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Jalan Besar to Kovan Route

9 stations2 interchanges9.6 km~19 min
Board Downtown Line towards Expo
Jalan Besar
Bendemeer
Geylang Bahru
Mattar
MacPherson
Change to Circle Line towards HarbourFront
MacPherson
Tai Seng
Bartley
Serangoon
Change to North East Line towards Punggol
Serangoon
Kovan

Route Summary

Travel from Jalan Besar to Kovan on Downtown Line, Circle Line, North East Line. You will make 2 interchanges along the way, covering approximately 9.6 km in around 19 min.

Return: Kovan → Jalan Besar
  1. 1
    Start at Jalan Besar station.
  2. 2
    Board the Downtown Line towards Expo
    Ride 4 stops to MacPherson.
    Change lines here
  3. 3
    Board the Circle Line towards HarbourFront
    Ride 3 stops to Serangoon.
    Change lines here
  4. 4
    Board the North East Line towards Punggol
    Ride 1 stop to Kovan.
  5. Arrive at Kovan station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Kovan → Jalan Besar
Origin

Jalan Besar Singapore

Gates / Exits

Gate A Jalan Besar / Jalan Sultan
Gate B City Square Mall / Jalan Besar
Gate C Jalan Besar Stadium
Destination

Kovan Singapore

Gates / Exits

Gate A Heartland Mall / Upper Serangoon Road
Gate B Hougang Street 21 / Simon Road
Gate C Upper Serangoon Road / Kovan Centre

More routes from Jalan Besar

MacPherson
Jalan Besar → MacPherson MacPherson → Jalan Besar
Serangoon
Jalan Besar → Serangoon Serangoon → Jalan Besar

More routes from Kovan

MacPherson
Kovan → MacPherson MacPherson → Kovan
Serangoon
Kovan → Serangoon Serangoon → Kovan

Jalan Besar to Kovan — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 9 stations on the route from Jalan Besar to Kovan, including the origin and destination.

You need to make 2 interchanges to travel from Jalan Besar to Kovan, using Downtown Line and Circle Line and North East Line.

The distance from Jalan Besar to Kovan is approximately 9.6 km by MRT.

The estimated journey time from Jalan Besar to Kovan is approximately 19 minutes.

You can travel from Jalan Besar to Kovan via Downtown Line and Circle Line and North East Line on the Singapore MRT.

To travel in the reverse direction from Kovan to Jalan Besar, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 19 minutes.

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