Guide No. 14 of 20
Island · Perak · West coast
Pulau Pangkor
- Boat from
- Marina Island jetty, Lumut
- Crossing
- 10–15 minFerry, about RM10 one way
- Season
- All yearResorts open all year
- Stays ranked
- 11
Pulau Pangkor is an inhabited island about 3 km off the Lumut coast in Perak, reached by a 10 to 15 minute ferry from Marina Island jetty, and open all year.
Where to stay
Order is editorial, not paid. An editor sets each stay’s tier by hand; within a tier, stays follow the beach. Booking partners have no say.
Pick: our first choice on the island. Good: sound, with a catch. Listed: facts only.
PickOur first choice
2 stays- 1
Pangkor Sandy Beach Resort
Pasir Bogak · On the sand, west coast
On the sand at Pasir Bogak, with an adults' pool, a children's pool and a restaurant over the beach. Beds are small, and noise carries through the wooden floors.
- 2
Anjungan Beach Resort & Spa
Teluk Nipah · Across the road from the beach, west coast
Well placed for Teluk Nipah and Coral Beach, with a pool, a jacuzzi, a children's pool and strong guest scores. Room only, with no lunch or dinner, and reviews often mention musty rooms.
GoodSound, with a catch
5 stays- 3
AVI Pangkor Beach Resort
Pasir Bogak · Across the road from the beach, west coast
Run by the Avillion group, with sea-view rooms, a pool and Pasir Bogak beach across the road. Housekeeping is uneven, and one guest reported no Wi-Fi signal in the room.
- 4
Puteri Bayu Beach Resort
Pasir Bogak · On Pasir Bogak beach, west coast
Big green grounds on Pasir Bogak beach, with a pool, a children's pool and roomy villas, and staff that reviewers praise. The buildings are old, and 2026 reviews report broken fittings, a Wi-Fi outage and a basic breakfast.
- 5
Joe Fisherman Inn
Teluk Nipah · About 150 m from the beach, west coast
A budget inn with a pool and a children's pool, a three-minute walk from Teluk Nipah beach, and staff that reviewers keep praising. The rooms are wooden and worn, with leaks, gaps in the walls and padlock-style door locks.
- 6
Utan Teluk Nipah
Teluk Nipah · On the forested hill above the beach, west coast
Clean wooden cabins in the forest above Teluk Nipah, with a small pool, breakfast and staff that guests rate highly. The catch is a steep hill and many steps between the road and your room.
- 7
Pangkor Laut Resort
Pangkor Laut · Own private island, off the south-west coast
Villas in the forest and over the water on a private island where only resort guests may land, open all year. The boat, meals and taxes add a lot to the room rate.
ListedFacts only
4 stays| No. | Stay | Beach |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Coral Bay Resort Pangkor | Pasir Bogak |
| 9 | Pangkor Village Beach Resort | Pasir Bogak |
| 10 | Nipah Bay Villa | Teluk Nipah |
| 11 | Voyage Retreat Pulau Pangkor | Sungai Pinang Kecil |
Things to do
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Island-hopping boats from Teluk Nipah
Round-island tour by taxi van
When to go
Resorts open all year
Pangkor is open all year. The ferries run every day and we found no seasonal closure: the November to February monsoon that shuts the east-coast islands does not close Pangkor. The Malaysian Meteorological Department says this south-west coast gets early-morning squalls from May to August, its wettest months are October and November, and February is the driest. Sailings can be delayed by weather or tides. Weekends and public holidays are busy; mid-week the beaches are almost empty, and in the quiet season some shops and restaurants close.
Getting there
- Kuala LumpurBus from TBS to Lumut, about 4 h, from about RM27. Or drive, about 3 h.
- LumutTaxi or Grab to Marina Island jetty, 8.5 km, about 10 min. Or walk to Jeti Lumut, across from the bus station.
- Marina Island jettyFerry 10–15 min, about RM10 one way. About hourly, 07:15–19:15.
- Pulau PangkorJeti Pangkor in Pangkor town. Taxi van to the west-coast beaches.
Most people drive or take a taxi to Marina Island jetty near Lumut and cross in 10 to 15 minutes, with ferries about every hour from 7:15 am to 7:15 pm. Bus travellers can use the slower ferry from Jeti Lumut, across the road from Lumut bus station, which takes 30 to 45 minutes and stops at Sungai Pinang Kecil. Pangkor's small airstrip has no scheduled flights; the nearest airport is Ipoh.
Beaches and villages
The swimming beaches and most hotels are on the west coast. Pangkor town, the ferry jetty and the fishing villages face the mainland on the east coast.
- Pasir Bogak: the most popular beach, good for swimming, with narrow sand. Very crowded on public holidays.
- Teluk Nipah: a strip of chalets and small hotels further north. Island-hopping boats leave from here, and Pulau Giam lies just offshore.
- Coral Beach (also called Coral Bay): a smaller beach just north of Teluk Nipah.
- Teluk Dalam: on the north coast, the quietest and least developed part of the island.
- Pangkor town and Sungai Pinang Kecil: the main town and jetty, and the village where the Lumut town ferry stops first.
- Teluk Gedung: a Malay village south of town, with Kota Belanda, a 17th-century Dutch fort.
At the lowest tides of the year you can walk about 400 m from Teluk Nipah to Pulau Giam, known locally as Laut Terbelah. Marina Island publishes the dates; in 2026 they were 2 to 4 February, around 11 am to 12:15 pm.
Getting around
There is no Grab on the island, though Grab works in Lumut. Pink minivan taxis wait at the jetty. They have no meters, so agree the fare first.
- Jetty to Pasir Bogak: about RM12–15 a van.
- Jetty to Teluk Nipah: about RM18–30.
- A tour round the island: about RM40–80.
- Motorbike hire: about RM30 a day for a manual and RM40 for an automatic, open to bargaining. Bicycles from about RM8 a day.
Before you go
Pangkor is not a marine park, so there is no conservation charge. It has been a duty-free island since 1 January 2020.
- Bring your IC or passport. The ferry operator says that since 1 January 2025 the Marine Department requires a passenger name list on licensed boats.
- Marina Island ferry tickets are named, fixed to a date and time, and not refundable. Arrive 45 minutes before departure.
- No pets, bicycles or cargo on the Marina Island ferry.
- Non-Malaysians pay tourism tax of RM10 per room per night.
- There is a basic hospital and a bank in Pangkor town; the main hospital is on the mainland at Seri Manjung.
- Do not take coral or shells. At the Sri Pathira Kaliamman temple in Sungai Pinang Kecil, be respectful and follow local practice.