Originally Posted by mpetrik
Thanks to everyone again for the info.
Here are my thoughts:
- Fly to SIN (overnight there)
- bus to Malacca (1-2 days)
- bus to KL (1-2 days)
- fly to Langkawi (4-5 days)
- fly back to SIN (overnight)
- head home
We may alter the days a bit, but this seems to be relatively straightforward from the transportation side of things.
We arrive late (11pm) to SIN that night,
so do you have any suggestions for a hotel near the bus station (for Malacca)? Prefer a Sheraton, Hilton, or Conrad...but not if they are more than a 10 minute cab ride.
Out of the three hotels the Conrad is the closest to Lavender Bus Terminal (though the Sheraton isn't too badly placed transport wise to get to Lavender either - the Hilton is the furthest, but given the size of SIN, still not that far). Of the chain hotels, the InterContinental's probably the closest, but it's only five minutes difference or so. Some of the Malacca buses also leave from Golden Mile complex, depending on the operator (but both Golden Mile and Lavender Bus Terminal are only a few minutes apart).
For Malacca, I can be pretty confident that one night will be enough for you there, the sights worth seeing are in a reasonably compact area - easy enough to do in a few hours, and then enjoy the dining delights around town too.