by air, bus, train, taxi or bicycle and enjoy the country at its fullest

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To travel to Pangkor Island, you have to enter Malaysia first. There a few options to enter Malaysia. We will explain the different types of Malaysian transport for you.

First you can fly to Kuala Lumpur, you can come by road from Thailand and Singapore. Either you can come by boat from Indonesia. For details you can also visit the Malaysia Tourist Information in the city you arrive.

A useful tool for comparing prices is our currency converter for the exchange rate.

By air By car By bus By boat By rail By taxi By bicycle

By air

A full page has been dedicated to air travel to Malaysia and Pangkor. Air travel to Malaysia and Pangkor

Until recently Berjaya Air flew to Pangkor island from Subang Airport in Kuala Lumpur. We received a message these flights are discontinued. It might very well be that in the future another operator will pick this line up but with the express bus from KLIA/LCCT to Sitiawan, see our bus section, I doubt it even cost more time as Subang Airport is also a 45 minutes drive from KLIA.

Should you want to fly to the next nearby airport, this is Ipoh. From the airport you have to take a taxi to either the bus station in Ipoh for another 2 hours by bus or use the taxi all the way to Lumut.

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By car

It is easy to travel to Pangkor by car. However, driving a car in Kuala Lumpur can be a little nightmarish because of the traffic jams, especially during rush hours.

Keep in mind in Malaysia the driving direction is as in the United Kingdom. From Kuala Lumpur to Lumut is about 250 km. You can travel to Pangkor from the North. It is about 200 km.

Driving from the direction Pinang
If you are taking the North-South Highway, there are few exits that you can use. The easiest exit will be at Changkat Jering. If you take this exit you will be driving along the old road. There are some little towns on this route you will pass. Follow the direction Lumut, Sitiawan. At Ayer Terjun you take the junction to Lumut. It's a straight road that passes Pantai Remis and Segari. Just before Seri Manjung you take the junction to Lumut.

Other exits are Kuala Kangsar, follow now the road to Kampong Tanjung and Ayer Tawar. It is possible to drive from Ipoh, take the exit Gopeng. Follow Batu Gajah (road number 5, Ayer Tawar and Sitiawan. You will find the instructions further by following the signs to Lumut.

Driving from the direction of Kuala Lumpur
For driving from the KLIA-airport to Lumut, exit the airport using Airport Road. After about 3.km you will see a few green expressway signs. Follow the sign to Ipoh; Sungei Buloh. You are now on the North / South Expressway traveling North.

Take exit 135 Jeram, Batu Gajah, Gopeng (km marker 297. From here it's another 70 km to Lumut. Follow first the direction of Batu Gajah. You will see soon markers with Lumut and Damai Laut (white boards with green letters). The roads are generally in good condition though sometimes a bit small.

Alternatively you can follow the direction Klang - Teluk Intan. From Teluk Intan it's another 80 km to Lumut. When you leave Klang, you can follow Teluk Intan and after you will find Lumut on the boards.

An additional note for you if you travel to Pangkor with your own car. There are many places to park your car. The price range from RM3 to RM10. Most of the car parks charge RM10 but try to park behind Hotel Indah (which is facing the sea) which charge RM3.

From experience, it is not a problem to leave your car there even for a week. But obviously you should take precautions like lock your car properly and if you have the steering lock, that would be even better.

See our Perak map for directions

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By bus

There are plenty of buses from all over Malaysia to Lumut (gateway to Pangkor). At this moment the main bus station for Lumut in Kuala Lumpur, Puduraya is being rebuild. Buses to and from Lumut are send and leaving from other bus stations in Kuala Lumpur. Remember, buy ALWAYS a ticket from the counter and NEVER from the touts hanging around. There is NO need to take a bus to Ipoh first and change there, in fact it is time consuming and a rip off. Some touts will try to lure you in but insist of buying from a counter.

The ticket cost about RM24.20 for a super deluxe VIP bus and take approximately 3 to 4 hours.

