Kota Bharu to Singapore

By train the journey from Wakaf Bharu (near Kota Bharu) to Johor Bahru (near Singapore) is scheduled to take 15 hours 54 minutes.

Train Times from Kota Bharu to Singapore

There is currently 1 train a day from Wakaf Bharu to Johor Bahru.

Kota Bharu Train Station has ceased passenger operations, however, you can take the train from Wakaf Bharu which is 6.6 km from Kota Bharu’s city centre bus station. Local bus services (Cityliner #19 and Cityliner #27) from Kota Bharu to Wakaf Bharu operate everyday from 07:00 to 19:00.

Buy Tickets from Kota Bharu to Singapore

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You can travel by train from Kota Bharu to Singapore on Malaysia’s East Coast Railway line, also known as the ‘Jungle Line’ because the train passes through the heavily forested Cameron Highlands. This is one of South East Asia’s great train journey, although it is a slow one taking around 17 hours to complete the first part of the train journey to Johor Bahru at the Southern tip of Malaysia. From Johor Bahru you need to change trains for a 5 minute onward connection to Singapore.

Wakaf Bharu Railway Station

Wakaf Bharu Railway Station is the closest train station to Kota Bharu.

Johor Bahru Sentral Station

Trains from Kota Bharu terminate at Johor Bahru Sentral Station from where you can take a shuttle train to Singapore.

Woodlands Train Checkpoint

Shuttle trains from Malaysia arrive in Singapore at Woodlands Train Checkpoint.

Travel from Johor Bahru to Singapore

Direct train services Malaysia to Singapore ceased operating a few years ago, although there are plans to restart direct services in the form of a high speed train link between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore which are currently at the planning stage.

Shuttle Train Service

To reach Singapore from Malaysia by train you need to catch a shuttle train from Johor Bahru Sentral Station to Woodlands Train Checkpoint in Singapore. There are 18 shuttle trains a day and for train times click on the link in red.

The train journey from Johor Bahru Sentral Station to Woodland Train Checkpoint takes 5 minutes and costs RM5, which is about 40 THB. The shuttle train is a popular way to travel from Malaysia to Singapore and this service gets busy with day trippers from Malaysia travelling to Singapore for shopping and visit the amusement parks on the island.

Travel by Train Compared to Travel by Road

The other way to travel from Johor Bahru to Singapore is by road over the causeway. This option is slow because people have to clear immigration before proceeding by road to Singapore. Travelling by train is quicker because rail passengers clear immigration at Johor Bahru Sentral Central after they go through the ticket barriers to catch the shuttle train. Once at Woodlands Train Checkpoint in Singapore you can connect to Singapore’s metro system at Marsiling Underground Station which 1.6 km away from the train station.