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Novena to Tampines Route

15 stations2 interchanges17 km~34 min
Board North–South Line towards Marina South Pier
Novena
Toa Payoh
Braddell
Bishan
Change to Circle Line towards HarbourFront
Bishan
Lorong Chuan
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 Novena to Tampines on North–South Line, Circle Line, Downtown Line. You will make 2 interchanges along the way, covering approximately 17 km in around 34 min.

Return: Tampines → Novena
  1. 1
    Start at Novena station.
  2. 2
    Board the North–South Line towards Marina South Pier
    Ride 3 stops to Bishan.
    Change lines here
  3. 3
    Board the Circle Line towards HarbourFront
    Ride 5 stops to MacPherson.
    Change lines here
  4. 4
    Board the Downtown Line towards Expo
    Ride 6 stops to Tampines.
  5. Arrive at Tampines station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Tampines → Novena
Origin

Novena Singapore

Gates / Exits

Gate A Novena Square / Medical Centre
Gate B United Square / Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Gate C Novena Medical Area
Destination

Tampines Singapore

Gates / Exits

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

More routes from Novena

Bishan
Novena → Bishan Bishan → Novena
MacPherson
Novena → MacPherson MacPherson → Novena

More routes from Tampines

Bishan
Tampines → Bishan Bishan → Tampines
MacPherson
Tampines → MacPherson MacPherson → Tampines

Novena to Tampines — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 15 stations on the route from Novena to Tampines, including the origin and destination.

You need to make 2 interchanges to travel from Novena to Tampines, using North–South Line and Circle Line and Downtown Line.

The distance from Novena to Tampines is approximately 17 km by MRT.

The estimated journey time from Novena to Tampines is approximately 34 minutes.

You can travel from Novena to Tampines via North–South Line and Circle Line and Downtown Line on the Singapore MRT.

To travel in the reverse direction from Tampines to Novena, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 34 minutes.

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