Singapore-Johore Express (SJE)

The Singapore-Johore Express (SJE) is a cross-border bus operator running a single bus route, plying between Queen Street Bus Terminal and Larkin Bus Terminal in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The popular route shares similar terminating points with the local Service 170 and Causeway Link CW2, with no en-route stops except for immigration checkpoints at Woodlands and JB CIQ.

SJE resumes service from 1 May 2022.

Route Overview
Route Queen Street Bus Terminal ↔ Larkin Bus Terminal
Passes Through Woodlands Checkpoint, JB CIQ
Operator Information
Current Operator The Singapore-Johore Express (Private) Limited
Common Fleet MAN SU283F (A91)
MAN RR8
Operating Hours
Departure Timings from Queen Street
Daily
06:30 – 00:00
Departure Timings from Larkin
Daily
06:30 – 23:30
Frequency
  ~30 mins
Fare Information (as of 2022)
Fare SGD $4.80 from Queen Street
RM 4.80 from Larkin

 

The Singapore-Johore Express (SJE) is a cross-border route connecting Queen Street Bus Terminal to Johor Bahru City Centre and Larkin Bus Terminal, via Woodlands Checkpoint crossing. The route is one of three regular cross-border bus services operating out of Queen Street, along with Service 170 and Causeway Link CW2.

The route duplicates the Causeway Link CW2 entirely, with the exception that CW2 serves en-route stops in Johor Bahru while SJE does not. Service 170 on the other hand, plies a local route between Queen Street and Woodlands CIQ Complex via Bukit Timah and Upper Bukit Timah, and as a result, has a significantly longer journey time. Crossing the border, Causeway Link offers greater flexibility with passengers able to board any Causeway Link bus across the causeway after clearing immigration (Causeway Link operates a total of 3 routes).

Due to varying traffic conditions at the Causeway, travel times and waiting times may increase significantly when jams occur. The route does not call at en-route bus stops in Singapore and Malaysia, providing fast connections daily between its four stops at Queen Street, Larkin, and both land checkpoints.

Fares & Inter-Checkpoint Transfer:

At each checkpoint on the Singapore and Malaysian side of the border, passengers will have to alight and clear customs before boarding the bus again. When travelling between Woodlands CIQ Complex and Johor Bahru CIQ Complex in either direction, commuters can re-board any Singapore-Johore Express bus with a valid ticket.

Fares:

Charges section fares. Only Singapore currency is accepted when boarding the bus in Singapore, and Malaysian currency is accepted when boarding from Malaysia.

Destination Adult Fare Concession Fare (Cash)
Queen Street → JB CIQ / Larkin S$4.80 TBC
Larkin / JB CIQ → Queen Street RM4.80 TBC
  • Children under 7 years of age travel free
  • Children aged between 7 and 12 years old, Persons with Disabilities (OKU cardholders) and Seniors aged 60 and above qualify for Concession fares, which are 75% the price of adult fares

Payment by Ez-Link card and change for larger denominations is available when boarding from Queen Street Bus Terminal only.


Route Information:

Direction 1 Direction 2
  • Larkin Terminal
    Jalan Kenlayang
    Jalan Kolam Ayer

    Jalan Tun Abdul Razak
    Jalan Lingkaran Dalam
  • Johor Bahru CIQ Complex
  • Woodlands CIQ Complex
    Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE)
    Pan-Island Expressway (PIE)
    Whitley Rd
    Dunearn Rd
    Bt Timah Rd
    Sungei Rd
    Ophir Rd
    Rochor Canal Rd
  • Ban San St (Alighting point)
  • Queen St Ter
  • Queen St Ter
    Queen St
    Rochor Rd
    Rochor Canal Rd
    Bt Timah Rd
    Whitley Rd
    Pan-Island Expressway (PIE)
    Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE)
  • Woodlands CIQ Complex
  • Johor Bahru CIQ Complex
    Jalan Lingkaran Dalam
    Jalan Tun Abdul Razak

    Jalan Kolam Ayer
    Jalan Kenyalang
  • Larkin Terminal
Note: Green denotes roads in Singapore, Blue denotes roads in Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Causeway Link CW2 at a glance
Causeway Link CW2 at a glance. SJE plies the exact same route.

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22 thoughts on “Singapore-Johore Express (SJE)

  • 16 July 2019 at 4:12 PM
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    Wasted time with tis kind of services bus no 111 driven by a very lazy guy took 1/2 today at larkin dont know where he went then came back even the ticket uncle also was saying hes late took another 15 minutes just to enter the bay at ciq another wasting time no wonder nowadays no one taking tis bus total idiots better close down this service useless drivers

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  • 4 April 2019 at 6:31 AM
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    Yesterday issues me about $3.3, but staff never give me ticket, keep saying im not paying off. I keep to touch my ezlink card through the machine but machine always pop-ups “Entry Ok!” But never came out receipt. After that staff keep said im not paying ticket money, if staff keeping this not responsible attittudes, and keep said dont know, never help customer to check the problem is, off course will affect your company. Thank you.

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  • 9 October 2018 at 7:49 PM
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    Extremely outrageous waiting time for SJE bus services. I had been in the queue for more than 2 hours (From 5.30pm till 7.35pm and no bus is coming to Bugis bus terminal which is rather ridiculous. (No notification). While seeing Cause Way Link buses and Bus 170 had left more that 10 buses passed through my eyes. Really wasting my time and tired. It will be my last time to take this SJE bus service.

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  • 12 August 2018 at 1:54 PM
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    Time :13.30HRS
    Date: 12/8/2018

    BUS NO: SH577K

    Bus driver took customer money rm2 to custome instead rm3.40 fare to Bugis street.
    So we all have to pay again for new ticket to Bugis. Wtf your standard? Please take action or your business going down because your worker manipulate customer money.

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  • 28 July 2018 at 1:22 PM
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    Date : July 28, 2018

    Time : 1248Hr

    No Ticket Inspector on Duty

    Passengers without Valid Tickets Seep thru to Board the Bus 

    Driver collect Fare 

    Not Fair to Passengers with Valid Tickets who are not Able to Board the Bus

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    • 23 June 2019 at 10:27 PM
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      Uncle sell tickets at Singapore custom, kept telling us bus arriving soon… Uncle knocked off after collected money… But wait for more than 1 hour still no bus coming, really wasting time…

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