There are 7 ways to get from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Raffles Place MRT Station by subway, bus, taxi, car, towncar, or shuttle
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Tanah Merah MRT to Raffles PlaceEw
34 min$2–3Line 36 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Opp Suntec Convention Ctr36
1h 46m$1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Raffles Place MRT Station20.5 km
17 min$19–24Drive 20.5 km
- Drive from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Raffles Place MRT Station20.5 km
17 min$5–8Towncar
- Take a town car from Singapore Changi Airport to Raffles Place MRT Station20.5 km
17 min$45–65Bus, line 196 bus
- Take the bus from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Bedok Stn Exit B24
- Take the bus from Bedok Int to OUE Bayfront196
3h 44m$2–6Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Singapore Changi Airport to Raffles Place MRT Station
19 min$20
Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Raffles Place MRT Station by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Raffles Place MRT Station is to line 36 bus which costs $1 - $3 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Raffles Place MRT Station is to towncar which takes 17 min and costs $45 - $65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Changi Airport Terminal 1 and arriving at Opp Suntec Convention Ctr. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Raffles Place MRT Station. However, there are services departing from Changi Airport and arriving at Raffles Place via Tanah Merah MRT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Changi Airport Terminal 1 and Raffles Place MRT Station is 19 km. The road distance is 20.5 km.
The best way to get from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Raffles Place MRT Station without a car is to subway which takes 34 min and costs $2 - $4.
It takes approximately 34 min to get from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Raffles Place MRT Station, including transfers.
Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Raffles Place MRT Station bus services, operated by Go Ahead Singapore, depart from Changi Airport Terminal 1 station.
Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Raffles Place MRT Station train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Tanah Merah MRT station.
Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Raffles Place MRT Station bus services, operated by Go Ahead Singapore, arrive at Opp Suntec Convention Ctr station.
What companies run services between Changi Airport Terminal 1, Singapore and Raffles Place MRT Station, Singapore?
SMRT operates a subway from Tanah Merah MRT to Raffles Place every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 25 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead Singapore operates a bus from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Opp Suntec Convention Ctr every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–3 and the journey takes 1h 26m.
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- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- smrt.com.sg
Subway from Tanah Merah MRT to Raffles Place
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
- Phone
- 1800 812 6469
- Website
- go-aheadsingapore.com
Bus from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Opp Suntec Convention Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://go-aheadsingapore.com
- Changi Airport Loop
- $1–3
- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- customercare@sbstransit.com.sg
- Website
- sbstransit.com.sg
Bus from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Bedok Stn Exit B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
Bus from Bedok Int to OUE Bayfront
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- $19–24
STRIDES Premier
- Phone
- +65 6555 8888
- Website
- stridespremier.com.sg
Comfort Delgro
- Phone
- +65 6550 8668
- Website
- cdgtaxi.com.sg
Taxi Batam
- Phone
- +62 852 3403 7986
Silver Cab
- Phone
- +62 778-46-1000
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Sunlight Taxi
- Phone
- 1300-800-222
- Website
- sunlighttaxi.com
Public Cab
- Phone
- +603 6259 2020
- Website
- publiccab.com
Comfort Taxi
- Phone
- +60 7-332 2852
- Website
- comforttaxi.com.my
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from Singapore Changi Airport to Raffles Place MRT Station
- Estimated price
- $45–65
Shuttle from Singapore Changi Airport to Raffles Place MRT Station
- Estimated price
- $20
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More Questions & Answers
Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Raffles Place MRT Station train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Raffles Place station.
Yes, the driving distance between Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Raffles Place MRT Station is 20 km. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Raffles Place MRT Station.
There are 1970+ hotels available in Raffles Place MRT Station.







