Bus Service 518

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TRAVEL ADVISORY (12/4/2025)
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Go-Ahead SBS Transit
  • From Sunday, 27 April 2025, Pasir Ris Bus Interchange will be relocated to the new Pasir Ris Integrated Transport Hub (ITH), which will be accessible via Pasir Ris Mall, Level 1. There is no change to existing bus routes and stopping points. Please refer here for more information.
Service 518
SG1720L 518.jpg
Route Information
Route Pasir Ris Interchange ↺ Bayfront Avenue (Loop)
Route Length 59.6 km
Travelling Time 155 mins (2 h 35 mins)
Operator Go-Ahead
(Loyang Bus Package)

Go-Ahead Express Service 518 is a full day express service that connects the residential areas of Pasir Ris, Tampines and part of Bedok Reservoir to the city areas of Newton, Orchard shopping belt, and tourist attractions around Bayfront in Downtown Core and is the 3rd longest bus route in Singapore.

As one of the oldest express services, it sees frequent patronage and high demand by commuters between Tampines Avenue 1, Tampines Avenue 2, Orchard and Bayfront during weekday peak hours, as well as weekends and public holidays. In addition, it also offers time-competitive alternatives to the Downtown Line when traffic conditions along express sectors are smooth. For instance, it takes 20 minutes plying a non-stop sector of Pan Island Expressway (PIE) and Central Expressway (CTE) from

DT29

Bedok North to

NS21
DT11
NS21
DT11

, while it takes 20 minutes plying another non-stop sector of Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) and Pan Island Expressway (PIE) from

DT16
CE1

Bayfront to

DT29

Bedok North.

Service 518 also complements Service 39 between Tampines West and Pasir Ris West, and Service 8 between Tampines East and Temasek Polytechnic, alleviating demand from both overcrowded services during weekdays peak hours.

In December 2019, the Public Transport Council announced that polytechnic students will be entitled to student concessionary fares. This led to increased demand for this express service among Temasek Polytechnic students commuting during morning peak hours on polytechnic school days. In response to overcrowded buses from Pasir Ris East, downroute trips from Tampines East during weekday mornings have been introduced to handle the high student demand.

Another unidirectional variant, Service 518A, offers a faster journey for commuters from Pasir Ris to Newton, skipping the entire Tampines sector during morning peak hours.

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Fleet Information[edit]

Service 518
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Loyang Depot (LYDEP) TBC Single Deckers Double Deckers
MAN NL323F
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
MAN ND323F
Volvo B9TL
Notes
  • 1 SD & 1 DD will perform one (1) supplementary trip as Express 518A during Weekdays AM Peak, departing Pasir Ris Interchange at 0700 hours & 0730 hours respectively.

Special Departures[edit]

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76249
Blk 370
Tampines Ave 7
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03509
Bayfront Stn Exit B/MBS
Bayfront Ave
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77009
Pasir Ris Int
Pasir Ris Dr 3

Departure Time
Weekdays
07:25
08:03
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50129
Opp Natl Skin Ctr
Moulmein Rd
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03509
Bayfront Stn Exit B/MBS
Bayfront Ave
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77009
Pasir Ris Int
Pasir Ris Dr 3

Departure Time
Weekdays
22:54
23:15
23:29
23:44
00:00
Saturdays
22:52
23:14
23:28
23:43
00:00
Sundays / Public Holidays
22:53
23:11
23:19
23:31
23:43
00:00

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 15 - 20 minutes 13 - 20 minutes

Loop Service[edit]

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Bus Stops Point of Interest Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
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77009
Pasir Ris Int(Berth B5)
Pasir Ris Dr 3

Pasir Ris Mall
Pasir Ris Town Park
Whitesands Mall
06:0022:0006:0022:0007:0022:00
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77201
Pasir Ris Elias CC
Pasir Ris Dr 3
Elias Mall 06:0322:0306:0222:0307:0322:03
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77239
Blk 643
Pasir Ris Dr 1
Tampines Meridian JC 06:0922:0906:0722:0807:0822:08
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77039
Pasir Ris Stn Exit B
Pasir Ris Ctrl

