From Monday, 15 December 2025, 5 new City Direct Bus Services will be launched under the Land Transport Authority (LTA)’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).
These 5 City Direct services were previously mentioned in an LTA update from October 2025, which announced that these five services were due to be launched by end-2025.
In addition, these new City Direct services will also be part of the Travel Smart Journeys scheme.
City Direct 679
City Direct 679 connects Sengkang West & Fernvale with the Central Business District, Bayfront and Suntec City.
New bus stops will be constructed along Fernvale Road and Fernvale Street for this service.
| City Direct 679 | Morning Peak from Sengkang West Way (Opp Blk 471A) |
Evening Peak from Temasek Blvd (Suntec Twr Three) |
| Departure Timings (Weekdays except Public Holidays) |
07:25, 07:35, 07:45 & 07:55 | 18:00 & 18:15 |
City Direct 680
City Direct 680 connects Buangkok Crescent, Hougang and Serangoon North, with the City areas around Novena, Newton, Orchard, Somerset, and Dhoby Ghaut.
| City Direct 680 | Morning Peak from Buangkok Cres (Blk 991A) | Evening Peak from Orchard Rd (YMCA) |
| Departure Timings (Weekdays except Public Holidays) |
07:40 & 07:55 | 18:05 & 18:20 |
City Direct 681
City Direct 681 connects Hougang and Upper Serangoon with the City areas around Novena, Newton, Orchard, Somerset, Dhoby Ghaut, and Bras Basah.
| City Direct 681 | Morning Peak from Upp Serangoon Rd (Blk 477A) | Evening Peak from Moulmein Rd (St. Joseph Instn Jnr) |
| Departure Timings (Weekdays except Public Holidays) |
07:30 & 07:45 | 18:05 & 18:20 |
City Direct 682
City Direct 682 connects Anchorvale and Sengkang West, with the City areas around Novena, Newton, Orchard, Somerset, and Dhoby Ghaut.
| City Direct 682 | Morning Peak from Compassvale Dr (Blk 204 CP) |
Evening Peak from Orchard Rd (YMCA) |
| Departure Timings (Weekdays except Public Holidays) |
07:30, 07:40, 07:50 & 08:00 | 18:00 & 18:15 |
City Direct 683
City Direct 683 connects Punggol East with the City areas Novena, Newton, Orchard, Somerset, Dhoby Ghaut, and Bras Basah.
2 future bus stops are planned to be served by Service 683 along Punggol East.
| City Direct 683 | Morning Peak from Punggol Ctrl (Blk 162B) |
Evening Peak from Moulmein Rd (St. Joseph Instn Jnr) |
| Departure Timings (Weekdays except Public Holidays) |
07:20 & 07:35 | 18:00 & 18:15 |
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Why so hard for LTA to understand that full day daily trunk and express bus routes are needed badly. Not this crap CDS.
679 the only good one cuh ✌️💔
They should have order the Citaro C2 when they purchased 150 MAN A22 E6 and additional 50 more euro VI diesel B8Ls… Now e buses also have lesser seats and yet introduce more new bus svc
New bus services can now use SMRT’s assets that were kicked out from GB fleet.
80 only goes up to Sengkang.
No use sbs sengkang west
NEL is overcrowded la, now breakdown prone too before disaster happens they introduce these CDS… Likely crossovers from other svc..
Maybe it’s better for 62 to be extended down to Marina Centre instead? CDS quite pointless as Punggol needs a full-day trunk route to CBD. Can’t always rely on NEL.
cuh who’s going to take 62 from punggol to the city it’s like taking 80 lol 2/3 times the time taken
Just introduce an express like 518 from Punggol Coast via Sengkang to City..
Please make city direct bus 682 a full day service bus or at least starts earlier at 630am to truly benefit employees in town Novena working at earlier time and also students who travel to SJIJ.