Batu Pahat: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Batu Pahat is a city of 156,236 people in Malaysia (Johor), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Senai International Airport (JHB), 85 km (53 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Batu Pahat runs from about 12 h 3 min a day in late December to 12 h 16 min in late June (computed for 1.85° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Batu Pahat is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Senai International Airport (JHB), 85 km (53 mi) from the centre, whose 12,467-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Malacca International Airport (MKZ, 88 km).
Flights to Batu Pahat: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Batu Pahat · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Singapore, 120 km (Singapore) — buses · car rental · tours
- Kuala Lumpur, 199 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Batam, 145 km (Indonesia)
- Pekanbaru, 223 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Johor Bahru, 101 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kampung Baru Subang, 212 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Petaling Jaya, 203 km — tours
- Ipoh, 366 km
- Shah Alam, 207 km — tours
- Jambi City, 392 km (Indonesia)
Common questions
Which airport serves Batu Pahat?
Senai International Airport (JHB), 85 km (53 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Batu Pahat?
About 156,236 people live in Batu Pahat, across 1,259 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Batu Pahat in?
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Batu Pahat?
The Ringgit (MYR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Batu Pahat?
Singapore (120 km), Kuala Lumpur (199 km), Batam (145 km), Pekanbaru (223 km), Johor Bahru (101 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.