Top 3 ways to get to Desaru from Singapore

Located along the eastern coast of Johor, Desaru is a laid-back coastal town that's an easy hour's drive from Johor Bahru. The town features a 22 metre long stretch of beach and tranquil fishing villages where you can get amazingly fresh and cheap seafood. There is also the Desaru Coast Water Park that is super popular with families, an ostrich farm that's home to over 100 ostriches, plenty of nature-based activities, as well as some luxurious beachfront resorts that you can escape the city life from.

If you are planning to visit Desaru for a short weekend getaway from Singapore, there are three types of travel options available: by Ferry to Desaru, bus or private hire transportation service.

Ferry to Desaru

Since July 2022, ferry services have started operating ferry services between Singapore and Desaru Coast. Batamfast, the ferry service provider that plies this route between Singapore and Desaru provides one return trip every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The ferry departs at 8.30am from Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal, Singapore, and the ferry that departs from Desaru to Singapore departs Desaru Coast Ferry Terminal at 5.30pm. The ferry from Singapore to Desaru and vice-versa will take around 90 minutes.

There are news that Batamfast will consider adding more trips in the future to meet demand especially during public holidays, when there are more travelers.

Ferry ticket prices for the ferry service between Singapore and Desaru are:

There are additional charges that you need to pay if you have luggage, and they are charged at:

Pros of getting from Singapore to Desaru using ferry service:

• Skip the traffic jam
• One-time payment for transportation
• Faster travel time
• Convenient way to travel with children

Cons of getting from Singapore to Desaru using ferry service:

• Pricey for a return ticket per person
• Difficult to get to places in Desaru without transport (due to the lack of local taxis at Desaru)

Taking a bus

The next option is to take a bus from Johor Bahru to Desaru.

To get to Johor Bahru from Singapore by bus, you can check out our previous post, “4 Ways to Get to Johor Bahru from Singapore by Bus”

Upon reaching Johor Bahru, you can take the most economical option of taking a bus from Johor Bahru to Desaru. There are direct buses operated by Causeway Link that costs RM15 (for one-way) that can take you from Johor Bahru Sentral to Desaru in about 90 minutes.

The buses operate once daily (and twice on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays). You can purchase a ticket online or at the bus service ticketing counter.

Pros of getting from Singapore to Desaru using ferry service:

• Most economical option
• One-time payment for transportation

Cons of getting from Singapore to Desaru using ferry service:

• Inconvenient way to travel with children
• Slower travel time
• Difficult to get to places in Desaru without transport (due to the lack of local taxis at Desaru)

Private hire

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