Kota Tinggi

Kota Tinggi is a town in Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Malaysia. Kota Tinggi is known as a historical town because the Sultanate of Johor was established there. Many historical tombs are found here including the Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Di Julang Mausoleum, Makam Bendahara Tun Habib Abdul Majid and Makam Tauhid in Kampung Makam.

By plane
The nearest airport with commercial flights is the Senai International Airport in Senai, which is well-connected to the rest of Malaysia, including several daily flights to Kuala Lumpur by AirAsia. An alternative option would be to fly into Singapore, which is better connected internationally than Johor Bahru, though with the added hassle of having to pass through customs and immigration twice.

By bus
There are frequent buses (Maju 227, Causeway Link 6B, Transit Link 41) between downtown Johor Bahru's Jalan Wong Ah Fook (the bus stop is opposite City Square) and Kota Tinggi's bus terminal at Jalan Niaga Utama. The Maju 227 bus originates and terminates at Johore Bahru's Larkin Bus Terminal. Causeway Link no. 66 bus plies between Larkin Bus Terminal and Kota Tinggi. The average frequency of the Maju 227 bus is every 15 minutes and the one-way fare between City Square and Kota Tinggi is RM4.80. The journey takes about 1 hour or more, depending on the bus number and traffic conditions. Generally, buses with "Kota Tinggi" in large letters, and without other smaller stops written on the front, tend to travel faster.

There are non-stop Mara Liner coach services four times a day from Johor Bahru's Larkin Bus Terminal to Kota Tinggi at 10:30AM, 1PM, 5PM and 10PM, en route to Bandar Penawar. The one-way fare is RM 4.00.

By bus
Bus terminal in the town is:



On foot
The town is small enough to walk around.

Do
Take a cruise to see the fireflies amongst the mangroves is a good idea.The fare is RM20 per person and the cruise lasts about 45 minutes.
 * There are many beaches along the coastal part of Kota Tinggi. The most popular beaches are Tanjung Balau, Desaru and Batu Layar ('sail rock'), which are 58 km, 55 km, and 62 km from Kota Tinggi town respectively. Chalets and hotels offering reasonable rates can easily be found along the beach.
 * Teluk Sengat, 25 km east of Kota Tinggi town, is a village visited by tourists for its seafood.
 * Teluk Sengat, 25 km east of Kota Tinggi town, is a village visited by tourists for its seafood.

Eat

 * One alfresco Chinese dining restaurant almost facing the firefly tour jetty, and the other airconditioned restaurant next door. Across the road from the two restaurants is a Hawkers Centres where about 20 individual food stalls selling Chinese and Malay foods at reasonable price until about 22:00.
 * One alfresco Chinese dining restaurant almost facing the firefly tour jetty, and the other airconditioned restaurant next door. Across the road from the two restaurants is a Hawkers Centres where about 20 individual food stalls selling Chinese and Malay foods at reasonable price until about 22:00.
 * One alfresco Chinese dining restaurant almost facing the firefly tour jetty, and the other airconditioned restaurant next door. Across the road from the two restaurants is a Hawkers Centres where about 20 individual food stalls selling Chinese and Malay foods at reasonable price until about 22:00.
 * One alfresco Chinese dining restaurant almost facing the firefly tour jetty, and the other airconditioned restaurant next door. Across the road from the two restaurants is a Hawkers Centres where about 20 individual food stalls selling Chinese and Malay foods at reasonable price until about 22:00.


 * Fast food outlets
 * McDonald's at Jalan Niaga (near Plaza Kota Tinggi)
 * Secret Recipe: at Jalan Niaga (near Plaza Kota Tinggi)
 * Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC): at Jalan Mawai (near the traffic lights)
 * Pizza Hut: at Jalan Niaga (sitting next to KINI Supermarket)
 * Domino's Pizza: near Heritage Mall

Go next

 * Desaru, local beach resort to the south of Kota Tinggi.
 * Sibu Island, a peaceful and lightly-developed island 75 km away. Take a taxi to Tanjung Leman and your resort will provide boat transfers from there.