Have Perut Will Travel...: JHB Day 3 │ Another Day Trip to SIN!

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Monday, 15 September 2025

JHB Day 3 │ Another Day Trip to SIN!

Morning Rush Across the Causeway

We woke up before sunrise and left the Airbnb at five to seven in the morning. Our goal was to reach the Johor Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine complex early. This time, we skipped breakfast and walked to the main entrance of R&F Mall to catch the 7:10am free shuttle bus.

Joining the Daily Commute

Traffic was heavy, and it took almost twenty minutes to reach the Johor Bahru checkpoint. Since it was a normal workday, we experienced the real morning rush of thousands of Malaysians heading to work in Singapore.

We followed the same steps as the day before, except this time we ended up in a random queue. In the end, we boarded bus 170 at 7:45am and arrived at the Woodlands checkpoint, paying SGD1.90 (≈ MYR6/USD2/EUR1). We cleared Singapore immigration by eight.

Breakfast at Causeway Point

After immigration, we went down to the bus terminal. We first thought about taking a Causeway Link bus into town, but they only accepted credit cards. After asking an officer, we were advised to take bus 950 to Causeway Point.

We boarded at half past eight and arrived fifteen minutes later. The first thing we did was look for breakfast. After walking around, we chose Toast Box. We ordered two traditional toast sets, one kaya toast, and a Teh C cold. Breakfast cost us SGD23.80 (≈ MYR73/USD19/EUR16) and was well worth the wait.

MRT to Gardens by the Bay

By a quarter to ten, we were done eating. Cat even made friends with a group of local ladies and posed for photos together. Soon after, we walked to the MRT station and boarded a train at 10:00am heading toward Bayshore.

After eighteen stops and forty five minutes, we arrived at Gardens by the Bay, paying SGD2.33 (≈ MYR7/USD2/EUR2). We spent the next couple of hours exploring and filming these modern sights.

Afternoon in the City

We met you again as we left Gardens by the Bay and walked toward Marina Bay Sands. From the hotel lobby, we called a Grab car to Haji Lane for SGD7.40 (≈ MYR23/USD6/EUR5) and arrived there at exactly two.

We chose Prince Coffee House for lunch and ordered several dishes along with iced Chinese tea and a large bottle of Tiger beer. Lunch came to SGD73.70 (≈ MYR227/USD58/EUR49) and left us completely full.

Heading Back North

Later, we made our way to Bugis station and took the Green Line to City Hall. From there, we switched to the Red Line toward Jurong East. After sixteen stops and fifty minutes, we arrived back at Causeway Point, paying another SGD2.33 (≈ MYR7/USD2/EUR2).

Before leaving, we stopped at Old Chang Kee and bought half a dozen curry puffs. At 4:32pm, we boarded bus 950 back to Woodlands and crossed the border once more. We came out of the Johor Bahru CIQ at 5:10pm and took a short Grab ride back to R&F Mall.

A New Respect for Daily Commuters

We reached home by half past five with a new respect for Malaysians who make this journey every workday. Later that evening, Brendan went out again to buy dinner from Uncle Five Coffee downstairs.

Stay tuned for the next video to find out how we go on at Gardens by the Bay!