There are 6 ways to get from Chinatown MRT Station to Downtown Core 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, bus
best- Take the subway from Chinatown to Telok Ayersubway Dt
- Take the bus from Raffles Pl Stn Exit F to Fullerton Sqbus 100 / ...
4 min$3–4Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Chinatown to Bayfrontsubway Dt
5 min$1–2Line 970 bus
- Take the bus from Bef Pearl'S Hill Terr to One Raffles Quaybus 970
12 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Chinatown MRT Station to Downtown Coretaxi 2.9 km
3 min$6–8Line 186 bus
- Take the bus from Ctrl Sq to One Raffles Quaybus 186
10 min$1Walk
- Take the walk from Chinatown MRT Station to Downtown Corewalk 1.5 km
18 min
Chinatown MRT Station to Downtown Core by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chinatown MRT Station to Downtown Core is to line 186 bus which costs $1 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Chinatown MRT Station to Downtown Core is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $6 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bef Pearl'S Hill Terr and arriving at One Raffles Quay. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chinatown and arriving at Bayfront. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Chinatown MRT Station and Downtown Core is 1 km.
The best way to get from Chinatown MRT Station to Downtown Core without a car is to subway and bus which takes 4 min and costs $3 - $5.
It takes approximately 4 min to get from Chinatown MRT Station to Downtown Core, including transfers.
Chinatown MRT Station to Downtown Core bus services, operated by SMRT, depart from Bef Pearl'S Hill Terr station.
Chinatown MRT Station to Downtown Core train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Chinatown station.
Chinatown MRT Station to Downtown Core bus services, operated by SMRT, arrive at One Raffles Quay station.
What companies run services between Chinatown MRT Station, Singapore and Downtown Core, Singapore?
SMRT operates a subway from Chinatown to Bayfront every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, SMRT operates a bus from Bef Pearl'S Hill Terr to One Raffles Quay every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 7 min.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- smrt.com.sg
Subway from Chinatown to Telok Ayer
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
Subway from Chinatown to Bayfront
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbstransit.com.sg
Bus from Raffles Pl Stn Exit F to Fullerton Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
Bus from Ctrl Sq to One Raffles Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- smrt.com.sg
Bus from Raffles Pl Stn Exit F to Fullerton Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
Bus from Bef Pearl'S Hill Terr to One Raffles Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
- Phone
- 1800-248-0950
- [email protected]
- Website
- towertransit.sg
Bus from Raffles Pl Stn Exit F to Fullerton Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://towertransit.sg/
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- $6–8
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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