Go-Ahead Bus Service 2 is a trunk service plying between Changi Village and Kampong Bahru, passing through Loyang Avenue, Upper Changi Road North, Simpang Bedok, Bedok, Eunos, Geylang, Kallang, Bugis, Clarke Quay and Chinatown. Much of the route duplicates the East West Line between Bugis and Tanah Merah, via Sims Avenue / Geylang Road.
The route is one of the oldest in the region, with much of its original routing retained since the 1970s.
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- – Wheelchair Inaccessible Bus Stop
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
Changi Village Bus Terminal ↔ Kampong Bahru Bus Terminal | |||||||||||
| Passes Through | Loyang Ave, Upper Changi Rd North, Simpang Bedok, Bedok, Eunos, Geylang, Kallang, Bugis, Clarke Quay, Chinatown | |||||||||||
| Route Length | Towards Kampong Bahru: 26.0 km | Towards Changi Village: 26.5 km | ||||||||||
| Travelling Time | 100 mins | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| BCM Route Package | Loyang Bus Package | |||||||||||
| Current Operator | Go Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd (Go-Ahead Singapore) |
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| Current Depot | Loyang Bus Depot | |||||||||||
| Current Fleet | Double-deck buses | |||||||||||
| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Changi Village |
Weekdays & Saturdays | Sundays / Public Holidays | ||||||||||
| 05:20 – 23:45 | 05:40 – 23:30 | |||||||||||
| Departure Times from Kampong Bahru |
Daily | |||||||||||
| 05:40 – 00:00 | ||||||||||||
| Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
| 6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | |||||||||
| From Changi Village | 11 mins | 11 – 15 mins | 12 – 14 mins | 15 – 16 mins | ||||||||
| From Kampong Bahru | 11 – 13 mins | 12 – 15 mins | 11 – 12 mins | 13 – 16 mins | ||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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Service 2 is a trunk route linking the suburban and residential areas of Changi Village, Simpang Bedok and Eunos to the central areas of Chinatown, Clarke Quay, Bugis and Kallang. Even though a large portion of Service 2 duplicates the East West MRT Line, it continues to receive considerable demand, both during peak and off-peak periods by shuttling commuters over short distances without the hassle of entering and exiting the MRT network.
The route also offers important connections for developments along Upper Changi Road North, Loyang Avenue and Changi Village, connecting to Upper Changi and Tanah Merah MRT station. It is also the sole bus service plying along a section of Upp Changi Link and a short section of Upp Changi Road (near ITE College East), with three pairs of bus stops not shared by any other bus service.
Service 2 is currently the lowest numerical value for any bus service in Singapore, after Service 1 was withdrawn in the past. Under the Bus Contracting Model, this route was bundled under the Loyang Bus Package, and was handed over from SBS Transit to Go-Ahead on 18 Sep 2016, with departure timings from Changi Village brought forward.
MRT Stations Served:
- DT34Â Upper Changi
- EW4CG Tanah Merah
- EW5Â Bedok
- EW6Â Kembangan
- EW7Â Eunos
- EW8CC9 Paya Lebar
- EW9Â Aljunied
- EW10Â Kallang
- EW11Â Lavender
- EW12DT14Â Bugis
- NE5Â Clarke Quay
- NE4DT19Â Chinatown
- EW16NE3TE17Â Outram Park
Special Departures:
- Sims Ave (Aft Lor 1 Geylang) → Changi Village Ter
Weekdays 05:40, 05:49 & 05:58
Saturdays: 05:40 & 05:52 - New Upp Changi Road (Tanah Merah Stn Exit B) → Changi Village Ter
Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:20 - Upper Changi Link (Aft Upp Changi Rd) → Changi Village Ter
Weekdays: 05:30, 05:42, 05:54 & 06:06
Saturdays: 05:30, 05:45 & 06:00 - New Upp Changi Road (Bedok Stn Exit B) → Changi Village Ter
Weekdays: 06:56, 07:08, 08:43, 09:54, 11:28 & 14:14
Saturdays: 08:11, 09:01, 10:18, 11:26, 12:20 & 00:15
Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:45, 08:21, 09:20 & 23:46
Short Trip Service
- Service 2B: Changi Village Ter → New Upp Changi Rd (Bedok Stn Exit A)
Weekdays: 13:28 & 17:31
Saturdays: 05:59 – 22:42
Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:10 – 22:54
Gallery (Go-Ahead Singapore):
Gallery (SBS Transit):
Poster Gallery:
Operator History:
- 11 Apr 1971 – 31 Oct 1973: Associated Bus Services Pte Ltd
- 01 Nov 1973 – 31 Oct 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
- 01 Nov 2001 – 17 Sep 2016: SBS Transit Ltd
- 18 Sep 2016 – Present: Go Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd (formerly known as Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd)
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Loyang Bus Package.
