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Changi Airport to Esplanade Metro Route

13 stations1 interchange17 km~35 min
Board East–West Line towards Tuas Link
Changi Airport
Expo
Tanah Merah
Bedok
Kembangan
Eunos
Paya Lebar
Change to Circle Line towards HarbourFront
Paya Lebar
Dakota
Mountbatten
Stadium
Nicoll Highway
Promenade
Esplanade

Route Summary

Travel from Changi Airport to Esplanade on East–West Line, Circle Line. You will make 1 interchange along the way, covering approximately 17 km in around 35 min.

Return: Esplanade → Changi Airport
  1. 1
    Start at Changi Airport Metro Station.
  2. 2
    Board the East–West Line towards Tuas Link
    Ride 6 stops to Paya Lebar.
    Change lines here
  3. 3
    Board the Circle Line towards HarbourFront
    Ride 6 stops to Esplanade.
  4. Arrive at Esplanade Metro Station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Esplanade → Changi Airport

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Changi Airport to Esplanade — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 13 stations on the route from Changi Airport to Esplanade, including the origin and destination.

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

The distance from Changi Airport to Esplanade is approximately 17 km by Metro.

The estimated journey time from Changi Airport to Esplanade is approximately 35 minutes.

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

To travel in the reverse direction from Esplanade to Changi Airport, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 35 minutes.
Destination Gates

Esplanade

Gate A Suntec City / Raffles Boulevard
Gate B Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
Gate C Marina Square / Millenia Walk