# Port Klang (Kuala Lumpur) - Kind: port - Data version: 2026-10-14 - Reference month: 2026-10 - Checked: 2026-07-22 - Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/port-klang-kuala-lumpur For reference only. Bookings, prices and schedules are not guaranteed. Check current details with the official provider. ## Overview Photo: Hafiz343 · [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Northport_Malaysia_Wharve.JPG) Checked: none (unverified) - Region: [View Southeast Asia on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=southeast-asia) - Description: The area around the port is a working district where container yards and fishing-village-like water settlements mix. Kuala Lumpur, the destination, is a multiethnic city where high-rise towers, mosques, architecture from the former British-ruled era and street-food districts sit side by side, so dense sightseeing is possible even on a short visit. - Port name: Port Klang (Kuala Lumpur) - English name: Port Klang (Kuala Lumpur) - Country: Malaysia - Latitude / longitude: 3.00, 101.39 Port Klang, Malaysia's largest cargo port, serves as the outer port for the capital, Kuala Lumpur, and a cruise port of call. The port itself has a strongly industrial character, so many passengers travel by car to explore the capital, about one hour away. Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Port highlights - Population: Port Klang: about 250,000 people; Kuala Lumpur city proper: about 2 million - Climate: A tropical rainforest climate with little temperature variation year-round. Thunderstorms from afternoon to evening are common, and rainfall increases from March to April and from October to November. - Language: Malay (official language), English, Chinese, and Tamil - Currency: Malaysian ringgit (MYR) - Best time to visit: June to August and December to February, when rainfall is relatively low ### Local food Bak kut teh (meat-bone tea, originating in Klang), nasi lemak, satay, roti canai ### Sights - Petronas Twin Towers - Batu Caves - National Mosque and the buildings around the old KL station - Merdeka Square and Chinatown - Bak kut teh restaurant street (dish originated in Klang) Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Monthly average high / low temperatures | Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) | | --- | --- | --- | | Jan | 33 °C / 91 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | | Feb | 33 °C / 92 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | | Mar | 34 °C / 92 °F | 24 °C / 76 °F | | Apr | 34 °C / 93 °F | 25 °C / 76 °F | | May | 34 °C / 93 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | | Jun | 33 °C / 92 °F | 25 °C / 76 °F | | Jul | 33 °C / 91 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | | Aug | 33 °C / 91 °F | 24 °C / 76 °F | | Sep | 33 °C / 91 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | | Oct | 33 °C / 91 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | | Nov | 32 °C / 90 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | | Dec | 32 °C / 90 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: SULTAN ABDUL AZIZ SHAH INTL · about 22.9 km from port · Last checked: 2026-10-03 Checked: 2026-10-03 ## Local prices for travelers - Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 106 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated) - Category: Similar to Tokyo Compared with Tokyo, water and meals are much cheaper; beer costs about the same; coffee and a Big Mac are somewhat more expensive. | Item | Amount | Currency | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Water 600 ml | MYR 1.05 | MYR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Coffee | MYR 20.00 | MYR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Inexpensive meal | MYR 10.95 | MYR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Local beer | MYR 17.90 | MYR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Big Mac | MYR 14.55 | MYR | Checked: none (unverified) | - Survey month: 2026-10 Prices from nearby Kuala Lumpur (about 36 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)) Checked: none (unverified) ## Getting there from Japan - Nearest airport: KUL - Description: Unknown - Airport to port (approx.): Unknown - Ease of access: A — Direct flight (Estimated) About 45 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated) Calculated from OurAirports coordinates Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative) Checked: 2026-07-22 English text in preparation. ## Itineraries calling here ### [12-Night Southeast Asia Cruise from Laem Chabang (Bangkok) to Bali (Benoa)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/viking-neptune-12n-laem-chabang-bangkok-to-bali-benoa) - Region: Southeast Asia - Itinerary: Oct 2026 – Dec 2028 - Departure months: 2026-10, 2026-11, 2026-12, 2027-01, 2027-02, 2027-03, 2027-10, 2027-11, 2028-11, 2028-12 - Ship: Viking Neptune - Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises - Duration: 12 nights - Departure / arrival: Laem Chabang (Bangkok) → Bali (Benoa) - Port: Laem Chabang (Bangkok) › Laem Chabang (Bangkok) › Ko Samui › +6 › Bali (Benoa) - Cruise type: One way / 10 - Amount: From $8,999.