Changi to Singapore

Your options from Changi Airport to Singapore City

Changi to Singapore: options compared
Option	Duration	Price	Frequency	Luggage
🚇 MRT (East West Line)	~45-60 min	from S$2.50	Every 3–7 min, 05:30–23:30	🧳🧳🧳🧳 4/5
🚐 Airport shuttle	~30-60 min	from S$10	Roughly every 30 min, long daytime hours	🧳🧳🧳🧳 4/5
🚕 Taxi / Grab	~20-30 min	from S$20-S$40	On demand, 24h	🧳🧳🧳🧳🧳 5/5

🚇MRT (East West Line)

⏱ ~45-60 min 💷 from S$2.50 Luggage: 🧳🧳🧳🧳 4/5

💷 Cheapest🧳 Best with luggage

🚐Airport shuttle

⏱ ~30-60 min 💷 from S$10 Luggage: 🧳🧳🧳🧳 4/5

👨‍👩‍👧 Best for families

🚕Taxi / Grab

⏱ ~20-30 min 💷 from S$20-S$40 Luggage: 🧳🧳🧳🧳🧳 5/5

⚡ Fastest👨‍👩‍👧 Best for families🌙 Late night

💡 Tap a contactless bank card or phone at MRT/bus gates (SimplyGo) — no card purchase needed.

💡 The city is close — a taxi/Grab is only about 20-30 minutes off-peak.

💡 Grab is widely used and often cheaper than a metered taxi.

✈️ Download CityNav before you fly — Singapore's transit maps work fully offline, so you can route from the airport with no roaming data.

How much is Changi to the city?

From S$2.50 by MRT, S$10 by shuttle, or S$20-S$40 by taxi/Grab.

How long does it take?

About 45-60 min by MRT; 20-30 min by taxi.

Cheapest way?

The MRT, from S$2.50.

Best with luggage?

A taxi/Grab door-to-door, or the step-free MRT.

Late-night?

MRT stops ~23:30; taxis and Grab run 24/7 with a surcharge.

Contactless?

Yes — SimplyGo lets you tap a contactless card/phone on MRT and buses.