There are 4 ways to get from Chinatown MRT Station to Upper Thomson MRT Station by bus, subway, taxi, or car
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Line 166 bus
best- Take the bus from Aft Chinatown Stn Exit D to Bef Thomson Ridgebus 166
36 min$1Subway
- Take the subway from Maxwell to Upper Thomsonsubway Thomson–East Coast
39 min$1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chinatown MRT Station to Upper Thomson MRT Stationtaxi 9.3 km
11 min$8–10Drive 9.3 km
- Drive from Chinatown MRT Station to Upper Thomson MRT Stationcar 9.3 km
11 min$3–4
Chinatown MRT Station to Upper Thomson MRT Station by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chinatown MRT Station to Upper Thomson MRT Station is to line 166 bus which costs $1 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Chinatown MRT Station to Upper Thomson MRT Station is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $8 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aft Chinatown Stn Exit D and arriving at Bef Thomson Ridge. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Maxwell and arriving at Upper Thomson. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Chinatown MRT Station and Upper Thomson MRT Station is 9 km. The road distance is 9.3 km.
The best way to get from Chinatown MRT Station to Upper Thomson MRT Station without a car is to line 166 bus which takes 36 min and costs $1.
The line 166 bus from Aft Chinatown Stn Exit D to Bef Thomson Ridge takes 36 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Chinatown MRT Station to Upper Thomson MRT Station bus services, operated by SBS Transit, depart from Aft Chinatown Stn Exit D station.
Chinatown MRT Station to Upper Thomson MRT Station train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Maxwell station.
Chinatown MRT Station to Upper Thomson MRT Station bus services, operated by SBS Transit, arrive at Bef Thomson Ridge station.
What companies run services between Chinatown MRT Station, Singapore and Upper Thomson MRT Station, Singapore?
SBS Transit operates a bus from Aft Chinatown Stn Exit D to Bef Thomson Ridge every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 36 min. Alternatively, SMRT operates a subway from Maxwell to Upper Thomson every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 31 min.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Maxwell to Upper Thomson
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SMRT
- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBS Transit
Bus from Aft Chinatown Stn Exit D to Bef Thomson Ridge
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- SBS Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- $8–10
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
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More Questions & Answers
Chinatown MRT Station to Upper Thomson MRT Station train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Upper Thomson station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chinatown MRT Station to Upper Thomson MRT Station is 9 km. It takes approximately 11 min to drive from Chinatown MRT Station to Upper Thomson MRT Station.
There are 2418+ hotels available in Upper Thomson MRT Station.