History:
- 1971 (11 Apr): Introduced as part of the 1971 Bus Reorganization, running between Changi Point Terminal and Commonwealth Avenue Terminal and operated by Associated Bus Services Ltd
- 1973 (1 Nov): Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services (SBS)
- 1974 (1 Dec): Amended to New Upp Changi Rd, Bedok Plain, Bedok Heights, Upp East Coast Rd and Bedok Rd with the partial closure of Upp Changi Rd
- 1975 (2 Feb): Amended to ply new slip road from Tiong Bahru Rd to Outram Rd with the conversion of Seng Poh Rd to one-way traffic
- 1975 (2 Mar): Amended to ply Sims Ave towards Changi Pt Ter with the conversion of Geylang Rd to one-way traffic
- 1975 (25 May): Amended to ply Bedok Wk and New Upp Changi Rd, skipping Bedok Heights and Upp East Coast Rd
- 1975: Amended to new Changi Pt Ter
- 1975 (14 Nov): Amended to New Upp Changi Rd, skipping Bedok Plain and Bedok Walk
- 1977 (17 May): Amended to ply Commonwealth Ave Extension and Nth Buona Vista Rd towards Commonwealth Ave Ter
- 1977 (29 Aug): Amended to ply Holland Ave, Holland Dr and Nth Buona Vista Rd towards Commonwealth Ave Ter
- 1979 (14 Oct): Amended to ply Sims Ave East towards Changi Pt Ter with the conversion of Changi Rd to one-way traffic
- 1980 (28 Dec): Amended to Jln Bt Merah and Kg Bahru Rd, skipping New Bridge Rd, Outram Rd, Tiong Bahru Rd and Henderson Rd
- 1981 (15 Jun): Amended to Loyang Ave and Loyang Way with the partial closure of Upp Changi Rd
- 1982 (27 May): Amended to Buona Vista Ter
- 1987 (27 Sep): Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Changi Village Ter to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd
- 1987 (1 Nov): Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Changi Village Ter to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd
- 1987 (13 Dec): Serves new staggered bus stop opposite Peninsula Plaza along Nth Bridge Rd, skipping the bus stop outside St Andrew’s Cath
- 1989 (29 Jan): Serves relocated bus stop opposite Sri Mariamman Tp along Sth Bridge Rd, skipping the bus stop opposite Jamae Mque; Serves additional bus stop opposite Upp Hokien St along Sth Bridge Rd
- 1990 (22 Jul): Serves additional bus stop outside Ellenborough Mkt along Eu Tong Sen St
- 1992 (29 Nov): Shortened to New Bridge Rd Ter under Transitlink Integration Exercise Phase 10.
- 1993 (11 Apr): Amended to Jln Sultan, Victoria St, Hill St and New Bridge Rd, skipping North Bridge Rd, South Bridge Rd and Neil Rd
- 1994 (3 Jul): Amended to Kallang Rd and Victoria St, skipping Crawford St, North Bridge Rd and Jln Sultan
- 1996: Serves new bus stop outside Kallang MRT station along Sims Ave
- 1997: Skips abolished bus stop opposite Bena Pk along Upp Changi Rd Nth
- 1997 (7 Dec): Amended to Upp Pickering St, South Bridge Rd and Kreta Ayer Rd with the partial closure of New Bridge Rd for the construction of North East MRT Line
- 1999: Serves bus stop outside Bugis Stn along Victoria St, skipping the bus stop opposite Bugis Junction
- 2002 (20 Apr): Amended to ply the reinstated New Bridge Rd, skipping Upp Pickering St, Sth Bridge Rd and Kreta Ayer Rd
- 2002: Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Changi Chapel Museum along Upp Changi Rd Nth
- 2004: Serves new bus stop before Changi Fire Stn along Upp Changi Rd
- 2005: Serves new bus stop outside ITE Reg Campus along Upp Changi Rd
- 2007 (22 May): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
- 2008: First bus from New Bridge Rd Ter brought forward to 0545 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays
- 2013 (29 Dec): Amended to ply Upp Changi Lk with the partial closure of Upp Changi Rd
- 2016 (18 Sep): Operations transferred to Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd from SBS Transit Ltd; First bus from Changi Village Ter brought forward to 0520 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays, and 0540 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays
- 2018 (10 Mar): Extended to Kg Bahru Ter with the closure of New Bridge Rd Ter; First bus from Kg Bahru Ter brought forward to 0540 hrs daily
- 2018 (08 Apr): Serves new pair of bus stops after Somapah Rd and before Simei Rd along Upp Changi Rd East
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There is something intricate with regards to Route 2:From Kampong Bahru Road[Opposite Kampong Bahru Bus Terminal] to New Upper Changi Road[Tanah Merah Station Exit B],Route 2 in fact plies one straight lane comprising of varied roads which are combined altogether.
LTA shld build a terminal for changi village area connecting to upp changi mrt, cos Changi airport is too far.
No idea if it’s just me, but the frequency for this bus is slightly worrying, especially for a bus connecting many unique sectors to Tanah Merah. Buses get packed with people staying in the Changi area then filled up even more with the ITE crowd, with no downroutes to alleviate the pain. No idea if it’s a resource problem at GAS or what. But does anyone who relies on the eastern stretch of 2 frequently feel this way also?
Maybe Service 2 should start and end at Pasir Ris via Pasir Ris Drive 3, Drive 4, Stret 41, Drive 6, Drive 1, Loyang Avenue then continue its existing route along Loyang Way. That way, instead of taking Service 5 thats plies Pasir Ris Drive 3 and New Loyang Link to Upp Changi Rd Nth from Pasir Ris Int, the people in Pasir Ris Town will have beter connectivity to reach Upp Changi Rd Nth with Service instead of taking a bus to Pasir Ris Int and transfer to Service 5.
This is all based on my opinions.
I think is going to be least likely because Bus 2 have been retained its most of the route for 5 decades estimated. And plus, the demand for Svc 2 have been good around Changi sector.
Hi good morning,
My name is THANGARAJAN work as Auxiliary Police at AETOS Holding Pte Ltd. My base at Changi Loyang Fire Post. This morning I was waiting at bus stand 97201 for bus Number 2 around 0910 for prayer at Changi. There is bus no 2 arrived around 0920 but didn’t stop. The driver just slow down and continue his journey without stop even I stand near to pick up and dropping point at bus stand 97201. At last I hv to take bus number 29 for prayer. Please kindly advise to me why the driver didn’t stop the bus at the bus stand I state above. Appreciate for your response.
Thank you