Johor Bus Guide: Singapore to Muar (柔佛.麻坡) via Larkin Sentral
- Rick
- Apr 16
- 4 min read
Updated: May 25
A direct long-distance bus ticket from Singapore to Muar, in Johor of West Malaysia, may cost around S$20 or more (one-way). This is the easiest option if you want to avoid hassles and do not mind paying the higher fares in Singapore dollars.
If you want to be adventurous, enjoy some flexibility in managing your travel time or wish to make the trip to Muar, or Malacca, at your own leisure pace, consider using the local transport system. Apart from gaining exposure to travelling around West Malaysia like a local, you may be surprised how much money you can save on each trip too, and more so if you travel beyond Johor Bahru frequently.
Larkin Sentral, the intercity bus terminal of Johor Bahru, is where you will need to get to before going further to any states in West Malaysia from Singapore. Apart from having intercity buses to other states beyond the border of Johor, like Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang, etc, Larkin Sentral also has buses to Batu Pahat, Kluang, Muar, Mersing (for Pulau Tioman), etc, within Johor but beyond the Johor Bahru Metropolitan.
From Singapore to Larkin Sentral
The first step to travelling beyond the Johor Bahru Metropolitan will be to get to Larkin Sentral from Singapore by cross-border bus services.
Getting to Muar
At Larkin Sentral, go to the centralised ticketing counters and get an intercity bus ticket to Muar. Choose your preferred bus company and the desired departure time / type of bus. A ticket to Muar starts from RM16.70 (one-way) plus relevant fees and a boarding pass will be issued.
Alternatively, pre-book your ticket online via any authorised apps (Easybook, BusOnlineTicket, redBus, etc) from authorised app stores or at larkinsentral.my. However, check that a boarding pass (RM1) is issued with your ticket, otherwise, you will need to queue at any of the "Boarding Pass" counters (10~14) to get your boarding pass after paying RM2 (another RM1 for handling fee).
Advise: The journey to Muar is about 2 hours 45 minutes non-stop, make sure to visit the washroom before boarding the bus. During the journey, control water intake by sipping water to wet the mouth instead of drinking mouthfuls of water.
On reaching Muar, the bus will stop at Terminal Bentayan Muar. If you are able to estimate your desired date and time of return, get your return ticket before leaving the terminal. Or use any of the online booking apps to book your return ticket later, but at least an hour before the intended time of departure.
Note that Terminal Bentayan Muar is an express bus terminal for intercity bus services. Domestic / stage buses within Muar operate from Maharani Bus Terminal some 600 metres further down Jalan Maharani.
The express bus terminal is within easy walking distance to Pekan Muar, the main town or business area of Muar. The pre-war town has a shopping mall, food outlets, shops, etc. There is also a "Muar Food Street" or "Glutton Street" (麻坡贪食街) along Jalan Haji Abu with many food stalls selling local delicacies. And the giant murals on the walls are too large to miss!
Other destinations from Terminal Bentayan Muar?
Malacca — 9:30am, 10am, 10:30am, 11:30am, 2:30pm, 8pm, 10:45pm
Tangkak — 9pm
Segamat — 10am, 5:30pm
Batu Pahat — 11:30am, 12:15pm, 6pm + (services to Pontian)
Pontian — 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 4:30pm, 8pm, 10pm, 10:30pm
Larkin Sentral (Johor Bahru) — Many services from 8am to 6:45pm
Kuala Lumpur — Many services from 6am to 10:45pm
Others to Ipoh, Penang, Songkhla (Thailand), etc
Visit busonlineticket.com, easybook.com or redbus.my for latest schedules, bus fares and journey durations.
Getting Back from Muar
To return to Singapore, head back to Terminal Bentayan Muar and purchase the ticket to Larkin Sentral or pre-book via any booking apps. There is no extra fees for the return trip.
After reaching Larkin Sentral, change to SBS Transit 170 or Causeway Link CWL to JB CIQ. Use Singapore Johor Express (SJE) if heading towards Queen Street — it is faster.
It cost around S$11+ (two-way) to use local transports as compared to S$40 (two-way) from Singapore to Muar and return (excluding fares of cross-border buses).
Between Muar & Malacca
Malacca is about 1 hour from Muar by express bus and the fare is around RM5 for a 30-seater between Muar's Bentayan Bus Terminal and Melaka Sentral. With this piece of information, you can plan a trip to visit both Malacca Old Town and Muar Town or stay in one of the two towns and make a day-trip to the other town.
In unfortunate circumstances that you are not able to get a bus ticket from Melaka Sentral to Larkin Sentral / Singapore, especially during peak periods, you can always get a ticket to Muar or Kluang and transit to other bus services to Larkin Sentral / Singapore.
Between Muar & Batu Pahat
Batu Pahat is also about 1 hour from Muar by express bus. The fare is around RM5.20. Note that most of the express buses that service the route between Batu Pahat and Muar are part of a longer route between Kuala Lumpur TBS and Pontian. During peak hours, traffic congestions in Kuala Lumpur may affect arrival time of buses at Muar.
Similarly, apart from Muar direct to Larkin Sentral (3 hour), there is also an option to travel to Batu Pahat from Muar (1 hour) and from Batu Pahat to Larkin Sentral (2.5 hours).
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