There are 4 ways to get from Tampines East MRT Station to Novena by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Tampines East to Newtonsubway Dt
42 min$2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tampines East Stn Exit C to Hotel Royalbus 518
1h 9m$1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tampines East MRT Station to Novenataxi 16.5 km
15 min$10–12Drive 16.5 km
- Drive from Tampines East MRT Station to Novenacar 16.5 km
15 min$4–6
Tampines East MRT Station to Novena by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tampines East MRT Station to Novena is to bus which costs $1 - $2 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Tampines East MRT Station to Novena is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $10 - $12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tampines East Stn Exit C and arriving at Hotel Royal. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 9m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tampines East and arriving at Newton. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
The distance between Tampines East MRT Station and Novena is 25 km. The road distance is 16.5 km.
The best way to get from Tampines East MRT Station to Novena without a car is to subway which takes 42 min and costs $2 - $3.
The subway from Tampines East to Newton takes 42 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Tampines East MRT Station to Novena bus services, operated by Go Ahead Singapore, depart from Tampines East Stn Exit C station.
Tampines East MRT Station to Novena train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Tampines East station.
Tampines East MRT Station to Novena bus services, operated by Go Ahead Singapore, arrive at Hotel Royal station.
What companies run services between Tampines East MRT Station, Singapore and Novena, Singapore?
SMRT operates a subway from Tampines East to Newton every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 42 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead Singapore operates a bus from Tampines East Stn Exit C to Hotel Royal every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 1h 9m. SBS Transit also services this route every 15 minutes.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Tampines East to Newton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SMRT
- Phone
- +65 6812 6469
- Website
- Go Ahead Singapore
Bus from Tampines East Stn Exit C to Hotel Royal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Go Ahead Singapore
- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBS Transit
Bus from Tampines East Stn Exit C to Hotel Royal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SBS Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $10–12
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
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Silver Cab
- Phone
- +62 778-46-1000
Taxi Batam
- Phone
- +62 852 3403 7986
Comfort Taxi
- Phone
- +60 7-332 2852
- Website
- comforttaxi.com.my
Public Cab
- Phone
- +603 6259 2020
- Website
- publiccab.com
Sunlight Taxi
- Phone
- 1300-800-222
- Website
- sunlighttaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Tampines East MRT Station to Novena train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Newton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tampines East MRT Station to Novena is 16 km. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Tampines East MRT Station to Novena.
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