Melaka - Kuala Lumpur Melaka and Penang - page 330

Top Tip
Avoid visiting on the weekends when there are so many photo-snapping tourists that the
whole heritage district can feel like front row at a rock concert.
Getting There & Away
» Air Melaka International Airport, 20km north of Melaka in Batu Berendam, has con-
nections to Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
» Bus Buses from KL (RM17.50 to RM27.50, every half hour, two hours) and Penang
(RM50, twice daily, seven hours) arrive at Melaka Sentral bus station off Jln Tun Razak,
in the north of town. A taxi into town should cost RM20, or you can take bus 17
(RM1.40).
» Taxi Taxis to KL (RM170) leave from Melaka Sentral.
» Train Tampin, 38km north of Melaka, is on the main north-south line from KL to
Singapore. Taxis from Melaka cost around RM60 or take the Tai Lye bus (RM5, 1½
hours), which leaves every half-hour from Melaka Sentral.
Getting Around
» Walking/Bicycle Melaka is small enough to walk around or you can rent a bike for
around RM3 per hour from guesthouses around Chinatown.
» Bus Bus 17 runs every 15 minutes from Melaka Sentral to the town centre, past the
huge Mahkota Parade shopping complex, to Taman Melaka Raya and on to Medan Portu-
gis.
» Trishaw Taking to Melaka's streets by trishaw is a must - by the hour they should
cost about RM50, or RM20 for any one-way trip within the town, but you'll have to bar-
gain hard.