The title of this post should have been "Getting to Taman Pelangi & Taman Sri Tebrau in Johor Bahru", but the name "Taman Sri Tebrau" is lesser known to non-locals — not even to Singaporeans who frequent the food havens there. Also, the area commonly called "Pelangi" actually comprises the larger Taman Pelangi and two smaller estates — Taman Maju Jaya and Taman Tebrau Jaya.
The three commonly known food havens to Singaporeans are "Pelangi", "Dai Mah Garden" (大马花园) and "Sentosa". These areas are popular for having tons of eating places that line the streets, especially in the evening, and are in close proximity to one another in Taman Pelangi (彩虹花园), Taman Sri Tebrau (大马花园) and Taman Sentosa (大丰).
Walking between any of the three spots will probably take about 10~15 minutes. If you check the map for Taman Sri Tebrau, you will see that Taman Sri Tebrau is pretty near to KSL City Mall too.
Bus Services to Pelangi & Taman Sri Tebrau
If you are heading to Pelangi or Taman Sri Tebrau from JB Sentral, go to the bus terminal on the ground floor and use either of the following services:
myBAS T11 towards Setia Indah
myBAS T14 towards Toppen Shopping Centre (2 sessions per day)
myBAS T20 towards Kota Masai
Causeway Link CT towards Bayu Puteri
All services are operated by Causeway Link. The fare is approx. RM1.40. These bus services head to Taman Sentosa too.
myBAS T11 / T14 / T20 will get you to the west side of Pelangi and Taman Sri Tebrau.
Both myBAS T11 and T20 has service frequency of 30 minutes, whereas T14 is 40 minutes within its two operating sessions. To know more about T14, read the guide to Taman Desa Tebrau.
Another bus service, myBAS T21 from JB Sentral to Permas Jaya, will get you to the east side of Pelangi but not Taman Sri Tebrau. However, it is rather far from most commercial areas in Pelangi.
Causeway Link CT, also called CT1, operates between JB Sentral and Bayu Puteri. The service cuts through Taman Pelangi to Taman Sri Tebrau, then to Taman Sentosa before going to Bayu Puteri. The whole journey is about 30 minutes but service frequency is 1 hour 20 minutes.
Departures from JB Sentral:
07:00, 08:20, 09:40, 11:00, 12:20 | 15:50, 17:10, 18:30, 19:50
The service will stop at Pelangi Leisure Mall then at Plaza Sentosa.
Departures from Bayu Puteri:
06:20, 07:40, 09:00, 10:20, 11:40 | 15:15, 16:35, 17:55, 19:15
The service will stop at Pelangi Leisure Mall then at Plaza Pelangi.
The service serves different routes in both directions due to one-way roads in the area — check the routes before you go. To return from Taman Sri Tebrau or Pelangi to JB Sentral using CT Services, be at the bus-stops about 10 minutes after the services departed Bayu Puteri.
Getting to Pelangi
Using myBAS T11 / T14 / T20, look out for Plaza Pelangi that is situated right at a road junction and is easy to spot. Alight at the bus-stop opposite the mall and cross the road using the overhead bridge.
Warning: If you choose to use the pedestrian crossing at the cross-road junction — without having to climb the overhead bridge — note that the weird pedestrian crossing (with zebra stripes) ends at the last lane of the road. Watch out for non-stopping, left-turning vehicles before crossing the last lane.
Other than Plaza Pelangi, Pelangi Leisure Mall is another shopping mall in Pelangi. It has a large Giant hypermarket, Mr DIY, a fitness centre, a bowling alley, Marrybrown, etc.
To get to Pelangi Leisure Mall, take Causeway Link CT and alight at the bus-stop opposite the mall when going from JB Sentral.
If you miss a bus on the way back and have over an hour to wait for the next bus, suggest to walk along Jalan Serampang to Tebrau Highway and catch myBAS T11 / T14 / T20 to JB Sentral.
Getting to Taman Sri Tebrau (Dai Mah Garden)
Using myBAS T11 / T14 / T20, alight at the bus-stop right in front of Crystal Crown Hotel — just one stop after Plaza Pelangi — and cross the road to the opposite side.
Note that the dilapidated overhead bridge near the bus-stop has been fenced up for over 2 years due to lack of maintenance. There is no other pedestrian crossing here. Other than crossing the highway with extreme care, other alternatives will be to alight at the bus-stop opposite Plaza Pelangi, cross the overhead bridge, and walk to Taman Sri Tebrau or take Causeway Link CT services.
Getting Back to JB Sentral
Going back to JB Sentral is easy — just hop onto myBAS T11 / T14 / T20 at any of the bus-stops along Tebrau Highway or Causeway Link CT along its route going towards JB Sentral. The fare is RM1.40 from Pelangi or Taman Sri Tebrau.
Note that myBAS services have operation time till after 11pm — the last service of the day will leave their embarkation terminals at around 11pm to JB Sentral. This allows the use of public bus services to get to JB Sentral after visiting the evening-time food havens.
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