City Direct Bus Service 649, operated by SMRT Buses, is a weekday peak-hour City Direct service connecting Choa Chu Kang West / Teck Whye / Bukit Batok Road with Shenton Way and Marina Bay. It is renumbered from Express Bus 982E, with the addition of a third morning trip and serving two additional pairs of bus stops along Bukit Batok Road.
City Direct 649 commences operation on 15 Jun 2026.
→ Marina Bay Financial Ctr
→ Blk 489A
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
[AM]: Choa Chu Kang Avenue 5 (Opp Blk 489A) → Marina Boulevard (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) [PM]: Central Boulevard (Marina Bay Stn) → Choa Chu Kang Avenue 5 (Blk 489A) |
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| Passes Through | Choa Chu Kang Ave 4, Choa Chu Kang Way, Teck Whye Ave, Bt Batok Rd, Robinson Rd / Shenton Way | |||||||||||
| Route Length | Towards Marina Blvd: 26.1 km | Towards CCK Ave 5: 26.4 km | ||||||||||
| Travelling Time | 68 – 73 mins | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| BCM Route Package | Choa Chu Kang–Bukit Panjang Bus Package | |||||||||||
| Current Operator | SMRT Buses Ltd | |||||||||||
| Current Depot | Gali Batu Bus Depot | |||||||||||
| Current Fleet | Single-deck & Double-deck buses | |||||||||||
| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 | Weekdays, except Public Holidays | |||||||||||
| 07:25 07:35 07:45 | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Central Blvd | Weekdays, except Public Holidays | |||||||||||
| 18:15 18:30 | ||||||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges express distance fares |
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City Direct Service 649 offers residents of Choa Chu Kang West, Teck Whye, and Bukit Batok West with improved connectivity to the Central Business District and the Marina Centre area. The route plies express along Jurong Town Hall Road and the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE), providing a direct alternative to commuters who typically rely on the rail network and feeder buses.
As a City Direct service, it operates only on weekdays (except Public Holidays), with unidirectional City-bound trips in the mornings, and return trips towards the heartlands in the evenings.
The route was launched on 15 June 2026, as a renumbering of Express Bus Service 982E, which was discontinued on the same day. The renumbering saw a third morning trip added, and the addition of two pairs of bus stops along Bukit Batok Road (previously an express sector for Service 982E), benefitting nearby residents of Bukit Batok West and Tengah estates.
If the eve of Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Chinese New Year fall on a weekday, evening peak departures will be brought forward to the afternoon. Revised departure times will be provided by the operator closer to the affected date.
MRT / LRT Stations Served
- BP2 South View
- BP3 Keat Hong
- BP4 Teck Whye
- EW15 Tanjong Pagar
- TE19 Shenton Way
- DT17 Downtown
- NS27CE2TE20 Marina Bay
Departure Timings:
Weekdays, except Public Holidays
- Morning Peak from Choa Chu Kang Avenue 5 (Opp Blk 489A):
07:25 07:35 07:45 - Evening Peak from Central Boulevard (Marina Bay Stn):
18:15 18:30
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Operator History
- 15 Jun 2026 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd
Route History
- 2026 (15 Jun): Introduced as a City Direct Service, renumbered from Express 982E, from Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 (Opp Blk 489A) to Marina Blvd (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) during morning peak hours and from Central Blvd (Marina Bay Stn) to Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 (Blk 489A) during evening peak hours.
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