There are 8 ways to get from Toa Payoh to Chinatown by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway via Dhoby Ghaut
best- Take the subway from Toa Payoh to Dhoby Ghautsubway Ns
- Take the subway from Dhoby Ghaut to Chinatownsubway Ne
23 min$2Line 145 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Toa Payoh Int to Opp Hong Lim Cplxbus 145
38 min$1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Toa Payoh to Chinatowntaxi 8.7 km
11 min$7–10Walk
- Take the walk from Toa Payoh to Chinatownwalk 7.9 km
1h 35mSubway
- Take the subway from Caldecott to Maxwellsubway Thomson–East Coast
24 min$1–2Subway #2
- Take the subway from Toa Payoh to Raffles Placesubway Ns
31 min$1–2Line 143 bus
- Take the bus from Toa Payoh Int to New Bridge Ctrbus 143
39 min$2–3Line 143 bus via Chinatown Stn Exit E
- Take the bus from Toa Payoh Int to Chinatown Stn Exit Ebus 143
39 min$2–3
Toa Payoh to Chinatown by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toa Payoh to Chinatown is to line 145 bus which costs $1 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Toa Payoh to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $7 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Toa Payoh Int and arriving at Opp Hong Lim Cplx. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Caldecott and arriving at Maxwell. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Toa Payoh and Chinatown is 8 km.
The best way to get from Toa Payoh to Chinatown without a car is to subway via Dhoby Ghaut which takes 23 min and costs $2 - $3.
It takes approximately 23 min to get from Toa Payoh to Chinatown, including transfers.
Toa Payoh to Chinatown bus services, operated by SBS Transit, depart from Toa Payoh Int station.
Toa Payoh to Chinatown train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Toa Payoh station.
Toa Payoh to Chinatown bus services, operated by SBS Transit, arrive at Opp Hong Lim Cplx station.
What companies run services between Toa Payoh, Singapore and Chinatown, Singapore?
You can take a subway from Toa Payoh to Chinatown via Dhoby Ghaut and Chinatown in around 23 min. Alternatively, SBS Transit operates a bus from Toa Payoh Int to Opp Hong Lim Cplx every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 33 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
Subway from Caldecott to Maxwell
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Toa Payoh to Raffles Place
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SMRT
- 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
- Phone
- 1800-248-0950
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tower Transit Singapore
Bus from Toa Payoh Int to New Bridge Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 11 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 to Chinatown train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Dhoby Ghaut station.
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