SBS Transit Bus Service 138

SBS Transit Bus Service 138 is a trunk route running from Ang Mo Kio and looping at Mandai Lake Road (Singapore Zoo), via Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3, 6 and 5, Upper Thomson and Mandai Road.

138
Ang Mo Kio Int
↺ Singapore Zoo (Loop)
54009 Ang Mo Kio Int B1 NS16 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8
54247 Blk 322 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
54031 Opp Al-Muttaqin Mque Ang Mo Kio Ave 6
54041 Opp Courts Ang Mo Kio Ang Mo Kio Ave 6
54051 Bef Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6
54469 Opp Blk 649 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
54459 Blk 151 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
55111 Blk 180 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
55121 Opp Blk 604 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
56209 Bef Thomson Hills Dr Yio Chu Kang Rd
56199 Aft Thomson Hills Dr Yio Chu Kang Rd
56041 Opp Meadows @ Peirce Upp Thomson Rd
56051 Opp Tagore Rd Upp Thomson Rd
56061 Aft Tagore Dr Upp Thomson Rd
56071 Bef Old Upp Thomson Rd Upp Thomson Rd
56081 Bef SLE Upp Thomson Rd
56091 Springleaf Stn Exit 3 TE4 Upp Thomson Rd
57011 Opp Springleaf Nature Pk Upp Thomson Rd
57149 Aft Upp Thomson Rd Mandai Rd
48109 Opp Meng Suan Rd Mandai Rd
48099 Opp SCDF Nee Soon Camp Mandai Rd
48089 Upp Seletar Reservoir Mandai Rd
48079 Opp Mandai Crematorium Mandai Rd
48069 Aft Mandai Ave Mandai Rd
48059 Opp Mandai Agrotech Pk Mandai Rd
48049 Bef Jln Ulu Sembawang Mandai Rd
48039 LP 159 Mandai Rd
48029 Bef Mandai Lake Rd Mandai Rd
48111 Opp Bird Paradise Mandai Lake Rd
48131 S'Pore Zoo Mandai Lake Rd
48119 Bird Paradise Mandai Lake Rd
48021 Aft Mandai Lake Rd Mandai Rd
48031 LP 162 Mandai Rd
48041 Aft Jln Ulu Sembawang Mandai Rd
48051 Mandai Agrotech Pk Mandai Rd
48061 Bef Mandai Ave Mandai Rd
48071 Mandai Crematorium Mandai Rd
48081 Opp Upp Seletar Reservoir Mandai Rd
48091 SCDF Nee Soon Camp Mandai Rd
48101 Aft Meng Suan Rd Mandai Rd
57141 Bef Upp Thomson Rd Mandai Rd
57019 Springleaf Nature Pk Upp Thomson Rd
56099 Springleaf Stn Exit 2 TE4 Upp Thomson Rd
56089 Aft SLE Upp Thomson Rd
56079 Aft Old Upp Thomson Rd Upp Thomson Rd
56069 Bef Tagore Dr Upp Thomson Rd
56059 Bef Tagore Rd Upp Thomson Rd
56049 Meadows @ Peirce Upp Thomson Rd
56191 Teachers' Housing Est Yio Chu Kang Rd
56201 Aft Munshi Abdullah Ave Yio Chu Kang Rd
55129 Blk 604 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
55119 Blk 617 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
54451 Blk 643 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
54461 Blk 649 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
54059 Bef Ang Mo Kio Lib Ang Mo Kio Ave 6
54049 Courts Ang Mo Kio Ang Mo Kio Ave 6
54039 Bef Al-Muttaqin Mque Ang Mo Kio Ave 6
54241 Blk 700B Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
54009 Ang Mo Kio Int NS16 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange ↺ Mandai Lake Road (Loop)
Passes Through Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, Ang Mo Kio Ave 5, Upp Thomson Rd, Mandai Rd
Route Length 27.7 km
Travelling Time 80 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Seletar Bus Package
Current Operator SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot Seletar Bus Depot (SEDEP)
Current Fleet Single Deck Bus
MAN A22
Mercedes-Benz Citaro
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Ang Mo Kio
Daily
06:00 – 23:45
Departure Times from Mandai Lake Rd (S’pore Zoo)
Weekdays Saturdays Sundays / Public Holidays
06:38 – 00:18 06:37 – 00:18 06:34 – 00:19
Operating Frequency
Loop Service 6:30am–8.30am 8.31am–4.59pm 5.00pm–7.00pm After 7.00pm
Weekdays 12 13 mins 9 15 mins 9 14 mins 12 13 mins
Saturdays 11 13 mins 6 14 mins 10 13 mins 11 13 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays 10 17 mins 6 17 mins 9 12 mins 12 15 mins
Fare Information
Fare Charges regular distance fares

 

Service 138 connects Ang Mo Kio Town Centre with the Mandai region, serving Bird Paradise, Singapore Zoo, River Wonders and Night Safari along Mandai Lake Road, as well as Mandai Crematorium & Columbarium and Upper Seletar Reservoir Park along Mandai Road. It also supplements bus connections for residents around Mandai, Springleaf and Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 to Ang Mo Kio Town Centre.

