Muar or Bandar Maharani is a town of historical significance and a prime tourist attraction in Malaysia. It is the capital of the Muar District of Johor, Malaysia. The town is popular among tourists for its vibrant food, rich culture, and coffee. It is one of the cleanest cities in Southeast Asia and holds the ASEAN Clean Tourist City Standard award in the year 2017. It has an equatorial climate throughout the year and receives plenty of rainfall between April and October. Muar is industrially renowned to be the hub of the furniture industry in Malaysia.
Klang or Kelang is a royal town in Malaysia and is the 12th busiest port in the world for containers and transshipment. It is divided between North Klang and South Klang by the Klang River. The city handles more than 50% of the sea trade in Malaysia and serves to be one of the prime commercial centers in Malaysia. It is home to 90 shipping companies.
The distance between Muar and Klang is 200 km by road and it takes roughly 2.5 hours to travel. There are primarily two bus companies that operate on all 7 days and make 10 trips in a day. It is the most economical way to travel and tickets can be availed at a price as low as RM 21.
Muar to Klang Bus Details
There are primarily two bus operators between Muar to Klang, Transnasional and Mayang Sari Express. Transnasional is the most preferred bus operator between the two cities. The first bus of the day leaves at around 8:30 am and the last bus departs at 10:00 pm. The bus departs from Muar Bus Terminal and drops its passengers off at the bus terminal Klang Sentral. Mayang Sari Express completes the journey within 3 hours while the Transnasional takes 4 hours to reach Klang.
Things to do in Klang
Below is a list of things one can do while in Klang, Malaysia:
- Church of Our Lady of Lourdes Klang: Built in 1928, it is a primary tourist attraction in Klang. The annual Our Lady of Lourdes Feast Day and Novena brings in a host of Catholics to the city.
- Kota Bridge: Hang out at Kota Bridge which is across the Klang River. A fascinating double-decker bridge where one can walk and take a view of the Royal Klang Mosque.
- Sultan Suleiman Royal Mosque
- Yap Kee Banana Leaf: One of the most iconic and cult places in Klang situated near Klang Railway station to have lunch. The leaf contains rice, veg curry, and choice of meat. Opening hours are from 11:00 am to 4:30 pm daily.
- Tanjung Harapan: Soak in the pretty and warm sunset while walking or cycling along the coastline of Bandar Sultan Suleiman.
- Chong Kok Kopitiam: Kopitiam refers to traditional coffee shops in Malaysia and Chong Kok is an 80-year-old iconic Kopitiam in Klang. Get ready to share the table with strangers and sip on legendary coffee, soft eggs, and toast.
- Ferry to Pulau Ketam: Take a 35-minute ferry to Pulau Ketam inhabited by Chinese fishermen and indulge in the best seafood restaurants.
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