SBS Transit City Direct Bus Service 681

City Direct Bus Service 681, operated by SBS Transit, is a weekday peak-hour City Direct service connecting Hougang to Dhoby Ghaut, Orchard and Novena. It is introduced under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).

City Direct 681 commences operation on 15 December 2025.

Route Overview
Route	[AM]: Upper Serangoon Road (Blk 477A) → Moulmein Road (Revival Ctr Ch) [PM]: Moulmein Road (St. Joseph Instn Jnr) → Upper Serangoon Road (Opp Blk 477A)
Passes Through	Hougang Ctrl, Hougang Ave 3, Tampines Rd, Orchard Rd, Scotts Rd
Route Length	Towards Moulmein Rd: TBC						Towards Upp Serangoon Rd: TBC
Travelling Time	[AM Peak] 77 mins | [PM Peak] 80 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Sengkang–Hougang Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Sengkang West Bus Depot (SWDEP)
Current Fleet	TBC
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Upp Serangoon Rd	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	07:30 – 07:45
Departure Times from Moulmein Rd	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	18:05 – 18:20
Operating Frequency
From Upp Serangoon Rd	15 mins
From Moulmein Rd	15 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges express distance fares

Service 681 offers residents of Hougang improved connectivity to the Orchard area, providing a direct travel alternative to commuters who typically rely on the rail network and feeder buses. As a City Direct service, it only operates on weekdays.

If the eves of Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Chinese New Year fall on a weekday, the Evening Peak departures will be brought forward to the afternoon. Revised departure times will be provided by the operator closer to the affected date.

Travel Smart Journeys

This bus service is part of the latest Travel Smart Journeys – North-East Line Scheme. Registered commuters can earn cashback in the form of e-transport vouchers.

MRT Stations Served

• NE14 Hougang
• NS25EW13 City Hall
• CC2 Bras Basah
• DT21 Bencoolen
• NS24NE6CC1 Dhoby Ghaut
• NS23 Somerset
• NS22TE14 Orchard
• NS21–DT11 Newton

Departure Timings

Weekdays (except Public Holidays)

• Morning Peak from Upper Serangoon Road (Blk 477A):
  07:30 & 07:45
• Evening Peak from Moulmein Road (St. Joseph Instn Jnr):
  18:05 & 18:20

Gallery

Operator History

• From 15 Dec 2025: SBS Transit Ltd

Route History

• 2025 (15 Dec): Introduced from Upp Serangoon Rd (Blk 477A) to Moulmein Rd (Revival Ctr Ch) during morning peak hours and from Moulmein Rd (St. Joseph Instn Jnr) to Upp Serangoon Rd (Opp Blk 477A) during evening peak hours, as a City Direct bus service under the LTA’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).

Past Routings

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