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Quiet tropical beach on Bintan Island with palm trees and turquoise water

Day trips

Beyond the island

Beaches, old ports and border-town food are all within a ferry ride or a drive of the city.

Quiet tropical beach on Bintan Island with palm trees and turquoise water01

Indonesia · Bintan

Beach resorts a short ferry away

Bintan is an easy ferry ride from Singapore and offers long beaches, spas and golf at a relaxed pace.

Good for

  • Beach days and water sports at the resort strip
  • Seafood meals at fishing villages
  • A weekend away or a long day trip

Insider tip: Check visa and entry requirements for Indonesia before you travel, and carry your passport on the ferry.

White Victorian-Moorish mosque in Johor Bahru overlooking the Straits of Johor02

Malaysia · Johor Bahru

Across the Causeway for food and shopping

Johor Bahru lies just across the Causeway and is popular for food, malls, museums and theme parks.

Do this

  • Visit the Sultan Abu Bakar State Mosque and the old town
  • Eat local dishes at cafés and night markets
  • Spend a day at a theme park or a nature reserve

Insider tip: Border queues can be long at weekends and holidays. Check traffic and immigration times before you set out.

Red Dutch colonial buildings in Malacca with a decorated trishaw03

Malaysia · Melaka

A historic port city for a longer trip

A few hours north by road, Melaka’s UNESCO-listed old town mixes Dutch, Portuguese and Peranakan history along a small river.

Highlights

  • The red Dutch Square and Christ Church
  • Jonker Street night market on weekends
  • Peranakan food, including nyonya laksa and cendol

Insider tip: Melaka works best as an overnight stay rather than a rushed same-day trip.

Before you cross

Border-hopping basics

Every one of these trips leaves Singapore, so a little preparation goes a long way.

  • Bring your passport

    All of these trips cross an international border, so carry your passport with enough validity.

  • Check visa rules

    Entry requirements depend on your nationality and change often. Confirm with official sources.

  • Travel insurance

    Cover for medical care and delays is worth having for any trip abroad.

  • Plan the return

    Allow generous time for border queues on the way back to Singapore.

Have a few extra days?

Fit a trip across the border into your Singapore itinerary.

Plan your trip