There are 8 ways to get from Tampines to Arab Street by bus, subway, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tampines to Bugis MRT Exit Dbus
18 min$2–35Subway via Jalan Besar
cheapest- Take the subway from Tampines to Jalan Besarsubway Dt
26 min$1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tampines to Arab Streettaxi 12.9 km
13 min$9–11Drive 12.9 km
- Drive from Tampines to Arab Streetcar 12.9 km
13 min$4–5Subway
- Take the subway from Tampines to Bugissubway Ew
30 min$1–2Line 23 bus
- Take the bus from Opp Our Tampines Hub to Opp Veerasamy Rdbus 23 / ...
1h 8m$1–2Line 65 bus
- Take the bus from Opp Our Tampines Hub to Jln Besar Stn Exit Abus 65
1h 8m$1–2Line 12 bus
- Take the bus from Pasir Ris Int to Opp Stamford Pr Schbus 12
1h 26m$2–4
Tampines to Arab Street by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tampines to Arab Street is to line 23 bus which costs $1 - $2 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Tampines to Arab Street is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs $9 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tampines and arriving at Bugis MRT Exit D. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tampines and arriving at Jalan Besar. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Tampines and Arab Street is 16 km. The road distance is 12.9 km.
The best way to get from Tampines to Arab Street without a car is to bus which takes 18 min and costs $2 - $35.
The bus from Tampines to Bugis MRT Exit D takes 13 min including transfers and departs once daily.
Tampines to Arab Street bus services, operated by KKKL Travel & Tours, depart from Tampines station.
Tampines to Arab Street train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Tampines station.
Tampines to Arab Street bus services, operated by KKKL Travel & Tours, arrive at Bugis MRT Exit D station.
What companies run services between Tampines, Singapore and Arab Street, Singapore?
KKKL Travel & Tours operates a bus from Tampines to Bugis MRT Exit D once daily. Tickets cost $2–35 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, SMRT operates a subway from Tampines to Jalan Besar every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 21 min.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- smrt.com.sg
Subway from Tampines to Jalan Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
Subway from Tampines to Bugis
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
- Phone
- (+65) 6348 6909
- [email protected]
- Website
- kkkl.com.sg
Bus from Tampines to Bugis MRT Exit D
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–35
- Schedules at
- kkkl.com.sg
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbstransit.com.sg
Bus from Opp Our Tampines Hub to Opp Veerasamy Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
Bus from Opp Our Tampines Hub to Jln Besar Stn Exit A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
- Phone
- +65 6812 6469
- Website
- go-aheadsingapore.com
Bus from Pasir Ris Int to Opp Stamford Pr Sch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://go-aheadsingapore.com
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- $9–11
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
Comfort Taxi
- Phone
- +60 7-332 2852
- Website
- comforttaxi.com.my
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Public Cab
- Phone
- +603 6259 2020
- Website
- publiccab.com
Sunlight Taxi
- Phone
- 1300-800-222
- Website
- sunlighttaxi.com
Silver Cab
- Phone
- +62 778-46-1000
Taxi Batam
- Phone
- +62 852 3403 7986
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More Questions & Answers
Tampines to Arab Street train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Jalan Besar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tampines to Arab Street is 13 km. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from Tampines to Arab Street.
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