A Quick Guide to Day-Tripping in Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Here's a quick and easy reference to all posts on iPackTravel on day-tripping in Johor Bahru and little further to Pontian within Johor. Most of the places mentioned here can be reached and returned within a day — perfect for a day trip.

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:

• Best Times to Cross Singapore-Johor Causeway (Woodlands)

• Best Time to Go Shopping in Johor Bahru

• 12 Tips to Go Through Singapore-Johor Customs Faster

• Hey, Day Trippers from Singapore! Watch your Purchases!

Visit KSL City Mall:

• How to Get to KSL City Mall in Johor Bahru

• What to Eat around KSL City, Johor Bahru

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

• How to 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)

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

• On a Bargain Hunt to IKEA Tebrau

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

• How to Get to IKEA Tebrau in Johor Bahru

Visit more shopping malls:

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

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)

• From Singapore to Pontian Kechil & Kukup in Johor (柔佛笨珍)

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

• From Singapore to Larkin Terminal in Johor, Malaysia

• How to Get to Muar or Malacca from Singapore via Larkin Sentral