Melaka by Bus — Melaka Sentral to Jonker Street & Beyond
Melaka's old town — the Stadthuys, Christ Church, Jonker Street — is compact and walkable. The catch is that long-distance buses arrive at Melaka Sentral, a few kilometres north. The city's BAS.MY Melaka buses (once called myBAS, now on M-numbered routes) bridge the gap.
To the historic centre: route M100
Take the M100 "Bandaraya Melaka Feeder", a loop from Melaka Sentral. Get off around Muzium Samudera, Menara Taming Sari or Dataran Pahlawan — each a short walk from the Stadthuys and the bridge to Jonker Walk. (There's no stop actually called "Stadthuys".)
| Route | Runs | Stops | |
|---|---|---|---|
| M100 | Melaka Sentral ↔ Melaka Sentral 2 | 30 | Stops & times |
| M101 | Melaka Sentral ↔ Melaka Sentral 2 | 13 | Stops & times |
| M12 | Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Melaka ↔ Melaka Sentral | 26 | Stops & times |
| M20 | Terminal Bas Tampin ↔ Melaka Sentral | 73 | Stops & times |
Paying
- Fares are by distance, starting at RM0.94 for the first 2 km — a ride from Melaka Sentral into town is around RM1–2.
- The operator accepts its ManjaLink card, the ManjaPay (LUGO) app and contactless Visa cards. Carry a contactless card: not every bus takes cash.
- Malaysians can buy a RM30 30-day pass; students, seniors and disabled riders can get a free concession card.
Other useful routes
- M101 — the Pasar Melaka loop.
- M12 — Melaka Sentral to Melaka airport (Batu Berendam).
- M20 / M21 — Melaka Sentral to Tampin via Alor Gajah, for ETS and KTM trains at Pulau Sebang/Tampin. Melaka city has no railway station of its own.
Getting to Melaka from KL
Most people come by express coach from TBS (Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) in KL, or straight from KLIA and KLIA2, to Melaka Sentral — about 2 to 2½ hours. Book on the operators' sites or at the terminal. The coaches aren't part of our live data, so check the operator for times.
By train, ETS services stop at Pulau Sebang/Tampin and Batang Melaka, then it's a BAS.MY bus into town. Note that KTM Komuter trains south of Kuala Lumpur run a reduced timetable until the end of 2026 because of track works.
