Malaysia’s wider bus transport network has made the Batu Pahat, a small fishing town in Johor Bahru, reachable and a popular tourist spot. In fact, the bus from Singapore to Batu Pahat is one of the busiest routes between these countries.
If you plan to go for a visit to Batu Pahat, here are a few pointers regarding the bus travel for you to note.
- The distance from Singapore to Batu Pahat is 150 km and a bus journey usually takes around 2.5 hrs when booked with redBus.
- The common bus fare charged by the various bus operators for the bus from Singapore to Batu Pahat is charged in the range of SGD 10- 20.
- Buses are available at regular intervals from Singapore to Batu Pahat, throughout the day, including night buses
- The first bus usually starts at around 6.30 am from Singapore and the last bus would be around 7.30-8 pm.
- The buses plying on this route is from three bus operators
- The names of the available bus operators on this route and their respective customer review ratings are KKKL Travels & Tours, TranStar Travel (3.7) and Starmart Express (3.41).
- Passengers can choose a boarding point from the three options- Singapore Station, Golden Mile Complex, and Textile Center whereas the popular dropping points available are the Batu Pahat Bus Terminal and Jalan Abu Bakar.
- The popular places and activities you can do around Batu Pahat are hiking at Mount Banga, Pantai Minyak Beku beach, Wet World Batu Pahat Village Resort, etc.
- The best options for food and dining are Han Kee cake & Cafe, Restoran BP Bariani Power, Hai Nam Kopitiam for Chinese food, or the Ishiraku Izakaya.
- Johor Bahru state is still under the MCO so the same is applicable to the Batu Pahat area with restrictions on buses entering from other states.
- The Singapore border is also closed for the time being to have some control over the latest spread of the pandemic.
- Those who have the necessary permit to cross the border can book their tickets with redBus.