Johor Bahru: 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.
Johor Bahru is a city of 858,118 people in Malaysia (Johor), 32 m (105 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Senai International Airport (JHB), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Johor Bahru Sentral station. Our booking partner lists 1,782+ places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Johor Bahru runs from about 12 h 5 min a day in late December to 12 h 15 min in late June (computed for 1.47° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Johor Bahru is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Senai International Airport (JHB), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre, whose 12,467-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Singapore Changi Airport (SIN, 29 km), Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH, 55 km), Seletar Airport (XSP, 13 km).
Flights to Johor Bahru: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Johor Bahru Sentral station. Trains to Johor Bahru
Buses to Johor Bahru · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 1,782+ places to stay in Johor Bahru (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 641 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (326), and 6 are five-star. Across 342 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.9 out of 10. Guests have left 187,522 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Singapore, 22 km (Singapore) — tours
- Kuala Lumpur, 296 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Batam, 46 km (Indonesia)
- Pekanbaru, 278 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Kampung Baru Subang, 310 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Petaling Jaya, 301 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Shah Alam, 306 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Jambi City, 341 km (Indonesia)
- Bukit Rahman Putra, 312 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Pelentong, 10 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Jeddah, Istanbul.
Common questions
Which airport serves Johor Bahru?
Senai International Airport (JHB), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Johor Bahru?
About 858,118 people live in Johor Bahru, across 373 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Johor Bahru in?
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Johor Bahru?
The Ringgit (MYR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Johor Bahru?
Our booking partner lists 1,782 or more places to stay in Johor Bahru, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Johor Bahru?
Singapore (22 km), Kuala Lumpur (296 km), Batam (46 km), Pekanbaru (278 km), Kampung Baru Subang (310 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.