Bus Service 138

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Service 138
SMB3158U 138.jpg
Route Information
Route Ang Mo Kio Interchange ↺ Mandai Lake Road (Loop)
Route Length 27.7 km
Travelling Time 80 mins
(1 h 20 mins)
Operator SBS Transit
(Seletar Bus Package)

SBS Transit Bus Service 138 connects Ang Mo Kio Town Centre with the Mandai region, serving Bird Paradise, Singapore Zoo, River Wonders and Night Safari along Mandai Lake Road, as well as Mandai Crematorium & Columbarium and Upper Seletar Reservoir Park along Mandai Road. It also supplements bus connections for residents around Mandai, Springleaf and Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 to Ang Mo Kio Town Centre.

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 138/138A/138B/138C
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
138 138A 138B 138C
Seletar Depot (SEDEP) 11 4 2 TBC 11 Single Deckers

SMB3104A SMB3105Y SMB3106U SMB3109LB
MAN NL323F

SBS2002H SBS6591Y SBS6592U SG1088DB SG1094K
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro

Notes
  • 2 missing buses.
  • SG1146U (Duty 32S) & SG1152B (Duty 29S) (Service 70) will perform crossover trips on Service 138 during Weekdays PM Peak.
  • Weekdays: 5A-6P / 1E / 4S (11 buses)
  • Weekdays Sch Hols: 8A-9P / 4T (13 buses)
  • Saturdays: 6A-7P / 5T (12 buses)
  • Sundays & Public Holidays: 5A-6P / 6T (12 buses)
  • Special Weekdays: 7A-7P / 2E / 1T (10 buses)
  • Special Sundays: 5A-9P / 6T (15 buses)
Service 138 duty allocation
Weekdays
(5A-6P / 1E / 4S)
A/P SBS2002H, SBS6591Y & SMB3104A
P
E SMB3109L
S TBC

Route Information[edit]

Frequency[edit]

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)
Loop Service 11 - 14 minutes 09 - 15 minutes 09 - 14 minutes 12 - 13 minutes

Special Departures[edit]

  • icon48131
    S'pore Zoo
    Mandai Lake Rd
    icon54009
    Ang Mo Kio Int
    Ang Mo Kio Ave 8
    • Saturdays: 14:59, 15:31, 16:04, 16:24, 16:55, 17:05, 17:45, 18:05, 18:15, 18:36 & 18:57
    • Sundays/Public Holidays: 15:07, 15:28, 15:59, 16:09, 16:31, 16:41, 17:22, 17:33, 17:56, 18:05 & 18:15
  • icon55129
    Blk 604
    Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
    icon54009
    Ang Mo Kio Int
    Ang Mo Kio Ave 8
    • Weekdays: 06:38, 06:47 (SG1088D/SMB3109L), 06:56 (SG1088D/SMB3109L), 07:11 (SG1088D/SMB3109L), 07:23 (SG1088D/SMB3109L), 07:33 (SG1088D/SMB3109L), 07:47 (SG1088D/SMB3109L), 08:04 (SG1088D/SMB3109L) & 08:29 (SG1088D/SMB3109L)
    • Saturdays: 06:38, 07:10 & 07:35
Short-Trip Service 138A[edit]
SG1176H on Short-Trip Service 138A
  • icon54009
    Ang Mo Kio Int
    Ang Mo Kio Ave 8
    icon48131
    S'pore Zoo
    Mandai Lake Rd
    • Saturdays: 08:32, 08:46, 09:14, 09:41, 10:09, 10:36, 10:53, 11:05, 11:34, 11:45 & 12:14
    • Sundays: 08:24, 09:17, 09:44, 10:40, 10:54, 11:21, 11:50, 12:02 & 12:29
Special Departures[edit]
  • icon56091
    Springleaf Stn Exit 3
    Upp Thomson Rd
    icon48131
    S'pore Zoo
    Mandai Lake Rd
    • Weekdays: 07:09 & 07:55
    • Saturdays: 07:24, 09:26, 09:54, 10:21, 10:49, 11:44 & 12:25
    • Sundays: 09:11, 09:51, 10:32, 11:56 & 12:36
Short-Trip Service 138B[edit]
SMB3109L on Short-Trip Service 138B
  • icon54009
    Ang Mo Kio Int
    Ang Mo Kio Ave 8
    icon55121
    Opp Blk 604
    Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
    • Weekdays: 18:18, 18:30, 18:42, 18:54, 19:06, 19:19, 19:31, 19:43 & 19:56
Short-Trip Service 138C[edit]
SG1127A on Short-Trip Service 138C
  • icon48131
    S'pore Zoo
    Mandai Lake Rd
    icon56099
    Springleaf Stn Exit 2
    Upp Thomson Rd
    • Saturdays: 14:50, 15:42, 16:44, 17:25, 18:26 & 19:08
    • Sundays: 14:47, 15:36, 16:20, 16:51, 17:45 & 18:52

