There are 6 ways to get from Changi to Chinatown by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Expo to Chinatownsubway Dt
44 min$2–4Line 4 bus, subway
cheapest- Take the bus from Bef Changi Prison Cplx to Tampines Intbus 4
- Take the subway from Tampines to Chinatownsubway Dt
52 min$1–3Line 2 bus
- Take the bus from Bef Jln Bena to New Bridge Ctrbus 2
1h 16m$2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Changi to Chinatowntaxi 19 km
19 min$19–24Drive 19 km
- Drive from Changi to Chinatowncar 19 km
19 min$5–7Line 2 bus via Chinatown Stn Exit E
- Take the bus from Bef Jln Bena to Chinatown Stn Exit Ebus 2
1h 17m$2–4
Changi to Chinatown by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Changi to Chinatown is to line 4 bus and subway which costs $1 - $3 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Changi to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $19 - $24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bef Jln Bena and arriving at New Bridge Ctr. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Changi to Chinatown. However, there are services departing from Changi Airport and arriving at Chinatown via Expo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between Changi and Chinatown is 26 km. The road distance is 19 km.
The best way to get from Changi to Chinatown without a car is to subway which takes 44 min and costs $2 - $5.
It takes approximately 44 min to get from Changi to Chinatown, including transfers.
Changi to Chinatown bus services, operated by Go Ahead Singapore, depart from Bef Jln Bena station.
Changi to Chinatown train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Expo station.
Changi to Chinatown bus services, operated by Go Ahead Singapore, arrive at New Bridge Ctr station.
What companies run services between Changi, Singapore and Chinatown, Singapore?
SMRT operates a subway from Expo to Chinatown every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $1–3 and the journey takes 33 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead Singapore operates a bus from Bef Jln Bena to New Bridge Ctr every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 1h 14m.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Expo to Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Tampines to Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SMRT
- Phone
- +65 6812 6469
- Website
- Go Ahead Singapore
Bus from Bef Jln Bena to New Bridge Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Go Ahead Singapore
Bus from Bef Jln Bena to Chinatown Stn Exit E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Go Ahead Singapore
- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBS Transit
Bus from Bef Changi Prison Cplx to Tampines Int
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- SBS Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $19–24
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 to Chinatown train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Chinatown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Changi to Chinatown is 19 km. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Changi to Chinatown.
There are 1991+ hotels available in Chinatown.







