How to get to Kulai
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By car, taxi or Grab:
the most straightforward option. If you’re driving from Singapore, both Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints are about the same distance away.
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By bus:
you can hop onto a bus straight to the Johor Premium Outlets via JPO2 (Woodlands Checkpoint, RM4.50, departs every three hours starting from 9am) or JPO3 (Tuas Checkpoint, RM6, departs every three hours starting from 10.30am).
Both journeys last around 45 minutes, and cash or Visa are both accepted. After that, it’s just a short 5-minute Grab ride to the town of Kulai.
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By train :
there are no direct trains from Singapore to Kulai. However, you can get a 45-minute train from JB Sentral station four times a day.
Kulai’s top attractions
Man Ting Fang Restaurant: Authentic Hakka bites in a rustic setting
Man Ting Fang Restaurant
Location: Lot 8098, Jalan Kelapa Sawit 6, Kampung Sri Paya, 81000 Kulai, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia
Opening Hours: Wed – Mon, 7am – 2pm
Tel: +60 16-764 4264
Website: N/A
Gunung Pulai & the Blue Lake: Breezy two-hour hike with stunning lake views
Gunung Pulai (carpark)
Location: Jalan TM Gn Pulai, 81000, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia
Opening Hours: Tues – Sun, 9am – 4pm
Tel: +60 11-2636 3958
Website: N/A
Putuo Village: A Buddhist sanctuary surrounded by bamboo
Putuo Village
Location: 1488, Jalan Kampung, Off, Jalan Kota Tinggi - Kluang, Felda Taib Andak, 81000 Kulai, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia
Opening Hours: Daily, 9am – 6pm
Tel: +60 7-213 3398
Website: https://putuovillage.com.my/
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Johor Premium Outlets: Shop ‘til you drop
Johor Premium Outlets
Location: Jalan Premium Outlets, Bandar Indahpura, 81000 Kulai, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia
Opening Hours: Daily, 10am – 10pm
Tel: +60 7-661 8888
Website: https://www.premiumoutlets.com.my/johor-premium-outlets
Restoran Sze Wah Bak Kut Teh: 40 years serving up pork rib soup heated over charcoal
Restoran Sze Wah Bak Kuh Teh
Location: 2 & 3, Jalan Seruling 1, Taman Sri Kulai Baru 2, 81000 Kulai, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia
Opening Hours: Tues – Sun, 8:30am – 8pm
Tel: N/A
Website: N/A
Kelapa Sawit Mural Street: Artworks representing old-world Kulai
Kelapa Sawit Wall Art
Location: Unnamed Road, Kampung Sri Paya, 81000 Kulai, Johor, Malaysia
Opening Hours: Always open
Tel: N/A
Website: N/A
Yong Juan Hin Coffeeshop: Nanyang coffee on the old street
Yong Juan Hin Coffeeshop
Location: 5C, Lorong Ismail, Taman Kulai, 81000 Kulai, Johor, Malaysia
Opening Hours: Tues – Sun, 7am – 3pm
Tel: +60 7-663 8806
Website: https://www.facebook.com/yongjuanhincoffeeshop/