Loop Service[edit]

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays Saturdays Suns/PH
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
icon54009
Ang Mo Kio Int(Berth B1)
Ang Mo Kio Ave 8
138A 138B NS16Ang Mo Kio
AMK Hub
06:00 23:45 06:00 23:45 06:00 23:45
icon54247
Blk 322
Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
138A 138B AMK Hub 06:04 23:49 06:04 23:49 06:04 23:49
icon54031
Opp Al-Muttaqin Mque
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6
138A 138B Masjid Al-Muttaqin 06:06 23:51 06:06 23:51 06:06 23:51
icon54041
Opp Courts Ang Mo Kio
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6
138A 138B Ang Mo Kio Polyclinic 06:08 23:53 06:08 23:53 06:08 23:53
icon54051
Bef Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6
138A 138B 06:09 23:54 06:09 23:54 06:09 23:54
icon54469
Opp Blk 649
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
138A 138B 06:10 23:55 06:10 23:55 06:10 23:55
icon54459
Blk 151
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
138A 138B 06:11 23:56 06:11 23:56 06:11 23:56
icon55111
Blk 180
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
138A 138B 06:12 23:57 06:12 23:57 06:12 23:57
icon55121
Opp Blk 604
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
138A 138B 06:14 23:58 06:14 23:58 06:14 23:58
icon56209
Bef Thomson Hills Dr
Yio Chu Kang Rd
138A 06:15 23:59 06:15 23:59 06:15 23:59
icon56199
Aft Thomson Hills Dr
Yio Chu Kang Rd
138A 06:16 00:00 06:16 00:00 06:16 00:00
icon56041
Opp Meadows @ Peirce
Upp Thomson Rd
138A 06:17 00:01 06:17 00:01 06:17 00:01
icon56051
Opp Tagore Rd
Upp Thomson Rd
138A 06:19 00:02 06:19 00:02 06:19 00:02
icon56061
Aft Tagore Dr No Handicapped/disabled access
Upp Thomson Rd
138A Thomson Nature Pk 06:20 00:03 06:20 00:03 06:20 00:03
icon56071
Bef Old Upp Thomson Rd
Upp Thomson Rd
138A 06:21 00:04 06:21 00:04 06:21 00:04
icon56081
Bef SLE No Handicapped/disabled access
Upp Thomson Rd
138A 06:22 00:05 06:22 00:05 06:22 00:05
icon56091
Springleaf Stn Exit 3
Upp Thomson Rd
138A TE4Springleaf 06:24 00:06 06:24 00:06 06:24 00:06
icon57011
Opp Springleaf Nature Pk
Upp Thomson Rd
138A Springleaf Nature Pk 06:24 00:07 06:24 00:07 06:24 00:07
icon57149
Aft Upp Thomson Rd
Mandai Rd
138A 06:25 00:07 06:25 00:07 06:25 00:07
icon48109
Opp Meng Suan Rd No Handicapped/disabled access
Mandai Rd
138A 06:26 00:08 06:26 00:08 06:26 00:08
icon48099
Opp SCDF Nee Soon Camp
Mandai Rd
138A 06:26 00:08 06:26 00:08 06:26 00:08
icon48089
Upp Seletar Resvr
Mandai Rd
138A Upper Seletar Reservoir 06:27 00:09 06:27 00:09 06:27 00:09
icon48079
Opp Mandai Crematorium
Mandai Rd
138A Mandai Crematorium 06:29 00:11 06:29 00:11 06:29 00:11
icon48069
Aft Mandai Ave
Mandai Rd
138A 06:30 00:12 06:30 00:12 06:30 00:12
icon48059
Opp Mandai Agrotech Pk
Mandai Rd
138A 06:31 00:13 06:31 00:13 06:31 00:13
icon48049
Bef Jln Ulu Sembawang
Mandai Rd
138A 06:33 00:14 06:33 00:14 06:33 00:14
icon48039
LP 159
Mandai Rd
138A 06:34 00:15 06:34 00:15 06:34 00:15
icon48029
Bef Mandai Lake Rd
Mandai Rd
138A 06:35 00:16 06:35 00:16 06:35 00:16
icon48111
