Malaysia Airlines (Tel: 1 300 88 300) provides several daily flights to Johor Bahru. Optionally you can also use AirAsia (Tel: 1 300 88 9933) which provides daily flights from Kuala Lumpur to Johor Bahru.
By Rail
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (Tel: 03-2267 1200) provides several train passages daily to Johor Bahru.
Johor Bahru is linked to major cities in the north, including Kuala Lumpur, by the North-South Expressway (NSE). Istana Bukit Serene is located towards the west of Johor Bahru city centre, near Lagun Puteri along Selat Tebrau (Tebrau Straits). Jalan Kolam Air and Jalan Straits View passes around the palace grounds.
Istana Bukit Serene
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His Majesty's residence. Perched on high ground with a 35m tower, the palace is a landmark to travellers coming from the north."
In the southern edge of Johor Bahru city, facing Selat Tebrau, lays the palace grounds. Perched on high grounds here is Istana Bukit Serene (Serene Hill Palace), with a 35m tower, providing one of the major landmarks for visitors in Johor Bahru.
Completed in 1938, Istana Bukit Serene is the official residence of His Majesty The Sultan of Johor. The palace grounds contain one of the most beautiful gardens in Johor and is guarded by His Majesty's personal military, the Johor Military Forces.
Perched upon a hill-top, the mosque combines the neo-classical Western and Islamic architecture, and is regarded as one of the most beautiful mosques in Malaysia.
Getting its name from a `village of casuarinas or palms`, Desaru in Johor has a stretch of about 25KM of white, sandy beach and lush tropical greenery.
The largest duty-free complex in Malaysia. It has a hotel and convention centre, a floating restaurant with a popular nightclub and a five-level shopping podium.
With waterfalls, pools and unique flora and fauna, it is the ideal recreational destination for famillies, company outings and for nature lovers as well as jungle trekkers.
Royal burial grounds with architecturally dictinct mausoleum, this site situated along Jalan Mahmoodiah and lies a short distance from the Hyatt Regency Johor Bahru.
Danga Bay or Teluk Danga is Malaysia's premier waterfront city and the largest recreational park in the city of Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Besides being a rustic residential waterfront getaway, it is also a great place to hang out, shop and eat till you drop. Danga Bay is also sometimes referred to as the Vision City of the South.
Slightly raised above the ground, it comprises a clock tower that faces a series of fountains and the open lawns that has been a popular venue for outdoor performances and events.
