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Port sound (Pelabuhan sound, earlier: Port Swettenham) is a city in the Malaysian province Selangor and Malaysia's largest seaport.
background
getting there
By plane
Port soundThe Klang Valley has two Airportsthat can be used for arrival. Kuala Lumpurs International Airport is about three quarters of an hour's drive away and offers a variety of national and international connections. Directly in front of the gates of Shah Alam is the Subang Airport, which is served by some local companies.
By train
- Kuala Lumpur: Port Klang is connected to the capital by a railway line. The KTM Komuter-Trains run every 30 minutes (price for one journey: RM 3.60, journey time from KL Sentral: 70 minutes, line: Batu Caves ↔ Port Klang). Arrival is opposite the landing stage of the ships.
By bus
Regular buses start in KL at the Klang Station and arrive 100m from the Komuter Station, but sometimes take twice as long as the trains.
- sound - Transnasional and Cityliner. - The bus route 126 serves the route between Kuala Lumpur and Klang.
In the street
Port Klang is connected to the capital by a highway.
By boat
Boats to / from Indonesia
| Distances | |
| sound | 8 kilometers |
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| Kuala Lumpur | 40 km |
- Tanjung Balai (North Sumatra) - Comfortable air-conditioned boats connect the place with Tanjung Balai in Sumatra. You will need three and a half hours for the journey. Visitors need a visa to enter Indonesia via this location, which can be obtained from the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. Boat tickets are available at the pier.
- Aero speed. Tel.: 60 (0)3-31652545. - Daily departure except Sundays at 11:00.
- MV Aman Satu by Sweeting Trading Sdn Bhd. Tel.: 60 (0)3-31657501. - Daily departure at 11:00 am - RM 100/190 (single trip / return trip).
- MV Boeing Sky King / Boeing Sky King II. Tel.: 60 (0)3-31660390. - Daily departure at 11:00 am - RM 100/190 (single trip / return trip).
- Dumai (Riau) - There are also several providers for the trip to Dumai. Anyone entering Indonesia here does not need a visa. The travel time is less than 3 hours.
- Indomal Express / Malaysia Express. Tel.: 60 (0)3-31671058. - The departure times are on the notice board. Mostly 9:00 a.m. - RM 100.00 for a one-way trip.
- MV Pelita Jaya Express / Sabang Marindo II. Tel.: 60 (0)3-31660122. - Daily departure at 10:30 am - RM 80/150 (single trip / return trip).
Cruise ships
Probably not a day goes by without at least one cruise ship anchored at the PKCC (Port Klang Cruise Center). The reason for this is the proximity of the city of Kuala Lumpur, which is a popular destination for shore excursions and can be reached by bus in around half an hour. The PKCC is located at the Westhafen (Pulau Indah) and has space for up to three ships. The shops in the air-conditioned terminal have adapted to the needs of cruise passengers.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
The place offers few sights worth mentioning. However, the place is well visited in the third week of November at the beginning of the rainy season. Then find the one here Raja Muda regatta instead, where you can watch some of the top boats battling the elements.
activities
The place is of course by the sea and offers a whole range of convenient and free fishing opportunities.
shop
kitchen
The place has a number of really good Chinese fish restaurants on the river.
nightlife
accommodation
Upscale
- 1 Crystal Crown Hotel, # 217, Persiaran Raja Muda Musa. Tel.: 60 (0)3-31654422, Fax: 60 (0)3-31658408, Email: [email protected]. The hotel offers a business center, fitness center, shopping and a music pub.
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Practical advice
trips
Pulau Ketam(Crab Island, Crab Island) - The island is located directly off the coast of Port Klang and can be reached via a one-hour boat trip through the mangroves (see also the tour shown in the dynamic city map). The island was a Chinese fortress, it was settled by Chinese fishermen at the beginning of the 20th century. It had its largest population in the 1980s with around 20,000 inhabitants in the two villages Kampung Sungai Lima and Kampung Pulau Ketam, most of them Chinese (Hokkien). Today the picturesque island is popular with tourists, as there are pretty clapboard-roofed houses, good fish restaurants and no cars. A walk on the paths and footbridges is quite inviting and interesting. Bicycles can also be rented (RM 5.00 / day), although you can walk all the way. At the end of the shopping street, Jl. Merdeka is the one Hock Leng Keng Temple. The boats to the island leave every half an hour from the port of Port Klang (220 meters south of the Komuter station - you walk straight to it when you leave the train station). The ferries run from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Start is in Port Klang as well as on Pulau Ketam at xx: 45 am (journey time: 35 minutes; price: RM 7.00). There are also accommodations on the island:
- Sea Lion Villa Lodge. Tel.: 60 (0)3-31104121.
- Pulau Ketam Lodge. Tel.: 60 (0)3-31104200.
