Johor Bahru to Resorts World Sentosa/Casino (TS8)

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September 4th, 2010 admin

During the Singapore-Malaysia’s Leaders retreat held on 24th May 2010, one of the key measure announced was to introduce 8 new bus routes, effectively doubling the number of bus services plying Singapore and Johor Bahru (4 from each side between Pasar Bakti and Larkin in Johor and the two Integrated Resorts, Boon Lay, Yishun, Newton and Changi Airport in Singapore).

This is also to cater to travel demand of Johoreans who now prefer Resorts World Sentosa (casino) as the place to rack in big bucks, compared against Genting which is more than 200km away.

As a follow up, a new bus service had materialised.

New Bus Service from Johor Bahru to Resort World Sentosa (RWS, Casino)

Effective 3 Sep 2010, TS8, coach service operated by Transtar will ply Kotoraya II Terminal (Johor Bahru) to Resort World Sentosa (RWS, Casino), along the following stops:

1. Kota Raya II Terminal (Johor Bahru)
2. Johor Bahru CIQ
3. Woodlands CIQ (Woodlands Road)
4. Whitley Road (Opp. Raffles Town Club)
5. Stevens Road (Opp. Metro YMCA)
6. Paterson Road
7. Scotts Road (Opp. Thong Teck Bldg)
8. Zion Road (Great World City)
9. Outram MRT Station
10. Cantonment Link (KTM Station)
11. Resorts World Sentosa (Casino) Likewise, the return journey transverse the opposite direction.

Fare:
Adult: S5.00 (When boarding from Singapore) and RM$5.00 (When boarding from Johor Bahru)
Children: S2.50 (When boarding from Singapore) and RM$2.50 (When boarding from Johor Bahru)

Frequency: Hourly

Departure timings:
From Johor Bahru to Resort World Sentosa: Every hourly from 0534hrs – 2234hrs (0834hrs, 0934hrs, 1034hrs, 1134hrs, 1234hrs… 0234hrs) (Yes! People do gamble early!)

Departure timings from Resort World Sentosa to Johor Bahru: Every hourly from 0800hrs – 0200hrs (0800hrs, 0900hrs, 1000hrs, 1100hrs, 1200hrs… 0200hrs) (Yes! People do gamble late!)

Of course, the casino is not the only draw at Resort World Sentosa. Universal Studios is also another mega draw at Resort World Sentosa which will be able to entertain both your family and your kids. Have a pleasant and comfortable ride, and good luck!!

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20 Comments Add your own

1. England 2010 | September 4th, 2010 at 1:31 PM

Hi, can use EZLink card?

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2. admin | September 4th, 2010 at 2:20 PM

Hi England 2010, yes, you can use your EZLink card to pay for the bus fares.

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3. Sim | October 22nd, 2010 at 2:14 PM

Hi, do u have the time table ?

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4. yates | October 25th, 2010 at 6:36 PM

Does this bus goes straight to RWS? From the KOtaraya 2 terminal JB to RWS? are there any changes with he bus fare?

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5. Winston | November 11th, 2010 at 12:33 AM

If anyone had realized, JB town has been really quiet for the past few months after the Casinos in Singapore has opened.

Sat mornings – you see hordes of buses queuing up to get into Singapore. Saturday evening, while most Johoreans are in Singapore gambling, JB town is so quiet. Less people at mamat, less people at massage center and less people at plazas. Only cinemas are not affected because they are frequented by teenagers who cannot go into the casino anyway.

My friend just got a dad who lost some rm50k ringgit at Sands. This is staggering since the father earns only rm2k/mth selling bee hoon.

SG profits while us in JB suffers.

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6. Renee | November 16th, 2010 at 7:00 PM

how long is the duration from Jb Sentral to Resorts World?

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admin Reply:
November 17th, 2010 at 8:48 AM
Hi Renee, it is highly dependent on traffic at the causeway. On average, it takes about 1 hour 10min.

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7. ng | November 30th, 2010 at 10:11 AM

can i have the contact number at your jb bus stand?

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8. Louis | December 7th, 2010 at 6:07 PM

Hi, is only depart from Kotaraya JB to RWS? Is there any bus from Skudai Parade to RWS?

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9. David Ngui | December 21st, 2011 at 11:55 PM

Is kotaraya terminal is located at the Larkin ?

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admin Reply:
December 27th, 2011 at 4:16 PM
It is 2 different places. Kotaraya is within Johor Bahru City Center. Larkin is slightly further away.

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10. Soo Kah Liao | January 31st, 2012 at 7:01 PM

Hack, the bus did not wait for me to clear Malaysian Immmigration on the way back from Resort World. This happened on the 27th Jan, bus number 9888 keaving Sentosa at 9 pm. Can I claim for a refund?

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admin Reply:
March 11th, 2012 at 3:49 PM
Typically, the bus driver wait for a short period of time for passengers to clear the immigration before driving off. As they do not track the original number of passengers on board, it is possible that some may simply drive off once the number back on the bus are “about there”. Unlikely for you to claim for a refund – rather, the company would probably respond that you could had waited for the next bus.

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11. Marwan | February 11th, 2012 at 3:27 AM

Soo Kah Liao : So what do you do?
Admin : Do you also provide USS ticket entrance at Kotaraya, JB? I am wondering the bus condition. Because Odyysey offering RM25 while this Company is only RM5 & $5. Hope that someone can give me a link of the bus picture.

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12. Latchu | February 13th, 2012 at 4:49 AM

so,where should i wait for the bus to resort world?in front of kotaraya or somewhere else?is there any bus counter in kotaraya?

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13. yuli | April 10th, 2012 at 8:59 AM

Dear Admin,

I just would like to confirm with u, Is it only 1 location can go to Resort World Sentosa(casino) how about other location? i means bukit indah.

Thank you.

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14. Soo Kah Liao | April 22nd, 2012 at 4:29 PM

Kotaraya II is the starting point for the bus service. The next stop is the CIQ, no other JB stop. Bus is first class tourist standard but they allowed standind passengers which mean first come first serve and you may lose your seat to other after immigration. The terminal is at the road behind Public Back. Make sure you bring a Choy San along.

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15. Jeanette | February 13th, 2013 at 5:09 PM

how to go sentosa from sh custom???

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16. Jeanette | February 13th, 2013 at 5:10 PM

sorry is sg custom:)

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17. nicholas | March 29th, 2013 at 11:38 PM

is it still available now?

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