Bus Service 168

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Service 168
Route Information
Route Bedok Interchange ↔ Woodlands Interchange
Route Length 30.7 km (towards Woodlands)
29.9 km (towards Bedok)
Travelling Time 84 mins (1 h 24 mins)
Operator SBS Transit
(Bedok Bus Package)

Bus Service 168 is a residential inter-town route connecting Bedok and Tampines towns with Woodlands, via the Tampines Expressway corridor. The route incorporates a long express sector (~20km) between Tampines Avenue 10 and Woodlands Avenue 2 along Tampines Expressway (TPE) and Seletar Expressway (SLE), but with an intermediate stop each at Bef/Aft Punggol Rd along Tampines Expressway & Jalan Kayu.

As the fastest bus link between Bedok / Tampines and Woodlands, Service 168 benefits from fairly high demand throughout the day and double-decker buses make up the bulk of the fleet. Service 969 offers an alternative route between Tampines and Woodlands, but takes a longer journey via Yishun.

Short-Trip Bus Service 168A operates only on Weekdays & Saturdays (except Public Holidays) and it complements the peak hour demand of Bus Service 168 during morning and evening peak hours of Weekdays and Saturdays. It connects Woodlands to Tampines via the Seletar and Tampines Expressways, with stops at transfer points at Jalan Kayu and TPE (near Punggol Rd).

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 168/168A
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
168 168A
Bedok North Depot (BNDEP) 34
Bedok North: 19
Seletar: 15
N/A 19 Double Deckers
SG5840Y SG5843P SG5893U SG5894S SG5895P SG6075H SG6147J SG6160U SG6165G SG6169X SG6175C SG6179S SG6214Z SG6215X SG6216T SG6240Y SG6275Y
MAN ND323F
Seletar Depot (SEDEP) 2 2 Single Deckers 13 Double Deckers

SBS8417EA SBS8896EA
Scania K230UB

SG5905U SG5906S SG6158C SG6248B SG6256C SG6266Z SG6270K
MAN ND323F

SBS3654U SBS3734Y SBS3749E SBS3846H SBS3945E SBS7579C
Volvo B9TL

Notes
  • 2 missing BNDEP DDs.
  • SG5843P will perform crossover trips on Service 81 on selected Weekdays.
  • Several BNDEP Service 168 DDs will operate on Service 81 on Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • BNDEP Service 168 & Service 35 buses are interchangeable.
  • Weekdays: Bedok North 9A-9P / 9S; Seletar 6A-6P / 7S / 2E (34 buses)
  • Saturdays: Bedok North 9A-11P; Seletar 6A-6P (17 buses)
  • Sundays & Public Holidays: Bedok North 9A-10P / 1T; Seletar 5A-5P (16 buses)
  • Special Weekdays: Bedok North 10A-9P / 9S; Seletar 5A-4P / 6S (30 buses)
Service 168 duty allocation
Bedok North
Weekdays
(9A-9P / 9S)
A/P SG6075H, SG6147J, SG6160U, SG6165G, SG6169X, SG6214Z, SG6215X, SG6216T, SG6240Y & SG6275Y
S SG5747J, SG5761S, SG5840Y, SG5843P, SG5893U, SG5894S, SG5895P, SG6175C & SG6179S
Seletar
Weekdays
(6A-6P / 7S / 2E)
A/P SG5905U, SG5906S, SG6158C, SG6248B, SG6256C & SG6266Z
S SBS3654U, SBS3749E, SBS3846H, SBS8417E, SBS8896E & SG6270K
E SBS7579C (Duty 21E) & SBS3945E (Duty 20E)

Route Information

Frequency

Period AM Peak
(First Bus - 08:30)
AM Off Peak
(08:31 - 16:59)
PM Peak
(17:00 - 19:00)
PM Off Peak
(19:01 - Last Bus)
towards Woodlands 05 - 14 minutes 06 - 14 minutes 05 - 13 minutes 10 - 13 minutes
towards Bedok 05 - 15 minutes 06 - 14 minutes 07 - 13 minutes 09 - 13 minutes

Special Departures

  • icon75051
    Tampines West Stn Exit B
    Tampines Ave 1
    DT31Tampines West
    SAFRA Tampines →
    icon46009
    Woodlands Int
    W'lands Sq
    NS9TE2Woodlands
    Causeway Point
    Woodlands Civic Center
    Woods Square
    • Weekdays: 05:30 (DD)
  • icon76141
    Tampines Stn/Int
    Tampines Ave 4
    EW2DT32Tampines
    Tampines 1 →
    icon46009
    Woodlands Int
    W'lands Sq
    NS9TE2Woodlands
    Causeway Point
    Woodlands Civic Center
    Woods Square
    • Weekdays: 07:34 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E), 07:53 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E), 18:18 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E) & 18:34 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E)
    • Saturdays: 08:15 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E), 08:42 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E), 17:58 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E) & 18:36 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E)

Service 168A

File:SG5837H 168A.jpeg
SG5837H on Short-Trip Service 168A
  • icon46009
    Woodlands Int
    W'lands Sq
    NS9TE2Woodlands
    Causeway Point
    Woodlands Civic Center
    Woods Square →
    icon76149
    Opp Tampines Stn/Int
    Tampines Ave 4
    EW2DT32Tampines
    Tampines 1
    • Weekdays (except Public Holidays): 06:25, 06:43, 17:09 & 17:23
    • Saturdays (except Public Holidays): 06:55, 07:16, 16:55 & 17:29

