It is really amusing as we discover the ancient sites in Melaka such that during the tour we are unable to realize the tiredness of viewing the ancient sights of Melaka. Penang is also one of the state of Malaysia just like Melaka; after exploring Melaka being in Malaysia we must travel to visit Penang as well, which is only located at the distance of 510 km or 315 miles away from Melaka.

The common aspect between Melaka and Penang is that, Georgetown, the capital of Penang Melaka are both UNESCO world heritage sites, so there are plenty of heritage sites to explore in Penang as well.

You will find a major number of population in the rural area in Penang i.e. Balik Pulau and Telok Kumbar and in the lower urban parts are areas like Tanjang Tokong, Kampong Melayu Air Itam and Perak road where cosmopolitan culture is settled like Indians; scattered in Gelugar, Bayan Baru and Tanjong Bunga. In the whole urban area all the Chinese majority dwells; those areas are renowned as Butterworth and Mukit Mertajam.

Bus from Melaka to Penang

To travel from Melaka to Penang by bus is certainly economical and enjoyable if you really wanted to enjoy the tour by bus from Melaka to Penang in six hours and thirty minutes then you may grab some of the bus services as mentioned under:

  • Billion Stars departs from Melaka Sentral around 8:30am and arrives at two destinations in Penang at Butterworth and Sungai Nibong.
  • There are consecutive two Transnasional bus services that will take you from Melaka Sentral at the time 8:30am 8:30pm and reach in Penang at Butterworth.
  • Cepat Cekap Express departs in two different timings that are 11:30am and 12:15pm from Melaka Sentral and Alor Gajah and both of them reaches in Butterworth.

It is thus remarked as immensely adventurous to travel by bus from Melaka to Penang because the original history of Malaysian Peninsula can only be studied if we come to know in reality by travelling through and observing each and every state of the island being discovered by the major historians.

For instance, the reality of Malaysian Island can be vastly studied by discovering its three major states that are Melaka, Penang and Kuala Lumpur as the settling of Chinese culture, emanation of British, growth of the sultans of Melaka and its independence are certainly observed in the above mentioned states.

In order to take the chance of viewing the adventurous and ancient sites by taking the bus from Melaka to Penang you can also avail direct bus services that are available in Melaka Sentral towards Penang Island. Remember that it is certainly necessary that due to avoid rush of passengers you must come earlier to Melaka Sentral and avail the bus service as per convenience of travelling.

To reach the Penang Island in a bus you may impeccably take the pleasure of viewing the beautiful ancient sites of Malaysian Peninsular. Like Melaka you will come to know that Penang is also the second beautiful ancient Island of Malaysian strait where you fully get equipped with the historic nature of the peninsula such that if you choose to reach in Butterworth you will innumerably find plenty of tourists here.

If you have traveled from Malacca to Penang and would like to share your experience, please do so by adding comments below. To learn more about Penang, here is a recommended Penang travel guide.

After memorizing the ancient state of Melaka we decided to travel to Kuala Lumpur. We therefore got to know that travelling from Melaka to Kuala Lumpur by bus is relatively amusing. For instance, we can normally avail travelling by getting a bus from Melaka to Kuala Lumpur, such that the route is 121.51 kilometers long that is equivalent to 75.51 miles in order to reach Kuala Lumpur.

Bus from Melaka to Kuala Lumpur

There are numerous services available for travelers in Melaka, that will take you to Kuala Lumpur by bus, but the most reliable and popular bus or coach services are as under:

Delima Bus Service

You can board on Delima bus from Melaka Sentral bus station to TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan). This service can be availed in multiple time zones a day; such as you can get this service on times i.e. 7am, 7:30am, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 5pm, 6pm and 7pm. For reserving the seat in advance you can surely visit online and book your seats at prior. Whereas accurately forty passengers can travel in a single bus on the above mentioned timings.

Nice Coaches

Nice is also another bus service with nearly thirty passengers that is accessible through A Famosa Fort at different terminals on myriad timings that are 12pm to TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) and at the same timing towards another terminal i.e. Terminal KTM, at 2pm, 4:30pm and 6:30pm. Its destiny is towards all the three bus terminals in Kuala Lumpur.

Konsortium Bas Ekspres

Konsortium Bus Ekspres is Malaysia’s purposely monopolistic bus service that takes almost twenty seven passengers on board and can be grabbed only at 2:45pm and 6:45pm from Melaka Sentral at Pudu Sentral (Puduraya).

Transnasional Bus Service

Transnasional is a club class bus service can be purchased with the capacity of forty one passenger at Melaka Sentral at Terminal Bersepadu Selatan that are ready to move on 12pm, 2pm and 8:15pm.

Cepat Cekap Express

Cepat Cekap Express is purely a thirty seated bus service which can be availed on 2:30pm and 5:30pm from Melaka Sentral and Alor Gajah via Pudu Sentral (Puduraya).

