Singapore 1 day Itinerary
1 day Singapore Itinerary
Maximize your short layover at Changi Airport with this 1 day Singapore itinerary. This compressed guide includes MRT rides complete with route map to maximize your time while seeing the best Singapore has to offer.
You can also check this 1 day itinerary for those already in Singapore and need 1 day to explore the City in addition to Universal Studios / Sentosa Island.
Travelling today or planning for a 1 day itinerary in Singapore for your layover? Plan your trip using this guide complete with map, MRT routes. You may also leave your luggage in the airport baggage counter to ease your trip as you experience Singapore’s vibrant culture and stunning architecture.
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1 day itinerary Map
Changi Airport to Tanah Merah Station then change to EWL East West Line to City Hall Station
Walking tour from City Hall MRT to Esplanade
Esplanade to Gardens by the Bay
MRT from Bayfront Station to Harbourfront
Sentosa Express from VivoCity to Resorts World Sentosa
1 Day Singapore Itinerary for Layovers
This efficiently designed itinerary spans approximately 13 hours, starting from Changi Airport and concluding at Bugis Street. Utilize a strategic blend of MRT routes, walking expeditions, and convenient transport options to explore key attractions such as St Andrews Cathedral, National Gallery, Marina Bay Sands, and Gardens by the Bay. Seamlessly transition to the thrill of Resorts World Sentosa while ensuring ample time for leisurely strolls through Bugis Street’s vibrant markets.
In case you are pressed with time, you can remove the Bugis Street in the end and proceed as normal using the East West Line to Changi Airport.
| Time | Activity | Transportation | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 AM | Arrival at Changi Airport, Explore Jewel Changi | 1 hr | |
| 09:00 AM | MRT from Changi Airport to City Hall | Ride the Changi line to Tanah Merah Station, Change to East West Line to City Hall Station | 45 minutes |
| 09:30 AM | Walking Tour: | 4 hours | |
| St Andrews Cathedral | |||
| National Gallery | |||
| Parliament House | |||
| The Arts House | |||
| Victoria Concert Hall | |||
| Statue of Sir Stamford Raffles | |||
| Anderson Bridge | |||
| Merlion Park | |||
| Esplanade | |||
| Singapore Flyer | |||
| Helix Bridge | |||
| Marina Bay Sands | |||
| ArtScience Museum | |||
| Gardens by the Bay | |||
| 01:30 PM | MRT from Gardens by the Bay Station to HarbourFront | Ride the MRT Brown Line Thomson East Line (TEL) from Gardens by the bay to Outram Park Station, then transfer to North East Line to Harbourfront | 30 minutes |
| 02:00 PM | Sentosa Express to Universal Studios | Sentosa Express Fee: SGD $4 RWS8 Bus fare: SGD $1 | 10 minutes |
| 04:00 PM | Explore Resorts World Sentosa | Walking | 1.5 hrs |
| 05:30 PM | Sentosa Express to HarbourFront | Sentosa Express: Free | 10 mins |
| 06:00 PM | MRT from HarbourFront to Bugis | Ride the Northeast Line to Outram Park Station then transfer to the East west line to Bugis | 30 mins |
| 06:30 PM | Explore Bugis | Walking | 1.5 hrs |
| 08:00 PM | MRT from Bugis to Changi Airport | MRT: East West Line | 45 minutes |
| 09:00 PM | Departure from Changi Airport | – |
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1 Day Singapore Walking Itinerary Fort Canning Tunnel to Gardens by the Bay
Start this 1 day Walking tour from Dhoby Ghaut Station to Explore Fort Canning Tunnel towards Marina Bay Sands and Gardens by the Bay with leisurely pace for a total of 4 – 6 hours and more than 20 Tourist Spots to visit including:
- Fort Canning Tunnel
- Fort Canning Park
- National Museum Singapore
- Peranakan Museum
- Old Hill Street Police Station
- Coleman Bridge
- Elgin Bridge
- Parliament House
- Victoria Concert Hall
- Statue of Sir Stamford Raffles and view of Boat Quay
- The ArtHouse
- National Gallery Singapore
- Merlion Park
- Esplanade
- Singapore Flyer
- Helix Bridge
- ArtScience Museum
- Marina Bay Sands
- Supertree Grove
- Gardens by the Bay Flower Dome and Cloud Forest
Singapore Tourist Spots Map
Woodlands North
Station Code: TE1
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTWoodlands
Station Code: NS9TE2
Train Line/s: North-South Line MRT
Thomson-East Coast Line MRT
Terminal: Woodlands InterchangeWoodlands South
Station Code: TE3
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTSpringleaf
Station Code: TE4
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTLentor
Station Code: TE5
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTMayflower
Station Code: TE6
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTBright Hill
Station Code: TE7
