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Popular Transportation | Miscellaneous Transportation Tips | All Tips (32) From KL, take the North Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) heading North and exit at "Bidor". Once you exit at Bidor, drive along the trunk roads by following the signs to "Teluk Intan". From there there are adequate signs that read "Lumut " or "Pulau Pangkor".
Make your way to the jetty to catch the ferry to Pulau Pangkor. There are a few places where you can safely park your car at a flat per-day rate.
The drive from KL to the ferry jetty is approximately 3-4 hours, depending on your speed and prevailling traffic conditions.
Note: There will also be signs that read "Pelabuhan Lumut (Lumut Port)" which is NOT the same as Lumut Jetty. The Lumut Port is actually several km away from Lumut itself, but in the same direction as the road to Swiss Garden Damai Laut Resort & Spa. If you follow this road, you will ultimately end up in the town of Taiping. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home |
At the Lumut jetty, you can buy tickets to join the ferry to Pulau Pangkor. There are ferries at regular intervals (every 20 mins or 30 mins, depending on whether weekday, weekend or PH).
The 30 minute journey is comfortable and safe. Yes, I checked and there are life jackets on board.
For those passengers who want to go to Pangkor Island Beach Resort, the drop off point is different from the main drop off point., which is nearer to Pangkor town.
During school holidays and public holidays, there was a long queue of people trying to leave the island at the same time (probably they have to catch some kind of public coach). So, if you have time (and your own car), instead of queuing up with them, go to the jetty after the peak period. After 4pm onwards should be safe. Leave a Comment Theme: Ship/Boat |
1) Get tickets from Puduraya, Kuala Lumpur
2) Your destination should be Lumut, Perak.
3) One-way ticket to Lumut = RM16
4) Earliest bus 8.30am. I took the 9am.
5) Journey takes 4 hours, with one stop along the highway for toilet break.
6) Final stop in Lumut.
7) Buy your return ticket (if you are in a hurry to get back later)
8) Walk to Jetty (3 minutes away)
9) One-way ferry ride to Pulau Pangkor is RM4. Get off at the second stop. The first stop is at the Fishermen's Village. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus |
The island in Pangkor Laut is huge so , when you want to go somewhere more distant, ie, to the Spa Village or to Emerald Bay, there are several points next to the different type of villas where you can ring a button and a shuttle will come to pick you and take you to your destination. It usually takes only a few minutes . Leave a Comment Theme: Other |
We were warned prior to leaving home that the luggage weight limit for this flight from Kuala Lumpur to Pangkor is 10kg. Having twice that amount of luggage we were hoping for storage facilities at the airport, but there are none. As we are returning to KL after Pangkor, our agents in KL kindly offer to store the luggage for us. As it turns out, on check-in, and Italian couple with 60kg luggage between them weren't charged any extra, in fact no-one even commented.
There are only 13 passengers on this Dash 7 48-seater flight, so we manage to secure an emergency exit seat each, right at the front. We have great views of the hotel as we fly over Pangkor Laut.
The arrival airport lounge in Pangkor is open sided, rustic and friendly. The Pangkor Laut reps are waiting to transfer us across the island in a very cramped and old mini-bus. It is not in keeping with the luxury of the resort.
The jetty where we catch a transfer to Pangkor Laut is busy and confusing. We are on a private boat with seven others.
The journey across the water is OK and the hotel looks lovely from the sea approach. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane |
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This is the best mode of transport if you want to get around the island all by your own. Driving is not advisable as you will miss all the great breeze and views. You can ride a bycicle here, but the roads are steep, so it's kind of difficult.
Actually to ride a Motorcycle in Malaysia, you must wear safety helmets, but the laws are a bit lax on this island. So, for a time of fun, try it without the helmets on.
You can get motorbikes from shops in the town or from individuals who may approach you. Leave a Comment Theme: Motorcycle |
The taxis on the island are the pink colored vans. You can book them at the hotel and they come and pick you up. You can either take the island tour (see tourist trap) or just tell the driver to drop you off at the main street in the town. You can then tell him what time to pick you up to go back to the hotel. Usually they charge 5RM per person for the round trip if you are 4 or more. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home |
updated in November 2007:
Heading North on the NKVE (North Klang Expressway) from KL, exit at "Ipoh".
From there, take route 5 to Lumut and Pulau Pangkor. This route is longer, but an overall easier drive. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home |
RM4 for one-way ticket. 30 minute ride in air-conditioned (but NOISY) ferry. I sneaked out behind ;-) Leave a Comment Theme: Ship/Boat |
There are taxi services, and they come in the form of vans not cars. The charge is reasonable and is fixed by the tourism board. You can check the rates upon arrival at the jetty. Leave a Comment Theme: Other |
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