There are 5 ways to get from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Tampines 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 Changi Airport to Exposubway Cg
4 min$1–2Bus
- Take the bus from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Tampines Stn/Intbus 27
41 min$2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Tampinestaxi 8.3 km
9 min$16–20Walk
- Take the walk from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Tampineswalk 11.1 km
2h 13mSubway via Tampines
- Take the subway from Changi Airport to Exposubway Cg
- Take the subway from Expo to Tampinessubway Dt
13 min$2–3
Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Tampines by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Tampines is to subway which costs $1 - $2 and takes 4 min.
The fastest way to get from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Tampines is to subway which takes 4 min and costs $1 - $2.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Changi Airport Terminal 1 and arriving at Tampines Stn/Int. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 41 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Changi Airport and arriving at Expo. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Changi Airport Terminal 1 and Tampines is 4 km.
The best way to get from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Tampines without a car is to subway which takes 4 min and costs $1 - $2.
The subway from Changi Airport to Expo takes 4 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Tampines bus services, operated by SBS Transit, depart from Changi Airport Terminal 1 station.
Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Tampines train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Changi Airport station.
Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Tampines bus services, operated by SBS Transit, arrive at Tampines Stn/Int station.
What companies run services between Changi Airport Terminal 1, Singapore and Tampines, Singapore?
SMRT operates a subway from Changi Airport to Expo every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, SBS Transit operates a bus from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Tampines Stn/Int every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 41 min. Go Ahead Singapore also services this route every 15 minutes.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Changi Airport to Expo
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Changi Airport to Expo
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Expo to Tampines
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SMRT
- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBS Transit
Bus from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Tampines Stn/Int
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- SBS Transit
- Phone
- +65 6812 6469
- Website
- Go Ahead Singapore
Bus from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Tampines Stn/Int
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Go Ahead Singapore
- Changi Airport Loop
- $2–4
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $16–20
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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