Malacca: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Malacca is a city of 579,000 people in Malaysia (Melaka), 6 m (20 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), 85 km (53 mi) from the centre. It is a port city: Melaka port. Our booking partner lists 16 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Malacca runs from about 12 h 2 min a day in late December to 12 h 17 min in late June (computed for 2.2° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Malacca is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), 85 km (53 mi) from the centre, whose 13,530-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Malacca International Airport (MKZ, 8 km).
Flights to Malacca: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Malacca · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 16 places to stay in Malacca. Of the 8 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (4). Guests have left 92 reviews in total.
Hotels in Malacca: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Singapore, 205 km (Singapore) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kuala Lumpur, 122 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Batam, 230 km (Indonesia) — flights · ferries
- Pekanbaru, 207 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Johor Bahru, 187 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kampung Baru Subang, 132 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Petaling Jaya, 123 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ipoh, 295 km — tours
- Shah Alam, 126 km — trains · buses · tours
- Bukit Rahman Putra, 136 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Valparaíso, Kashgar, Nanjing, Yangzhou, Shiraz, Zanjan, Kuala Lumpur, Hoorn, Lisbon, Sawahlunto, Padang Panjang, Jiangsu, Changsha.
Common questions
Which airport serves Malacca?
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), 85 km (53 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Malacca?
About 579,000 people live in Malacca, across 277 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Malacca in?
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Malacca?
The Ringgit (MYR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Malacca?
Our booking partner lists 16 places to stay in Malacca, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Malacca?
Singapore (205 km), Kuala Lumpur (122 km), Batam (230 km), Pekanbaru (207 km), Johor Bahru (187 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.