SBS Transit Bus Service 186

SBS Transit Bus Service 186 is a trunk route between from Shenton Way Terminal and St. Michael’s Terminal, passing through Telok Ayer, Ganges Avenue, Queenstown MRT, Farrer Road, Whitley, Balestier and St. Michael’s Estate.

186

Shenton Way Ter
→ St. Michael's Ter ⇋

St. Michael's Ter
→ Shenton Way Ter ⇋

03239 Shenton Way Ter Shenton Way

03223 Tanjong Pagar Stn Exit C EW15 Anson Rd

03151 Opp GB Bldg Cecil St

03041 Telok Ayer Stn Exit A DT18 Cross St

05131 Opp Hong Lim Cplx NE4DT19 Upp Cross St

06171 Opp State Ct Upp Cross St

06161 Blk 2 Havelock Rd

06151 Hotel Miramar Havelock Rd

06141 Holiday Inn Atrium Havelock Rd

10221 Ganges Ctr Ganges Ave

10231 Blk 51 CP Ganges Ave

10241 Gan Eng Seng Sec Sch Alexandra Rd

10261 Delta Sports Hall Alexandra Rd

10271 Opp Tanglin View Alexandra Rd

10281 SIS Bldg Alexandra Rd

10291 Bef Dawson Rd Alexandra Rd

11131 Queens Condo C'wealth Ave

11141 Queenstown Stn Exit A/D EW19 C'wealth Ave

11151 Blk 42 C'wealth Ave

11061 Opp Queensway Sec Sch Queensway

11071 Blk 97 Queensway

11081 Viz Holland Queensway

11091 Leedon Green Farrer Rd

11101 Farrer Rd Mkt Farrer Rd

11111 Farrer Rd Stn Exit B CC20 Farrer Rd

41101 St. Margaret's Sec Sch Farrer Rd

41111 Lutheran Twrs Farrer Rd

41029 Opp Botanic Gdns Stn CC19DT9 Dunearn Rd

41019 Aft Kheam Hock Rd Dunearn Rd

40099 Aft Dunkirk Ave Dunearn Rd

40231 Raffles Town Club Whitley Rd

51091 Opp Catholic JC PIE

51101 Bef Thomson Flyover PIE

51019 Thomson Flyover Thomson Rd

50161 Bef Jln Dusun Balestier Rd

50171 Zhongshan Mall Balestier Rd

50191 Bef Balestier Plaza Balestier Rd

50201 Shaw Plaza Balestier Rd

50211 Opp Balestier Pt Balestier Rd

50991 Blk 82 Whampoa Dr

52129 Blk 29 Jln Bahagia

52109 Bet Blks 33/34 Jln Bahagia

52499 St. Michael's Ter Whampoa Rd

52499 St. Michael's Ter Whampoa Rd

52451 Blk 114 Whampoa Rd

52129 Blk 29 Jln Bahagia

52109 Bet Blks 33/34 Jln Bahagia

52099 Opp NKF Kim Keat Rd

50159 Bef Kim Keat Lane Kim Keat Rd

50209 Aft Pegu Rd Balestier Rd

50199 Opp Shaw Plaza Balestier Rd

50189 Opp Public Mansion Balestier Rd

50179 Opp Zhongshan Mall Balestier Rd

50169 Aft Irrawaddy Rd Balestier Rd

51109 Opp Old Police Academy Whitley Rd

51099 Catholic JC Whitley Rd

40249 St. Joseph'S Instn Whitley Rd

40239 Aft Tanglin CC Whitley Rd

40091 Bef Lewis Rd Bt Timah Rd

41011 NUS Bt Timah Campus Bt Timah Rd

41021 Botanic Gdns Stn CC19DT9 Bt Timah Rd

41119 Opp Lutheran Twrs Farrer Rd

41109 Opp St. Margaret's Sec Sch Farrer Rd

11119 Farrer Rd Stn Exit A CC20 Farrer Rd

11109 Spanish Village Farrer Rd

11099 Opp Leedon Green Farrer Rd

11089 Opp Holland Hill Lodge Queensway

11079 Opp Blk 95 Queensway

11069 Queensway Sec Sch Queensway

11159 Aft Ch Of Our Saviour C'wealth Ave

11149 Queenstown Stn Exit B/C EW19 C'wealth Ave

11139 Blk 53A CP C'wealth Ave

10299 Aft Dawson Rd Alexandra Rd

10289 Opp SIS Bldg Alexandra Rd

10279 Tanglin View Alexandra Rd

10269 Opp Delta Sports Hall Alexandra Rd

10249 Opp Gan Eng Seng Sec Sch Alexandra Rd

10239 Blk 79 Ganges Ave

10229 Opp Harvest Mansions Ganges Ave

06149 Opp Holiday Inn Atrium Havelock Rd

06159 Opp Hotel Miramar Havelock Rd

06169 River Pl Condo Havelock Rd

06189 Ctrl Sq Havelock Rd

05129 Opp One Upp Pickering Upp Pickering St

05319 OCBC Ctr DT18 Church St

03059 One Raffles Quay Raffles Quay

03129 UIC Bldg Shenton Way

03218 Opp MAS Bldg EW15 Shenton Way

03239 Shenton Way Ter Shenton Way

Notes:

• Bus Service 186 towards both Saint Michael’s and Shenton Way duplicates along Jalan Bahagia. Check the bus destination before boarding.
