Pickup (SG)
Compass One
Taxi Stand, Sengkang · arrive 30 min early
Departure
05:29 AM
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 · be there by 04:59
Drop-off (Genting)
SkyAvenue Terminal
Transtar Counter · Tel: +601 7638 2771
Cost
SGD 109/pax
SGD 327/family · SGD 654 total
Day 1 Timeline — 12 Aug
04:00 AM
Wake up — pack last items
Have passports & booking QR ready
04:45 AM
Leave home → Compass One
Order Grab in advance · allow buffer for early morning
05:00 AM
Arrive Compass One — Taxi Stand
Show booking QR · board · stow luggage · 30 min early required for check-in
05:29 AM
Bus departs — do not be late
Transtar Solitaire Suite · 6 pax
~06:00 AM
Singapore immigration — Woodlands
IC/passport in hand · remain on bus
~06:20 AM
Malaysia immigration — JB
Fill disembarkation card if given · keep passport accessible
~08:30 AM
Pagoh R&R — ~2.5 hrs from SG
Recommended stop · Surau ✓ · large food court · ~20 min break
~10:30 AM
Seremban R&R — last highway stop
Last Surau ✓ before Genting · ~4 hrs from SG
~11:15 AM
Mandatory bus change — Genting Sempah R&R
SPAD regulation: double-deck buses not permitted on highland roads · transfer to Transtar 44-seater (free seating) for the mountain ascent · arranged by Transtar
~12:00 PM
Arrive SkyAvenue Bus Terminal, Genting
Level G, SkyAvenue Mall · walk via covered link bridge to Antara (~10–15 min, escalators throughout) or take Grab if luggage is heavy
15:00 PM
Check-in Antara BYON
Self-check-in (Airbnb-style, host not on-site) · Ref 2017944248 · MYR 200 deposit + MYR 6 tax at check-in
R&R Rest Stops — PLUS Highway
| Stop | From SG | Est. Time | Facilities |
|---|
| Machap R&R · Johor | ~115 km | ~1.5 hrs | Petrol · food court · toilets |
| Pagoh R&R · Johor | ~195 km | ~2.5 hrs | Large food court · Petrol · Surau ✓ |
| Ayer Keroh R&R · Malacca | ~245 km | ~3 hrs | Overhead bridge restaurant · Surau ✓ |
| Seremban R&R · N. Sembilan | ~325 km | ~4 hrs | Food court · Petrol · Surau ✓ · Last before KL exit |
| Genting Sempah R&R · ⚠ Mandatory bus change | ~370 km | ~4.5 hrs | Transfer to Transtar 44-seater for mountain ascent · SPAD regulation · free seating |
⚠ Book at transtar.com.sg — Solitaire Suite (Executive) · reschedulable & refundable · book before seats fill
Tips
- Arrive by 04:59 AM at Compass One Taxi Stand — Transtar requires 30 min early check-in
- Have IC/Passport on lap before Woodlands — the bus does not stop long at immigration
- Malaysia disembarkation card may be distributed on the bus — fill before reaching JB
- Genting Sempah R&R: mandatory bus change to 44-seater for the mountain road — SPAD regulation, arranged by Transtar, free seating · do not miss this transfer
- Onboard: light meals & beverages served by cabin crew on the Solitaire Suite — individual reclining seats with entertainment system, kids can sleep
- Child meal (for the 2 kids aged 3): contact bkg@transtar.travel immediately after booking — Mon–Fri 9am–6pm, excl. Eve & PH
- Bring a jacket — 5 AM departure and Genting is 15–25°C, very different from KL
- SkyAvenue → Antara: 1,209m covered link bridge with escalators (~10–15 min, weatherproof) — or Grab if luggage is heavy. Self-check-in, no host on-site.
- Transtar counter at SkyAvenue: Tel +601 7638 2771 if any issues on arrival