There are 5 ways to get from Changi Airport MRT Station to Downtown Core by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Tanah Merah MRT to Raffles Placesubway Ew
34 min$2–4Line 36 bus
- Take the bus from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Opp Suntec Convention Ctrbus 36
1h 26m$2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Changi Airport MRT Station to Downtown Coretaxi 20.2 km
18 min$20–24Drive 20.2 km
- Drive from Changi Airport MRT Station to Downtown Corecar 20.2 km
18 min$5–7Line 36 bus via The Esplanade
- Take the bus from Changi Airport PTB2 to The Esplanadebus 36
1h 48m$2–4
Changi Airport MRT Station to Downtown Core by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Changi Airport MRT Station to Downtown Core is to line 36 bus which costs $2 - $4 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Changi Airport MRT Station to Downtown Core is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $20 - $24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Changi Airport Terminal 1 and arriving at Opp Suntec Convention Ctr. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Changi Airport MRT Station to Downtown Core. However, there are services departing from Changi Airport and arriving at Raffles Place via Tanah Merah MRT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Changi Airport MRT Station and Downtown Core is 19 km. The road distance is 20.2 km.
The best way to get from Changi Airport MRT Station to Downtown Core without a car is to subway which takes 34 min and costs $2 - $4.
It takes approximately 34 min to get from Changi Airport MRT Station to Downtown Core, including transfers.
Changi Airport MRT Station to Downtown Core bus services, operated by Go Ahead Singapore, depart from Changi Airport Terminal 1 station.
Changi Airport MRT Station to Downtown Core train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Tanah Merah MRT station.
Changi Airport MRT Station to Downtown Core bus services, operated by Go Ahead Singapore, arrive at Opp Suntec Convention Ctr station.
What companies run services between Changi Airport MRT Station, Singapore and Downtown Core, Singapore?
SMRT operates a subway from Tanah Merah MRT to Raffles Place every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 25 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead Singapore operates a bus from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Opp Suntec Convention Ctr every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 1h 26m.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Tanah Merah MRT to Raffles Place
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SMRT
- Phone
- +65 6812 6469
- Website
- Go Ahead Singapore
Bus from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Opp Suntec Convention Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Go Ahead Singapore
- Changi Airport Loop
- $2–4
Bus from Changi Airport PTB2 to The Esplanade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Go Ahead Singapore
- Changi Airport Loop
- $2–4
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $20–24
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
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Silver Cab
- Phone
- +62 778-46-1000
Taxi Batam
- Phone
- +62 852 3403 7986
Comfort Taxi
- Phone
- +60 7-332 2852
- Website
- comforttaxi.com.my
Public Cab
- Phone
- +603 6259 2020
- Website
- publiccab.com
Sunlight Taxi
- Phone
- 1300-800-222
- Website
- sunlighttaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Changi Airport MRT Station to Downtown Core train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Raffles Place station.
Yes, the driving distance between Changi Airport MRT Station to Downtown Core is 20 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Changi Airport MRT Station to Downtown Core.
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