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTUpper Thomson
Station Code: TE8
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTCaldecott
Station Code: CC17TE9
Train Line/s: Circle Line MRT
Thomson-East Coast Line MRTMount Pleasant
Station Code: TE10
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTStevens
Station Code: DT10TE11
Train Line/s: Downtown Line MRT
Thomson-East Coast Line MRTNapier
Station Code: TE12
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTOrchard Boulevard
Station Code: TE13
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTOrchard
Station Code: NS22TE14
Train Line/s: North-South Line MRT
Thomson-East Coast Line MRTGreat World
Station Code: TE15
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTHavelock
Station Code: TE16
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTOutram Park
Station Code: EW16NE3TE17
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRT
North East Line MRT
Thomson-East Coast Line MRTMaxwell
Station Code: TE18
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTShenton Way
Station Code: TE19
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRT
Terminal: Shenton Way TerminalMarina Bay
Station Code: CE2NS27TE20
Train Line/s: Circle Line Extension MRT
North-South Line MRT
Thomson-East Coast Line MRTMarina South
Station Code: TE21
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTGardens by the Bay
Station Code: TE22
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRT
Gardens by the Bay
Station Code: TE22
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTMarina South
Station Code: TE21
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTMarina Bay
Station Code: CE2NS27TE20
Train Line/s: Circle Line Extension MRT
North-South Line MRT
Thomson-East Coast Line MRTShenton Way
Station Code: TE19
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRT
Terminal: Shenton Way TerminalMaxwell
Station Code: TE18
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTOutram Park
Station Code: EW16NE3TE17
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRT
North East Line MRT
Thomson-East Coast Line MRTHavelock
Station Code: TE16
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTGreat World
Station Code: TE15
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTOrchard
Station Code: NS22TE14
Train Line/s: North-South Line MRT
Thomson-East Coast Line MRTOrchard Boulevard
Station Code: TE13
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTNapier
Station Code: TE12
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTStevens
Station Code: DT10TE11
Train Line/s: Downtown Line MRT
Thomson-East Coast Line MRTMount Pleasant
Station Code: TE10
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTCaldecott
Station Code: CC17TE9
Train Line/s: Circle Line MRT
Thomson-East Coast Line MRTUpper Thomson
Station Code: TE8
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTBright Hill
Station Code: TE7
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTMayflower
Station Code: TE6
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTLentor
Station Code: TE5
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTSpringleaf
Station Code: TE4
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTWoodlands South
Station Code: TE3
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRTWoodlands
Station Code: NS9TE2
Train Line/s: North-South Line MRT
Thomson-East Coast Line MRT
Terminal: Woodlands InterchangeWoodlands North
Station Code: TE1
Train Line/s: Thomson-East Coast Line MRT
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Thomson-East Coast Line MRT Map
Thomson-East Coast Line MRT Map
Harbourfront
Station Code: CC29NE1
Train Line/s: Circle Line MRT
North East Line MRT
Terminal: Harbourfront InterchangeOutram Park
Station Code: EW16NE3TE17
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRT
North East Line MRT
Thomson-East Coast Line MRTChinatown
Station Code: DT19NE4
Train Line/s: Downtown Line MRT
North East Line MRTClarke Quay
Station Code: NE5
Train Line/s: North East Line MRTDhoby Ghaut
Station Code: CC1NE6NS24
Train Line/s: Circle Line MRT
North East Line MRT
North-South Line MRTLittle India
Station Code: DT12NE7
Train Line/s: Downtown Line MRT
North East Line MRTFarrer Park
Station Code: NE8
Train Line/s: North East Line MRTBoon Keng
Station Code: NE9
Train Line/s: North East Line MRTPotong Pasir
Station Code: NE10
Train Line/s: North East Line MRTWoodleigh
Station Code: NE11
Train Line/s: North East Line MRTSerangoon
Station Code: CC13NE12
Train Line/s: Circle Line MRT
North East Line MRT
Terminal: Serangoon InterchangeKovan
Station Code: NE13
Train Line/s: North East Line MRTHougang
Station Code: NE14
Train Line/s: North East Line MRT
