Johor Bahru District
The Johor Bahru District is a district located in the southern part of Johor, Malaysia.
It covers an area of 1,063.97 km2 and has a population of 1.8 million, making it the second largest district in Malaysia by population. The district capital is Johor Bahru and the administrative capital is Iskandar Puteri. The district borders Pontian District on the west, Kota Tinggi District on the east, Kulai District on the north and Singapore to the south. The urban centres are divided into the cities of Johor Bahru, Iskandar Puteri and Pasir Gudang. Johor Bahru District is currently the second-largest gross domestic product (GDP) contributor among all districts in Malaysia.
Getting around Johor Bahru District the local way
- Get inThere are shared taxis departing from Larkin Sentral terminal to various destinations (only as far as Genting Highlands) in West Malaysia.
- Get inThe fare per person for the shared taxis is at least three times the coach fare per person for the further destinations.
- Get inThe shared taxis, unlike the intercity buses, do not depart at set times.
- Get inThey only depart when the shared taxi has reached a maximum of four passengers or if the passengers are willing to pay for the remaining seats.
- Get inShared taxi fares per person in RM: Genting Highlands 120, Kuala Lumpur 95, Kuala Lumpur International Airport 95, Malacca 65, Mersing 40, Senai International Airport 10, Kota Tinggi 10.
- Get inFour of them start from Butterworth (for ferry from George Town on Penang island), taking 8 hr 20 min via Ipoh, KL and Gemas.
- Get inFrom and to Batam: Ferries departing for Batam goes to two destinations on the island, which are Batam Center and Harbour Bay.
- Get inFor destination to Batam Center, ferries depart at 7:15AM, 9:30AM, 11:45AM, 1:15PM, 3:30PM and 6PM (Malaysia time).
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