Johor Bahru Hospitals: 7 Hospitals with 24-Hour Emergency Departments
Johor Bahru hospitals include two large government hospitals and several private ones, spread from the old city centre near the Causeway out to Mount Austin, Southkey and Iskandar Puteri. This guide is for visitors to Johor Bahru (JB), including day-trippers from Singapore, who need an emergency department or a specialist.
It covers 7 Johor Bahru hospitals, two government and five private, with addresses, phone numbers and emergency information taken from each hospital's own website in October 2026. All seven run an emergency department around the clock. Fees are not published online, so ask for an estimate at registration.
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Government Hospitals in Johor Bahru
Hospital Sultanah Aminah
Johor Bahru city centre (Jalan Persiaran Abu Bakar Sultan)
Government rates
Hospital Sultanah Aminah
Hospital Sultanah Aminah (HSAJB) is the main Ministry of Health hospital in Johor Bahru, on Jalan Persiaran Abu Bakar Sultan west of the city centre. Its website says the Emergency and Trauma Department (Jabatan Kecemasan dan Trauma) is a tertiary referral centre that operates 24 hours for both trauma and non-trauma cases. Main line: 07-225 7000.
Waits for non-urgent cases can be long. As at any government hospital, foreign visitors pay non-citizen rates, so travellers with insurance often go to a private hospital instead.
Hospital Sultan Ismail
Hospital Sultan Ismail (HSI) is Johor Bahru's second government hospital, in Mount Austin in the north-east of the city. It started operating on 16 February 2006 and has 704 certified beds. Its website says the Emergency and Trauma Department, on level 2 of the main building and led by emergency specialists, serves continuously as the front line for critical (red), semi-critical (yellow) and non-critical (green) cases. Phone: 07-356 5000.
Ward visiting hours are 12.30 pm to 2 pm and 4.30 pm to 7 pm. It is the nearest government emergency department for visitors staying around Mount Austin, Tebrau or Taman Molek.
Private Hospitals in Johor Bahru City
KPJ Johor Specialist Hospital
KPJ Johor Specialist Hospital opened in May 1981 and was the first hospital in the KPJ group. It is on Jalan Abdul Samad, north-west of the city centre, and describes itself as the only JCI-accredited hospital in Johor. KPJ says its Accident and Emergency department operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and triages patients by severity.
General line: 07-225 3000. Emergency line: 07-225 3199.
KPJ Puteri Specialist Hospital
KPJ Puteri Specialist Hospital (Hospital Pakar Puteri) is a 232-bed private hospital on Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, north of the city centre. Its website lists a 24/7 Accident and Emergency department and intensive care units, with more than 60 consultants.
Main line: 07-225 3222. Emergency line: 07-225 3203.
Columbia Asia Hospital Tebrau
Columbia Asia Hospital Tebrau is in the Kota Southkey area, about 7 km from the city centre and close to the Mid Valley Southkey mall. The hospital says it is the largest Columbia Asia hospital in Malaysia, with 205 beds over four storeys, and that its emergency room operates 24/7 with an on-call emergency physician.
General line: 07-272 9999. Specialist clinics run 8 am to 5 pm on weekdays and 8 am to 12 pm on Saturdays.
Private Hospitals in Iskandar Puteri
Gleneagles Hospital Johor
Gleneagles Hospital Johor, formerly called Gleneagles Medini, is a 300-bed private hospital in the Medini area of Iskandar Puteri, close to Legoland Malaysia. The hospital says it is about a 20-minute drive from the Tuas checkpoint (the Second Link from Singapore) and that its Emergency Department is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
General line: 07-560 1000. Ambulance and emergency: 07-560 1111. WhatsApp: 017-847 1000.
Columbia Asia Hospital Iskandar Puteri
Columbia Asia Hospital Iskandar Puteri is in Taman Kesihatan Afiat and serves Nusa Idaman, Horizon Hills, EduCity and the surrounding area. The hospital says its emergency room operates 24/7 with an on-call emergency physician, and that it is about a 10-minute drive from the city centre.
General line: 07-233 9999. It is the nearest emergency department for visitors staying around Horizon Hills or Bukit Indah.
Tips for Using Johor Bahru Hospitals
Calling an ambulance
Dial 999 in Malaysia. Gleneagles Hospital Johor has its own ambulance and emergency line on 07-560 1111, and both KPJ hospitals list emergency numbers, but 999 is the safest number if you are unsure where you are.
Government or private
Government hospitals charge less but waits are longer, and non-citizens pay higher rates than Malaysians. Private hospitals usually ask for a deposit before admission, so bring your passport and travel insurance details.
Which hospital is nearest
From the Causeway and JB Sentral, Hospital Sultanah Aminah and KPJ Johor Specialist Hospital are the closest, a few minutes' drive west of the city centre. For Legoland, Puteri Harbour or the Second Link, Gleneagles Hospital Johor and Columbia Asia Hospital Iskandar Puteri are nearer.
Johor Bahru Hospitals: Frequently Asked Questions
Which Johor Bahru hospitals have 24-hour emergency?
All seven in this guide: Hospital Sultanah Aminah and Hospital Sultan Ismail (government), KPJ Johor Specialist Hospital, KPJ Puteri Specialist Hospital, Columbia Asia Hospital Tebrau, Gleneagles Hospital Johor and Columbia Asia Hospital Iskandar Puteri each describe a round-the-clock emergency department on their own website.
What number do I call for an ambulance in Johor Bahru?
Call 999. Gleneagles Hospital Johor has an ambulance and emergency line on 07-560 1111, KPJ Johor Specialist Hospital on 07-225 3199 and KPJ Puteri Specialist Hospital on 07-225 3203.
Which hospital is closest to the Causeway?
Hospital Sultanah Aminah on Jalan Persiaran Abu Bakar Sultan and KPJ Johor Specialist Hospital on Jalan Abdul Samad are both a short drive west of the city centre and JB Sentral.
Which hospital is near Legoland Malaysia?
Gleneagles Hospital Johor is in Medini, the same area of Iskandar Puteri as Legoland Malaysia. Columbia Asia Hospital Iskandar Puteri is a little further north in Taman Kesihatan Afiat.
Can foreigners use the government hospitals?
Yes, but non-citizens pay higher rates than Malaysians, and waits for non-urgent cases can be long. Many visitors with travel insurance use a private hospital instead.