SBS Transit Bus Service 456

SBS Transit Bus Service 456 is a limited-stop bus service introduced under the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP). This service provides a direct connection to MRT Stations for estates farther away from transport nodes. Service 456 is renumbered from Service 21X.

Service 456 commenced operations on 24 Nov 2025, with an additional bus stop served Opp Blk 104 along Balestier Rd.

Note:

• Service 456 serves Jalan Bahagia & Jalan Tenteram towards both Thomson Rd (Novena MRT) & St. Michael’s. Check the bus destination before boarding.

Route Overview
Route	St. Michael’s Bus Terminal ↺ Thomson Road (Loop)
Passes Through	Jln Bahagia, Jln Tenteram, Kim Keat Rd, Balestier Rd, Whampoa Dr
Route Length	7.8 km
Travelling Time	29 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bishan–Toa Payoh Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Hougang Bus Depot (HGDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck buses Occasional double-deck bus deployments
Operating Hours
Departure Times from St. Michael’s	Weekdays (Except Public Holidays)
	06:30 – 10:00 & 16:15 – 19:45
Operating Frequency
Loop Service	Morning Peak						Evening Peak
Weekdays	7 – 15 mins						9 – 13 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Bus Service 456 provides a faster connection for commuters travelling between Novena MRT and housing estates in Whampoa & Jalan Tenteram. This limited-stop service, which operates only during weekday morning and evening peak hours, is a quicker alternative to Bus Service 21.

The service plies express between Whampoa estate and Novena MRT in both directions—from Kim Keat Rd to Thomson Rd (via Balestier Rd), and from Thomson Rd to Balestier Rd (via Moulmein Rd). At Novena, Service 456 calls at Thomson Rd (Novena Stn) only, the bus stop near Novena Stn Exit B.

Service 456 serves Jalan Bahagia & Jalan Tenteram in both directions. Commuters should check the bus destination before boarding.

MRT Station Served:

• NS20 Novena

Departure Timings

Weekdays (except Public Holidays)

• From St. Michael’s Bus Terminal:
  Morning Peak: 06:30, 06:41, 06:51, 07:00, 07:10, 07:20, 07:30, 07:41, 07:52, 08:03, 08:14, 08:25, 08:36, 08:43, 08:54, 09:05, 09:17, 09:30, 09:45 & 10:00
  Evening Peak: 16:15, 16:28, 16:41, 16:54, 17:07, 17:20, 17:33, 17:45, 17:55, 18:05, 18:16, 18:27, 18:37, 18:46, 18:56, 19:05, 19:15, 19:25, 19:34 & 19:45

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Operator History:

• 24 Nov 2025 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

Route History:

• 2025 (24 Nov): Renumbered from Service 21X as a limited-stop peak period bus service between St. Michael’s Ter and Thomson Rd (Loop) under the LTA’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP), serving an additional bus stop Opp Blk 104 along Balestier Rd.

Past Routings

Reference:

• More Service Improvements Under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme – Land Transport Authority [12 Oct 2025]

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