Perlis
Table of Contents: Regions / Cities / Other destinations / Culture and History / Talk / Travel to Perlis, visa requirements By train Buses to Perlis By road By boat / Get around / Perlis attractions and sightseeing / City tours / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Perlis nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Stay safe / Get out More from West Coast (Malaysia): Kedah, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca (state), Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya, Selangor More from Peninsular Malaysia: East Coast (Malaysia), Johor, West Coast (Malaysia) More from Malaysia: East Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia More from Southeast Asia: Borneo, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, One month of Southeast Asian diving and culture, Paracel Islands, Philippines, Singapore, Spratly Islands, Thailand, Vietnam More from Asia: Caucasus, Central Asia, East Asia, Middle East, Southeast Asia |
Perlis is the northern-most state in the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It is also Malaysia's smallest state.
Although there are several attractions in the state, Perlis is more often used as a transit point to Langkawi and Thailand.
Regions
Cities
- Kangar - the minute state capital
- Arau - the Royal town, 10km from Kangar
- Padang Besar - main border crossing into Thailand
- Kuala Perlis - for ferries to Langkawi
Other destinations
- Gua Kelam - limestone cave with an old tin mine located at Kaki Bukit
- Wang Kelian - huge Sunday market on both sides of the Thai-Malaysian border, also the entrance to the Perlis State Park
Culture and History
Talk
Travel to Perlis, visa requirements
By train
Perlis can be reached by train from Kuala Lumpur and Butterworth (near Penang) on Keretapi Tanah Melayu's Senandung Langkawi, as well as from Bangkok, Thailand on the State Railways of Thailand's International Express. The two main railway stations in the state are Arau and Padang Besar on the Thai-Malaysian border. See the individual pages for details.
Buses to Perlis
Interstate long distance express buses to/from Kuala Lumpur, Butterworth and other destinations arrive/depart from the Bukit Lagi bus terminal in Kangar. Kuala Perlis and Padang Besar also have long distance bus connections.
Regular buses run between Kangar and Alor Star.
By road
- To/from Thailand: There are two land border crossings - Padang Besar and Wang Kelian, 35km and 40km north of Kangar respectively.
- To/from other parts of Malaysia: The main road into Perlis is Route 7 which links Alor Star, Kedah with Kangar and Padang Besar at the Thai-Malaysia border. Motorists using the North-South Expressway should exit at the Changloon interchange (north of Changloon town) and proceed along the Changloon-Kuala Perlis Expressway to Perlis.
By boat
Perlis is the main jumping-off point for Langkawi. The Kuala Perlis ferry terminal can be easily reached from Kangar and the North-South Expressway via the Changloon-Kuala Perlis Expressway.
There are also boats running between Kuala Perlis and Tammalang pier near Satun town in southern Thailand.
Get around
Perlis attractions and sightseeing
There is a snake park in Perlis. You can see various types of snakes here. If you are lucky, there are also some snakes shows. A tame python may be released for visitors to see. You can also get various info about snakes.
City tours
Good restaurants and cheap meals
Harumanis - A kind of mango that is specially grown only in Perlis. It has a strong smell and is very sweet in taste. Thus, it is called "Harum" which means "fragrance" in Malay and "Manis" which means "sweet".
Ikan Bakar - Seafood is a very popular food in Perlis especially in Kuala Perlis. Ikan Bakar means "grilled fish" are dishes of seafood grilled with special hot sauce. The seafood is very fresh since it is supplied directly from local fishermen.
Perlis nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs.
Stay safe
Get out
More from West Coast (Malaysia): Kedah, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca (state), Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Putrajaya, Selangor More from Peninsular Malaysia: East Coast (Malaysia), Johor, West Coast (Malaysia) More from Malaysia: East Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia More from Southeast Asia: Borneo, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, One month of Southeast Asian diving and culture, Paracel Islands, Philippines, Singapore, Spratly Islands, Thailand, Vietnam More from Asia: Caucasus, Central Asia, East Asia, Middle East, Southeast Asia |
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