Is Flying Across This City Cheaper Than Taking a Bus?

Don't feel worried about the residue you see coming out of the engine. That is residue from speed tape. As a retired flight attendant I had to constantly explain this to passengers. Speed tape is commonly used as a temporary fix when there is cosmetic damage to the aircraft, including the engines. As you get up to speed and the engine gets good and hot, the residue will boil, ESPECIALLY if the speed tape was removed recently. Don't be alarmed!! Speed tape is rarely experienced but perfectly legal and safe. You'll find speed tape common around the cargo compartment door from ground handlers slamming the conveyor belt against the fuselage, scratching the airplane. We've also used speed tape near boarding doors due to scuff marks from jetbridge accidents.

i’m surprised not many people know this, but there’s a shuttle bus service from Changi airport into Johor Bahru. The journey actually starts from the airport so the bus is generally emptier than other buses heading into JB & it’s a comfortable bus. Enjoyed the experience with this carrier & stuck to this ever since. Flights definitely provide a faster journey to the destination, but just adding another option if you’re interested to try this again ☺️

I had to travel a lot to Johor Bahru for work and we always flew to Singapore. That border crossing single-handedly was the reason nobody wanted to go on those work trips..

Next week Noel flies from Heathrow to Gatwick via Manchester 😂

6:45 Don't worry Noel, I get that with my Airfix kits when I use a bit too much glue. I just scrape it off with a knife.

These types of videos make your channel much better. Not a lot of aviation YouTubers cover these types of routes. Brilliant video Noel

Hi Noel, you could have taken a public bus from Woodlands Bus Interchange to JB itself the bus ride excluding customs clearance for $3 SGD

Air Asia/ Erasure - haha, two flights less expensive than a 30 mile taxi and the only vlogger I know who gets spat at by their own sausage. This is why I love watching Noel Philips.

I’ve walked across the bridge from Singapore (woodlands) to Johor Baru. just take the MRT to woodlands station and just walk! Or take a bus. it was not a 30 mile walk.

Hi Noel. Deep Kasim from Malaysia here. Love hearing your pronunciation of Johor Bahru. It's very accurate! Brilliant!

Hi Noel, Last October I did a pre-arranged private car service from Changi Airport to my hotel in Johor Bahru across from JB Sentral. It was only SG$120 (about US$89) with no extra charges for delays. It was a reasonable 1 hour wait at border at 900am on a Tuesday so my door-to-door was only 90 minutes. The border crossing wait times can certainly be a lot longer since the Johor-Singapore causeway is one of the world's busiest land crossings so your "work around" has merit, especially for us avgeeks. With the recent announcement that Singapore and Malaysia's Johor state are partnering to jointly develop a special economic zone with a passport-free QR code-based clearance process at their land border the congestion should ease. Construction has also begun on a light-rail link between the two cities that is expected to reach a capacity of 10,000 passengers per hour when completed which will also help. Perhaps in a few years you can do a "car versus rail versus flight" challenge between the two cities. Thanks for a really fun and interesting "loo-review-less" video. PS... now I'm dusting off my 4 Erasure CD's and seeing if the old Walkman will work.

My colleague and I flew from KUL to JHB back in 2002. We caught a bus that was to take us into the center of Singapore. At the border the bus pulled in for the immigration check. Since the bus was mainly full of Singaporeans returning after purchasing cheaper items in Malaysia, they all passed through immigration quickly. When my colleague and I emerged we found our bus had left us behind! We had to beg another bus company to take us into the city. I enjoyed your story and innovative solution.

Noel, I always enjoy your wonderful videos! Jetstar, alongside Qantas, are notorious here in Australia for delays. Rex is the best one though. :)

That coffee machine in the lounge! Want. Must find one. Side note: yours are the only sponsor ads I don't fast forward through. You always make me laugh.

Love the reference to "Erasure"! Also fascinated by the low-cost flight options you manage to find. Appreciate that your videos provide information and variety.

Lmao as a northerner please tell you've seen the old 90s video of Paul Sykes from Wakefield sharing his world adventures & him saying 'I swam the mallaca strait from Malaysia to Singapore to avoid border patrol m8' lmao. I did the same trip in 2019 but stopped in Johor Baru where my uni had a campus abroad. Paul Sykes video is funny a & lives in my head rent free.

As a Malaysian, I felt a a little excited seeing you flying on a piece of "home". It's quite apparent that we're mostly less than 6' 5" tall, and seeing your confusion at KLIA2 airport about the gates was a great introduction to Malaysia - land of confusion. Can't wait to see what sort of flight from Johor Bahru that would make it into a Noel Phillips video!

We crossed into Mexico in about 3 minutes at Chula Vista back in February of 2022, coming back into the U.S. took us 3 hours three days later...

I took a car from Singapore to Lego Land. Crossing the border into Malaysia took about 15 minutes. Crossing back into Singapore took about an hour. The car was about $200 for the whole day. It is doable but remember to do your Singapore entry/exit reporting too!

Another great video mate! I love the adventure element to your videos it keeps it super interesting every week!