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Kovan to Tampines Metro Route

11 stations2 interchanges12 km~24 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

Route Summary

Travel from Kovan to Tampines on North East Line, Circle Line, Downtown Line. You will make 2 interchanges along the way, covering approximately 12 km in around 24 min.

Return: Tampines → 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 6 stops to Tampines.
  5. Arrive at Tampines Metro Station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Tampines → Kovan

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More routes from Kovan

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

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

Kovan to Tampines — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 11 stations on the route from Kovan to Tampines, including the origin and destination.

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

The distance from Kovan to Tampines is approximately 12 km by Metro.

The estimated journey time from Kovan to Tampines is approximately 24 minutes.

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

To travel in the reverse direction from Tampines to Kovan, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 24 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

Gate A Tampines Bus Interchange / Tampines Mall
Gate B Century Square / Tampines Central
Gate C Tampines 1 / Our Tampines Hub
Gate D Tampines West / Tampines Street 41