How to Travel from Singapore to JB Malaysia by KTM Shuttle Tebrau Train
The KTM Shuttle Tebrau is a very popular shuttle train service between Woodlands Train Checkpoint (Woodlands CIQ) in Singapore and Johor Bahru Sentral Railway Station (JB Sentral) in Malaysia. In this travel guide, I will be showing you the step-by-step procedures to travel from Woodlands CIQ in Singapore to JB Sentral in Malaysia by KTM Shuttle Tebrau train from ticket booking to arriving in Malaysia.
🔄 Click here for the reverse direction from JB Sentral, Malaysia to Woodlands CIQ, Singapore.
Step 1: Book your KTM Shuttle Tebrau ticket online
The easiest way to secure your KTM Shuttle Tebrau ticket is online on the KTMB Integrated Ticketing System (KITS) website.
KTM Shuttle Tebrau tickets are also available on the spot at the Woodlands CIQ ticket counter for unpopular timings.
KTM Shuttle Tebrau train departure times from 🇸🇬 Woodlands CIQ to 🇲🇾 JB Sentral
08:30, 09:45, 11:00, 12:30, 13:45, 15:00, 16:15, 17:30, 18:45, 20:00, 21:15, 22:30, 23:45
There are 13 trains from 🇸🇬 Woodlands CIQ to 🇲🇾 JB Sentral daily.
KTM Shuttle Tebrau ticket fare from 🇸🇬 Woodlands CIQ to 🇲🇾 JB Sentral (one way)
- KTMB Integrated Ticketing System (KITS): RM16.25
- JB Sentral Ticket Counter: RM16.25
- Woodlands CIQ Ticket Counter: S$5
KTM Shuttle Tebrau ticket fare from 🇸🇬 Woodlands CIQ to 🇲🇾 JB Sentral (return/two ways)
- KTMB Integrated Ticketing System (KITS): RM32.50
- JB Sentral Ticket Counter: RM32.50
- Woodlands CIQ Ticket Counter: S$10
Step 2: Check-in for the KTM Shuttle Tebrau at Woodlands CIQ
Click here for travel directions by bus to Woodlands Train Checkpoint. Nearby MRT stations include Marsiling by bus 856, Woodlands by bus 856 or 911, or Kranji by bus 170 RED plate or 178.
KTM Shuttle Tebrau boarding gates at Woodlands CIQ opens 40 minutes before departure and closes 20 minutes before departure.
For the KTM Shuttle Tebrau, your passport is your ticket. A KTM staff at the Woodlands Train Checkpoint (Woodlands CIQ) boarding gate will scan your passport with a mobile device.
While no physical tickets are required for boarding, you should still carry it with you either as a hardcopy, screenshot, or on the KTMB Mobile app as a standby in case of any system errors.
Step 3: Go through Singapore Immigration (Exit Singapore)
Head down the escalator or lift to the path to Singapore Immigration.
During peak periods if you get scanned in early, you may be required to wait for arriving passengers to clear immigration first.
Photography is not allowed inside Woodlands Train Checkpoint (Woodlands CIQ).
Step 4: Go through Malaysia Immigration and Customs (Enter Malaysia)
Following Singapore Immigration, take the right-most door to the sheltered path on the platform towards Malaysia Immigration and Customs.
Toilets are available along this path between Singapore Immigration and Malaysia Immigration.
After Malaysia immigration, there is a bag scan by Malaysia Customs.
Photography is not allowed inside Woodlands Train Checkpoint (Woodlands CIQ).
Step 5: Wait in Waiting Room
After Malaysia Customs, if the KTM Shuttle Tebrau train is not ready for boarding, there is a waiting room with seats and toilets. The glass door to the platform will open once the KTM Shuttle Tebrau train is ready for boarding.
Photography is not allowed inside Woodlands Train Checkpoint (Woodlands CIQ).
Step 6: Board the KTM Shuttle Tebrau train
Once the glass door to the platform has opened, head out to board the KTM Shuttle Tebrau train.
Photography is not allowed inside Woodlands Train Checkpoint (Woodlands CIQ).
The KTM Shuttle Tebrau train is hauled by a diesel locomotive, and does not operate like an MRT. Passenger coaches are located by the middle of the train. There is no need to walk all the way to the front or rear of the train as there is no passenger seating area in the diesel locomotives or the Power Generator Car (PGC).
There are 3 types of passenger coaches on service on the KTM Shuttle Tebrau train. You may be getting any of these 3 types of seats. The KTM Shuttle Tebrau is free seating on board.
ASC (Hyundai-Padu Sedia)
The ASC (Hyundai-Padu Sedia) consists of 60 seats arranged in a fixed transverse forward and reverse direction, in a 2+2 configuration. 4 ASC (Hyundai-Padu Sedia) coaches are attached on the Shuttle Tebrau. The types of ASC available on the Shuttle Tebrau may be swapped out by KTM Berhad at any time.
ASC (ICF-Padu Sedia)
The ASC (ICF-Padu Sedia) consists of 60 seats arranged in a fixed transverse forward and reverse direction, in a 2+2 configuration. 4 ASC (ICF-Padu Sedia) coaches are attached on the Shuttle Tebrau. The types of ASC available on the Shuttle Tebrau may be swapped out by KTM Berhad at any time.
ASC (INKA)
The ASC (INKA) consists of 60 seats arranged in a fixed transverse forward and reverse direction, in a 2+2 configuration. 4 ASC (INKA) coaches are attached on the Shuttle Tebrau. The types of ASC available on the Shuttle Tebrau may be swapped out by KTM Berhad at any time.
Step 7: Enjoy your 5-minute express ride
The KTM Shuttle Tebrau train journey on the Johor-Singapore Causeway takes just 5 minutes. If travelling during peak hours, you will easily skip the jams on the road and cross the Causeway from Malaysia to Singapore at speed.
Step 8: Continue your journey in Malaysia
As you have cleared all immigration and customs formalities for Singapore and Malaysia at Woodlands Train Checkpoint (Woodlands CIQ) already, you are freely in Malaysia after alighting from the KTM Shuttle Tebrau train.
Simply head up the escalators and be on your merry way.
From Johor Bahru Sentral Railway Station (JB Sentral), there is a taxi stand and passenger pick-up point if travelling by private vehicles including ride-hailing apps on the main Jalan Tun Abdul Razak (Exit from City Square side).
The JB Sentral Bus Terminal is located on the Jalan Jim Quee side (Exit from Bus to Singapore side). Click here for Johor Bahru bus service information.
Click here for more information on the KTM Shuttle Tebrau.
🔄 Click here for the reverse direction from JB Sentral, Malaysia to Woodlands CIQ, Singapore.
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