Pasir Ris Mall
Whitesands Mall
06:1622:1406:1222:1307:1322:14
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76249
Blk 370
Tampines Ave 7
06:3722:3106:2922:3007:2922:31
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76039
Tampines East Stn Exit C
Tampines Ave 2
DT33
Tampines East
06:4022:3406:3122:3207:3122:33
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75059
Bef Tampines West Stn
Tampines Ave 1
DT31
Tampines West
SAFRA Tampines
06:5022:4106:3922:4007:3922:41
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75239
Temasek Poly
Tampines Ave 1
Temasek Polytechnic 06:5422:4406:4222:4307:4222:44
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84539
Bedok Nth Stn Exit B
Bedok Nth Rd
DT29
Bedok North
07:0322:5006:4822:4807:4822:50
Express
PIE
Non-stop
Express
CTE
Non-stop
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50129
Opp Natl Skin Ctr
Moulmein Rd
Tan Tock Seng Hospial 07:2000:0007:0100:0008:0100:00
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40189
Newton Stn Exit B
Scotts Rd
NS21
DT11
NS21
DT11
07:2700:0507:0600:0608:0600:05
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09048
Orchard Stn/Lucky Plaza
Orchard Rd
NS22
TE14
NS22
TE14

ION Orchard
Knightsbridge
Lucky Plaza
Paragon
Ngee Ann City
Tang Plaza
Wisma Astra
07:3100:0907:1000:1208:1000:09
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09038
Opp Somerset Stn
Orchard Rd

313@Somerset
Design Orchard
Midpoint Orchard
Orchard Central
Orchard Point
The Centrepoint
The Heeren
07:3300:1007:1100:1408:1100:11
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08057
Dhoby Ghaut Stn
Orchard Rd
NS24
NE6
CC1

Plaza Singapura
07:3800:1407:1400:1908:1500:16
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08069
Bencoolen Stn Exit B
Bras Basah Rd

SMU
School of the Arts
The Cathay
07:4000:1607:1600:2108:1700:18
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04179
Aft Bras Basah Stn Exit A
Bras Basah Rd

NTUC Trade Union House
07:4100:1707:1700:2208:1800:19
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02049
Raffles Hotel
Bras Basah Rd
NS25
EW13
NS25
EW13


Raffles City
South Beach Tower
07:4200:1807:1900:2408:1900:20
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02151
Suntec Convention Ctr
Temasek Blvd

Marina Square
Suntec City
07:4400:2007:2100:2608:2100:22
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02161
Aft Promenade Stn Exit C
Temasek Ave
CC4
DT15
Promenade
Millenia Walk
07:4600:2207:2300:2808:2300:24
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02171
Opp The Ritz-Carlton
Temasek Ave
Singapore Flyer 07:4700:2307:2400:2908:2300:25
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03509
Bayfront Stn Exit B/MBS
Bayfront Ave
CE1
DT16
Bayfront
Gardens by the Bay
Marina Bay Sands
07:4900:2507:2600:3208:2500:27
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03519
Bayfront Stn Exit A
Bayfront Ave
CE1
DT16
Bayfront
07:5100:2707:3100:3708:3000:32
Express
ECP
Non-stop
Express
KPE
Non-stop
Express
PIE
Non-stop
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84451
Bedok Nth Stn Exit A
Bedok Nth Rd
DT29
Bedok North
08:0800:4307:4600:5208:4500:48
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75231
Opp Temasek Poly
Tampines Ave 1
Temasek Polytechnic 08:1900:5007:5500:5908:5200:55
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75051
Tampines West Stn Exit B
Tampines Ave 1
DT31
Tampines West
SAFRA Tampines
08:2200:5407:5801:0308:5500:58
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76031
Tampines East Stn Exit B
Tampines Ave 2
DT33
Tampines East
08:3001:0108:0501:1009:0101:04
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77031
Opp Pasir Ris Stn Exit B
Pasir Ris Ctrl

