Merlimau is 30 minutes away from the North–South Expressway, a four-lane highway opened in June 2007. This highway known as Lebuh AMJ links Simpang Ampat in Alor Gajah and Muar in Johor. The highway junction is about three kilometers from Merlimau town, at the Merlimau–Jasin Road intersection. Merlimau can also be accessed through the old federal road from Melaka to Muar. There is no railway station in Merlimau. The nearest railway station is at Pulau Sebang (about 60 kilometers away) or at the Batang Melaka railway station (42 kilometer north of Jasin District).