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Toa Payoh to Paya Lebar Metro Route

9 stations1 interchange9.2 km~18 min
Board North–South Line towards Marina South Pier
Toa Payoh
Braddell
Bishan
Change to Circle Line towards HarbourFront
Bishan
Lorong Chuan
Serangoon
Bartley
Tai Seng
MacPherson
Paya Lebar

Route Summary

Travel from Toa Payoh to Paya Lebar on North–South Line, Circle Line. You will make 1 interchange along the way, covering approximately 9.2 km in around 18 min.

Return: Paya Lebar → Toa Payoh
  1. 1
    Start at Toa Payoh Metro Station.
  2. 2
    Board the North–South Line towards Marina South Pier
    Ride 2 stops to Bishan.
    Change lines here
  3. 3
    Board the Circle Line towards HarbourFront
    Ride 6 stops to Paya Lebar.
  4. Arrive at Paya Lebar Metro Station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Paya Lebar → Toa Payoh

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Bishan
Toa Payoh → Bishan Bishan → Toa Payoh

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Bishan
Paya Lebar → Bishan Bishan → Paya Lebar

Toa Payoh to Paya Lebar — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 9 stations on the route from Toa Payoh to Paya Lebar, including the origin and destination.

You need to make 1 interchange to travel from Toa Payoh to Paya Lebar, using North–South Line and Circle Line.

The distance from Toa Payoh to Paya Lebar is approximately 9.2 km by Metro.

The estimated journey time from Toa Payoh to Paya Lebar is approximately 18 minutes.

You can travel from Toa Payoh to Paya Lebar via North–South Line and Circle Line on the Singapore MRT.

To travel in the reverse direction from Paya Lebar to Toa Payoh, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 18 minutes.
Origin Gates

Toa Payoh

Gate A HDB Hub / Toa Payoh Town Park
Gate B Bus Interchange
Gate C Toa Payoh Central / Community Club
Gate D Toa Payoh Methodist Church / West CC
Destination Gates

Paya Lebar

Gate A Paya Lebar Quarter / Paya Lebar Square
Gate B SingPost Centre / Paya Lebar Road
Gate C PLQ Mall / Geylang Road
Gate D Sims Avenue / Guillemard Road