IKEA Tebrau, located in Tebrau City (Taman Desa Tebrau) of Johor Bahru, is opposite AEON Mall Tebrau City and inter-connected to the newly-opened Toppen Shopping Centre, about 14.5Km from JB CIQ. The huge outlet offers a somewhat cheaper (but not all items) alternative to IKEA outlets in Singapore. Together with Toppen, AEON Mall and a Lotus’s hypermarket (behind AEON Mall), they formed another shoppers’ heaven.
It is easier to get to Tebrau City via Woodlands Checkpoint (a.k.a. 1st Link) from Singapore. After crossing the border, use public bus services to get there from JB Sentral or Larkin Sentral without having to drive. Alternatively, use e-hailing services, such as Grab, but will require data roaming in Malaysia.
Read: SG-JB Bus: Singapore to JB Checkpoint, JB Sentral & JB City Square
By Public Buses
1. BAS.MY J16
BAS.MY J16 is a new service that operates between B5 Johor Street Market / Angsana JB Mall and Toppen Shopping Centre, stopping at Larkin Sentral (Platform A) in both directions. The service will stop directly at a bus-stop between Toppen Shopping Centre and IKEA Tebrau. Service interval is 40 minutes and maximum fare is RM2.70.
For travellers from Singapore, it will be easier to get to Larkin Sentral directly, after crossing the border via Woodlands Checkpoint, and take BAS.MY J16 to Toppen Shopping Centre.
Read: SG-JB Bus: Singapore to Larkin Sentral (Bus Terminal) in Johor Bahru
2. BAS.MY J10
Alternatively, take BAS.MY J10 from JB Sentral Bus Bay 11 or from Larkin Sentral to AEON Mall Tebrau City on its way to Kota Tinggi. The service will depart from JB Sentral, make a short stop at Larkin Sentral (Platform A) and then continue towards Kota Tinggi.
Alight at the bus-stop near AEON Mall Tebrau City along the highway and walk to IKEA or the other shopping joints. The fare from JB Sentral to AEON Mall should be around RM2.70 and the journey will take around an hour, including waiting time at Larkin Sentral.
Service frequency of BAS.MY J10 is 25 minutes.
More: JB Bus: To Kota Tinggi Town in Johor (柔佛.哥打丁宜)
Use the map below to find the locations of the bus-stops and paths to the shopping joints in Taman Desa Tebrau.
By Grab Car
Taking Grab’s cab service may be a better option in terms of flexibility in timing and also saving the hassle of using buses, especially after buying some heavy stuffs. The fare to Taman Desa Tebrau should be around RM15 from JB Sentral and RM21 coming back (prices will vary depending on availability of drivers and surcharges during peak hours).
Local taxis (unmetered) will be around RM20-25 from the taxi booth below JB Sentral — the fare charged by the booth is fixed. However, coming back may be more than RM35 as it will be up to the taxi drivers to charge. In Malaysia, taxi drivers are known to rip-off Singaporeans, foreigners and even locals who look well-off.
* Fares quoted were in 2018 and based on personal experience — which is why I don’t use local taxis when travelling in Malaysia.
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