Johor Bahru Transportation

Getting There:

By Air:

The Senai International Airport (+607 599 4500/ http://www.senaiairport.com) is located northwest of Johor Bahru and is served by regional and national airlines including:

Air Asia: (+603 8660 4343/http://www.airasia.com) Malaysia Airlines: (http://www.malaysiaairlines.com) Riau Airlines (http://www.riau-airlines.com)

There is an airport shuttle service available; pre-booking is essential.

The taxi ticketing counter is located on the ground floor and taxis are available 24 hours daily.

Car rental companies at Senai International Airport include: Avis (+607 599 5380/ http://www.avis.com) Delta (+607 598 1677) Hawk (+607 224 2854) Hertz (+607 223 7570/ http://www.hertz.com) Mayflower (+607 224 1357) Orix (+607 227 2118) Ztt Budget Car & Van Rental (+607 598 1625) Taxi Services: Comfort Radio Taxi Bhd

City Enterprise

By Train:

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTM) provides train service with stops at the Johor Bahru Railway Station (+60 07 223 4727) at Jalan Tun Abdul Razak. Trains run regularly between Singapore, major cities in Malaysia and Johor Bahru.

By Bus:

The Larkin Bus Terminal is located off Jalan Garuda in northern Johor Bahru. Most major cities throughout Malyasia offer bus service to Johor Bahru. Plusliner (+60 3 2274 9601) runs service several times daily between Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru; the trip takes about 6 hours. The Singapore-Johor Express (+60 65 6292 8149) runs regularly from 6:30a-midnight and takes about 30 minutes.

By Car:

The Tebrau Highway links to the northeast of Johor Bahru and the Tun Abdul Razak/Senai-Skudai Highway links to the northwest. Access the city via the North-South Expressway and the Causeway, which connects the CBD with Singapore.

Getting Around:

Metered taxis are available throughout Johor Bahru. Contact Citycab (+60 07 354 0007) for more information.

A ferry service operates between Changi Point in Singapore and Tanjung Belungkor in Johor.

Regular express bus service and commuter trains run throughout the city and into and out of Singapore.

Planning a Trip

The Malaysia Tourism Board office in Johor Bahru is at the Johor Tourist Information Centre (JOTIC), centrally located on Jalan Ayer Molek, on the second floor (tel. 07/223-4935). You can also find information at www.tourismjohor.com.

The Sultan Ismail Airport/Senai International Airport, 30 to 40 minutes outside the city (tel. 07/599-4737), has regular flights through Malaysia Airlines to and from major cities in Malaysia (tel. 1300/883-000; www.malaysiaairlines.com). AirAsia (tel. 03/8775-4000; www.airasia.com) also uses JB as a hub to major destinations throughout Malaysia.

Buses to and from other parts of Malaysia are based at the Larkin Bus Terminal off Jalan Garuda in the northern part of the city. Taxis are available at the terminal to take you to the city. If you're coming from Singapore, the Singapore-Johor Express (tel. 65/6292-8149) operates every 10 minutes between 6:30am and midnight from the Ban Sen Terminal at Queen Street near Arab Street, Singapore. The cost for the half-hour trip is S$2.40 ($1.60¢/£1.10). If you take the bus, you can choose to get off at the Malaysian immigration checkpoint, which is more or less in the center of town, instead of going all the way to Larkin.

The Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTM) trains arrive and depart from the Johor Bahru Railway Station at Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, opposite Merlin Tower (tel. 07/223-4727). Catch express trains from KL Sentral (tel. 03/2267-1200) twice daily for RM34 to RM68 ($9.85-$20/£6.10-£12), depending on the class you travel. From the Singapore Railway Station (tel. 65/6222-5165), on Keppel Road in Tanjong Pagar, the short trip is S$2.90 (US$1.95/£1.30).