Opp Bird Paradise
Mandai Lake Rd
138A Mandai Bird Paradise 06:35 00:16 06:35 00:16 06:35 00:16
icon48131
S'pore Zoo
Mandai Lake Rd
138A 138C Mandai Zoo
Mandai Night Safari
Mandai River Wonders
06:38 00:18 06:38 00:18 06:38 00:18
icon48119
Bird Paradise
Mandai Lake Rd
138C Mandai Bird Paradise 06:42 00:21 06:42 00:21 06:42 00:21
icon48021
Aft Mandai Lake Rd
Mandai Rd
138C 06:43 00:22 06:43 00:22 06:43 00:22
icon48031
LP 162
Mandai Rd
138C 06:44 00:23 06:44 00:23 06:44 00:23
icon48041
Aft Jln Ulu Sembawang
Mandai Rd
138C 06:45 00:24 06:45 00:24 06:45 00:24
icon48051
Mandai Agrotech Pk
Mandai Rd
138C 06:47 00:26 06:47 00:26 06:47 00:26
icon48061
Bef Mandai Ave
Mandai Rd
138C 06:49 00:27 06:49 00:27 06:49 00:27
icon48071
Mandai Crematorium
Mandai Rd
138C Mandai Crematorium 06:50 00:28 06:50 00:28 06:50 00:28
icon48081
Opp Upp Seletar Resvr
Mandai Rd
138C Upper Seletar Reservoir 06:52 00:30 06:52 00:30 06:52 00:30
icon48091
SCDF Nee Soon Camp
Mandai Rd
138C 06:53 00:31 06:53 00:31 06:53 00:31
icon48101
Aft Meng Suan Rd No Handicapped/disabled access
Mandai Rd
138C 06:53 00:31 06:53 00:31 06:53 00:31
icon57141
Bef Upp Thomson Rd
Mandai Rd
138C 06:54 00:32 06:54 00:32 06:54 00:32
icon57019
Springleaf Nature Pk
Upp Thomson Rd
138C Springleaf Nature Pk 06:54 00:32 06:54 00:32 06:54 00:32
icon56099
Springleaf Stn Exit 2
Upp Thomson Rd
138C TE4Springleaf 06:56 00:34 06:56 00:33 06:56 00:34
icon56089
Aft SLE
Upp Thomson Rd
06:57 00:35 06:57 00:35 06:57 00:35
icon56079
Aft Old Upp Thomson Rd
Upp Thomson Rd
06:59 00:37 06:59 00:36 06:59 00:37
icon56069
Bef Tagore Dr
Upp Thomson Rd
Thomson Nature Pk 07:00 00:38 07:00 00:37 07:00 00:38
icon56059
Bef Tagore Rd
Upp Thomson Rd
07:01 00:39 07:01 00:37 07:01 00:39
icon56049
Meadows @ Peirce
Upp Thomson Rd
07:02 00:40 07:02 00:38 07:02 00:40
icon56191
Teachers' Housing Est
Yio Chu Kang Rd
07:03 00:40 07:03 00:38 07:03 00:40
icon56201
Aft Munshi Abdullah Ave
Yio Chu Kang Rd
07:04 00:41 07:04 00:38 07:04 00:41
icon55129
Blk 604
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
06:38 00:42 06:38 00:39 07:05 00:42
icon55119
Blk 617
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
06:39 00:43 06:39 00:41 07:06 00:43
icon54451
Blk 643
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
06:41 00:44 06:41 00:42 07:08 00:44
icon54461
Blk 649
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
06:42 00:45 06:42 00:44 07:09 00:45
icon54059
Bef Ang Mo Kio Lib
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6
Ang Mo Kio Public Library 06:43 00:45 06:43 00:45 07:10 00:45
icon54049
Courts Ang Mo Kio
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6
Ang Mo Kio Polyclinic 06:45 00:46 06:43 00:47 07:11 00:46
icon54039
Bef Al-Muttaqin Mque
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6
Masjid Al-Muttaqin 06:46 00:47 06:44 00:48 07:12 00:47
icon54241
Blk 700B
Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
AMK Hub 06:47 00:48 06:45 00:49 07:13 00:48
icon54009
Ang Mo Kio Int(Alighting)
Ang Mo Kio Ave 8
NS16Ang Mo Kio
AMK Hub
06:50 00:50 06:47 00:51 07:15 00:50

