Kelamah River War Memorial Direction Route

How to Reach Gemas, Malaysia

Like most Malaysian small towns, Gemas, is not constrained by the logic of urban planning and knots of settlements are strung every kilometer or so along the main road. This means that the entirety of Gemas, if you count these surrounding villages, can only been seen if you have wheels. However the streets closest the railway station provide everything you will need (hotels, shops, restaurants, internet) within easy walking distance so you can easily get a flavour of the place without having to take a taxi.

Gemas by Road:

There are several local buses going as far as Segamat in Johor and Tampin in Negeri Sembilan. Journey to Tampin takes 1 hour and 30 minutes and costs RM5.60 . From Tampin, one can either connects to Melaka in another 90 minutes ride or Seremban, the capital of Negeri Sembilan, 2 hours ride. Transnasional serves the Seremban - Gemas - Segamat route and trip from Seremban to Gemas non stop costs RM8.50 or more. Gemas bus station is located some 300 metres north of the train station and is totally walkable. From the entrance of the train station walk up the main road towards the end and turn left, it's on your right hand side.

Gemas by Train:

Trains on the Jungle Railway run to Tumpat, near Kota Bharu and the Thai border, in Kelantan. Heading south, the major stops are Johor Bahru and Singapore. Northbound, trains head as far as Butterworth, via Kuala Lumpur. The station is approximately half-way between Singapore and KL, making scheduled times and fares to each similar: RM21 2nd class, RM 35 first class, about 3.5hrs. While the ticket counter's regular opening hours are until 7 pm, it also opens in the half hour or so before a departure. Given that Gemas is a busy junction that every train in all directions stops at, this mean the counter will be open on-and-off for most of the evening and night.