How to Get From Singapore to Malacca
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Crossing the border: What you can’t bring into Malaysia
You don’t have anything to fill out when entering Malaysia. Most nationalities are allowed to travel from Singapore to Malacca without a visa. Seems a bit lax, doesn’t it? But don’t be too overconfident, especially with what you try to bring in to the country. They are not very forgiving to those who are caught with any of their prohibited items. See the list below:- More than 1-litre of liquor
- Even a few grams over the 225g-limit of tobacco per person (that’s around 200 cigarettes)
- Over 3 new wearable items and 1 new pair of shoes
- More than 1 electric or battery-operated personal hygiene equipment
- Pornographic materials
- Unlicensed weapons, counterfeit bills or coins and illegal drugs. These can lead not just to huge fines but even the death penalty!
How to get from Singapore to Malacca?
The bus is the only suitable way for travellers to travel the 240 km distance from Singapore to Malacca. The journey takes around 3h 35m, and ticket prices start from 87 MYR ($22).
3h 35m - 6h 20m
87 MYR ($22)
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Singapore to Malacca by Bus
Luxury Coach Service offers one daily trip from Singapore to Malacca daily. This bus departs from Concorde Hotel along Orchard Road in Singapore city centre at 08:00 every morning. It arrives in Malacca after around 3h 35m - 6h 20m.
They have five drop-off points in the colonial town: Swiss Garden Hotel, Casa del Rio Hotel, Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, Hatten Hotel, and The Straits Hotel. You can just choose which one is nearest to your destination.
We highly recommend booking a ticket beforehand via BookAway to secure a seat. A ticket costs 87 MYR ($22) for a bus ride from Singapore to Malacca.
Immigration Checkpoints
Your bus from Singapore to Malacca makes two stops for customs and immigration checks – first at Woodlands Checkpoint (Singapore) and then at Johor Bahru across the border in Malaysia. You can expect the first stop around 40 minutes into your bus journey.
For both checkpoints, you’ll have to get off your bus and have your passport stamped and your luggage checked. Make sure to go back to your bus as soon as you’re done because they only have a 20-minute waiting time unless it’s busy at the checkpoint.
After the 2nd checkpoint, you can rest easy for around 3.5 hours until your bus arrives in Malacca.
Bus schedule from Singapore to Malacca
Rounding it up
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Frequently Asked Questions
The distance from Singapore to Malacca is 240 km.
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Why Visit Malacca?
Dubbed the “Historic State,” Malacca is the oldest town in Malaysia. It was once the home of the earliest Malay sultanates — whose reign was abolished by the Portuguese in the 1500s, and then later on by the Dutch and the British. Their colonial imprints still remain in some of Malacca’s oldest buildings.
Apart from the beautiful architecture, what we love about this old town is its diverse range of people. Its strategic location made Malacca a popular trade centre for centuries. And even now, you will find the descendants of those traders here — people with a mix of Malay, Arabian, Indian, Chinese, and European descent still reside in Malacca.
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