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
Yio Chu Kang ↺ Mandai Lake Rd 1994 26 April Introduced between Yio Chu Kang Ter and Mandai Lake Rd (Loop).
Ang Mo Kio ↺ Mandai Lake Rd 1 October Amended to Ang Mo Kio Int.
1996 TBC Serves new bus stop outside Jubilee along Ang Mo Kio Ave 8.
1997 TBC Serves new bus stop before Mandai Rd along Mandai Lake Rd.
2002 24 March Amended to Ang Mo Kio Temp Int and amended to ply Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 and Ang Mo Kio Ave 6.
Ang Mo Kio ↺ Mandai Lake Rd 2007 28 April Amended to Ang Mo Kio Integrated Transport Hub.
138Ang Mo Kio ↺ Mandai Lake Rd
138AAng Mo Kio Int → Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
2009 22 June
138AIntroduced from Ang Mo Kio Int to Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 (Opp Blk 604) during evening peak hours on weekdays.
Ang Mo Kio ↺ Mandai Lake Rd 12 October
138ADiscontinued.
2011 26 September Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
138Ang Mo Kio ↺ Mandai Lake Rd
138AAng Mo Kio → Mandai Lake Rd
2012 1 December
138AIntroduced from Ang Mo Kio Int to Mandai Lake Rd (Singapore Zoo) on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
138Ang Mo Kio ↺ Mandai Lake Rd
138AAng Mo Kio → Mandai Lake Rd
138BAng Mo Kio → Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
2015 19 October
138BIntroduced from Ang Mo Kio Int to Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 (Opp Blk 604) during evening peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
2018 14 October Skips a pair of removed bus stops before and after Singapore Zoo along Mandai Lake Rd.
2024 14 October
138AEnhanced to operate from Upp Thomson Rd (Springleaf Stn Exit 3) to Mandai Lake Rd (Singapore Zoo) during weekday morning peak hours.
138Ang Mo Kio ↺ Mandai Lake Rd
138AAng Mo Kio → Mandai Lake Rd
138BAng Mo Kio → Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
138CMandai Lake Rd → Upp Thomson Rd
2024 8 December
138CIntroduced from Mandai Lake Rd (Singapore Zoo) to Upper Thomson Rd (Springleaf Stn Exit 2) on weekends and public holidays, operating from 1445 hrs to 1900 hrs. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
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City Direct Services 652668
Ang Mo Kio Feeders 261262265268269
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Single Decker BYD K9 • MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1Batch 2Batch 3) • Scania K230UB (Euro V, Batch 2)
Double Decker MAN ND323F (Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI, Batch 1) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 1WEG2, Batch 4)
Articulated Buses MAN NG363F
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