There are many ways to get to Woodlands Train Station from Singapore to catch the train to Kuala Lumpur or other area of Malaysia. Ofcourse, you can pay for the expensive taxi ride, but the easiest and fastest public transportation is to use the following buses noted below. Note that all bus heading to Johor Bahru will have to go through Woodlands checkpoint, so you can pretty much take any bus going into Johor Bahru and get off at Woodlands to take the train.
From Central Singapore:
- Take the Singapore-Johor Express (SGD $4) or the Causeway Link Express (SGD $2.50) from the Queen Street Bus Terminal. CASH ONLY. Both buses leave every 5-15 minutes, daily 4:30AM – 11:30PM. This is a direct bus and it makes no other stops. The trip takes 30-45 minutes to get from Queen Street Bus Terminal to Woodlands, depending on traffic conditions. As noted above, the bus will drop at Woodlands checkpoint, which you will get off and walk across a skybridge to get to Woodlands Train Station.
Queen Street Bus Terminal
Singapore – Johor Bahru Bus
- You can also take MRT to either Kranji or Marsiling station and catch a bus from there, but why bother when you can take a direct bus from central Singapore. If you do this route, catch bus 170 from Kranji or bus 950 from Marsling. Both buses will drop you at Woodlands checkpoint.
From Changi Airport:
Changi to Woodland Bus Waiting Area
Changi to Woodland Bus
- Take Transtar Express TS1 (SGD $7) from the coach stands at Terminal 1, 2, 3, or budget terminal . Every 60 minutes, daily 8:15am – 11:15pm. The trip takes 80 mins to get to Woodland Check Point, as it has a few stops along its route. You can pay with CASH or EZLINK. Check their website for exact schedules as fare at http://transtar.travel/crossborder/
From Resorts World Sentosa:
- Take Transtar Express TS8 (SGD $5). Double Decker bus, every 30-60 minutes, daily 8:00am – 1am. The trip takes about 60 mins as it has a few stops along its route. You can pay with CASH or EZLINK. Check their website for exact schedules as fare at http://transtar.travel/crossborder/
Note that there are also many other buses leaving from different area of Singapore, including Jurong East, Marina Bay Sands, and Sentosa Island. However, the 2 above is the most used route.
Note that when you get to Woodlands checkpoint, it is not completely easy to find the Woodlands Train Station and there are very little or no signs. About 20 meters from the immigration desk to clear custom, take a right turn and walk through the cross bridge (which cross over a highway) and a couple of hall ways that will get you over to the Woodlands Train Station. DO NOT, clear Singapore custom as you would have already passed the aforementioned right turn. Ask the many police officers around there if in doubt.
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Hi studying in Kuala lumpur so im going to Singapore next week on 23th of May by plane so when i leave the Singapore im going to come back by train. How much is it exactly, normally one? Should i order the ticket before? Is this true above cost? One of my friend told me there is difference between price so i have no idea about price from Singapore to KL. PLSE give me information about it?
Yes, prices double if you start your return trip from Woodland. See this article http://www.escapetraveler.com/singapore-to-kuala-lumpur-by-train/
Hello,
We are group of 4 (2 adult & 2 kids); considering that would taking a bus from Singapore to JB central would be a good idea or taxi may turn up the same (at least close by??)
Also If I take a taxi; how is the immigration handleded? Please suggest.
Most taxi won’t go through to JB and will drop you off at Woodland checkpoint. I would suggest just taking the bus.
For a Friday evening trip to JB in order to catch the 11pm train to KL, would catching a bus up to JB immigration be a feasible idea? If the bus journey from Woodlands to JB is say… 30-45mins, I would say it’s still bearable. But if it’s gonna be an hour and a half, then probably still better to catch train across
Was intending to catch Causeway Link bus from Newton Circus to Johor CIQ, perhaps 8:30 bus or something.
It takes 30-45 mins to get to woodland checkpoint, 10 mins to clear custom, and then another 10 mins to get to JB and trainstation. Allow 1:30 hr. If you leave at 8:30, u should be fine.
Hi. I m a Bangladeshi citizen. Can i go JB & later on KL if i have the single entry visa for Malaysia?
Yes, JB is Malaysia, so you only have to cross the boarder once.