Bus Service 678

!	TRAVEL ADVISORY					!
	From Sunday, 14 November 2024 to 31 October 2025, Train services on the Bukit Panjang LRT will end an hour earlier at 22:30 every Thursday to Sunday (except Public Holidays). This is to facilitate the upgrading of the BPLRT signalling system, as well as the testing of the new and retrofitted Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) on the BPLRT network. Please refer here for more information. From Sunday, 26 January 2025, two bus stops along Thomson Road will be merged and relocated to facilitate works for the North South Corridor. As a result, bus services 132 and 156 will call at the bus stop in front of Singapore Polo Club (51031) instead of bus stop after Mount Pleasant Road (51023). Please refer here for more information. From Sunday, 26 January 2025, the route of feeder service 230 will be extended to start and end at Toa Payoh Link (Caldecott station) to enhance connectivity for Toa Payoh East residents. As a result, it will no longer stop at Toa Payoh Interchange. Please refer here for more information.

Service 678
Route Information
Route	Punggol East ↔ Central Business District
Route Length	28.1 km (towards Central Business District) 27.3 km (towards Punggol East)
Travelling Time	95 – 100 mins (1 h 35 mins – 1 h 40 mins)
Operator	(Loyang Bus Package)

City Direct Service 678 provides residents of Punggol East with greater connectivity to the Central Business District (CBD). By running parallel to existing rail lines, the service provides a travel alternative for commuters who relied on the rail network and feeder buses to and from work. The route incorporates an express sector between Sengkang East Drive and Central Business District via the KPE and MCE.

This service is introduced under Land Transport Authority (LTA)'s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP). On eves of Christmas, New Year, and Chinese New Year, the PM trips will be brought forward to depart earlier in the afternoon instead.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 678

Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Loyang Depot (LYDEP)	2	TBC

Route Information

Departure Timings

Period	Weekdays Peak Hours
towards Central Business District	07:25	07:40
towards Punggol East	18:00	18:15

Direction 1 (Punggol Central → Temasek Boulevard)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays
		First bus	Last bus
65269 Blk 162B Punggol Ctrl		07:25	07:40
65279 Bet Blks 187/188 Punggol Ctrl		07:28	07:43
65381 Punggol Sec Sch Edgefield Plains		07:30	07:45
65391 Blk 672A Edgefield Plains		07:33	07:48
65581 Opp Blk 683A Punggol North Ave		07:35	07:50
65591 Opp Blk 662A Punggol North Ave		07:37	07:52
65569 Blk 654D Punggol East		07:41	07:56
65189 Bef Punggol Ctrl Punggol East		07:43	07:58
65239 Riviera Stn Exit A Punggol East	PE4Riviera	07:45	08:00
65529 Aft Punggol Field Punggol East		07:47	08:02
67529 Opp Blk 157A Sengkang East Dr		07:52	08:07
03222 Hub Synergy Pt Anson Rd	EW15Tanjong Pagar	08:32	08:47
03223 Tanjong Pagar Stn Exit C Anson Rd		08:34	08:49
03151 Opp GB Bldg Cecil St		08:36	08:51
03381 The Sail Marina Blvd		08:42	08:57
03391 Marina Bay Financial Ctr Marina Blvd	NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay	08:44	08:59
03511 Aft Bayfront Stn Exit E Bayfront Ave	CE1DT16Bayfront	08:48	09:03
03501 Marina Bay Sands Theatre Bayfront Ave		08:51	09:06
02169 Promenade Stn Exit B Temasek Ave	CC4DT15Promenade	08:57	09:12
02141 Suntec Twr Two Temasek Blvd		09:00	09:15

Direction 2 (Temasek Boulevard → Punggol Central)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays
		First bus	Last bus
02149 Suntec Twr Three Temasek Blvd		18:00	18:15
02161 Aft Promenade Stn Exit C Temasek Ave	CC4DT15Promenade	18:03	18:18
02171 Opp The Ritz-Carlton Temasek Ave		18:04	18:19
03509 Bayfront Stn Exit B/MBS Bayfront Ave	CE1DT16Bayfront	18:09	18:24
03519 Bayfront Stn Exit A Bayfront Ave		18:11	18:26
03539 Marina Bay Stn Ctrl Blvd	NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay	18:16	18:31
03529 Downtown Stn Exit E Ctrl Blvd	DT17Downtown	18:19	18:34
03129 UIC Bldg Shenton Way	TE19Shenton Way	18:24	18:39
03217 Opp AXA Twr Shenton Way	EW15Tanjong Pagar	18:27	18:42
67521 Blk 160 Sengkang East Dr		19:12	19:27
65521 Waterwoods Punggol East		19:16	19:31
65231 Riviera Stn Exit B Punggol East	PE4Riviera	19:19	19:34
65181 Aft Punggol Ctrl Punggol East		19:21	19:36
65561 Blk 659A Punggol East		19:23	19:38
65599 Blk 662A Punggol North Ave		19:26	19:41
65589 Blk 683A Punggol North Ave		19:28	19:43
65399 Blk 670A Edgefield Plains		19:31	19:46
65389 Opp Punggol Sec Sch Edgefield Plains		19:34	19:49
65271 Opp Blk 188 Punggol Ctrl		19:36	19:51
65261 Blk 649 Punggol Ctrl		19:40	19:55

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	AMPunggol Ctrl → Temasek Blvd PMTemasek Blvd → Punggol Ctrl	2025	2 January	Introduced between Punggol Ctrl (Blk 162B) and Temasek Blvd (Suntec Twr Two) during morning peak hours and between Temasek Blvd (Suntec Twr Three) and Punggol Ctrl (Blk 649) during evening peak hours, operating as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the LTA's Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP). Wheelchair-accessible at launch. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.

External Links

• Bus Service Information for Service 678