83000 batu pahat, johor

You are able to take the bus service around town. There is also the taxi service. But please note that this is not a big city, so the taxi service is unmetered etc.

Anyone who is from BP want so write something about public transport in Batu Pahat? Thanks in advance for your contribution.

The airports that are nearby (thought not really near..) would be:
- Senai Airport, Johor, Malaysia (www.senaiairport.com)
- KL International Airport, Malaysia (www.klia.com.my)
- Changi International Airport, Singapore (www.changiairport.com.sg)

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Senai Airport, Johor, Malaysia
If you are flying in from Senai Airport, you can take the Shuttle Service that goes to the Larkin Bus Terminal, Johor Bahru. From there, you can either take the Express Buses or the Stage Buses to Batu Pahat. You can also take the inter town taxis. (The Blue coloured taxis. Red taxis are city taxis)

Express Buses
There are a few bus companies that have a direct express bus to Batu Pahat from Johor Bahru.
(Eg of companies that serve this route: KKKL Express Buses, Hasry Express and Transit Link)
The cost is around RM7 to RM8.

Stage Buses
If you have lots and I mean lots of time, you can this bus that goes from little town to little towns and stopping everywhere and finally get you to BP.

Intertown Taxis
If you want to take a rather quick ride to BP. You can take the blue taxi at Larkin Terminal. The way the taxi operates is that it will wait for 4 passengers. When there are 4 persons they will take off. The cost per person is usually RM20. If you can’t wait, you can pay RM80 to book the whole taxi.

(please note that during special holidays like the Chinese New Year, Hari Raya, the prices of taxi will be around RM25-30 a person. Usually you can’t help it, there wont be any more bus tickets anyway)

KLIA, Malaysia
If you arrive at KLIA. Get your way to central KL. The place you would need to go is Puduraya in central KL.

Puduraya is bus interchange for south bound buses. From here, you can take the many many buses that serves the KL – Batu Pahat route.

The average price of the bus ticket would be around RM10.50

Changi Airport, Singapore

If you fly into Changi Airport, you make your way to Lavendar Street.

Hasry Express has a direct bus from Singapore to Batu Pahat.

Refer to their website: http://www.hasryexpress.com/

Getting around Batu Pahat requires a car. If you are travelling from out of Batu Pahat, it is recommended that you hire a car from one of the car rental companies and drive in. There’s no car rental company in Batu Pahat

Why? It is because most people who visit Batu Pahat are from Batu Pahat. (ha ha…) Everyone returns home and there’s at least 2 or more cars in most families living here.

To read more on getting around in Batu Pahat, select the options on the left.

We welcome you to Batu Pahat.

Mountain Trekking

What? Mountain Trekking in Batu Pahat? YES! The Soga Perdana Recreation Forest / Hutan Lipur Soga Perdana.

This is also one of the best place to be able to see the whole of Batu Pahat. You can even see the Straits of Malacca on a clear day.

It’s a good way to break a good sweat too. There’s more than 100 steps to climb. On the way, you are able to see hundred year old trees, plants and insects.

Golfing
Are you a golf fanatic? Well, this town has 2 golf courses you can play on. Most probably your current club has a reciprocal agreement with either of these 2 golf courses. Check with your local club.

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Bukit Banang Golf & Country Club
No 1 Persiaran Gemilang
Bandar Banang Jaya
83000 Batu Pahat
Johor
Tel: 07-428 6001
Fax: 07-428 6801
Golf course: 18 holes – Par 72
Golf course designer: Michael Coate & Associates
(http://golf-asia.com/msa/batupahat.html)

Batu Pahat Golf Club
678 Jalan Dato’ Mohd Shah
83000 Batu Pahat
Johor
Tel: 07-432 9221/432 9223
Fax: 07-434 2221
Golf course: 9 holes – Par 36
Golf course designer: Club committee members
(http://www.berjayaclubs.com/banang/index.cfm)