Tower Transit Bus Service 858Â operates between Woodlands and Changi Airport, passing through Sembawang, Yishun, Punggol and Sengkang. It utilizes the Tampines and Seletar Expressways between Yishun and Changi Airport. At 73.4km long, it is the longest bus route in Singapore.
↺ Changi Airport (Loop)
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub ↺ Changi Airport PTB2 (Loop) | |||||||||||
| Passes Through | Woodlands Ave 9, Sembawang Way, Sembawang Rd, Yishun Ave 2, Lentor Ave, Jln Kayu, TPE | |||||||||||
| Route Length | 73.4 km | |||||||||||
| Travelling Time | 177 mins | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| BCM Route Package | Sembawang–Yishun Bus Package | |||||||||||
| Current Operator | Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd (Tower Transit Singapore) |
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| Current Depot | Mandai Bus Depot | |||||||||||
| Current Fleet | 12-metre Single Deck Bus: – MAN A22 |
18-metre Articulated Bus: – MAN A24 |
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| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Woodlands |
Daily | |||||||||||
| 05:15 – 23:15 | ||||||||||||
| Between 23:27 – 00:30, buses departing Woodlands Int are renumbered as Service 858A which terminates at Yishun Ave 2 (Opp Yishun Stn). |
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| Departure Times from Terminal 2 |
Weekdays | Saturdays | Sundays / Public Holidays | |||||||||
| 06:19 – 00:34 | 06:20 – 00:38 | 06:18 – 00:34 | ||||||||||
| Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
| 6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | |||||||||
| Loop Service | 6 – 8 mins | 6 – 8 mins | 7 – 9 mins | 7 – 9 mins | ||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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Service 858 is a residential and inter-town route plying between the housing estates of Woodlands, Sembawang, Yishun, and stretching far east to Changi Airport. Much of its route plies express sectors along the Seletar Expressway (SLE), Tampines Expressway (TPE) and Pan-Island Expressway (PIE). At 73.4km long, it is the longest bus route in Singapore (after the shortening of NightRider NR7 in 2014). The ride from Yishun to Changi Airport takes about 38 minutes in smooth traffic.
As the quickest transport link from housing estates of the North to Changi Airport, as well as providing valuable inter-town connections in the North, this service encounters moderate to high demand throughout the day.
Changi Airport:
Service 858 serves Changi Airport Terminals 3, 1 & 2 in order.
Changi Airport Passenger Terminal Buildings (PTBs) 1, 2 and 3 have their bus stops integrated into their basement levels, which also serves as a cargo loading and unloading bay. Security checks for any unattended or suspicious articles are carried out before a bus enters Terminals 1, 2 and 3. Bus Captains may take a short toilet break at Terminal 2. Because of height restrictions, double-decker buses are unable to enter Changi Airport basement.
Occasionally when Changi Airport basement is closed, buses will be diverted to to T1/T2/T3 Departure Drive where a temporary bus stop will be set up.
Announcements for passengers to inform the Bus Captain if they see any suspicious person or article are played on board public buses at Changi Airport.
MRT Stations Served
- NS9TE2 Woodlands
- NS11 Sembawang
- NS13 Yishun
- NS14 Khatib
- CG2 Changi Airport
Special Departures
- Woodlands Ave 9 (Opp Blk 773) → Woodlands Int via Changi Airport
Weekdays: 05:01, 05:09 & 05:17
Saturdays: 05:06 & 05:16
Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:06 & 05:15 - PTB3 Basement (Changi Airport PTB3) → Woodlands Int
Fridays: 22:09, 22:17 & 22:25
Saturdays: 21:19, 21:28, 21:37, 21:56, 22:06, 22:16, 22:35, 22:53 & 23:10
Sundays / Public Holidays: 21:15, 21:43, 21:52, 22:09, 22:27, 22:48 & 23:07 - Yishun Ave 2 (Opp Yishun Sports Hall) → Woodlands Int
Weekdays: 05:30, 05:38, 05:46, 05:54, 06:03, 06:12, 06:21, 06:31, 06:41 & 06:51
Saturdays: 05:30, 05:39, 05:48, 05:57, 06:06, 06:14, 06:22, 06:31, 06:39 & 06:47
Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:30, 05:40, 05:50, 06:00, 06:10, 06:20, 06:30 – ~06:50 - Sembawang Way (Sembawang Stn) → Woodlands Int
Weekdays: 07:20, 07:27, 07:36, 08:06, 18:10, 18:39, 18:52, 19:22 & 19:30
Short Trip Services
- Service 858A: Woodlands Int → Yishun Ave 2 (Opp Yishun Stn)
Weekdays: 23:27 – 00:30
Saturdays: 23:27 – 00:30
Sundays / Public Holidays: 23:27 – 00:30 - Service 858B: Jalan Kayu (Bef Seletar Camp G) → Jalan Kayu (Aft Seletar Camp G), via Changi Airport
Weekdays: 07:29 – 08:00
Gallery (Tower Transit):
Gallery (SMRT Buses) at Page 2.
Poster Gallery
Operator History:
- 1996 – 2004: Trans-Island Bus Services Ltd
- 2004 – 18 Sep 2021: SMRT Buses Ltd
- 19 Sep 2021 – Present: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Sembawang–Yishun Bus Package.
History:
- 1996 (10 Mar): Introduced between Yishun Int and Woodlands Reg Int under Woodlands MRT Rationalisation
- 1997 (02 Nov): Extended to Changi Airport and amended to ply Yishun Ave 5, skipping Yishun Ave 3
- 2000: Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite SATS Flight Kitchen along Airport Blvd
- 2000: Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite 3M Bldg along Gambas Ave
- 2001 (22 Jul): Amended to ply Jln Kayu in both directions
- 2002: Serves the bus stop outside Blk 923 along Yishun Ave 2, skipping the bus stop outside Northpoint Shop Ctr
- 2003: Converted to loop service between Woodlands Reg Int and Changi Airport PTB 2
- 2007 (11 Nov): Amended to serve Changi Airport PTB 3
- 2010 (28 Mar): Amended to ply Woodlands Ave 7, Sembawang Way, Canberra Rd and Sembawang Rd and Yishun Central 2.
- 2010 (29 Nov):Â Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
- 2014 (05 Oct): Serves additional pair of bus stops before and after Punggol Rd along TPE
- 2015 (29 Nov): High capacity articulated buses deployed
- 2016 (12 Mar): Amended to Woodlands Temp Int
- 2021 (13 Jun): Amended to Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub
- 2021 (19 Sep): Operations transferred to Tower Transit under the Sembawang-Yishun Bus Package
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More bendies on 858 under TTS management. TTS only got 7 A24s and no other routes can use them.
It would be cool to have bendy buses serving all routes that go to Changi Airport, subjected to demand. Since LTA now prefers Double Deckers over Bendy buses, why not make Bendy buses exclusive to all airport routes only? Services being 24, 27, 34, 36, 53, 110 and 858. With the exception of service 24 and 110 which seems to be less crowded, the other services will benefit greatly from bendy buses.
No use to put bendy on 36, the demand would probably be reduced with the opening of the TEL in the Marine Parade area
I don’t really understand why need only Citaro for Airport service?If they opt for announcement system then the Batch 3 A22 & Euro VI A22 also have that feature.
WLBP services 858 and 859 uses MAN A22s along with the SG plated citaros, can update fleet