There are 6 ways to get from Balestier to Chinatown by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Novena to Raffles Placesubway Ns
28 min$1–2Line 145 bus via Opp Hong Lim Cplx
- Take the bus from Bef Balestier Plaza to Opp Hong Lim Cplxbus 145
30 min$1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Balestier to Chinatowntaxi 6.4 km
7 min$7–9Walk
- Take the walk from Balestier to Chinatownwalk 6.1 km
1h 13mLine 145 bus
- Take the bus from Zhongshan Mall to Maxwell Rd FCbus 145
31 min$1Line 143 bus
- Take the bus from Opp Trellis Twrs to Chinatown Stn Exit Ebus 143
35 min$2–3
Balestier to Chinatown by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balestier to Chinatown is to line 145 bus via Opp Hong Lim Cplx which costs $1 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Balestier to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $7 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bef Balestier Plaza and arriving at Opp Hong Lim Cplx. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Novena and arriving at Raffles Place. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Balestier and Chinatown is 8 km.
The best way to get from Balestier to Chinatown without a car is to subway which takes 28 min and costs $1 - $2.
The subway from Novena to Raffles Place takes 14 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Balestier to Chinatown bus services, operated by SBS Transit, depart from Bef Balestier Plaza station.
Balestier to Chinatown train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Novena station.
Balestier to Chinatown bus services, operated by SBS Transit, arrive at Opp Hong Lim Cplx station.
What companies run services between Balestier, Singapore and Chinatown, Singapore?
SMRT operates a subway from Novena to Raffles Place every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, SBS Transit operates a bus from Bef Balestier Plaza to Opp Hong Lim Cplx every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 25 min.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Novena to Raffles Place
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SMRT
- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBS Transit
Bus from Bef Balestier Plaza to Opp Hong Lim Cplx
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- SBS Transit
Bus from Zhongshan Mall to Maxwell Rd FC
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- SBS Transit
- Phone
- 1800-248-0950
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tower Transit Singapore
Bus from Opp Trellis Twrs to Chinatown Stn Exit E
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Tower Transit Singapore
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- $7–9
Comfort Delgro
- Phone
- +65 6550 8668
- Website
- cdgtaxi.com.sg
Prime Taxi
- Phone
- +65 6898 2000
- Website
- primetaxi.sg
STRIDES Premier
- Phone
- +65 6555 8888
- Website
- stridespremier.com.sg
Trans-cab
- Phone
- +65 6287 6666
- Website
- transcab.com.sg
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Balestier to Chinatown train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Raffles Place station.
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