The cheapest and fastest buses from Johor Bahru to Butterworth
Cheapest price
$20
Average price
$21
Fastest journey
9 h 12 m
Average duration
9 h 12 m
Buses per day
4
Distance
577 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Johor Bahru to Butterworth is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Johor Bahru to Butterworth will cost around $21 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $20.
Of the 4 buses that leave Johor Bahru for Butterworth on Fri, May 08, 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, May 08 the direct buses cover the 577 km distance in an average of 9 h 12 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 9 h 12 m .
On Fri, May 08 the slowest buses will take 9 h 12 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
12:30 AM9h12Johor Bahru9:42 AMButterworth$201One-way0 transfers
1:30 AM9h12Johor Bahru10:42 AMButterworth$201One-way0 transfers
2:30 AM9h12Johor Bahru11:42 AMButterworth$211One-way0 transfers
1:59 AM9h12Johor Bahru11:11 AMButterworth$241One-way0 transfers
1:30 AM9h12Johor Bahru10:42 AMButterworth$201One-way0 transfers
2:30 AM9h12Johor Bahru11:42 AMButterworth$211One-way0 transfers
12:30 AM9h12Johor Bahru9:42 AMButterworth$201One-way0 transfers
1:59 AM9h12Johor Bahru11:11 AMButterworth$241One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare bus and flight for Johor Bahru to Butterworth
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Johor Bahru to Butterworth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $17. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 5h 16m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $17, and a flight costs an average of $52.
Distance: 358 miles (577 km)
Compare bus with
| Bus | Most popular Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$22 Average price Cheapest | $222 Average price | $32 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 39m Average total duration 9h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 16m Average total duration Fastest 5h 16m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 7h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Johor Bahru to Butterworth:
A bus is $200 (€160) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Johor Bahru to Butterworth costing on average $222 (€177).
Other travel options to Butterworth take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 9m.
Tickets start at around $22 (€17) compared to roughly $32 (€25) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $10 (€8). The journey takes 9h 9m versus 7h 49m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by Sri Maju Group, KPB Express JB, Billion Stars Express.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Johor Bahru to Butterworth Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Gunung Raya Express (Johor) | Departure Time 06:25AM | Arrival Time 03:37PM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator Billion Stars | Departure Time 06:29AM | Arrival Time 03:41PM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator Billion Stars | Departure Time 07:29AM | Arrival Time 04:41PM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator Gunung Raya Express (Johor) | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator Billion Stars | Departure Time 08:29AM | Arrival Time 05:41PM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator TRA EXPRESS | Departure Time 08:45AM | Arrival Time 05:57PM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator KPB Ekspress | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 06:12PM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Kejora (TBS) | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 06:12PM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator TRA EXPRESS | Departure Time 09:15AM | Arrival Time 06:15PM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Billion Stars | Departure Time 09:29AM | Arrival Time 06:41PM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator Gunung Raya Express (Johor) | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator Kejora (TBS) | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator KPB Ekspress | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Kejora (TBS) | Departure Time 09:45AM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator Kejora (TBS) | Departure Time 09:59AM | Arrival Time 07:11PM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator KPB Ekspress | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 07:12PM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Kejora (TBS) | Departure Time 10:15AM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator Billion Stars | Departure Time 10:29AM | Arrival Time 07:41PM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator Kejora (TBS) | Departure Time 10:29AM | Arrival Time 07:41PM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator Mayang Sari | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 07:42PM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Gunung Raya Express (Johor) | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator KPB Ekspress | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 07:42PM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Kejora (TBS) | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator KPB Ekspress | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Billion Stars | Departure Time 11:29AM | Arrival Time 08:41PM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator Gunung Raya Express (Johor) | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator KPB Ekspress | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 08:42PM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator KPB Ekspress | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 09:12PM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Billion Stars | Departure Time 12:29PM | Arrival Time 09:41PM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Gunung Raya Express (Johor) | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator KPB Ekspress | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 09:42PM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator KPB Ekspress | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 10:12PM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Billion Stars | Departure Time 01:29PM | Arrival Time 10:41PM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator KPB Ekspress | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Gunung Raya Express (Johor) | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator Billion Stars | Departure Time 02:29PM | Arrival Time 11:41PM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Gunung Raya Express (Johor) | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 11:30PM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator Billion Stars | Departure Time 03:29PM | Arrival Time 12:41AM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Gunung Raya Express (Johor) | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 01:00AM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator KPB Ekspress | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 01:12AM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator Billion Stars | Departure Time 04:29PM | Arrival Time 01:41AM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator KPB Ekspress | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 02:14AM | Duration 9h14 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator Billion Stars | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 02:42AM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator KPB Ekspress | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 02:42AM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator KPB