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Tanah Merah to Kovan Route

10 stations2 interchanges12 km~23 min
Board East–West Line towards Pasir Ris
Tanah Merah
Bedok
Kembangan
Eunos
Paya Lebar
Change to Circle Line towards HarbourFront
Paya Lebar
MacPherson
Tai Seng
Bartley
Serangoon
Change to North East Line towards Punggol
Serangoon
Kovan

Route Summary

Travel from Tanah Merah to Kovan on East–West Line, Circle Line, North East Line. You will make 2 interchanges along the way, covering approximately 12 km in around 23 min.

Return: Kovan → Tanah Merah
  1. 1
    Start at Tanah Merah station.
  2. 2
    Board the East–West Line towards Pasir Ris
    Ride 4 stops to Paya Lebar.
    Change lines here
  3. 3
    Board the Circle Line towards HarbourFront
    Ride 4 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 → Tanah Merah
Origin

Tanah Merah Singapore

Gates / Exits

Gate A Tanah Merah Bus Interchange / Bedok Road
Gate B New Upper Changi Road / Bedok Road
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 Tanah Merah

Paya Lebar
Tanah Merah → Paya Lebar Paya Lebar → Tanah Merah
Serangoon
Tanah Merah → Serangoon Serangoon → Tanah Merah

More routes from Kovan

Paya Lebar
Kovan → Paya Lebar Paya Lebar → Kovan
Serangoon
Kovan → Serangoon Serangoon → Kovan

Tanah Merah to Kovan — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 10 stations on the route from Tanah Merah to Kovan, including the origin and destination.

You need to make 2 interchanges to travel from Tanah Merah to Kovan, using East–West Line and Circle Line and North East Line.

The distance from Tanah Merah to Kovan is approximately 12 km by MRT.

The estimated journey time from Tanah Merah to Kovan is approximately 23 minutes.

You can travel from Tanah Merah to Kovan via East–West Line and Circle Line and North East Line on the Singapore MRT.

To travel in the reverse direction from Kovan to Tanah Merah, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 23 minutes.

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