Bus 74 Singapore (2026 Guide): Route, Stops, Timings & Travel Tips

🚌 Bus 74 Overview

● Route: Hougang Central Interchange ↔ Buona Vista Terminal

● Operator: SBS Transit

● Service Type: Trunk Service (Cross-Island Route)

● First Bus: ~5:30 AM

● Last Bus: ~11:20–11:30 PM

● Frequency: ~5–16 mins (depending on time of day)

Bus 74 is a major cross-island trunk route linking the North-East (Hougang) with the Buona Vista / One-North corridor, serving residential estates, schools, and MRT interchanges along central Singapore.

🗺️ Bus 74 Route (Key Areas Covered)

●  Hougang / Kovan

●  Ang Mo Kio / Bishan fringe

●  Upper Thomson / Marymount

●  Bukit Timah (Sixth Avenue / King Albert Park)

●  Clementi / Dover

●  Buona Vista / One-North

📍 Major Bus Stops (From Busio Data)

🔵 Hougang / Kovan Start

●  Hougang Central Int (63009)

●  Kovan / Upper Serangoon corridor

●  Defu area stops

🟡 Ang Mo Kio / Bishan Corridor

●  Ang Mo Kio MRT (54009)

●  Marymount MRT vicinity

●  Upper Thomson corridor

🟢 Bukit Timah Corridor

●  Sixth Avenue MRT (40119)

●  Bukit Timah Road stops

●  King Albert Park MRT (42049)

🔴 Clementi / Buona Vista End

●  Ngee Ann Polytechnic (17089)

●  Singapore Polytechnic (17141)

●  Dover MRT (17409)

●  Buona Vista MRT (11161)

●  Buona Vista Terminal (11009)

⏰ Timings

From Hougang Central Interchange

●  First Bus: ~5:30 AM

●  Last Bus: ~11:30 PM

From Buona Vista Terminal

●  First Bus: ~5:30–6:00 AM

●  Last Bus: ~11:20 PM

Frequency

●  Peak: ~5–11 mins

●  Off-peak: ~8–13 mins

●  Late evening: ~10–16 mins

🚇 MRT Connections

● North East Line

● Circle Line

● Downtown Line

● East West Line

💡 Travel Tips

●  Good for students heading to Ngee Ann / Singapore Polytechnic

●  Bukit Timah stretch can be slow during peak hours

●  Useful alternative to MRT cross-island transfers

●  Can be faster for direct Hougang ↔ Buona Vista trips

📲 Why Use Busio for Bus 74?

●  Live bus tracking

●  Accurate arrival predictions

●  Easy transfer planning

●  Better commute optimization

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🔎 FAQs

Does Bus 74 go across Singapore?

Yes, it connects Hougang (North-East) to Buona Vista (West).

Is Bus 74 suitable for students?

Yes, it directly serves major polytechnics.

Is Bus 74 faster than MRT?

Sometimes yes for direct trips without transfers, depending on traffic.

Which MRT lines does it connect?

NEL, CCL, DTL, and EWL.