How To Go To Batu Pahat From Singapore
Wondering how to go to Batu Pahat from Singapore?
What about the procedure for crossing the border?
Is there anything mandatory you need to register for?
Find out the best transport option as well as step-by-step guides—all from this nifty travel guide.
By the end of this article, you’ll know the ins and outs of travelling from Singapore to Batu Pahat just like a seasoned local.
1. Overview: Transport Singapore To Batu Pahat
There are 4 ways you can travel from Singapore to Batu Pahat, and we’ll explain a little bit of each option before diving right into the full details.
Firstly is the private car taxi. This is typically the preferred (and recommended) way to travel to Batu Pahat from Singapore because it’s a direct transfer.
Alternatively, if you have your own car, you can try self-driving instead.
Finally, you have the bus. You can opt for a direct coach from Singapore to Batu Pahat. There are also public buses you can take, but they are not direct transfers.
2. Private Car Taxi To Batu Pahat From Singapore
The optimal way to travel from Singapore to Batu Pahat is via a private car (SGMYTAXI), enabling passengers to remain in the vehicle during SG-MY immigration clearance.
Why Choose Private Car Taxi:
- Drivers will pick you up in Singapore and take you directly to Batu Pahat at your chosen time with a private MPV car.
- Book easily online or via WhatsApp
- No hidden charges and pre-payments.
- Can fit up to 10 pax per vehicle with spacious legroom and storage of luggage.
- Driver will handle petrol, toll fares, passport clearance, and other immigration processes for you.
- No need to bring you luggage up and down of vehicle at immigration checkpoints.
- Direct transfer service between Singapore and Batu Pahat.
- Best transport option for families with kids, elderly, or large groups.
- Over 2000 customer positive feedback received.
3. Direct Coach From Singapore To Batu Pahat
If you are travelling solo or in a pair, you can choose a direct coach by KKKL Singapore from Singapore to Batu Pahat. This is a more affordable option.
Step 1: Board KKKL Coach To Singapore-Malaysia Border
Get your bus tickets in advance. You can do so via either Easybook or the official KKKL website.
Then, head to your designated pick-up location (as listed below).
| Bus Departure Location | Bus Operator | Schedule | TIcket Price |
| Kovan Hub 206 | KKKL Singapore | 10:30am | SGD 20 |
Step 2: Immigration Clearance At Singapore & Malaysia Customs
The bus will stop at the Singapore-Malaysia border, where you will have to alight twice for immigration and customs clearance.
Step 3: Reboard Same Coach To Batu Pahat
Once you are done with immigration and customs clearance, get back on the same bus to Batu Pahat.
Tips:
- Pack light, since you have to alight the bus with your luggage at immigration.
- If you’re travelling solo, note down your bus plate number.
- Ask another fellow passenger to notify the driver in case you get delayed at immigration.
4. Bus From Singapore To Batu Pahat
Even more economical than the direct coach is a public bus to Batu Pahat from Singapore. The downside, however, is that it’s not a direct transfer.
Step 1: Take Bus From Singapore To Larkin Sentral
In Singapore, catch the Singapore-Johore Express (SJE) Bus 170 from Queen Street Terminal to Larkin Sentral.
Refer to an in-depth guide for how to go to Larkin Sentral to Singapore here.
Step 2: Board Bus From Larkin To Batu Pahat
At Larkin Sentral, board a bus to Batu Pahat. Tickets can be purchased at the counter or online.
Purchasing online is risky because you would need to estimate the travel time from Singapore to Larkin Sentral.
Factors like traffic conditions at the border can also affect your travel time, no matter how carefully you plan.
As long as you’re not travelling during peak periods, it’s safe to buy your ticket over the counter at Larkin Sentral.
You can check the bus schedule here. The schedule is not fixed and varies from time to time.
Notes:
- Singaporean passport-holders are eligible to use the e-gate facilities in JB at Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (from Woodlands) and Kompleks Sultan Abu Bakar (from Tuas).
- Don’t forget to apply for Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC). Application can be done here.
- You will need to carry your luggage with you for customs clearance when you enter and exit both Singapore and Malaysia.
5. Singapore To Batu Pahat By Car (Self Driving)
If you have your own car, you can self-drive to Batu Pahat.
When travelling to Malaysia from Singapore by road, make sure you have the following with you as they are mandatory:
- Valid passport and driver’s licence
- Malaysia VEP (register now for first-timers only)
- Adhere to ¾ tank of petrol rule
- Activated data roaming plan
Step 1: Head To Tuas Or Woodlands Checkpoint For Singapore Immigration Clearance
At the checkpoint, you can present a physical passport or use a QR code for passport clearance.
Top up your stored-value card in Singapore in advance. There are no top-up machines at the checkpoints.
Step 2: Drive Your Car To JB CIQ First Link Or Second Link For Malaysia Immigration Clearance
Make sure you have your passport and Touch ‘n Go (TnG) card ready. (Unfortunately, QR code is not available at the Malaysia border yet.)
You will have to pay Singapore toll, Malaysia road charge, and Malaysia toll using the TnG card.
Tips:
- Wind your windows down so that the officer can see the total number of people in your car.
- Turn on your car’s interior lights so that the officer can see clearly.
Step 3: Drive To Batu Pahat
After clearing immigration and customs at the Malaysian border, drive to Batu Pahat using Google Maps or Waze.
Tips:
- Avoid getting stuck at the border jam by checking for real-time traffic updates on trafficiti.com.
- In Malaysia, you can only pump RON 97 petrol.
- Remember to top up your TnG card in Malaysia so that you have more than enough credit for your next visit to Malaysia.
