Train Transfers To and From Singapore Airport

It is easy and affordable to travel from Changi Airport in Singapore to the city and beyond. Public transport options are affordable and cover most of Singapore, especially the train services within the city are easy to use, fast and very cheap.

Changi Airport MRT station – the airport’s own train station - is located beneath the main Terminals 2 and 3. Passengers can reach the platforms via the Arrivals and Departure halls by taking escalators and lifts down to the basement level.

Trains from Singapore city run east bound to the train station at Tanah Merah and from there onwards to the airport. The first train arrives at Singapore Changi Airport at 5.26 am, running from Mondays to Saturdays and at 5.54 am on Sundays and on public holidays.

The fastest and most convenient train service is the Singapore Changi Airport Express for travel between the city and the airport. It is easy to find train stations in the city as there are SMRT signs dotted throughout the city. SMRT signs can be found alongside main roads.

Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) is responsible for the operation of three main train lines: the North South Line, which runs from Marina Bay Station to Jurong East via Woodlands Station, the East West Line which leaves from Pasir Ris for Joo Koon Station and the Circle Line trains, which run between Dhoby Ghaut and Harbour Front Stations. From here a train extension also runs to Marina Bay Station, where several popular tourist attractions are based and where some of the city’s new financial business district is currently being constructed.

Marina Bay Sands is also home to an Integrated Resort, the Suntec City complex, the Raffles City Shopping Centre and the Esplanade, another huge area for entertainment and shopping.

Another new Downtown MRT train line will eventually open in 2013, adding another 34 km to Singapore’s rail network and providing even better public transport for commuters and tourists.

The Maritime Experiential Museum & Aquarium at Resorts World Sentosa is partly devoted to an exhibition that demonstrates the historical importance of the Maritime Silk Route and partly dedicated to the many famous shipwrecks found offshore. Some are displayed as replica and others are the “real thing”, fished from the waters.

The MRT North-East line travels to Harbour Front Station and from there tourists can take the Sentosa Express from the 3rd Level in Lobby L of the Vivo City shopping centre. Bus service RWS 8 from the bus stop located just outside Vivo City and Merrill Lynch Harbour Front building also travels to the Resorts World Sentosa complex.

Within the complex tourists can take shuttle buses to the Universal Studios theme park and various other attractions. the Universal Studios theme park includes the Transformer “The Ride” attraction as well as WaterWorld, Revenge of the Mummy and Battle Star Galactica roller coaster rides.

Singapore also hosts many exciting events throughout the year, from Formula 1 motor racing to I Light Marina Bay Festival for which the nearest MRT station is Marina Bay itself. More than 30 outdoor light art installations along the waterfront will illuminate the night sky.