Malacca (state)
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Malacca (Malay: Melaka) is a small state in southern Peninsular Malaysia, between Johor and Kuala Lumpur.
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Regions
Malacca is administratively divided into three districts: Alor Gajah, Central Malacca (Melaka Tengah) and Jasin. Malacca City is located in Central Malacca while the other two districts are mostly rural.
Cities
- Malacca — The capital city is rich in history and is the main attraction in the state
Other destinations
- A'Famosa Resort — A theme park resort complete with golf course and safari park located near Simpang Ampat
- Pantai Kundor — Nearest beach to Malacca City
- Tanjung Bidara — Probably the best beach in the state
Understand
Talk
Languages spoken in Malacca are Malay, English, Mandarin, as well as various Chinese dialects (with Hokkien or the Fujian dialect dominating). Unique to Malacca is the Peranakan dialect of Malay spoken by the Peranakan or Baba-Nyonya community, and Cristao or Kristang, an old version of Portuguese still spoken by the Malacca Portuguese Eurasian community.
Get in
By plane
Batu Berendam Airport is located about 10km from Malacca City. There are no Malaysian domestic flights serving this airport. However, Pelangi Air flies several times weekly to Pekanbaru, Sumatra.
To get there and away: Catch any Batang Bus (red and white) from Melaka Sentral and ask to be dropped at the airport. Buses will stop at main road 200m from the airport building. Alternatively, Tuahbas No. 65 (yellow and dark blue) from Melaka Sentral also goes to the airport via Bachang.
By bus
Many long-distance express buses connect destinations in Malacca state with Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and other cities in Peninsular Malaysia.
Most express bus companies and virtually all local buses serving the state operate from Malacca City's Melaka Sentral bus terminal, located about 3km from the historic core of Malacca city. However, some companies also run buses from other towns and locations in the state such as Alor Gajah, Masjid Tanah, Jasin and the A'Famosa Resort.
- Transnasional is the largest long-distance bus operator in Malaysia. It links the state with a host of destinations in Peninsular Malaysia like Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, Singapore and further afield. Transnasional buses depart from Malacca City (Melaka Sentral), Alor Gajah, A'Famosa Resort and Masjid Tanah.
By car
Malacca state can be accessed via the North South Expressway by exiting at the Alor Gajah-Tampin (officially Simpang Ampat), Ayer Keroh and Lipat Kijang (Jasin) exits. Ayer Keroh exit is the nearest to Malacca city.
Malacca city is on the Coastal Trunk Road (Federal Route 5). Those using the Main Trunk Road (Federal Route 1) must turn off at Simpang Kendong or Tampin, Negeri Sembilan, about 40km away from Malacca city.
Malacca is 150km from Kuala Lumpur, 216km from Johor Baru, 90km from Port Dickson.
By train
Malacca city is not served by any railway lines. The closest railway station is at Tampin (Railway station Tel: +60-6-3411034), about 40 km from Malacca city on the border with Negeri Sembilan. The station is actually located in Malacca territory.
To get there and away: Tai Lye Omnibus No. 26 (red, blue and white) buses leave Melaka Sentral for Tampin via Alor Gajah. Also Salira (light blue and yellow) which operate the Melaka Sentral-Tampin route via Ayer Keroh, Alor Gajah and Durian Tunggal. For both buses get off after the railway level crossing before entering Tampin town and walk about 500m to the station.
By boat
There are no ferries from any destination inside Malaysia. However, daily ferries between Dumai and Pekanbaru in Sumatra, Indonesia, and Malacca City.
Get around
All local buses operate from Melaka Sentral bus terminal about 3km from the historic core of Malacca city.
Several bus companies with mostly old and rickety buses operate the local bus network in the state. Travellers will not really need to use them unless they want to go to the airport, catch a train in Tampin or go for a swim in Pantai Kundor or Tanjung Bidara.
The bus companies are most easily identified by the colour of their buses. Although some have route numbers, destinations are displayed at the front of the bus.
- Kenderaan Aziz (red and white): Routes to Jasin, Merlimau and Muar.
- Batang Bus (red and white): Goes to the airport, Durian Tunggal, Machap, Selandar and Tebong.
- Malacca Omnibus Service (MOS) (Yellow and red): Goes to Asahan, Jasin, Merlimau, Muar, Nyalas and Tangkak.
- Patt Hup Transport (Blue and yellow): Goes to Pengkalan Kempas (for connections to Port Dickson and Seremban), Kuala Linggi (for connections to Port Dickson), Masjid Tanah, Tanjung Bidara, and Pantai Kundor.
- For Tanjung Bidara: Take any Kuala, Kuala Linggi, Masjid Tanah or Pengkalan Kempas bus and get off at Masjid Tanah. Change onto a Tanjung Bidara/Kem Terendak bus.
- Salira (Light blue and yellow): Operates between Malacca City, Ayer Keroh and Tampin (for connections to Seremban and Gemas).
- Tai Lye (Dark blue, red and white): Goes to Tampin (for connections to Seremban and Gemas), Alor Gajah, Simpang Ampat.
- Tuahbas (Yellow and dark blue): Goes to the airport, Batu Gajah and Merlimau.
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