By bus the journey from Johor Bahru to Penang is scheduled to take around 9 hours. Travel by bus tends to be faster than travel by train on this route because currently there are no direct train services from Johor Bahru to Penang.| Malaysia Travel Guide
55% of Singaporeans polled say they would move to JB to avoid high living costs - Singapore News -, Singapore News| The Independent Singapore News
For years, Johor Bahru (JB) has played the role of Singapore’s unofficial backyard, a place for weekend getaways, late-night suppers, and budget shopping. But what was once a short escape is fast becoming a long-term strategy. An increasing number of Singaporeans are making the move across to JB, not for novelty, but out of necessity.| MoneyDigest.sg