Ekspress | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 03:12AM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator Gunung Raya Express (Johor) | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 03:00AM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator KPB Ekspress | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 04:14AM | Duration 9h14 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator KPB Ekspress | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 04:42AM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator Sri Maju Group | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 05:12AM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator KPB Ekspress | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 05:24AM | Duration 9h24 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Mayang Sari | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 05:12AM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Sri Maju Group | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 05:30AM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator KPB Ekspress | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 05:42AM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator Quick Liner Express | Departure Time 08:45PM | Arrival Time 05:57AM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator KKKL Sdn Bhd | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 06:12AM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator KPB Ekspress | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 06:00AM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator Pancaran Matahari | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 06:12AM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Sin Yong Express Sdn Bhd | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 06:24AM | Duration 9h24 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator TRA EXPRESS | Departure Time 09:15PM | Arrival Time 06:27AM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Sin Yong Express Sdn Bhd | Departure Time 09:15PM | Arrival Time 06:27AM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator Quick Liner Express | Departure Time 09:15PM | Arrival Time 06:39AM | Duration 9h24 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Billion Stars | Departure Time 09:25PM | Arrival Time 06:37AM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator KPB Ekspress | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 06:30AM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Kejora (TBS) | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 06:42AM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator PERSADA TRAVEL AND TOURS | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 06:42AM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator Quick Liner Express | Departure Time 09:45PM | Arrival Time 06:57AM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator TRA EXPRESS | Departure Time 09:45PM | Arrival Time 06:45AM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator KPB Ekspress | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 07:00AM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator TRA EXPRESS | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 07:20AM | Duration 9h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator KKKL Sdn Bhd | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 07:12AM | Duration 9h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator Kejora (TBS) | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 07:00AM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator Sin Yong Express Sdn Bhd | Departure Time 10:15PM | Arrival Time 07:15AM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator Quick Liner Express | Departure Time 10:15PM | Arrival Time 07:15AM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator Sin Yong Express Sdn Bhd | Departure Time 10:16PM | Arrival Time 07:31AM | Duration 9h15 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator Billion Stars | Departure Time 10:25PM | Arrival Time 07:25AM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator KPB Ekspress | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $25 |
Live departures
Johor Bahru to Butterworth bus times
The table below shows live departures for Johor Bahru to Butterworth buses for today, Thursday, May 7. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 1:25 PM Johor Bahru | 9h12 | 10:37 PM Butterworth | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Friday, May 8 | |||||
![]() | 12:30 AM Johor Bahru | 9h12 | 9:42 AM Butterworth | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:30 AM Johor Bahru | 9h12 | 10:42 AM Butterworth | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:59 AM Johor Bahru | 9h12 | 11:11 AM Butterworth | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:30 AM Johor Bahru | 9h12 | 11:42 AM Butterworth | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Johor Bahru to Butterworth
Buses from Johor Bahru to Butterworth run on average 88 times per day, taking around 9h 9m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $17 (€14) if you book in advance.
There are 88 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:30, the last at 23:46. The fastest bus covers the 358 miles (577 km) distance in 9h 0m.
Distance 358 miles (577 km) |
Average bus duration 9h 9m |
Cheapest ticket price $17 (€14) |
Buses per day 88 |
Direct buses 88 |
Fastest bus 9h 0m |
First bus 12:30 AM |
Last bus 11:46 PM |
Cheapest Month Aug |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jul - Sep |
Bus providers: Sri Maju Group, Causeway Link, KPB Express JB, Billion Stars Express from Johor Bahru to ButterworthYou can travel by bus between Johor Bahru to Butterworth with Sri Maju Group, Causeway Link, KPB Express JB, Billion Stars Express for as low as $17 (€14). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Johor Bahru to Butterworth
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Johor Bahru to Butterworth by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Butterworth, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- KPB Express JB
- Wheelchair access available
- assistance for boarding and alighting can be arranged upon request.
- Sri Maju Group
- Luggage included in fare
- specific size/type not provided.
- Sri Maju Group
- Excess luggage and bulky luggage allowed for an additional fee
- KPB Express JB
- Excess luggage and bulky luggage allowed for an additional fee
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Johor Bahru to Butterworth
- 05:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout terminal
- Large parking area available for both short and long-term parking
- Food court and various local food stalls available
- Taxi stand available at terminal entrance
- Wheelchair accessible facilities
- Public toilets available
- Bus: Local city buses, intercity buses
- Taxi: Available at terminal
- 06:00-22:00
- Free parking available for cars and motorcycles
- Local food stalls and small restaurants nearby
- Available at designated taxi stand
- Wheelchair ramps
- Public toilets available
- Bus: P-211, P-212, P-403, P-405
- 06:00-22:00
- Free Wi-Fi available
- Public parking available
- Local food stalls and restaurants nearby
- Available at designated taxi stand
- Wheelchair ramps
- Public toilets available
- Bus: 1B, 39, 227, BET1
- 06:00-22:00
- Free Wi-Fi available
- Public parking available nearby
- Local food stalls and restaurants nearby
- Available at designated taxi stands
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public toilets available
- Bus: Rapid Penang 601, 602, 603, 604, 701, 702
- Ferry: Penang Ferry Service
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