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Woodlands – Johor Bahru (Causeway)

One of the busiest land borders in the world: buses, the Shuttle Tebrau train and cars cross the causeway all day.

All border crossings · Singapore ⇄ Malaysia · Road, Rail, Bridge · checked 2026-09

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The two posts

Hours: 24 hours (check)

Entering Singapore

Woodlands Checkpoint · Woodlands

Visa on arrival
No
E-visa accepted here
No

Visa-free for many passports. SG Arrival Card online within three days before you arrive. (check)

Entering Malaysia

Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (JB CIQ) · Johor Bahru

Visa on arrival
No
E-visa accepted here
Check

Visa-free for many passports. Fill the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) within three days before entry. (check)

Visa answers are for most Western passports and change often. Check yours on entry check and the official e-visa site; for e-visas, the post must be on the country's list of accepted ports.

Getting across

  • Causeway Link and SBS buses from Kranji MRT, Queen Street and other stops to JB Sentral, including the border stops.
  • Shuttle Tebrau train Woodlands ↔ JB Sentral, 5 minutes; tickets sell out at peaks (check). The RTS Link metro is due to replace it (check opening).
  • Taxis with a cross-border licence only; ride-hail cars cannot cross.

Scams and traps

  • Unlicensed drivers offering 'no-queue' cross-border rides.
  • Short-changing at money stalls near JB CIQ.

Tips

  • Avoid Friday evening into Malaysia and Sunday evening into Singapore: queues run for hours.
  • Keep your bus ticket: you rejoin any bus of the same company after immigration.

Nearest places

Other Singapore–Malaysia crossings

Everything marked check, and every hour and fee, needs confirming before you travel: posts close for holidays, disputes and roadworks with little notice. Written from Voykit's own notes; checked 2026-09.