Pasir Ris Mall
Whitesands Mall
08:4901:1908:2301:2709:1701:19
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77231
Tampines Meridian JC
Pasir Ris Dr 1
Tampines Meridian JC 08:5401:2408:2901:3209:2201:24
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77209
Opp Pasir Ris Elias CC
Pasir Ris Dr 3
Elias Mall 09:0001:2908:3601:3809:2801:30
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77009
Pasir Ris Int(Berth B5)
Pasir Ris Dr 3

Pasir Ris Mall
Pasir Ris Town Park
Whitesands Mall
09:0301:3108:4001:4009:2101:33

Notes:

  • 00:20: Underlined times indicate that the last bus is a downroute bus rather than one starting from the first stop.

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
Pasir Ris ↺ Temasek Ave 2000 10 September Re-numbered from Service 505 as a service between Pasir Ris Int and Temasek Ave (Loop).
518Pasir Ris ↺ Temasek Ave
518APasir Ris → Temasek Ave
2001 TBC
518AIntroduced from Pasir Ris Int to Temasek Ave (Opp Centennial Twr), operating during morning peak hours on weekdays.
2002 7 July Skips the bus stop outside Orchard Emerald along Orchard Rd.
Pasir Ris ↺ Temasek Ave 2005 26 December Amended to ply Pasir Ris Dr 3, Pasir Ris Dr 12 and Pasir Ris Dr 1, skipping Elias Rd.
518AAmended to loop at Temasek Ave and converted to peak hour route variant of Service 518 on weekdays.
Pasir Ris ↺ Bayfront Ave 2010 26 April Amended to ply Bayfront Ave, skipping Raffles Blvd and Republic Blvd.
2012 29 April Serves new bus stop outside Blk 612 along Pasir Ris Dr 1.
3 December Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
Go-Ahead
(Current)
2016 18 September Operations transferred to Go-Ahead Singapore.
23 September Amended to ply KPE and PIE towards Pasir Ris Int, skipping Bedok Sth Ave 1, Bedok Sth Rd and Bedok Nth Ave 1.
2017 21 October Serves new pair of bus stops outside Tampines East Stn along Tampines Ave 2.
Serves new bus stop outside Bedok Nth Stn along Bedok Nth Rd.
N/A 2020 8 April Temporarily suspended due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures.
Pasir Ris ↺ Bayfront Ave 2 June Resumed normal operations.
N/A 2021 15 September Temporarily suspended due to the impact of COVID-19 on available manpower.
Pasir Ris ↺ Bayfront Ave 25 September Resumed normal operations.
2022 30 October Temporarily amended to ply Pasir Ris St 11 and Pasir Ris St 12 with the partial closure of Pasir Ris Dr 1 to facilitate the construction of
CR4
Pasir Ris East station on the Cross Island Line.
27 November Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite HomeTeamNS Bedok along Bedok Nth Rd.
2023 8 January Skips the bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd temporarily to facilitate upgrading works.
27 August Serves reinstated bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd.
8 October Temporarily amended to ply Pasir Ris Dr 8 with the partial closure of Pasir Ris Dr 1 to facilitate the construction of
CR5
CP1
EW1
Pasir Ris station on the Cross Island Line.
2025 27 April To be amended to Pasir Ris Integrated Transport Hub.

External Links[edit]

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Tender Awarded
City Direct Services 661666673678
Pasir Ris Feeders 354358359
Punggol Feeders 381382G382W384386
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Bus Fleet Loyang Depot (LYDEP)
Single Decker MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 2Batch 3) • Yutong ZK6128BEVG
Double Decker MAN ND323F (3 DoorEuro V, Batch 3Euro VI, Batch 1) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 2WEG2, Batch 3WEG2, Batch 4) • Yutong ZK6125BEVGS