Causeway Link CW2 Bus from Woodlands Checkpoint to Queen Street
Following my marathon train ride from Kuala Lipis to Woodlands CIQ with Shuttle Timuran 35dn, Ekspres Selatan 45dn, and Shuttle Tebrau 91dn, I decided to speed up my journey back home in Singapore by using Causeway Link Bus CW2 on the domestic Singapore sector. This is only possible on the one-way down trip from Woodlands Checkpoint to Queen Street, and cannot be used the other way round.
Woodlands Train Checkpoint (Woodlands CIQ)
Coming up from the escalator after clearing Singapore immigration and customs at Woodlands Train Checkpoint (Woodlands CIQ) after arriving from my Shuttle Tebrau 91dn, I turned left from the glass door exit and walked on straight on the path towards Malaysia, instead of taking the overhead bridge out of Woodlands Train Checkpoint (Woodlands CIQ). I then descended to the arrival hall bus bays before the last overhead bridge leg to Malaysia.
Unfortunately I am unable to take any pictures in Woodlands Train Checkpoint and Woodlands Checkpoint to show you.
Woodlands Checkpoint
It was a few minutes wait for the Causeway Link Bus CW2 at the arrival hall bus berths. Frequency was good as it was a Friday night and frequent buses are activated to bring the large Malaysian crowds in Singapore back to JB for the weekend.
I used Visa payWave to pay for this journey. The bus fare from Woodlands Checkpoint to Queen Street costs S$4.80.
I thought I was travelling in the wrong demand direction so I would get a rather empty bus, but surprisingly, there are still crowds entering from JB to Singapore on a Friday night.
Heading out of Woodlands Checkpoint.
The Causeway Link Bus CW2 takes Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) and Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) on the non-stop express journey from Woodlands Checkpoint to Queen Street.
Passing by Tekka Centre while approaching Queen Street.
Queen Street Bus Terminal
My Causeway Link CW2 bus journey from Woodlands Checkpoint to Queen Street Bus Terminal took 29 minutes.
The long queue of passengers at Queen Street Bus Terminal waiting to go back to Malaysia on a Friday night.
From Queen Street Bus Terminal, I walked to Jalan Besar MRT Station for my Downtown Line ride home.
Conclusion
The domestic Causeway Link CW2 bus journey is a lesser-known express bus in Singapore from Woodlands Checkpoint to Queen Street. While the walk from outside Woodlands Checkpoint to the arrival hall bus bay is long, the fast journey time may be worth it if you are lucky to get a bus quickly, as the north-south journey in Singapore only takes about half an hour by this express bus.
Hi. I actually intended to post the previous comment on this post. Is the Causeway Link Bus ticket available for purchase in advance at any counter in JB Sentral? I’m really interested to follow your method to speed up the journey to Queen Street bus Terminal once we arrived at the Woodlands Train Checkpoint.
There is no need to purchase tickets in advance, neither is it possible. The CW2 is a 24-hour bus service. Just pay on the bus and go. It is a through ticket and fare from JB Sentral to Queen Street Bus Terminal.
Okay, noted. So once we arrive at Woodlands Train Checkpoint and get off the train, we just turn left from the glass door exit without exiting is it? Is there any signage board that indicate where to go to the arrival hall bus bay? It’s gonna be our first time so I’m not familiar with the surrounding.
Sorry, I’m confused. Your first question was about purchasing tickets in JB Sentral. How will you be going to Woodlands Train Checkpoint? By bus from JB Sentral Malaysia? By normal public bus from domestic Singapore? Or by Shuttle Tebrau train from JB Sentral?
We plan to travel from JB Sentral to SG via Shuttle Tebrau. But is it possible to purchase the Causeway Link Bus ticket from the JB Sentral ticket counter and use it to get on the CW2 bus once we arrive at Woodlands CIQ to go to Queen Street Bus Terminal? We want to avoid tapping our card on the bus since the fare will be in SGD and show our purchased ticket instead to the driver. I can see that the ticket is available for purchase at the ticket counter at JB Sentral or JB CIQ and the fare is much cheaper if we purchase it in JB since it’s in MYR. Is it possible though?
It is not possible as the bus is only after Malaysia immigration. There is no such ticket counter to purchase a ticket at JB Sentral or JB CIQ, not sure where you saw this information. Anyway, if you split your journey like this, it will actually take you longer and cost you more to travel from JB Sentral to Queen Street. Just take the CW2 directly from JB Sentral to Queen Street.
I got the info from this the official website (link below) where it lists down the counter locations in JB and other parts in Malaysia. Is it the same company? Or is the counter for local destination throughout Malaysia only? I’ve seen some people posted the ticket on IG that says from JB Customs IN to Queen Street Terminal but I’m not sure where they bought it from.
https://www.causewaylink.com.my/company-information/counter-locations/
Those counters are mainly for ManjaLink Card top-ups by cash. CW2 tickets can only be purchased directly on board the bus as it is a normal public bus service.
Oh, I see. Noted on that. Thank you so much for the explanation and suggestion. Hopefully our trip will go smoothly.
No problem. If in doubt, simply follow the crowd as there is only 1 direction to travel between the 2 checkpoints.