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Changi Airport to Chinatown Metro Route

16 stations1 interchange21 km~42 min
Board East–West Line towards Tuas Link
Changi Airport
Expo
Tanah Merah
Bedok
Kembangan
Eunos
Paya Lebar
Aljunied
Kallang
Lavender
Bugis
City Hall
Raffles Place
Tanjong Pagar
Outram Park
Change to North East Line towards Punggol
Outram Park
Chinatown

Route Summary

Travel from Changi Airport to Chinatown on East–West Line, North East Line. You will make 1 interchange along the way, covering approximately 21 km in around 42 min.

Return: Chinatown → Changi Airport
  1. 1
    Start at Changi Airport Metro Station.
  2. 2
    Board the East–West Line towards Tuas Link
    Ride 14 stops to Outram Park.
    Change lines here
  3. 3
    Board the North East Line towards Punggol
    Ride 1 stop to Chinatown.
  4. Arrive at Chinatown Metro Station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Chinatown → Changi Airport

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Changi Airport to Chinatown — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 16 stations on the route from Changi Airport to Chinatown, including the origin and destination.

You need to make 1 interchange to travel from Changi Airport to Chinatown, using East–West Line and North East Line.

The distance from Changi Airport to Chinatown is approximately 21 km by Metro.

The estimated journey time from Changi Airport to Chinatown is approximately 42 minutes.

You can travel from Changi Airport to Chinatown via East–West Line and North East Line on the Singapore MRT.

To travel in the reverse direction from Chinatown to Changi Airport, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 42 minutes.
Destination Gates

Chinatown

Gate A Chinatown Point / Pagoda Street
Gate B Chinatown Complex / Smith Street
Gate C People's Park Complex / New Bridge Road
Gate D Kreta Ayer / Temple Street