The need of travelling from the service of bus from Melaka to Kuala Lumpur is immensely considered as mandatory because the tourists and even the locals here enjoy the antique sceneries of Melaka while travelling. Most of the people who come to visit Melaka; Malaysia is due to affordability of cost through which people do not waste much time in grabbing the bus service. For instance, the rent of bus service is normally thirteen to fifteen Ringgits for a single seat reservation and it takes around three to four hours to reach the capital (Kuala Lumpur) from the Melaka state in the absence of any traffic hindrance on the way.

The special route of bus from Melaka to Kuala Lumpur is based on travelling within the terminals in the absence of any stop in between until and unless it takes a specific urgency for slowdown in any sort of emergency concern. Places to view on the way of travelling via bus are massively attractive because of its up to date historical monuments and old preserved buildings.

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I hope you will find enough information here to plan your trip to travel by bus from Melaka to Kuala Lumpur. If you have any question, please feel free to ask by adding comments below. For more information about Kuala Lumpur, please visit bestinkl.com.

Malacca is the popular choice among travelers in Malaysia as it is a tourist destination with a rich culture history. The simplicity rich heritage of Malacca invites visitor all over the world, who visit this UNESCO world heritage site in Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia and gateway to get to various tourist destinations in Malaysia.

Kuala Lumpur to Malacca by Bus

Buses are departing from Kuala Lumpur to different places from two main bus terminals in Kuala Lumpur such as Terminal Bersepadu Selatan and Pudu Raya or Pudu Sentral. Kuala Lumpur is the major transportation hub in Malaysia, from where buses to various parts of Malaysia are serving the passengers. Pudu Sentral was the only bus terminal in Kuala Lumpur previously, but due to heavy traffic and increasing travelers, the transport authority decided to make Pudu Raya to serve buses towards north of Malaysia to reduce traffic congestion.

Hence, the new TBS bus terminal became the departing station for buses towards south. Bus services to Malacca from TBS start from 7am and continues till 11pm. There 2 more bus station in Kuala Lumpur such a Putra bus terminal and Hentian Pekeliling.

Bus operators

The bus operators that serve passengers to travel from Kuala Lumpur to Malacca are Konsortium Bas Express, Transnasional, Delima, Maju Express, Nice Executive Coach, Mayang Sari, Jebat Express, and Cepat Cekap Express. There are several buses plying from KL to Melaka, which allows the passengers to catch buses to Malacca every half an hour. Transnasional buses are the only option for those who travel from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Malacca, which includes the travelers from the low cost carrier terminal. Only few daily trips are there from KL airport to Malacca. Hence, it is necessary for the passengers to schedule their travel by considering the bus schedule, if you are taking the bus to Malacca from the airport bus terminal.


From KL airport, the buses take two and half hours and from TBS at Bandar Tasik Selatan, buses take 2 hours to reach Malacca. At Malacca, the buses will end their journey at Melaka Sentral. Transnsional buses are the most frequent buses from Kuala Lumpur to Malacca.

Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS)

Terminal Bersepadu Selatan is a new terminal built to serve the buses to south. The buses from this terminal offers trips to Kuala Lumpur to Malacca, KL to Johor Bahru, KL to Singapore, KL to Mersing, etc. This bus terminal is fully air-conditioned, which includes the platform. The air-conditioned bus terminal provides comfort to the passengers while waiting for their buses. This bus terminal is situated at Bandar Tasik Selatan, which is around half an hour journey from the city center. TBS is accessible from Bandar Tasik Selatan LRT Station, Express Rail Link KLIA Transit Station, and Stesen Komuter KTM Bandar Tasik Selatan.

If you would like to reach TBS, the nearest LRT station from TBS is Bandar Tasik Selatan. If you are going from the, then get down at Express Rail Link KLIA at Bandar Tasik Selatan, then go to TBS. A bridge is connected to the bus terminal from the railway station. Bandar Tasik Selatan bus station is only 20-30 minutes travel by train from KL. Some of the facilities at the TBS bus terminal are locker facility for baggage, shops, restaurants, and ATM machines.

How to get bus tickets

It is easy to purchase bus tickets from Kuala Lumpur to Malacca on the same day of departure. If you are traveling on a public holiday or religious holiday, then you may find it difficult to get the bus tickets on the same day of departure. On holidays, it is better to book bus tickets through online. After reaching TBS, you buy bus tickets to Malacca either by going to the booth windows where you can purchase the ticket or you can make use of the electronic machines to buy bus tickets. The charges for bus tickets vary from one bus operator to another. The bus fare usually ranges from RM 15 – 50 for one way ticket. The price of the ticket is usually high if you are taking a luxury coach with wide seats and WiFi facilities.


The road from Kuala Lumpur to Malacca is in a good condition and the buses will normally make one stop on the way for refreshment purpose. Make sure to be on time as buses departs on time and do not wait for the passengers. Kuala Lumpur to Malacca bus ride is full of adventure. Do share your adventure with us by adding comments below.