We have collected more information on the bus journey our bus page. Here you find details on the departure and arrivals of the busses to and from Lumut.

Bus from Sitiawan to KLIA and LCCT

Alternative you can take the bus to Sitiawan and from there by local bus or taxi go to Lumut which is only 10km away. For travelers who want to skip Kuala Lumpur this is an excellent option as the bus does not go through Puduraya in KL city center but goes directly to KLIA and LCCT. Here is the schedule for the bus from Sitiawan to KLIA and LCCT

Have you never been to Kuala Lumpur, check here for the bus stations in KL to travel to Pangkor ,there are four. Puduraya is the bus station you need for traveling to Pangkor and Lumut.

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By boat

After arrival in Lumut, you have to take the ferry to Pulau Pangkor. The ferry leaves every 15 minutes during the day. It takes about 40 minutes to the ferry port of Pangkor Town.

Mesra Ferry, recommended for it's upper deck

The fare is RM 10 for a return. Traveling to Pangkor/Lumut is easy and fast. More information about Lumut you can find here..

There are different companies running the service:

• Mesra Ferry
• Duta Pangkor

The Duta Pangkor and Mesra Ferri companies are now taken over by the Konsortium company (they also run bus services all over Malaysia). This all means a better and more efficient service. Good for the travelers to Pangkor. No more sorting out which ferry belong with which ticket.

Although there is no more difference when you purchase your ticket, I still prefer Mesra Ferry. With it's upper deck from where you can shoot your photos and it's low noise motors (the Mesra ferry has two instead of the other companies who have only one motor) the Mesra ferry is the better choice.

The boat service starts early in the morning at 6.30 at Pangkor. The earliest boat from Lumut leaves at 6.45. Ferries go every half hour, during most of the day 15 to and 15 past the hour. After 14.45 boats will leave Lumut at 15.30, 16.15, 17.00, 17.30, 18.00, 18.30, 19.00, 19.45 and the last one 20.30. Boats from Pangkor use the same schedule plus 10 minutes. If you have made an arrangement at Pangkor Laut you will take a direct boat. Here's the schedule for 4 boats a day:

There is also a straight boat to Teluk Dalam (see our hotels page for the details about Teluk Dalam). Here is the schedule:

There is no service to Pangkor Laut from Pangkor Town at Pulau Pangkor, so if you stay at Pangkor Laut, you have to request a private boat from Pangkor Laut to Pangkor or go back to Lumut and take the ordinary ferry.

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By rail

There is no train to Lumut. If you want to travel to Pangkor by train you have to go to Ipoh. If you fly into Malaysia and you want to continue traveling by train, you have the option to take a train to Ipoh. The train is an excellent way to see Malaysia. Traveling by train is slower and a bit more expensive then by bus. Still, it's comfortable. The journey from Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh cost between RM 10 and RM 67. The difference is which class and which type of train you take.

From Ipoh it is still another 80 km's to Lumut and Pangkor.

You can travel to Pangkor by bus. For more information you can visit the official website of the Malaysian railway:

http://www.ktmb.com.my/

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By taxi

Traveling to Pangkor, actually to Lumut, where you have to take the ferry, by taxi is easy. When you arrive at KLIA international airport, you can take a taxi all the way to Lumut. The ride takes about 4 to 4.5 hours. Taxies can be arranged at the airport and should cost around RM 500.

By bicycle

Cycling to Pangkor? I hear some readers thinking .... these people must be mad! Who wants to cycle in the heat of Malaysia? Well, to be honest, I do! And with me many others. So for those who travel to Pangkor from the north or south, here's a few tips you may like to follow. I also wrote a separate page about another less traveled route that leads through BM, Kulim and Selama to Taiping. It's an excellent alternative if you have some extra time (say, a day or two).

For a more attractive road from Thailand avoiding the usual travel route, see if this alternative is something for you.

I provide information to travel to Pangkor as accurate as I can. However, if you find some information is missing which should be included on this page, please let me know if you miss anything on travel to Pangkor or you simply want more information

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