Kempas is a town in Johor Bahru District, Johor,Malaysia. Kempas is easily accessible via major highways such as the North-South highway, Pasir Gudang highway and Eastern Dispersal Link. Kempas town offers variety of amenities such as Fairview International School, Southern University College and Kempas Medical Centre. Other attractions includes Giant & Plaza, AEON, Tesco, Woodlands Checkpoint & Johor Premium Outlets.

How to Get There

By Plane

If you are traveling by air, nearest airport is Senai International Airport (IATA: JHB, ICAO: WMKJ) also known as Sultan Ismail International Airport, which is an international airport, which located in Senai, Johor. The airport is located about 20 minutes from Kempas.

By Car

Kempas Highway or Jalan Kempas (Johor state route J3) is a major highway in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. It is the only state road in Malaysia constructed as a two-lane highway by an expressway concessionaire company, PLUS Expressway Berhad as a part of the North–South Expressway project. Kempas Highway was built to provide access to Johor Bahru from North–South Expressway Southern Route via Exit 255 Kempas Interchange.

By Train

JB Sentral is the hub of major public transport in Johor. There are bus and train services to JB Sentral. JB Sentral is about 25 minutes from Kempas.

Tourist Attractions

Angry Bird Theme Park

Angry Birds is now coming to life at the Angry Bird Theme Park, Johor Bahru! Since 2015, the Angry Birds game has become a sensational with over 2.5 billion downloads all over the world. The “Angry Birds” are multi-colored birds who try to save their eggs from green-colored pigs. The indoor game park covers 26.000 sq. ft. area full of excitement, and located in KOMTAR, Johor Bahru City Centre (JBCC), about 10 km from Kempas. At the entrance, the Angry Birds cartoon showing on a flat-screen TV will mesmerize you. There are five main attractions in the park namely, Danger Zone, Utopia, South Beach, Classic and lastly Angry Bird Shop. You can simply purchase the ticket via online or just walk-in at the counter. Individual or family tickets are available from RM 60 and RM 280 respectively. In addition, annual passes are also available. From Monday to Thursday, tickets are valid from time of entry until 10.00 pm, while from Friday to Sunday and public holidays, the operational hours will be divided into three sessions. Most of the games and attractions in the park are accessible to all including the disabled. Opening hours are from 10.00 am to 10.00 pm, daily. Just walking distances from JB Sentral make Angry Bird Theme Park easily accessible by public transportation. In-town public buses are available with price below RM5.00, depending on the type of bus and destination. Metered taxi and Uber can easily be found at affordable price. Just head down to KOMTAR, Johor Bahru City Centre (JBCC) to get yourself to Angry Bird Theme Park.

Hotels

BlueBell Hotel

BlueBell Hotel, Johor Bahru is a distinctive hotel located in Kempas, Johor, away from the hustle and bustle of the city centre. This contemporary hotel features modern, comfortable guest rooms and suites, all connected with free Wi-Fi. Additional facilities and services at BlueBell Hotel include a 24-hour reception and coffee house.

Alvis Hotel

Alvis Hotel offers guestrooms which fitted with individually controlled air condition and contemporary furniture and fittings. The air-conditioned guest rooms are well laid out with comfy beds and are individually decorated and equipped with free Wi-Fi access. They are also equipped with mini bars, coffee and tea making facilities, providing guests with a sense of coziness and warmth – a home far away from home.