Quick Guide: Planning Day Trips to Places in Johor, Malaysia

Here's a quick reference to all posts on iPackTravel on day-tripping in Johor for local food, street arts, coffee, confectionery, shopping, etc. Most of the places mentioned here can be reached and returned within a day — perfect for day trips.

To begin, plan your visits to Malaysia in 2022 by making use of long weekends (or avoiding them to enjoy non-crowded holidays) and also the things to do before crossing the border (especially COVID-related measures that are put in place for the border re-opening):

• 7-8 Long Weekends in Year 2022 for Singapore

• What to Do Before Crossing the Land-Border to Johor Bahru

Tips to Visit Johor Bahru:

• Bus Guide: Border-Crossing Bus Services from Singapore to Johor

• Best Times to Cross Singapore-Johor Causeway

• Best Times to Cross Singapore-Johor Causeway During Long Weekends

• 8 Shopping Malls in Nearby Johor Bahru for Singapore Day-Trippers

• Best Time to Go Shopping in Johor Bahru

• 14 Tips to Go Through Singapore-Johor Customs Faster (2022)

• Day Trippers from Singapore! Watch your Purchases or Pay GST!

• Bus Guide: Get Around Johor Bahru with NEW myBAS Public Bus Services

Visit JB City Square Mall / KOMTAR JBCC:

• Bus Guide: Singapore to JB Sentral or City Square in Johor Bahru, Malaysia

• Local Eats @ Tan Hiok Nee Heritage Walk

Visit KSL City Mall:

• Bus Guide: Get to KSL City Mall in Johor Bahru (2022)

• What to Eat around KSL City, Johor Bahru (2022)

• Local Eats @ KSL City Mall

Around Taman Sri Tebrau (Dai Mah Garden, Pelangi, Sentosa):

• Bus Guide: Get to Pelangi, Dai Mah or Sentosa in Johor Bahru

• What to Eat in Taman Sri Tebrau, Johor Bahru (新山大马花园) (2022)

• Johor Story 3: A Day Trip to Pelangi & KSL City for Local Food

• Local Eats @ Taman Sri Tebrau

IKEA Tebrau (or AEON Tebrau City next to it):

• How to Get to IKEA Tebrau in Johor Bahru

• On a Bargain Hunt to IKEA Tebrau

• 6 Tips to Make Your Trip to IKEA Tebrau Value for Money

Beyond Johor Bahru

If you are travelling to districts or states further north of Johor, Larkin Sentral (Bus Terminal) is where you should go for long-distance inter-city buses.

• Bus Guide: Singapore to Larkin Sentral in Johor, Malaysia (2022)

To Pontian & Kukup

A little further out of Johor Bahru, visit Pontian and Kukup for more things to do other than shopping:

• A Different Getaway to Pontian & Kukup

• What Local Food to Eat in Pontian Kechil (笨珍)

• Bus Guide: Singapore to Pontian Kechil & Kukup in Johor (柔佛笨珍)

To Muar

• Bus Guide: Singapore to Muar or Malacca via Larkin Sentral

• Johor Story 2: A Day Trip to Pekan Muar for Food, Coffee & Street Arts

• Giant Street Arts of Muar

To Kluang

• Johor Story 4: A Day Trip to Kluang for Mooncakes, Coffee & Street Arts

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