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Kovan to Tampines East Metro Route

12 stations2 interchanges13 km~27 min
Board North East Line towards Punggol
Kovan
Serangoon
Change to Circle Line towards HarbourFront
Serangoon
Bartley
Tai Seng
MacPherson
Change to Downtown Line towards Expo
MacPherson
Ubi
Kaki Bukit
Bedok North
Bedok Reservoir
Tampines West
Tampines
Tampines East

Route Summary

Travel from Kovan to Tampines East on North East Line, Circle Line, Downtown Line. You will make 2 interchanges along the way, covering approximately 13 km in around 27 min.

Return: Tampines East → Kovan
  1. 1
    Start at Kovan Metro Station.
  2. 2
    Board the North East Line towards Punggol
    Ride 1 stop to Serangoon.
    Change lines here
  3. 3
    Board the Circle Line towards HarbourFront
    Ride 3 stops to MacPherson.
    Change lines here
  4. 4
    Board the Downtown Line towards Expo
    Ride 7 stops to Tampines East.
  5. Arrive at Tampines East Metro Station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Tampines East → Kovan

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More routes from Kovan

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

More routes from Tampines East

Serangoon
Tampines East → Serangoon Serangoon → Tampines East
MacPherson
Tampines East → MacPherson MacPherson → Tampines East

Kovan to Tampines East — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 12 stations on the route from Kovan to Tampines East, including the origin and destination.

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

The distance from Kovan to Tampines East is approximately 13 km by Metro.

The estimated journey time from Kovan to Tampines East is approximately 27 minutes.

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

To travel in the reverse direction from Tampines East to Kovan, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 27 minutes.
Origin Gates

Kovan

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

Tampines East

Gate A Tampines East Community Club / Tampines East
Gate B Tampines Street 43 / Tampines East
Gate C Tampines Avenue 7 / Simei