SBS Transit City Direct Bus Service 671Â is a Weekday Peak Hour City Direct Service between Buangkok / Sengkang West and the Central Business District / Suntec City, passing through Sengkang West. It is the twenty-first City Direct route introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). Its route was extended to Suntec City via Bayfront under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP) from 11 Nov 2024.
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
[AM]: Punggol Road (Opp The Rivervale) → Raffles Boulevard (Promenade Stn/Pan Pacific) [PM]: Temasek Boulevard (Suntec Convention Ctr) → Punggol Road (The Rivervale) |
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| Passes Through | Sengkang East Ave, Compassvale Rd, Compassvale Dr, Anchorvale Rd, Anchorvale Dr, Anson Rd / Shenton Way, Marina Blvd / Ctrl Blvd, Bayfront Ave | |||||||||||
| Route Length | Towards Raffles Blvd: 25.4 km | Towards Punggol Rd: 26.1 km | ||||||||||
| Travelling Time | 92 mins [AM Peak] | 93 mins [PM Peak] | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| BCM Route Package | Sengkang–Hougang Bus Package | |||||||||||
| Current Operator | SBS Transit Ltd | |||||||||||
| Current Depot | Hougang Bus Depot (HGDEP) | |||||||||||
| Current Fleet | Single-deck & Double-deck buses | |||||||||||
| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Punggol Rd |
Weekdays, except Public Holidays | |||||||||||
| 07:20 – 07:50 | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Temasek Blvd |
Weekdays, except Public Holidays | |||||||||||
| 17:48 – 18:24 | ||||||||||||
| Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
| From Punggol Rd |
7 – 8 mins | |||||||||||
| From Temasek Blvd |
12 mins | |||||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges express distance fares |
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City Direct Service 671 provides residents of Sengkang West with greater connectivity to the CBD. The service provides a travel alternative for commuters who relied on the rail network and feeder buses to and from work. The route incorporates an express sector between Fernvale and the CBD via Yio Chu Kang Rd, CTE, Outram Rd and Cantonment Rd.
This is the twenty-first City Direct service to be introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), which provides more options for commuters using stretches of the existing rail lines that experience persistently high ridership, while the ongoing rail enhancement measures are being implemented.
The tender for this route was called for on 15 April 2016. Free rides were given out to commuters on the first day of service, 17 October 2016.
The route was further enhanced under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP) from 11 November 2024, with a route extension to Suntec City via Bayfront.
If the eves of Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Chinese New Year fall on a weekday, the Evening Peak departures will be brought forward to the afternoon. Revised departure times will be provided by the operator closer to the affected date.
Travel Smart Journeys
This bus service is part of the latest Travel Smart Journeys – North-East Line Scheme, starting from 2 January 2025. Eligible commuters who switch to this service can earn cashback in the form of e-transport vouchers.
MRT / LRT Stations Served
- SE5 Ranggung
- SW6 Layar
- SW5 Fernvale
- EW15 Tanjong Pagar
- TE19 Shenton Way
- DT17 Downtown
- NS27CE2TE20 Marina Bay
- CE1DT16 Bayfront
- CC4DT15 Promenade
- CC3 Esplanade
Departure Timings
Weekdays (except Public Holidays)
- Morning Peak from Punggol Road (Opp The Rivervale):
07:20, 07:27, 07:35, 07:42 & 07:50 - Evening Peak from Temasek Boulevard (Suntec Convention Ctr):
17:48, 18:00, 18:12 & 18:24
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Operator History
- 17 Oct 2016 – 10 Jan 2020: Rui Feng Chartered Pte Ltd
- 13 Jan 2020 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd
Route History
- 2016 (17 Oct): Introduced between Punggol Rd (Opp The Rivervale) and Marina Blvd (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) during morning peak hours and between Central Blvd (Marina Bay Stn) and Punggol Rd (The Rivervale) during evening peak hours as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the BSEP. Operated under Contract PT270
- 2020 (13 Jan): Operations transferred to SBS Transit Ltd under the Sengkang–Hougang Bus Package. Double Decker buses deployed.
- 2020 (08 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.
- 2021 (12 Apr): Serves an additional pair of bus stops before and after Jalan Kayu along Sengkang West Ave
- 2023 (27 Mar): Third morning trip added
- 2024 (27 May): 2 additional morning & evening trips added with adjustments to trip departure timings
- 2024 (11 Nov): Extended to Raffles Blvd / Temasek Blvd via Bayfront Ave under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP)
Changes in Departure Times:
| Effective Date | Morning Peak Timings | Evening Peak Timings |
| 17 Oct 2016 | 07:35 & 07:50 | 18:20 & 18:35 |
| 25 Jun 2018 | 07:30, 07:40 & 07:50 | 18:20 & 18:35 |
| 13 Jan 2020 | 07:30 & 07:50 | 18:20 & 18:35 |
| 27 Mar 2023 | 07:30, 07:40 & 07:50 | 18:20 & 18:35 |
| 27 May 2024 | 07:20, 07:27, 07:35, 07:42 & 07:50 | 18:00, 18:12, 18:24 & 18:36 |
| 11 Nov 2024 | 07:20, 07:27, 07:35, 07:42 & 07:50 | 17:48, 18:00, 18:12 & 18:24 |
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The bus service has been unreliable/worsen this year. Recently, the bus broke down for 2 weeks and the bus operator mentioned they did not have the spare bus. And today all the 3 buses missed the timing for morning peak.
People who had the same bad experience, please help to feedback to LTA.
What’s happening to this bus route? You stated 3 trips.. but there are only 2 buses and the buses are full to the max from beginning of the year! This is crazy..people are squeezing in at the steps.
On 31st dec 2018 the first bus was not even seen passing by the fernvale station. I was there waiting since 7.25am. Only managed to board the second bus. On 3 jan 2019, the first two bus was not seen passing by fernvale station and the third bus only came by at 8.05am. I was also waiting for the bus since 7.25am. I think lta should consider renewing the company contract or issued LD to the company for such unreliable service.
The bus never come on time, the second bus should have reach by 8am to Layar Station, it’s always late and today it came even at 8:26am!!! It states there are 3 buses in the morning but actually there are only 2 came Everyday, at least be punctual!!!
Hi, bus 671 has always missed/overlaps the bus timing for morning peak. Being a pregnant lady, in order to secure a seat, I have make the effort to wait for the 2nd bus at Layar station, so even the 2nd bus is full, I can always take the 3rd bus instead. However, the 2nd and 3rd bus always come together, and the 3rd bus always skip the Layar station despite it is half full, and I have to stand almost 1 hour to travel from Layar to MBFC ( no one will give seats to pregnant lady as everyone was either playing phone or sleeping).
I sincerely hope the management can look into this matter, at least if the 2nd bus is full, the 3rd bus should at least stop and pick up the rest of the passengers.
Thanks
671 driver did not stop for me although I was seen flagging for it. I am sure eye contact has been made with the driver but he just drove off when the bus is not even full. The frequency and services provided has been disappointing.
Just one more advice. It may be good to put an indication of the bus no. 1, 2 or 3 at the windshield. So the rest of us will not wait in vain.
Bus 550 no longer plying the sengkang east/West route. Now there is over congestion at the layar and fernvale bus stops. Please consider adding a 3rd bus to this route.
Strongly Agree
The bus got full even before last 3 bus stops, so it didn’t even stop!
Please consider more frequency.
Every day this bus got delayed….
pls keep punctuality
Every one wants to go office on time or not ….