  – Buses displaying the Red 186 Plate head towards Shenton Way
  – Buses displaying the White 186 Plate head towards Saint Michael’s
• No alighting at Shenton Way Ter

Route Overview
Route	Shenton Way Bus Terminal ↔ Saint Michael’s Bus Terminal
Passes Through	Havelock Rd, Alexandra Rd, C’wealth Ave, Queensway, Farrer Rd, Dunearn Rd / Bukit Timah Rd, Balestier Rd, Jln Bahagia
Route Length	Towards St. Michael’s: 18.5 km						Towards Shenton Way: 17.5 km
Travelling Time	75 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bishan–Toa Payoh Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Braddell Bus Park (BRBP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Single Deck Bus: – Mercedes-Benz Citaro – Scania K230UB						12-metre Double Deck Bus: – MAN A95 – Volvo B9TL
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Shenton Way	Daily
	06:00 – 00:00
Departure Times from Saint Michael’s	Daily
	06:00 – 23:45
Operating Frequency
From Shenton Way	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Mondays – Thursdays	15 – 17 mins			11 – 18 mins			11 – 14 mins			12 – 17 mins
Fridays	15 – 17 mins			11 – 18 mins			11 – 14 mins			12 – 17 mins
Saturdays	16 – 20 mins			15 – 20 mins			20 mins			15 – 20 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	14 – 15 mins			15 – 18 mins			18 mins			17 – 18 mins
From Saint Michael’s	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Mondays – Thursdays	9 – 14 mins			12 – 18 mins			14 – 19 mins			16 – 19 mins
Fridays	9 – 14 mins			12 – 18 mins			15 – 18 mins			16 – 19 mins
Saturdays	16 – 17 mins			16 – 19 mins			17 – 20 mins			17 – 18 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	14 – 15 mins			17 – 19 mins			17 – 18 mins			17 – 18 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 186 connects St. Michael’s Estate, Balestier, Farrer and Queenstown with the City areas of Havelock, Telok Ayer and Shenton Way. Demand is moderate to low during offpeak hours, but heavy during the peak hours as residents commute to and from the City.

From St. Michael’s, Service 131 offers a faster route to Shenton Way by not going via Queenstown.

Service 186 serves the same bus stops along Jalan Bahagia in both directions. Commuters should check the bus destination signage before boarding the bus. Shenton Way bound buses will display a red Service 186 plate while Saint Michael’s bound buses will display a white Service 186 plate.

MRT Stations Served

• EW15 Tanjong Pagar
• EW18 Redhill
• EW19 Queenstown
• NE4DT19 Chinatown
• CC19DT9 Botanic Gardens
• DT10 Stevens
• CC20 Farrer Road
• DT18 Telok Ayer

Special Departures

• Whitley Road (Aft Tanglin CC) → Shenton Way Ter
  Weekdays: 05:55 & 06:09
  Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:55
  

Gallery:

Operator History:

• 1993 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Bishan – Toa Payoh Route Package.

History:

• 1993 (03 Jan): Introduced between Shenton Way Ter and Farrer Rd (Loop) under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 11
• 1993 (04 Apr): Extended to St. Michael’s Ter under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 12
• 2000: Serves new bus stop after Shenton Way along Palmer Rd
• 2004: Skips abolished bus stop outside Nanyang Pr Sch along Farrer Rd
• 2011 (04 Sep): Serves new bus stop outside Botanic Gdns Stn along Bt Timah Rd
• 2012 (30 Sep): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2014 (27 Apr): Serves new bus stop outside Queens Condo along Commonwealth Ave
• 2017 (25 Jun): Amended to relocated Shenton Way Ter

Past Routings

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