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.
- Passengers boarding at Larkin Ter must pay an RM1 facilities charge separate from the bus fare
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 | ||||||||||||
| Common Fleet | MANÂ SU283F (A91) MAN RR8 |
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| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Timings from Queen Street |
Daily | |||||||||||
| 06:30 – 00:00 | ||||||||||||
| Departure Timings from Larkin |
Daily | |||||||||||
| 06:30 – 23:30 | ||||||||||||
| Frequency |
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| Â | ~30 mins | |||||||||||
| Fare Information (as of 2022) |
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| Fare | SGD $4.80 from Queen Street RM 4.80 from Larkin |
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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:
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| Note: Green denotes roads in Singapore, Blue denotes roads in Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
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I bought the ticket from CIQ from the driver and clearly told him I want go to Queen Street then he gave me SJE bus ticket which only operated till 00.00 while I reached Woodland checkpoint already past than the time and asked other bus drivers, they all said not sure what the time SJE bus ended at. Ended up I had to bought again bus ticket to Queen Street with CW2 bus cost SGD4.80
I had a very bad experience with this bus service!!! Attendants were rude n no compassion for women!!! I queued for 45 mins n when I arrived at the doorstep of the bus I paid my fare n he demanded for more n told me the price has be risen?! Since when?! Isn’t it suppose to be Rm 4.80?? Just to woodlands?? I had to push my way to the doorstep because there ppl were cutting my queue!!! Worst part was this attendant who was collecting the fare actually lay hand on my chest! I’m a woman! How dare u?! This is assault!! And he can look me in the eye n demand for more payment?! Singapore, this is your company!! There women trying to get on ur bus with paid fare and they are being assaulted!! I think you should clear up your SOPs. Woman doesn’t matter they are Singaporean or Malaysians they are woman and they are being violated and assaulted!!!
Take the bus from jb custom for the first time with this bus, thought is sgd 2, but is rm 2. The driver takes the money without telling is wrong?? What a company
Took Singapore Johore Express Bus from JB CIQ to Queen Street on 6 March 2024 at 1:02PM. Bus Licence SH702R. Ticket No. 8526. Crooked Ticket Inspector Request RM5 for Ticket which is RM4.80 https://ibb.co/t8GtQv4
The bus time for departures from Queen Street,Singapore states 6.30-00.00 but when we went to the bus terminal at 8.00pm, there was no bus operating, so when is actually the last bus from Singapore to JB?
Buses are not bad but the person taking the fares at customs(ciq) is making problems this Chinese old guy,he wouldn’t let me in he say full alredy when clearly there’s still space and told me the next bus is here alredy made me wait 30 mins where I’m in a rush.. if this is how u guys employ ur men’s to do this type of customers service I wouldn’t remend anyone to take this bus