Recreational demand for this route to and from Mandai Lake Road is high from tourists and locals alike, and concentrated around the late mornings and evenings in tandem with opening hours of the various parks located in the Mandai Wildlife area.

During weekends and public holidays, more buses will be deployed to cater for higher demand. Short Trip Service 138A operates unidirectional trips from Ang Mo Kio to Mandai Lake Road in the mornings, and in the afternoon, reverse trips starting from Mandai Lake Road towards Ang Mo Kio are operated.

Landmarks Served:
  • Ang Mo Kio Town Centre / AMK Hub
  • Ang Mo Kio Public Library
  • Ang Mo Kio Polyclinic
  • Ang Mo Kio Town Garden (West)
  • Yio Chu Kang Secondary School
  • Springleaf Nature Park
  • Upper Seletar Reservoir Park
  • Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium
  • Mandai MRT / Bus Depot
  • Bird Paradise / Singapore Zoo / River Wonders / Night Safari
MRT Stations Served:
Special Departures:
  • Mandai Lake Rd (S’pore Zoo) → Ang Mo Kio Int
    Saturdays: 14:50, 14:58, 15:31, 15:42, 16:03, 16:23, 16:43, 16:54, 17:04, 17:24, 17:44, 18:04, 18:15, 18:25, 18:36, 18:57 & 19:07
    Sundays / Public Holidays: 14:47, 15:07, 15:28, 15:39, 16:01, 16:11, 16:21, 16:32, 16:43, 16:53, 17:24, 17:35, 17:46, 17:57, 18:08, 18:20 & 18:52
  • Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 (Blk 604)  Ang Mo Kio Int
    Weekdays: 06:38, 06:47, 06:56, 07:11, 07:24, 07:36, 07:48, 08:07 & 08:26
    Saturdays: 06:38, 07:07 & 07:24
Short Trip Services:
  • Service 138A: Ang Mo Kio Int → Mandai Lake Road (S’pore Zoo)
    Saturdays: 08:32 – 12:13
    Sundays / Public Holidays: 08:24 – 12:29
  • Service 138B: Ang Mo Kio Int → Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 (Opp Blk 604)
    Weekdays: 18:27 – 20:43

Gallery:

Operator History:
  • 1994 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
  • 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2025 under the Seletar Bus Package.

History:
  • 1994 (26 Apr): Introduced between Yio Chu Kang Ter and Mandai Lake Rd (Loop)
  • 1994 (01 Oct): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Int
  • 1996: Serves new bus stop outside Jubilee along Ang Mo Kio Ave 8
  • 1997: Serves new bus stop before Mandai Rd along Mandai Lake Rd
  • 2002 (24 Mar): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Temp Int and amended to ply Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 and Ang Mo Kio Ave 6
  • 2007 (28 Apr): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Integrated Transport Hub
  • 2011 (26 Sep): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
  • 2018 (11 Mar): Start of operations under Seletar Bus Package (Tendered Contract)
  • 2018 (14 Oct): Skips a pair of abolished bus stops before and after Singapore Zoo along Mandai Lake Rd

Past Routings

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4 thoughts on “SBS Transit Bus Service 138

  • 15 May 2018 at 7:01 AM
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    Service 138 should be deployed MAN A22s to inform passengers (tourists specifically) when the Singapore Zoological Bus Stop has been reached and also to remind elderly locals from Singapore and possibly Malaysia that the have reached the Bus Stop closest to Bandai Crematorium and Columbarium

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    • 1 June 2018 at 8:00 PM
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      Hi Regan,
      MAN A22s are not the only ones with speakers, the Citaros have too! So deploying A22s on this route is redundant. Furthermore, Citaros have a more luxurious look than A22s. Furthermore, a A22 once cameoed on the route, if you never catch it then…
      Cheers,
      SG5835M

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      • 3 October 2018 at 8:57 PM
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        The A22 cameo was once a 927 perm that went over to AMDEP to serve YIS route group.

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    • 27 December 2020 at 7:51 PM
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      I think MAN A22 debuted on svc 138, I didnt see any Citaro on svc 138 (Caught a KUB once on svc 138)

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