Maximum number of bus transfers between any two points?

Chunhow SG

Hi~ Was talking with my friend about connecting bus transfers today. We not really hardcore bus fans lah, but just wondering:

Which are two points in Singapore, such that the least number of buses you have to take between them is the maximum?

Like, the least number of bus between JE int and Bedok int is 1 (svc 66), so cannot count something like 66-157-67.

^tamago^ SG

Any consecutive stops?

Bus Stopping SG

Hi~ Was talking with my friend about connecting bus transfers today. We not really hardcore bus fans lah, but just wondering:

Which are two points in Singapore, such that the least number of buses you have to take between them is the maximum?

Like, the least number of bus between JE int and Bedok int is 1 (svc 66), so cannot count something like 66-157-67.

Just a random one, from Punggol Road End to NTU.

Total 3 transfers: sbst84 to Punggol >> sbst43 to Paya Lebar >> sbst30 to Boon Lay >> sbst179 to NTU

Even if you take train+bus instead of just bus, the minimum is still 3 transfers (including the transfer made at outram park)

Another similar 3 transfer route is from Sembawang Road End. Ulu enough!

sinicker SG

aku tak tahu.

mancha SG

Which are two points in Singapore,

such that the least number of buses

you have to take between them

is the maximum?

Meaning there are some places in Singapore that does not have a direct bus to them. You have to make transfers to get to them.

So the question is, are there places where there is no way to get there other than making the maximum transfer allowable.

I don't know, because from my place at Bedok I can go almost anywhere with a direct bus, or with just one transfer.

Chunhow SG

Just a random one, from Punggol Road End to NTU.

Total 3 transfers: sbst84 to Punggol >> sbst43 to Paya Lebar >> sbst30 to Boon Lay >> sbst179 to NTU

Even if you take train+bus instead of just bus, the minimum is still 3 transfers (including the transfer made at outram park)

Another similar 3 transfer route is from Sembawang Road End. Ulu enough!

Oh, so is there any two places in Singapore that require 5 consecutive bus services?

Bus Stopping SG

Oh, so is there any two places in Singapore that require 5 consecutive bus services?

Are you trying to maximise the distance fare transfers?

SBS8676Z SG

From Punggol Road end to Lim Chu Kang Road end

service_238 SG

sembawang rd end - lim chu kang rd end: 882 962 187 975
Punggol rd end - tuas south ave 9: 84 82 153 174 182
Changi Point - lim chu kang rd end: 9 5 985 975 / 19 969 171 975 / 89 161 187 975 / 59 57 966 184 975

SBS8676Z SG

Choa Chu Kang Ave 3 to Marine Terrace: 975 700 966 13

Fajar Road to Compassvale St (bus): 920/922 171 965 83

Fajar Road to Compassvale St (Rail): BP NSL CCL NEL SE / BP NSL EWL NEL SE

Bus Stopping SG

It's not actually easy to find a 5 bus service route (4 transfers) that is also the minimum.

Punggol Road End - Tuas South Ave 9 can actually be done with 4 bus services (3 transfers)

Svc 84 : Punggol Road End - Punggol Int
Svc 43 : Punggol Int - Tg Katong Rd
Svc 30 : Tg Katong Rd - Boon Lay Int
Svc 182 : Boon Lay Int - Tuas South Ave 9