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Commonwealth to Novena Route

8 stations3 interchanges8.0 km~16 min
Board East–West Line towards Pasir Ris
Commonwealth
Buona Vista
Change to Circle Line towards HarbourFront
Buona Vista
Holland Village
Farrer Road
Botanic Gardens
Change to Downtown Line towards Expo
Botanic Gardens
Stevens
Newton
Change to North–South Line towards Marina South Pier
Newton
Novena

Route Summary

Travel from Commonwealth to Novena on East–West Line, Circle Line, Downtown Line, North–South Line. You will make 3 interchanges along the way, covering approximately 8.0 km in around 16 min.

Return: Novena → Commonwealth
  1. 1
    Start at Commonwealth station.
  2. 2
    Board the East–West Line towards Pasir Ris
    Ride 1 stop to Buona Vista.
    Change lines here
  3. 3
    Board the Circle Line towards HarbourFront
    Ride 3 stops to Botanic Gardens.
    Change lines here
  4. 4
    Board the Downtown Line towards Expo
    Ride 2 stops to Newton.
    Change lines here
  5. 5
    Board the North–South Line towards Marina South Pier
    Ride 1 stop to Novena.
  6. Arrive at Novena station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Novena → Commonwealth
Origin

Commonwealth Singapore

Gates / Exits

Gate A Commonwealth Avenue / Commonwealth MRT
Gate B Commonwealth Drive / HDB estate
Gate C Commonwealth Avenue / Dawson Estate
Destination

Novena Singapore

Gates / Exits

Gate A Novena Square / Medical Centre
Gate B United Square / Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Gate C Novena Medical Area

More routes from Commonwealth

Buona Vista
Commonwealth → Buona Vista Buona Vista → Commonwealth
Botanic Gardens
Commonwealth → Botanic Gardens Botanic Gardens → Commonwealth
Newton
Commonwealth → Newton Newton → Commonwealth

More routes from Novena

Buona Vista
Novena → Buona Vista Buona Vista → Novena
Botanic Gardens
Novena → Botanic Gardens Botanic Gardens → Novena
Newton
Novena → Newton Newton → Novena

Commonwealth to Novena — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 8 stations on the route from Commonwealth to Novena, including the origin and destination.

You need to make 3 interchanges to travel from Commonwealth to Novena, using East–West Line and Circle Line and Downtown Line and North–South Line.

The distance from Commonwealth to Novena is approximately 8.0 km by MRT.

The estimated journey time from Commonwealth to Novena is approximately 16 minutes.

You can travel from Commonwealth to Novena via East–West Line and Circle Line and Downtown Line and North–South Line on the Singapore MRT.

To travel in the reverse direction from Novena to Commonwealth, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 16 minutes.

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