Transport Guides

JB travel guides on Transport — tips and recommendations from Southern Homestay at KSL D'Esplanade.

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JB–Singapore RTS Link: What It Means for Your KSL Stay

The Johor Bahru–Singapore RTS Link is targeted to open December 2026 — a 5-minute driverless train ride with single-clearance immigration from Bukit Chagar to Woodlands North. Here is everything Singapore visitors staying at KSL D'Esplanade need to know, including how to get there, what the fare will cost, and why it beats the Causeway queue.

A KTM ETS electric train at a Johor Bahru area station, bound for Kuala Lumpur

The ETS Electric Train from JB to Kuala Lumpur: A Guide

The Gemas-JB line is now electrified and KTM's ETS runs directly from JB Sentral to KL Sentral — how long it takes, how to book, and why it beats driving. Anchored to a stay at KSL D'Esplanade.

Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3, the start of the trip to Johor Bahru

Singapore Changi Airport to Johor Bahru: Every Way Across the Border

Coach, cross-border taxi or Grab from Changi Airport to Johor Bahru — routes, checkpoints, what to expect at Woodlands, and typical travel times. A practical crossing guide from Southern Homestay.

A smartphone showing a map on a car dashboard, ride-hailing in Johor Bahru

Grab Prices in Johor Bahru: A Realistic Fare Guide

What Grab rides typically cost in Johor Bahru — city-centre hops, LEGOLAND, JPO and Senai Airport — plus how surge pricing works, Grab vs inDrive, and simple ways to pay less. A guest guide from Southern Homestay at KSL D'Esplanade.

A BAS.MY city bus on a Johor Bahru street, illustrating public transport options in JB

Getting Around Johor Bahru Without a Car

Grab, Causeway Link bus, KTM Shuttle Tebrau and the coming RTS Link — how to get around Johor Bahru without a car, anchored to KSL D'Esplanade in the city centre.