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Something About Pangkor Island- [HIDE ABOUT SECTION]
It's a bliss to live almost next door to Pulau Pangkor! Pangkor fully deserves the name Beautiful Island as it is translated. Pangkor Island is, a small island on the North West coast of Malaysia in the Straits of Malacca. We speak now of Pangkor as one island but in fact there are nine islands in the direct surrounding. Pangkor and Pangkor Laut are the two biggest and the only two inhabited by humans. On the islands there's a variety of wildlife while the smaller atols are basically white sand beaches and rocks. According to some legends there were even tigers living on this small Malaysian island!
How to Get to Pangkor Island- [HIDE TRANSPORT SECTION]
By air
Flying to Kuala Lumpur is possible from all parts of the world. Malaysia Airlines has services from almost everywhere. At Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), you have to transfer to the domestic airport to take the Berjaya Air and transit to Pulau Pangkor.
Berjaya Air
Berjaya Air is operating on a DeHavilland Dash 7 (48 seats) aircraft between Subang Airport (SZB) Terminal 3 and Pangkor Airport (PKG), on Pulau Pangkor. It makes travel to Pangkor easy, pleasant and fast.
The flight takes about 40-minutes. It offers great views of the West Coast of Malaysia and the Straits of Malacca before landing at Pangkor Airport. There are 5 flight a week.
All the flights leave Subang airport at 11.30 and arrive at 12.10 midday. A ticket to Pulau Pangkor cost RM 428.
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. Road marker on the way to Lumut 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 travelling North. Direction board 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
There are many places to park your car. The price range from RM3 to RM10. Most of the carparks charge RM10 but try to park behind Hotel Indah (which is facing the sea) which charge RM3.
By Buses
To travel to Pangkor by bus you have to head to Puduraya. At this bus-station you buy your ticket to Lumut. The ticket cost about RM16 for a super deluxe VIP bus and take approximately 3 to 4 hours.
Public Buses Contact
Transnasional Express - 03-20705044
Superria Express - 03-20709410
Express LPMS - 03-20701676
Plusliner Express - 03-20700763
Bus Terminal Puduraya - 03-20700145
Sri Maju - 05-2535367.
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 speedboat from Pangkor to Lumut
Mesra Ferry, recommended for it's upper deck
The fare is RM 10 for a return. Travelling to Pangkor/Lumut is easy and fast. More information on Lumut, click here.
There are different companies running the service:
- Mesra Ferry
- Duta Pangkor
- Pan Silver
The best service is done by Mesra Feri Sdn Bhd. 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 a good choice. Read more about the services of the Mesra Ferries which goes beyond the normal transport from Pangkor to Lumut. DAILY * The time given is in Malaysian time.
LUMUT - PANGKOR ISLAND PANGKOR ISLAND - LUMUT 06.30
07.30
08.15
09.00
09.45
10.15
10.45
11.15
11.45
12.15
12.45
13.15
13.45
14.15
14.45
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16.15
17.00
17.30
18.00
18.30
19.00
19.45
20.30 07.00
07.30
08.15
09.00
09.45
10.15
10.45
11.15
11.45
12.15
12.45
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13.45
14.15
14.45
15.30
16.15
17.00
17.30
18.00
18.30
19.00
19.45
20.30 If you have made an arrangement at Pangkor Laut you can take a straight boat. Here's the schedule for 4 boats a day:
LUMUT - PANGKOR LAUT PANGKOR LAUT - LUMUT 08.00
11.00
14.00
17.00 09.00
12.00
15.00
18.00 There is also a straight boat to Teluk Dalam (see our hotels page for the details about Teluk Dalam). Here is the schedule:
LUMUT - TELUK DALAM TELUK DALAM - LUMUT 07.15
8.45
11.00
13.45
15.45
17.15
19.00 08.00
9.30
12.30
14.30
17.30
18.00
19.30 Ferry Contact
Mesra Feri Sdn Bhd - 05-6835805 .
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Pangkor Island Beach Resort located on an unspoilt tropical island of Pangkor , on...
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Coral Bay Resort, offers you luxury and comfort within your budget-Located on this ...
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Puteri Bayu Beach Resort is located at Pantai Pasir Bogak, the most popular stretch of beach on the ...
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Pangkor Bay View Beach Resort welcome...
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Teluk Dalam Resorts is your paradise by the sea. It occupies 40 acres of mostly lan...
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Situated on the west side of Pangkor Island with one of the best beaches on the island- Pasir Bogak....
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The Pangkor Village Beach Resort is located at the end of Pasir Bogak.
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