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Downtown to Orchard Route

7 stations2 interchanges4.9 km~10 min
Board Downtown Line towards Expo
Downtown
Telok Ayer
Chinatown
Change to North East Line towards Punggol
Chinatown
Clarke Quay
Dhoby Ghaut
Change to North–South Line towards Marina South Pier
Dhoby Ghaut
Somerset
Orchard

Route Summary

Travel from Downtown to Orchard on Downtown Line, North East Line, North–South Line. You will make 2 interchanges along the way, covering approximately 4.9 km in around 10 min.

Return: Orchard → Downtown
  1. 1
    Start at Downtown station.
  2. 2
    Board the Downtown Line towards Expo
    Ride 2 stops to Chinatown.
    Change lines here
  3. 3
    Board the North East Line towards Punggol
    Ride 2 stops to Dhoby Ghaut.
    Change lines here
  4. 4
    Board the North–South Line towards Marina South Pier
    Ride 2 stops to Orchard.
  5. Arrive at Orchard station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Orchard → Downtown
Origin

Downtown Singapore

Gates / Exits

Gate A Downtown Gallery / Marina Bay Link Mall
Gate B Lau Pa Sat / Marina Boulevard
Gate C One Raffles Quay / Marina Bay
Gate D Marina Bay Financial Centre
Destination

Orchard Singapore

Gates / Exits

Gate 1 ION Orchard / Lucky Plaza
Gate 2 Orchard Road
Gate 3 Wisma Atria / Ngee Ann City
Gate 4 ION Orchard
Gate 5 Wheelock Place / ION Orchard
Gate 6 ION Orchard
Gate 7 Orchard Turn / Orchard Boulevard
Gate 8 ION Orchard
Gate 9 ION Orchard
Gate 10 Paterson Road / ION Orchard
Gate 11 Far East Shopping Centre / Forum
Gate 12 Paterson Road
Gate 13 Orchard Boulevard

More routes from Downtown

Chinatown
Downtown → Chinatown Chinatown → Downtown
Dhoby Ghaut
Downtown → Dhoby Ghaut Dhoby Ghaut → Downtown

More routes from Orchard

Chinatown
Orchard → Chinatown Chinatown → Orchard
Dhoby Ghaut
Orchard → Dhoby Ghaut Dhoby Ghaut → Orchard

Downtown to Orchard — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 7 stations on the route from Downtown to Orchard, including the origin and destination.

You need to make 2 interchanges to travel from Downtown to Orchard, using Downtown Line and North East Line and North–South Line.

The distance from Downtown to Orchard is approximately 4.9 km by MRT.

The estimated journey time from Downtown to Orchard is approximately 10 minutes.

You can travel from Downtown to Orchard via Downtown Line and North East Line and North–South Line on the Singapore MRT.

To travel in the reverse direction from Orchard to Downtown, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 10 minutes.

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