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Kent Ridge to Chinatown Route

9 stations2 interchanges8.5 km~17 min
Board Circle Line towards HarbourFront
Kent Ridge
one-north
Buona Vista
Change to East–West Line towards Pasir Ris
Buona Vista
Commonwealth
Queenstown
Redhill
Tiong Bahru
Outram Park
Change to North East Line towards Punggol
Outram Park
Chinatown

Route Summary

Travel from Kent Ridge to Chinatown on Circle Line, East–West Line, North East Line. You will make 2 interchanges along the way, covering approximately 8.5 km in around 17 min.

Return: Chinatown → Kent Ridge
  1. 1
    Start at Kent Ridge station.
  2. 2
    Board the Circle Line towards HarbourFront
    Ride 2 stops to Buona Vista.
    Change lines here
  3. 3
    Board the East–West Line towards Pasir Ris
    Ride 5 stops to Outram Park.
    Change lines here
  4. 4
    Board the North East Line towards Punggol
    Ride 1 stop to Chinatown.
  5. Arrive at Chinatown station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Chinatown → Kent Ridge
Origin

Kent Ridge Singapore

Gates / Exits

Gate A Kent Ridge Crescent / NUS
Gate B National University Hospital / South Buona Vista Road
Gate C Kent Ridge Park / NUS
Destination

Chinatown Singapore

Gates / Exits

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

More routes from Kent Ridge

Buona Vista
Kent Ridge → Buona Vista Buona Vista → Kent Ridge
Outram Park
Kent Ridge → Outram Park Outram Park → Kent Ridge

More routes from Chinatown

Buona Vista
Chinatown → Buona Vista Buona Vista → Chinatown
Outram Park
Chinatown → Outram Park Outram Park → Chinatown

Kent Ridge to Chinatown — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 9 stations on the route from Kent Ridge to Chinatown, including the origin and destination.

You need to make 2 interchanges to travel from Kent Ridge to Chinatown, using Circle Line and East–West Line and North East Line.

The distance from Kent Ridge to Chinatown is approximately 8.5 km by MRT.

The estimated journey time from Kent Ridge to Chinatown is approximately 17 minutes.

You can travel from Kent Ridge to Chinatown via Circle Line and East–West Line and North East Line on the Singapore MRT.

To travel in the reverse direction from Chinatown to Kent Ridge, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 17 minutes.

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