There are 5 ways to get from Katong to Chinatown by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Tanjong Katong MRT Station to Maxwellsubway Thomson–East Coast
16 min$1–2Line 197 bus
- Take the bus from Opp Tg Katong Girls' Sch to Opp Sri Mariamman Tpbus 197
36 min$1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Katong to Chinatowntaxi 8.4 km
9 min$7–10Walk
- Take the walk from Katong to Chinatownwalk 8.1 km
1h 37mLine 12 bus
- Take the bus from One Amber to Chinatown Stn Exit Ebus 12
36 min$2–3
Katong to Chinatown by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katong to Chinatown is to line 197 bus which costs $1 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Katong to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $7 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Opp Tg Katong Girls' Sch and arriving at Opp Sri Mariamman Tp. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tanjong Katong MRT Station station and arriving at Maxwell. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Katong and Chinatown is 13 km.
The best way to get from Katong to Chinatown without a car is to subway which takes 16 min and costs $1 - $2.
The subway from Tanjong Katong MRT Station to Maxwell takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Katong to Chinatown bus services, operated by SBS Transit, depart from Opp Tg Katong Girls' Sch station.
Katong to Chinatown train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Tanjong Katong MRT Station.
Katong to Chinatown bus services, operated by SBS Transit, arrive at Opp Sri Mariamman Tp station.
What companies run services between Katong, Singapore and Chinatown, Singapore?
SMRT operates a subway from Tanjong Katong MRT Station to Maxwell every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, SBS Transit operates a bus from Opp Tg Katong Girls' Sch to Opp Sri Mariamman Tp every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 34 min.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Tanjong Katong MRT Station to Maxwell
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SMRT
- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBS Transit
Bus from Opp Tg Katong Girls' Sch to Opp Sri Mariamman Tp
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- SBS Transit
- Phone
- +65 6812 6469
- Website
- Go Ahead Singapore
Bus from One Amber to Chinatown Stn Exit E
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Go Ahead Singapore
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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
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More Questions & Answers
Katong to Chinatown train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Maxwell station.
There are 1991+ hotels available in Chinatown.







