There are 4 ways to get from Tampines to Chinatown MRT Station by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Tampines to Chinatownsubway Dt
26 min$1–2Line 12 bus
- Take the bus from Tanah Merah Station to Chinatown Stn Exit Ebus 12 / ...
1h$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tampines to Chinatown MRT Stationtaxi 16 km
17 min$10–12Drive 16 km
- Drive from Tampines to Chinatown MRT Stationcar 16 km
17 min$4–6
Tampines to Chinatown MRT Station by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tampines to Chinatown MRT Station is to subway which costs $1 - $2 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Tampines to Chinatown MRT Station is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs $10 - $12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tanah Merah Station station and arriving at Chinatown Stn Exit E. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tampines and arriving at Chinatown. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
The distance between Tampines and Chinatown MRT Station is 16 km. The road distance is 16 km.
The best way to get from Tampines to Chinatown MRT Station without a car is to subway which takes 26 min and costs $1 - $2.
The subway from Tampines to Chinatown takes 26 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Tampines to Chinatown MRT Station bus services, operated by Go Ahead Singapore, depart from Tanah Merah Station.
Tampines to Chinatown MRT Station train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Tampines station.
Tampines to Chinatown MRT Station bus services, operated by Go Ahead Singapore, arrive at Chinatown Stn Exit E station.
What companies run services between Tampines, Singapore and Chinatown MRT Station, Singapore?
SMRT operates a subway from Tampines to Chinatown every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 26 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead Singapore operates a bus from Tanah Merah Station to Chinatown Stn Exit E every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- smrt.com.sg
Subway from Tampines to Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
- Phone
- +65 6812 6469
- Website
- go-aheadsingapore.com
Bus from Tanah Merah Station to Chinatown Stn Exit E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://go-aheadsingapore.com
- Ave. Duration
- 17 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
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 Chinatown MRT Station train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Chinatown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tampines to Chinatown MRT Station is 16 km. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Tampines to Chinatown MRT Station.
There are 1988+ hotels available in Chinatown MRT Station.





