There are 5 ways to get from Johor Bahru to Chinatown by subway, bus, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Woodlands North to Maxwellsubway Thomson–East Coast
58 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from JB Custom IN to Queen Street Terminalbus Cw2
1h 21m$3–4Line 950 bus, subway
- Take the bus from JB Sentral Bus Ter to Woodlands Temp Intbus 950
- Take the subway from Woodlands to Maxwellsubway Thomson–East Coast
1h 52mDrive 28.9 km
- Drive from Johor Bahru to Chinatowncar 28.9 km
27 min$7–10Line 170 bus
- Take the bus from Johor Bahru Checkpt to Little India Stnbus 170
2h 5m$3–4
Johor Bahru to Chinatown by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Johor Bahru to Chinatown is to subway which costs $2 - $3 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Johor Bahru to Chinatown is to drive which takes 27 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Johor Bahru to Chinatown. However, there are services departing from JB Custom IN and arriving at Opp Hong Lim Cplx via Ch of Our Lady of Lourdes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Woodlands North and arriving at Maxwell. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
The distance between Johor Bahru and Chinatown is 27 km. The road distance is 28.9 km.
The best way to get from Johor Bahru to Chinatown without a car is to subway which takes 58 min and costs $2 - $3.
The subway from Woodlands North to Maxwell takes 54 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Johor Bahru to Chinatown bus services, operated by Causeway Link, depart from JB Custom IN station.
Johor Bahru to Chinatown train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Woodlands North station.
Johor Bahru to Chinatown bus services, operated by Causeway Link, arrive at Queen Street Terminal station.
What companies run services between Johor Bahru, Malaysia and Chinatown, Singapore?
SMRT operates a subway from Woodlands North to Maxwell every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 54 min. Alternatively, Causeway Link operates a bus from JB Custom IN to Queen Street Terminal every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Woodlands North to Maxwell
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Woodlands to Maxwell
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SMRT
- Phone
- +60 7 360 2244
- [email protected]
- Website
- Causeway Link
Bus from JB Custom IN to Queen Street Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Causeway Link
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- SMRT
Bus from JB Sentral Bus Ter to Woodlands Temp Int
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- SMRT
- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBS Transit
Bus from Johor Bahru Checkpt to Little India Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SBS Transit
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More Questions & Answers
Johor Bahru to Chinatown train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Maxwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Johor Bahru to Chinatown is 29 km. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Johor Bahru to Chinatown.
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