There are 5 ways to get from Chinatown MRT Station to Toa Payoh 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 via Dhoby Ghaut
best- Take the subway from Chinatown to Dhoby Ghautsubway Ne
- Take the subway from Dhoby Ghaut to Toa Payohsubway Ns
19 min$2Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Maxwell to Caldecottsubway Thomson–East Coast
33 min$1–2Bus
- Take the bus from Aft Chinatown Stn Exit D to Toa Payoh Intbus 145
35 min$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chinatown MRT Station to Toa Payohtaxi 8.4 km
10 min$7–10Walk
- Take the foot from Chinatown MRT Station to Toa Payohwalk 7.6 km
1h 31m
Chinatown MRT Station to Toa Payoh by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chinatown MRT Station to Toa Payoh is to subway which costs $1 - $2 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Chinatown MRT Station to Toa Payoh is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $7 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aft Chinatown Stn Exit D and arriving at Toa Payoh Int. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Maxwell and arriving at Caldecott. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Chinatown MRT Station and Toa Payoh is 8 km.
The best way to get from Chinatown MRT Station to Toa Payoh without a car is to subway via Dhoby Ghaut which takes 19 min and costs $2 - $3.
It takes approximately 19 min to get from Chinatown MRT Station to Toa Payoh, including transfers.
Chinatown MRT Station to Toa Payoh bus services, operated by SBS Transit, depart from Aft Chinatown Stn Exit D station.
Chinatown MRT Station to Toa Payoh train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Chinatown station.
Chinatown MRT Station to Toa Payoh bus services, operated by SBS Transit, arrive at Toa Payoh Int station.
What companies run services between Chinatown MRT Station, Singapore and Toa Payoh, Singapore?
You can take a subway from Chinatown to Toa Payoh via Dhoby Ghaut in around 19 min. Alternatively, SBS Transit operates a bus from Aft Chinatown Stn Exit D to Toa Payoh Int every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 35 min. Tower Transit Singapore also services this route every 15 minutes.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- smrt.com.sg
Subway from Chinatown to Dhoby Ghaut
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
Subway from Dhoby Ghaut to Toa Payoh
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
Subway from Maxwell to Caldecott
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbstransit.com.sg
Bus from Aft Chinatown Stn Exit D to Toa Payoh Int
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
- Phone
- 1800-248-0950
- [email protected]
- Website
- towertransit.sg
Bus from Aft Chinatown Stn Exit D to Toa Payoh Int
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://towertransit.sg/
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $7–10
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
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including How to get from Heathrow Airport into central London, How to get from Florence to Rome, and 5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
More Questions & Answers
Chinatown MRT Station to Toa Payoh train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Dhoby Ghaut station.
Book your Chinatown MRT Station to Toa Payoh bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
There are 2194+ hotels available in Toa Payoh.