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate) - Fare level: Highest Checked: 2026-07-22 ### [14-Night Southeast Asia Cruise from Singapore](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/diamond-princess-14n-singapore) - Region: Southeast Asia - Itinerary: Dec 2026 – Mar 2027 - Departure months: 2026-12, 2027-01, 2027-02, 2027-03 - Ship: Diamond Princess - Cruise line: Princess Cruises - Duration: 14 nights - Departure / arrival: Singapore → Singapore - Port: Singapore › Ko Samui › Laem Chabang (Bangkok) › +4 › Singapore - Cruise type: Round trip / 8 - Amount: From ¥250,432 (observed in JPY) · Price on the Japan site (JPY, excl. taxes) - Fare level: Lower Checked: 2026-07-22 ### [72-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Sydney (Australia) to Marseille](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-deliziosa-72n-sydney-australia-to-marseille) - Region: Ocean Crossings & World Voyages - Itinerary: Jan 2027 - Departure months: 2027-01 - Ship: Costa Deliziosa - Cruise line: Costa Cruises - Duration: 72 nights - Departure / arrival: Sydney (Australia) → Marseille - Port: Sydney (Australia) › Newcastle (Port of Tyne) › Cairns › +23 › Marseille - Cruise type: One way / 27 - Amount: Unknown - Fare level: Standard Checked: 2026-10-09 ### [67-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Southampton to Sydney (Australia)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/queen-elizabeth-67n-southampton-to-sydney-australia) - Region: Ocean Crossings & World Voyages - Itinerary: Jan 2028 - Departure months: 2028-01 - Ship: Queen Elizabeth - Cruise line: Cunard Line - Duration: 67 nights - Departure / arrival: Southampton → Sydney (Australia) - Port: Southampton › Lisbon › Santa Cruz de Tenerife › +17 › Sydney (Australia) - Cruise type: One way / 21 - Amount: From ¥2,050,000 (observed in JPY) · Price on the Japan site (JPY, excl. taxes) - Fare level: Standard Checked: 2026-10-09 ### [48-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Sydney (Australia) to Cape Town](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/queen-anne-48n-sydney-australia-to-cape-town) - Region: Ocean Crossings & World Voyages - Itinerary: Feb 2028 - Departure months: 2028-02 - Ship: Queen Anne - Cruise line: Cunard Line - Duration: 48 nights - Departure / arrival: Sydney (Australia) → Cape Town - Port: Sydney (Australia) › Brisbane › Airlie Beach › +13 › Cape Town - Cruise type: One way / 17 - Amount: Unknown - Fare level: Highest Checked: 2026-10-09 ## Links ### External sites and sources - [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Northport_Malaysia_Wharve.JPG) - [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ### Related Cruise Pitta pages - [View Southeast Asia on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=southeast-asia) - [12-Night Southeast Asia Cruise from Laem Chabang (Bangkok) to Bali (Benoa)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/viking-neptune-12n-laem-chabang-bangkok-to-bali-benoa) - [14-Night Southeast Asia Cruise from Singapore](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/diamond-princess-14n-singapore) - [72-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Sydney (Australia) to Marseille](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-deliziosa-72n-sydney-australia-to-marseille) - [67-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Southampton to Sydney (Australia)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/queen-elizabeth-67n-southampton-to-sydney-australia) - [48-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Sydney (Australia) to Cape Town](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/queen-anne-48n-sydney-australia-to-cape-town) ## Checked Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Sources - Unverified (no source recorded for this information)