There are 5 ways to get from Whampoa to Chinatown by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Boon Keng to Chinatownsubway Ne
14 min$1–2Line 145 bus
- Take the bus from Opp Balestier Pt to Opp Hong Lim Cplxbus 145
28 min$1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Whampoa to Chinatowntaxi 6.7 km
7 min$7–9Walk
- Take the walk from Whampoa to Chinatownwalk 6 km
1h 12mLine 143 bus
- Take the bus from Toa Payoh Int to Chinatown Stn Exit Ebus 143
39 min$2–3
Whampoa to Chinatown by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whampoa to Chinatown is to line 145 bus which costs $1 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Whampoa to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $7 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Opp Balestier Pt and arriving at Opp Hong Lim Cplx. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Boon Keng and arriving at Chinatown. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Whampoa and Chinatown is 5 km.
The best way to get from Whampoa to Chinatown without a car is to subway which takes 14 min and costs $1 - $2.
The subway from Boon Keng to Chinatown takes 10 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Whampoa to Chinatown bus services, operated by SBS Transit, depart from Opp Balestier Pt station.
Whampoa to Chinatown train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Boon Keng station.
Whampoa to Chinatown bus services, operated by SBS Transit, arrive at Opp Hong Lim Cplx station.
What companies run services between Whampoa, Singapore and Chinatown, Singapore?
SMRT operates a subway from Boon Keng to Chinatown every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, SBS Transit operates a bus from Opp Balestier Pt to Opp Hong Lim Cplx every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 23 min.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Boon Keng to Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SMRT
- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBS Transit
Bus from Opp Balestier Pt to Opp Hong Lim Cplx
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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 Chinatown Stn Exit E
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Tower Transit Singapore
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- $7–9
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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