Malaysia–Singapore Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) Bus Services

The Malaysia–Singapore Vaccinated Travel Lane–Land (or VTL-Land) Bus Services are cross-border bus routes commencing on 29 November 2021, as part of the Malaysia – Singapore Land Vaccinated Travel Lane.

These services would ply via the Causeway, connecting Larkin Bus Terminal in Johor Bahru with Queen Street Bus Terminal and Woodlands Temporary Bus Interchange in Singapore. Only 64 daily bus trips are operated, and tickets must be purchased online at least three days prior to the date of departure. More information is enclosed in the following sections.

Prerequisites

Travellers intending to use the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) must fulfil these basic prerequisites:

1. Be a citizen, permanent resident or long-term pass holders of the country they are entering
2. Fully vaccinated with WHO Emergency Use Authorization vaccines
3. Have proof of vaccination
4. Remain either in Malaysia or Singapore for the last 14 days prior to travel
5. Have bus tickets for the journey

VTL-Land from Singapore to Malaysia

From 29 November 2021, land VTL travel from Singapore to Malaysia is open to fully-vaccinated Malaysian citizens, permanent residents or long-term pass holders.

Before their journey, travellers must:

1. Prepare digital Singapore Vaccination HealthCerts issued via the Notarise portal with a QR code, or Proof of vaccination on the TraceTogether or HealthHub app.
2. Register their travel at www.mysafetravel.gov.my
3. Purchase a bus ticket from either Handal Indah or Transtar Travel
4. Download the MySejahtera mobile app
5. Test negative in a valid pre-departure COVID-19 antigen rapid test (ART) or polymerase chain reaction (PCR), within two calendar days before departure for Singapore.
   [tests must be taken at a laboratory or centre that is accredited or recognised by the Malaysia Ministry of Health]

On arrival at Larkin Bus Terminal, passengers will take an on-arrival test.

Travellers can also visit the ICA website for how to obtain pre-departure tests in Singapore.

More details are included in the Full Guide by Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia:

VTL-Land from Malaysia to Singapore

From 29 November 2021, land VTL travel from Malaysia to Singapore is open to fully-vaccinated Singapore citizens, permanent residents or long-term pass holders.

Before their journey, travellers must:

1. Test negative in a valid pre-departure COVID-19 antigen rapid test (ART) or polymerase chain reaction (PCR), within two calendar days before departure for Singapore.
   [tests must be taken at a laboratory or centre that is accredited or recognised by the Malaysia Ministry of Health] Children aged two years and below in the calendar year are not required to undergo these tests.
2. Travellers also must be fully vaccinated, and unvaccinated children aged 12 years and below must be accompanied by a vaccinated adult.
3. All travellers are required to submit the SG Arrival Card with Electronic Health Declaration via the ICA website or through the SG Arrival Card mobile application (Google Play Store / Apple App Store).
4. Long-term pass holders must also apply for a vaccinated travel pass on the SafeTravel website.

More details can be found on the ICA website, including a long list of frequently asked questions.

VTL-Land Bus Routes

Each bus trip will allow only up to 45 passengers. A total of 64 daily bus trips are offered under the first phase of the VTL-Land scheme.

VTL1 – Route Overview
Route	Larkin Sentral Bus Terminal Queen Street Bus Terminal
Operator	Handal Indah Sdn Bhd (Causeway Link)
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Larkin Sentral	Daily [From 29 Nov 2021]
	07:30 – 18:45
Departure Times from Queen Street	Daily [From 29 Nov 2021]
	09:00 – 20:15
Operating Frequency
From Larkin Sentral	45 mins
From Queen Street	45 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Tickets must be purchased online. From Malaysia (Larkin Sentral): Adult – RM20 / Child – RM10 From Singapore (Queen Street): Adult – $15 / Child – $8

Departure Timings

Schedule valid from 29 Nov 2021 – 5 Dec 2021:

• From Larkin Sentral:
  07:30, 08:15, 09:00, 09:45, 10:30, 11:15, 12:00, 12:45, 13:30, 14:15, 15:00, 15:45, 16:30, 17:15, 18:00 & 18:45
• From Queen Street:
  09:00, 09:45, 10:30, 11:15, 12:00, 12:45, 13:30, 14:15, 15:00, 15:45, 16:30, 17:15, 18:00, 18:45, 19:30 & 20:15

Route Overview
Route	Larkin Sentral Bus Terminal Woodlands Temporary Bus Interchange
Operator	Transtar Travel & Tours Pte Ltd (Transtar)
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Larkin Sentral	Daily [From 29 Nov 2021]
	09:30 – 19:30
Departure Times from Woodlands Temporary Bus Int	Daily [From 29 Nov 2021]
	08:00 – 18:00
Operating Frequency
From Larkin Sentral	40 mins
From Woodlands Temp Int	40 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Tickets must be purchased online at least three days prior to the date of departure. From Singapore: Adult – $15 / Child – $8 From Malaysia: Adult – RM20 / Child – RM10

Departure Timings

• From Larkin Sentral:
  09:30, 10:10, 10:50, 11:30, 12:10, 12:50, 13:30, 14:10, 14:50, 15:30, 16:10, 16:50, 17:30, 18:10, 18:50 & 19:30
• From Woodlands Temporary Bus Interchange:
  08:00, 08:40, 09:20, 10:00, 10:40, 11:20, 12:00, 12:40, 13:20, 14:00, 14:40, 15:20, 16:00, 16:40, 17:20 & 18:00

Note: Photos for illustration only.

Tickets

Ticket sales for the VTL-Land Bus Services will be conducted online.

VTL-Land Bus Ticket Booking Sites:

• Transtar Travel (Larkin Sentral Bus Terminal Woodlands Temporary Bus Interchange)
  Sales commenced at 0800hrs on 25 November 2021, with tickets released for sale 30 days ahead.
  Travellers are also required to purchase their bus tickets at least three days prior to the date of departure.
• Causeway Link (Larkin Sentral Bus Terminal Queen Street Bus Terminal)
  Sales commenced at 0800hrs on 25 November 2021

Information history

According to an article in Malaysian newspaper The Star, the Air and Land VTL between Malaysia and Singapore will open on 29 November 2021.

These VTL-Land Bus Routes & their operators were mentioned in an article by Zaobao on 23 November 2021.

A dry run was conducted on 23 November 2021, which featured buses deployed from Causeway Link as well as Transtar Travel, displaying the VTL signage at Queen Street Bus Terminal & Woodlands Temporary Bus Interchange respectively.

References:

• Air and land VTL to open on Nov 29 – The Star
• 新马陆路VTL今早试跑 巴士演练载客往返长堤 – Zaobao
• Malaysia-Singapore Border Crossers(MSBC) 马新过境者 Facebook Group Post by Anberasan Thangarajoo
• Singapore-Malaysia land VTL to be launched on Nov 29, travellers must travel on designated bus services – cna
• Singapore-Malaysia land VTL to open on Nov 29, up to 2,880 travellers each day – The Straits Times
• Land Transport Authority – We Keep Your World Moving – Facebook Post
• VACCINATED TRAVEL LANE (VTL) – LAND FOR MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE – Guide for Malaysians and Singaporeans for cross-border movement via land route; Edition 1 – Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia
• Causeway Link Facebook Post (VTL1 Bus Schedule)
• Transtar Travel Facebook Post (VTL Bus Schedule)