There are 5 ways to get from Chinatown to Novena 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
best- Take the subway from Chinatown to Newtonsubway Dt
18 min$1–2Bus
- Take the bus from Aft Chinatown Stn Exit D to Opp Novena Chbus 166 / ...
25 min$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chinatown to Novenataxi 6.6 km
8 min$7–9Walk
- Take the walk from Chinatown to Novenawalk 5.9 km
1h 11mLine 186 bus
- Take the bus from Opp Hong Lim Cplx to Bef Thomson Flyoverbus 186
55 min$1–2
Chinatown to Novena by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chinatown to Novena is to line 186 bus which costs $1 - $2 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Chinatown to Novena is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $7 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aft Chinatown Stn Exit D and arriving at Opp Novena Ch. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chinatown and arriving at Newton. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Chinatown and Novena is 7 km.
The best way to get from Chinatown to Novena without a car is to subway which takes 18 min and costs $1 - $2.
The subway from Chinatown to Newton takes 14 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Chinatown to Novena bus services, operated by SBS Transit, depart from Aft Chinatown Stn Exit D station.
Chinatown to Novena train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Chinatown station.
Chinatown to Novena bus services, operated by SBS Transit, arrive at Opp Novena Ch station.
What companies run services between Chinatown, Singapore and Novena, Singapore?
SMRT operates a subway from Chinatown to Newton every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, SBS Transit operates a bus from Aft Chinatown Stn Exit D to Opp Novena Ch every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 20 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Chinatown to Newton
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SMRT
- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBS Transit
Bus from Aft Chinatown Stn Exit D to Opp Novena Ch
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- SBS Transit
Bus from Opp Hong Lim Cplx to Bef Thomson Flyover
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SBS Transit
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- SMRT
Bus from Aft Chinatown Stn Exit D to Opp Novena Ch
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- SMRT
- Phone
- 1800-248-0950
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tower Transit Singapore
Bus from Aft Chinatown Stn Exit D to Opp Novena Ch
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Tower Transit Singapore
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $7–9
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 Novena train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Newton station.
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