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Iskandar Puteri
City in Johor, Malaysia

Iskandar Puteri

Iskandar Puteri is a city and the administrative capital of the state of Johor, Malaysia.

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It is situated along the Straits of Johor at the southern end of the Malay Peninsula and the southernmost city of continental Eurasia. Together with the adjacent cities of Johor Bahru and Pasir Gudang, it is located within the Johor Bahru District, the second largest district in Malaysia by population. The 15th busiest container port in the world, Port of Tanjung Pelepas, is also located in the city.

Get in

Getting to Iskandar Puteri

Iskandar Puteri is around 25 km south of Senai International Airport (JHB IATA), which has flights to cities in Malaysia and countries within Southeast and East Asia. It has many connecting flights to Malaysia's main airport Kuala Lumpur International Airport which serves long haul international flights globally.

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    Malaysia–Singapore Second Link
See

Worth seeing

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    Kota Iskandar

    Lebuh Kota Iskandar, 79100 (take P214 bus from Gelang Patah Terminal towards Puteri Harbour and alight at Kota Iskandar),.

  2. 02
    Puteri Harbour

    Lot PTD 141090, 79000 (take P214 bus from Gelang Patah Terminal towards Puteri Harbour),.

  3. 03
    Kampung Sungai Melayu

    A traditional Malay village surrounded by rainforest, offering ecotourism activities such as boat fishing and bird-watching.

  4. 04
    Forest City
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    Central Piazza
Do

Things to do

The Legoland Malaysia complex, consisting of three separate parks, is by far the top attraction in the region. (Especially since Sanrio Hello Kitty Town closed in 2020.) Most hotels in the area operate shuttles to the park, and from Johor Bahru it is also possible to use the LM1 and SL1 public buses.

Eat

Where to eat

Similar to other cities or towns in Malaysia with mix demographics, Iskandar Puteri houses various local traditional food of Malaysia, such as the Malay, Chinese and Indian cuisines. Due to the growing presence of foreigners in the city, it also houses various international dishes kind of restaurants.

How locals move

Getting around Iskandar Puteri the local way

  • Get inTo reach Iskandar Puteri, take public bus (A1, 207, 333) from the airport to Larkin Sentral Terminal in Johor Bahru and change bus towards Gelang Patah (666, LM1) or towards Puteri Harbour International Ferry Terminal (IP) in Iskandar Puteri.
  • Get inIskandar Puteri can be reached by ferry from Batam in Indonesia arriving at in Puteri Harbour.
  • Get inAs of June 2022, the only operator on the route is Dolphin with 4 ferries daily, RM 69/114 one-way/return.

From Wikivoyage: Iskandar Puteri, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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