There are 5 ways to get from Toa Payoh MRT Station to Chinatown MRT Station by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Toa Payoh to Dhoby Ghautsubway Ns
- Take the subway from Dhoby Ghaut to Chinatownsubway Ne
18 min$2Line 145 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Toa Payoh Int to Opp Hong Lim Cplxbus 145
38 min$1Line 143 bus
- Take the bus from Toa Payoh Int to Chinatown Stn Exit Ebus 143
35 min$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Toa Payoh MRT Station to Chinatown MRT Stationtaxi 8.5 km
10 min$7–10Walk
- Take the walk from Toa Payoh MRT Station to Chinatown MRT Stationwalk 7 km
1h 24m
Toa Payoh MRT Station to Chinatown MRT Station by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toa Payoh MRT Station to Chinatown MRT Station is to line 145 bus which costs $1 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Toa Payoh MRT Station to Chinatown MRT Station is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $7 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Toa Payoh Int and arriving at Chinatown Stn Exit E. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
No, there is no direct train from Toa Payoh MRT Station to Chinatown MRT Station. However, there are services departing from Toa Payoh and arriving at Chinatown via Dhoby Ghaut. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Toa Payoh MRT Station and Chinatown MRT Station is 8 km.
The best way to get from Toa Payoh MRT Station to Chinatown MRT Station without a car is to subway which takes 18 min and costs $2 - $3.
It takes approximately 18 min to get from Toa Payoh MRT Station to Chinatown MRT Station, including transfers.
Toa Payoh MRT Station to Chinatown MRT Station bus services, operated by Tower Transit Singapore, depart from Toa Payoh Int station.
Toa Payoh MRT Station to Chinatown MRT Station train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Toa Payoh station.
Toa Payoh MRT Station to Chinatown MRT Station bus services, operated by Tower Transit Singapore, arrive at Chinatown Stn Exit E station.
What companies run services between Toa Payoh MRT Station, Singapore and Chinatown MRT Station, Singapore?
You can take a subway from Toa Payoh to Chinatown via Dhoby Ghaut in around 18 min. Alternatively, Tower Transit Singapore operates a bus from Toa Payoh Int to Chinatown Stn Exit E every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 35 min.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Toa Payoh to Dhoby Ghaut
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Dhoby Ghaut to Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- SMRT
- Phone
- 1800-248-0950
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tower Transit Singapore
Bus from Toa Payoh Int to Chinatown Stn Exit E
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Tower Transit Singapore
- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBS Transit
Bus from Toa Payoh Int to Opp Hong Lim Cplx
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- SBS Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 10 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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Toa Payoh MRT Station to Chinatown MRT Station train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Dhoby Ghaut station.
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