Everyone loves free stuff – you know it, I know it, and I think most of us have accepted the fact, gladly receiving any freebies that we can take. With the city’s hustle and bustle, you can expect that the citizens will gladly take up any free transportation offers by to save up on their petrol expenditures! So, here are free shuttle bus in Johor Bahru to serve you without taking any single penny.
If you are travelling to Johor Bahru from Singapore, you’ll be pleased to know that you can cross the causeway without spending any money by free shuttle bus in Johor Bahru from the Woodlands checkpoint.
Just make sure that you have an Ezlink card, and you can board the 160, 170 or 960 buses to cross the causeway up to the Johor Bahru checkpoint, perhaps better known as JB Sentral.
Looking forward to exploring all that Johor Bahru has to offer? Save more money by taking the shuttle bus services available!
Here’s a list of several destinations that you can go to from JB Sentral, free of charge thanks to the shuttle bus services available.
1. IKEA Tebrau Free Shuttle Bus in Johor Bahru
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Who doesn’t love a bit of furniture window-shopping? When IKEA Tebrau was opened on the 16th of November 2017, free shuttle bus services to fetch visitors were also made available.
You can board the shuttle bus at the bus stop in front of KTM Johor Bahru, along Jalan Tun Abdul Razak.
Operating Hours:
Sunday – Thursday: 0900 – 2200
Friday – Saturday: 0900 – 2300
Frequency:
Every 2 – 3 Hours
Departures:
0900, 1100, 1400, 1600, 1900, 2100
Likewise, you can also travel from IKEA Tebrau back to JB Sentral where needed, with the same operating hours and frequency.
However, you can expect the shuttle bus to depart on the following hours:
Departures (Sundays – Thursdays):
1000, 1200, 1500, 1700, 2000, 2200
Departures (Fridays & Saturdays):
1000, 1200, 1500, 1700, 2000, 2200, 2300
2. Larkin Free Shuttle Bus in Johor Bahru
The same shuttle bus service that brings visitors to IKEA Tebrau can also transport you to and from the Larkin Bus terminal for free!
As such, you can travel between JB Sentral, Larkin bus terminal and IKEA Tebrau all with just one convenient free shuttle bus service.
If you’d like to get to the Larkin Bus Terminal, you can board the shuttle bus from JB Sentral to IKEA Tebrau first, and from there, you can get to the Larkin Bus Terminal during the hours listed below:
Departures (Sundays – Thursdays):
1000, 1200, 1500, 1700, 2000, 2200
Departures (Fridays & Saturdays):
1000, 1200, 1500, 1700, 2000, 2200, 2300
Just wait at the bus stop in front of Selera Johor, along Jalan Garuda if you’d like to get from this bus terminal back to IKEA! The departure hours are as follows:
Departures:
0900, 1100, 1400, 1600, 1900, 2100
3. KSL City
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PB01 shuttle bus, a new addition to the free shuttle bus service since the 1st of September 2017 to complement the IP shuttle bus service, brings visitors from the Larkin bus terminal straight to the shopping centre to enjoy a good shopping trip!
This shuttle bus connects three destinations – KSL City, Larkin bus terminal and Puteri Harbour Ferry Terminal.
If you are departing from Larkin Terminal, you can expect both PB01 and IP shuttle buses to operate based on the hours below.
Operating Hours:
625 – 1840
Frequency:
Between 5 minutes and 1 hour
Departures:
0625, 0630, 0730, 0745, 0900, 0915, 1000, 1040, 1045, 1145, 1210, 1310, 1330, 1430, 1510, 1615, 1700, 1830, 1840
If you are departing from KSL City back to JB Sentral, you will be boarding PB01 exclusively since IP shuttle bus does not take passengers down this route.
Operating Hours:
0600 – 2110
Frequency:
Between 40 minutes and 2 hours
Departures:
0600, 0700, 0830, 0930, 1010, 1140, 1240, 1440, 1640, 1810, 2010, 2110
4. Changi Airport Free Shuttle Bus in Johor Bahru
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Need to travel somewhere? Get to Changi Airport with ease with free shuttle bus services provided by Jet Star & Scoot!
As long as you are travelling with these companies, you are eligible for free transport between Changi Airport and JB Terminal.
All you have to do is to download and print a voucher that you can find at their sites, fill in your details and submit it along with a printed copy of your boarding pass or e-ticket.
You will be boarding Transtar’s TS1 shuttle bus from JB Sentral, based on the operating hours below.
Operating Hours:
0500 – 2115
Frequency:
Every 1 to 2 hours
Departures:
0500, 0715, 0815, 1015, 1115, 1315, 1415, 1515, 1615, 1715, 1915, 2115
If you’d like to travel from Changi Airport to JB Sentral, TS1 also has a separate schedule with different operating hours for that. You will need to board the bus from Changi Airport Terminal 2, at the coach bay.
Operating Hours:
0800 – 2315
Frequency:
Every 1 to 2 hours
Departures:
0815, 1015, 1115, 1215, 1415, 1515, 1615, 1715, 1815, 1915, 2115, 2315
So, there you have it! A list of places that you can get to and from JB Sentral, all free of charge. Do make use of these free shuttle bus services and organize your time well during your trip so that you will be making the most out of your trip!
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