Best time to cross to JB and back
Hour by hour, for each day of the week: how long LTA estimated the drive along the BKE to and from Woodlands, and along the AYE to and from Tuas, on recent weeks. Uncoloured hours are the quiet ones.
Today is Friday. Still collecting: 3 of the 4 full days needed so far.
Recorded by SG Checkpoint every 15 minutes from LTA's expressway travel times: 27 full days between 26 Sep and 22 Oct. Each hour shows the middle value across the recent weeks of that weekday, so one bad evening does not make a peak.
Day by day
- Monday — To Woodlands: busiest 6–8pm, up to about 15 min against 9 min when quiet; To Tuas: busiest 8–9am, up to about 33 min against 26 min when quiet; From Woodlands: busiest 7–9am, up to about 16 min against 10 min when quiet; From Tuas: no regular peak, about 26 min all day
- Tuesday — To Woodlands: busiest 6–8pm, up to about 16 min against 9 min when quiet; To Tuas: no regular peak, about 27 min all day; From Woodlands: busiest 7–10am, up to about 16 min against 10 min when quiet; From Tuas: no regular peak, about 27 min all day
- Wednesday — To Woodlands: busiest 6–9pm, up to about 21 min against 9 min when quiet; To Tuas: no regular peak, about 27 min all day; From Woodlands: busiest 7–9am, up to about 15 min against 10 min when quiet; From Tuas: no regular peak, about 26 min all day
- Thursday — To Woodlands: busiest 5–10pm, up to about 21 min against 9 min when quiet; To Tuas: busiest 8–9am and 6–7pm, up to about 34 min against 27 min when quiet; From Woodlands: busiest 7–10am, up to about 16 min against 10 min when quiet; From Tuas: no regular peak, about 26 min all day
- Friday — Still collecting: 3 of the 4 full days needed so far.
- Saturday — To Woodlands: no regular peak, about 9 min all day; To Tuas: no regular peak, about 26 min all day; From Woodlands: no regular peak, about 10 min all day; From Tuas: no regular peak, about 26 min all day
- Sunday — To Woodlands: no regular peak, about 9 min all day; To Tuas: no regular peak, about 26 min all day; From Woodlands: no regular peak, about 9 min all day; From Tuas: no regular peak, about 26 min all day
Hour by hour
Minutes for the whole expressway in that direction. Shaded hours ran well above that day's quietest hour.
BKE towards Woodlands Checkpoint
| Hour | 12am | 1am | 2am | 3am | 4am | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Tuesday | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Wednesday | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Thursday | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Friday | Still collecting: 3 of the 4 full days needed so far. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Sunday | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
AYE towards Tuas Checkpoint
| Hour | 12am | 1am | 2am | 3am | 4am | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Tuesday | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Wednesday | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Thursday | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Friday | Still collecting: 3 of the 4 full days needed so far. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Sunday | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
BKE from Woodlands Checkpoint
| Hour | 12am | 1am | 2am | 3am | 4am | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Tuesday | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Wednesday | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Thursday | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Friday | Still collecting: 3 of the 4 full days needed so far. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Sunday | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
AYE from Tuas Checkpoint
| Hour | 12am | 1am | 2am | 3am | 4am | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Tuesday | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Wednesday | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Thursday | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Friday | Still collecting: 3 of the 4 full days needed so far. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Sunday | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
What these numbers are, and are not
- They are LTA's estimated driving times for the whole BKE or AYE in one direction, the same figures shown live on the direction pages.
- They do not measure the immigration queue. A long queue at Woodlands shows up here only when it backs up onto the BKE.
- Coming back from JB, the queue builds on the Malaysian side, before Singapore's expressways, so the "from" figures stay nearly flat. Use the live cameras for that direction.
- Public holidays and school holidays are not separated out; they are usually far busier than a normal week.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best time to drive from Singapore to JB?+
Find your day in the table above: the uncoloured hours are when the BKE to Woodlands and the AYE to Tuas ran close to their quickest on recent weeks of that weekday. The shaded hours are the ones to avoid.
Does this include the queue at the checkpoint?+
No. These are LTA's expressway driving times, recorded every 15 minutes. The immigration queue only shows up when it spills back onto the BKE or AYE, so a quiet hour here can still mean a wait at the booths.
Why does the return from JB look so flat?+
Traffic heading into Singapore queues on the Causeway and the Second Link in Malaysia, before it reaches the BKE or AYE, so Singapore's travel times barely move. The live cameras on the JB to Singapore page show that queue.
Are public holidays included?+
They are mixed in with ordinary days, not shown separately. Holiday eves and long weekends are much heavier than any normal week; see the holiday traffic page before those dates.
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