There are 7 ways to get from Kota Bharu to Malacca by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane KBR - KUL
- Take the bus from KL International Airport T2 to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus
5h 14mRM 157–471Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tesco Kota Bharu to Melakabus
10h 30mRM 95–140Train, taxi
- Take the train from Wakaf Bahru to Kuala Lipistrain Sh
- Take the train from Kuala Lipis to Sertingtrain Sh
- Take the taxi from Serting to Malaccataxi
13h 31mRM 215–325Drive 568 km
- Drive from Kota Bharu to Malaccacar 568 km
7h 51mRM 97–139Fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train, bus
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane KBR - SZB
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
- Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus
5h 55mRM 212–553Fly to Senai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Senai International Airport (JHB)plane KBR - JHB
- Take the bus from Johor Larkin Terminal to Melaka Sentralbus
6h 30mRM 266–775Bus via Kuala Lumpur
- Take the bus from Tesco Kota Bharu to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentralbus
11h 5mRM 106–160
Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kota Bharu to Malacca is to bus which costs RM 95 - RM 140 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Bharu to Malacca is to fly and bus which takes 5h 14m and costs RM 150 - RM 480.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tesco Kota Bharu and arriving at Melaka. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Kota Bharu and Malacca is 533 km. The road distance is 568 km.
The best way to get from Kota Bharu to Malacca without a car is to bus which takes 10h 30m and costs RM 95 - RM 140.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Kota Bharu to Malacca, including transfers.
Kota Bharu to Malacca bus services, operated by Mara Liner, depart from Tesco Kota Bharu station.
Kota Bharu to Malacca bus services, operated by Mara Liner, arrive at Melaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kota Bharu to Malacca is 568 km. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Kota Bharu to Malacca.
Book your Kota Bharu to Malacca bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Kota Bharu, Malaysia and Malacca, Malaysia?
Mara Liner operates a bus from Tesco Kota Bharu to Melaka once daily. Tickets cost RM 65–140 and the journey takes 10h 30m. Mayang Sari Express also services this route once daily.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 85–550
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–390
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 85–550
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–390
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–330
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Senai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–650
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Senai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–650
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–470
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–470
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Senai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 350–700
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Wakaf Bahru to Kuala Lipis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 10–50
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 10–15
- Express
- RM 35–50
Train from Kuala Lipis to Serting
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 5–35
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 5–8
- Express
- RM 22–35
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–75
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- [email protected]
- Website
- starmartbus.com
Bus from KL International Airport T2 to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 26–45
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- Website
- https://www.starmartbus.com/
Bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 26–40
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- Website
- https://www.starmartbus.com/
- Phone
- 019-2179072
- [email protected]
- Website
- maralinergroup.my
Bus from Tesco Kota Bharu to Melaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 65–140
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/
- Phone
- +606 952 0642
- [email protected]
- Website
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
Bus from Tesco Kota Bharu to Melaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 95–140
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 21–30
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Johor Larkin Terminal to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 35–55
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 23–35
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +6019 625 0098
- [email protected]
- Website
- delima.com.my
Bus from Johor Larkin Terminal to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Schedules at
- delima.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Schedules at
- delima.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Tesco Kota Bharu to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 90–150
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 1222 59897
- [email protected]
- Website
- melorinterline.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Schedules at
- melorinterline.com
- Phone
- 017-6592527
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnasional.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 13–18
- Website
- https://www.transnasional.com.my/
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