There are 5 ways to get from Chinatown 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 / ...
9 min$3–4Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Chinatown to Bayfrontsubway Dt
9 min$1–2Bus
- Take the bus from Bef Pearl'S Hill Terr to One Raffles Quaybus 970
13 min$1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chinatown to Downtown Coretaxi 3.8 km
4 min$6–8Walk
- Take the walk from Chinatown to Downtown Corewalk 1.6 km
19 min
Chinatown to Downtown Core by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chinatown to Downtown Core is to bus which costs $1 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Chinatown to Downtown Core is to taxi which takes 4 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 10 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 and Downtown Core is 2 km.
The best way to get from Chinatown to Downtown Core without a car is to subway and bus which takes 9 min and costs $3 - $5.
It takes approximately 9 min to get from Chinatown to Downtown Core, including transfers.
Chinatown to Downtown Core bus services, operated by SMRT, depart from Bef Pearl'S Hill Terr station.
Chinatown to Downtown Core train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Chinatown station.
Chinatown to Downtown Core bus services, operated by SMRT, arrive at One Raffles Quay station.
What companies run services between Chinatown, 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. SBS Transit also services this route every 15 minutes.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Chinatown to Telok Ayer
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Chinatown to Bayfront
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SMRT
- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBS Transit
Bus from Raffles Pl Stn Exit F to Fullerton Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- SBS Transit
Bus from Bef Pearl'S Hill Terr to One Raffles Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- SBS Transit
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- SMRT
Bus from Raffles Pl Stn Exit F to Fullerton Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- SMRT
Bus from Bef Pearl'S Hill Terr to One Raffles Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- SMRT
- Phone
- 1800-248-0950
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tower Transit Singapore
Bus from Raffles Pl Stn Exit F to Fullerton Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Tower Transit Singapore
- Ave. Duration
- 4 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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Chinatown to Downtown Core train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Bayfront station.
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