Johor Bahru
The city of Johor Bahru is Malaysia's southern gateway. It is linked to the city-state of Singapore by a kilometer-long road and rail causeway. On weekends, the causeway can be jammed and the city packed with Singaporeans shopping for groceries, which are cheaper here than at home, but there are few other bargains to be had, so Johor Bahru holds little interest for the tourist.
Still, the city does boast a very good museum, as well as some very competitively priced five star hotels. Otherwise, most tourists visit the city as a day trip from Singapore, or just to pass through on their way to other parts of Malaysia.
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Johor's position as the southern gateway to Malaysia makes it a natural transportation hub. This means the city is quite easy to get to, even though most people are just passing through.
Planes The national carrier, Malaysia Air System, flies between several cities in Malaysia and Johor Bahru. Air Asia also offers direct flights.
Malaysia Air System The national carrier flies several times daily between many cities in Malaysia and Johor Bahru.
There aren't a lot of hotels in Johor Baru, but then there's not much point in staying there. Most travellers are either passing through or visiting the city on a day trip from Singapore, so there isn't much call for hotels. Use the search box below to search dozens of sites at once to find the best rates using HotelsCombined.
Johor Bahru's weather is largely the same as Singapore, which has a relatively constant temperature year round, with some rain all year as well.
