Causeway Link Express Premium
There are several ways to get from Johor Bahru to Kuala Lumpur, but bus rides remain a top choice for affordable travel without much hassle. If you’d like to splurge a little more on comfortable trips between the states, there’s a new atas bus service to opt for: Causeway Link Express Premium.
The first-class express bus service operates from JB’s KSL City Mall to central destinations in KL – Berjaya Times Square, NU Sentral, and Bukit Bintang – and vice versa. In April 2025, the service will also cover 1 Utama Shopping Mall in Petaling Jaya.
Direct route between JB and KL
Image adapted from: Jomtaralets via Facebook
Causeway Link’s new luxury express bus from JB to KL launched on 13th March 2025. The direct service aims to ease the travel woes of long-distance travellers and commuters, by offering a first-class travel option with plush reclining seats, ample leg room, and free onboard Wi-Fi.
Image credit: Jomtaralets via Facebook
Other perks include complimentary Julie’s biscuits and bottled water to keep hunger pangs at bay, and USB and Type C charging ports to keep devices charged, during the trip. You can opt for extra cushy add-ons like neck massagers by ZERO too when you book your bus ticket online.
The buses come in 22- and 25-seater configurations, instead of the usual 44-45-seater buses of the Causeway Link Classic service, with each fleet fitted with curtains and temperature control to ensure the Malaysian heat doesn’t damper your journey.
We broke down the schedule for trips from KSL City Mall to KL:
| Arrival destination | Departure time | Arrival time |
| Berjaya Times Square | 10am | 3pm |
| NU Sentral | 2pm | 7pm |
| Bukit Bintang (Swiss Garden) | 10am | 3.15pm |
| Bukit Bintang (Swiss Garden) | 2pm | 7.30pm |
And from KL to JB’s KSL City Mall:
| Departure destination | Departure time | Arrival time |
| Berjaya Times Square | 6.15pm | 11.15pm |
| NU Sentral | 10.30pm | 3.30am |
| Bukit Bintang (Swiss Garden) | 6pm | 11.15pm |
| Bukit Bintang (Swiss Garden) | 10pm | 3.30am |
The bus service costs RM69.90 per passenger. To celebrate its launch, Causeway Link is offering a 50% off discount for your next purchase when you book a bus ticket from 13th to 31st March.
You can book your bus tickets on the Causeway Link website.
Additional destination and launch discounts
This new service will make travel between JB and KL a lot more convenient and enjoyable. The addition of 1 Utama Shopping Mall as a destination in April, and plans to extend the service into Singapore in 2025, will further enhance the travel options available to passengers.
Cover image adapted from: Jomtaralets via Facebook