Direction 1 (Bedok → Woodlands)

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
icon84009
Bedok Int(Berth B3)
Bedok Nth Dr
EW5Bedok
Bedok Mall
EW5Bedok
Bedok Mall
05:30 23:30 05:30 23:30 05:30 23:30
icon84201
Bedok Resvr Stn Exit A
Bedok Nth Ave 3
DT30Bedok Reservoir
Bedok Town Park
DT30Bedok Reservoir 05:39 23:39 05:39 23:39 05:39 23:39
icon75051
Tampines West Stn Exit B
Tampines Ave 1
DT31Tampines West
SAFRA Tampines
DT31Tampines West 05:30 23:45 05:44 23:44 05:44 23:45
icon76141
Tampines Stn/Int
Tampines Ave 4
EW2DT32Tampines
Tampines 1
EW2DT32Tampines 05:36 23:51 05:49 23:49 05:50 23:52
icon46339
Bef W'lands Stn Exit 7
W'lands Ave 2
TE2NS9Woodlands NS9TE2Woodlands 06:19 00:39 06:31 00:37 06:32 00:35
icon46639
W'lands Stn Exit 4
W'lands Ave 2
TE2NS9Woodlands 06:21 00:44 06:35 00:42 06:35 00:39
icon46009
Woodlands Int(Alighting)
W'lands Sq
NS9TE2Woodlands
Causeway Point
Woodlands Civic Center
Woods Square
06:24 00:48 06:39 00:46 06:39 00:43

Direction 2 (Woodlands → Bedok)

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
icon46009
Woodlands Int(Berth B10)
W'lands Sq
NS9TE2Woodlands
Causeway Point
Woodlands Civic Center
Woods Square
168A NS9TE2Woodlands 05:30 23:30 05:30 23:30 05:45 23:30
icon46631
W'lands Stn Exit 5
W'lands Ave 2
TE2NS9Woodlands 168A 05:34 23:34 05:34 23:34 05:48 23:33
icon46331
Blk 511
W'lands Ave 2
168A 05:37 23:36 05:36 23:36 05:51 23:36
icon76149
Opp Tampines Stn/Int
Tampines Ave 4
EW2DT32Tampines
Tampines 1
168A EW2DT32Tampines 06:22 00:19 06:19 00:17 06:32 00:15
icon75059
Bef Tampines West Stn
Tampines Ave 1
DT31Tampines West
SAFRA Tampines
DT31Tampines West 06:28 00:23 06:24 00:21 06:37 00:19
icon84209
Bedok Resvr Stn Exit B
Bedok Nth Ave 3
DT30Bedok Reservoir
Bedok Town Park
DT30Bedok Reservoir 06:33 00:28 06:29 00:26 06:41 00:23
icon84009
Bedok Int(Alighting)
Bedok Nth Dr
EW5Bedok
Bedok Mall
EW5Bedok
Bedok Mall
06:44 00:38 06:39 00:37 06:51 00:33

Historical Information

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
Bedok ↔ Woodlands 2001 14 April Introduced between Bedok Int and Woodlands Reg Int.
22 July Amended to ply Jln Kayu in both directions.
2002 TBC Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Tampines Ave 9 along Tampines Ave 10.
2003 TBC Serves new pair of bus stops before and after TPE along Tampines Ave 10.
2006 TBC Skips a pair of removed bus stops outside and opposite Bedok Green Sec Sch along Bedok Nth Ave 3.
TBC First bus from Woodlands Reg Int brought forward to 0600 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
2007 24 June Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Innova JC along Woodlands Ave 2.
2008 TBC First bus from Bedok Int brought forward to 0600 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
2011 19 November Amended to Bedok Temp Int.
2012 11 March Serves new bus stop outside Blk 204 along Bedok Nth Int.
26 March Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2014 5 October Serves additional pair of bus stops before and after Punggol Rd along TPE.
30 November Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub.
2015 8 November Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite CityLife @ Tampines along Tampines Ave 9.
2016 12 March Amended to Woodlands Temp Int.
2021 13 June Amended to Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub.
12 December Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Heartbeat @ Bedok along Bedok Nth St 1.
2023 8 October First bus from Bedok Int brought forward to 0530 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
168Bedok ↔ Woodlands
168AWoodlands → Tampines Ave 4
2024 13 May
168AIntroduced from Woodlands Int to Tampines Ave 4 (Opp Tampines Stn/Int) during peak hours on weekdays and Saturdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
19 May
168First bus from Woodlands Int brought forward to 0545 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
icon Bedok Bus Package [ VTE ]
Services 9131414e253030e3535M40424546168196196e401 SBS Transit
Operated under Negotiated Contract
Bedok Feeders 222225G225W228229
Defunct CT18 • 4N
Bus Fleet Bedok North Depot (BNDEP)
Single Decker Linkker LM312 • MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1Batch 2Batch 3) • Scania K230UB (Euro IV, Batch 1Euro IV, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2) • Volvo B5LH
Double Decker Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (3-Door) • MAN ND323F (3-DoorEuro V, Batch 3Euro VI, Batch 1Euro VI, Batch 2) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 1WEG2, Batch 2WEG2, Batch 3WEG2, Batch 4)