Terminal: Hougang Ctrl InterchangeBuangkok
Station Code: NE15
Train Line/s: North East Line MRTSengkang
Station Code: NE16STC
Train Line/s: North East Line MRT
Sengkang LRT
Terminal: Sengkang InterchangePunggol
Station Code: NE17PTC
Train Line/s: North East Line MRT
Punggol LRT
Terminal: Punggol Temp Interchange
Punggol
Station Code: NE17PTC
Train Line/s: North East Line MRT
Punggol LRT
Terminal: Punggol Temp InterchangeSengkang
Station Code: NE16STC
Train Line/s: North East Line MRT
Sengkang LRT
Terminal: Sengkang InterchangeBuangkok
Station Code: NE15
Train Line/s: North East Line MRTHougang
Station Code: NE14
Train Line/s: North East Line MRT
Terminal: Hougang Ctrl InterchangeKovan
Station Code: NE13
Train Line/s: North East Line MRTSerangoon
Station Code: CC13NE12
Train Line/s: Circle Line MRT
North East Line MRT
Terminal: Serangoon InterchangeWoodleigh
Station Code: NE11
Train Line/s: North East Line MRTPotong Pasir
Station Code: NE10
Train Line/s: North East Line MRTBoon Keng
Station Code: NE9
Train Line/s: North East Line MRTFarrer Park
Station Code: NE8
Train Line/s: North East Line MRTLittle India
Station Code: DT12NE7
Train Line/s: Downtown Line MRT
North East Line MRTDhoby Ghaut
Station Code: CC1NE6NS24
Train Line/s: Circle Line MRT
North East Line MRT
North-South Line MRTClarke Quay
Station Code: NE5
Train Line/s: North East Line MRTChinatown
Station Code: DT19NE4
Train Line/s: Downtown Line MRT
North East Line MRTOutram Park
Station Code: EW16NE3TE17
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRT
North East Line MRT
Thomson-East Coast Line MRTHarbourfront
Station Code: CC29NE1
Train Line/s: Circle Line MRT
North East Line MRT
Terminal: Harbourfront Interchange
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North East Line MRT Map
North East Line MRT Map
Pasir Ris
Station Code: EW1
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRT
Terminal: Pasir Ris InterchangeTampines
Station Code: DT32EW2
Train Line/s: Downtown Line MRT
East-West Line MRT
Terminal: Tampines InterchangeSimei
Station Code: EW3
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTTanah Merah
Station Code: CGEW4
Train Line/s: Changi Line
East-West Line MRTBedok
Station Code: EW5
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRT
Terminal: Bedok InterchangeKembangan
Station Code: EW6
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTEunos
Station Code: EW7
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRT
Terminal: Eunos InterchangePaya Lebar
Station Code: CC9EW8
Train Line/s: Circle Line MRT
East-West Line MRTAljunied
Station Code: EW9
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTKallang
Station Code: EW10
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTLavender
Station Code: EW11
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTBugis
Station Code: DT14EW12
Train Line/s: Downtown Line MRT
East-West Line MRTCity Hall
Station Code: EW13NS25
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRT
North-South Line MRTRaffles Place
Station Code: EW14NS26
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRT
North-South Line MRTTanjong Pagar
Station Code: EW15
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTOutram Park
Station Code: EW16NE3TE17
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRT
North East Line MRT
Thomson-East Coast Line MRTTiong Bahru
Station Code: EW17
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTRedhill
Station Code: EW18
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTQueenstown
Station Code: EW19
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTCommonwealth
Station Code: EW20
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTBuona Vista
Station Code: CC22EW21
Train Line/s: Circle Line MRT
East-West Line MRT
Terminal: Buona Vista TerminalDover
Station Code: EW22
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTClementi
Station Code: EW23
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRT
Terminal: Clementi InterchangeJurong East
Station Code: EW24NS1
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRT
North-South Line MRT
Terminal: Jurong East InterchangeChinese Garden
Station Code: EW25
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTLakeside
Station Code: EW26
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTBoon Lay
Station Code: EW27
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRT
Terminal: Boon Lay InterchangePioneer
Station Code: EW28
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTJoo Koon
Station Code: EW29
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRT
Terminal: Joo Koon InterchangeGul Circle
Station Code: EW30
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTTuas Crescent
Station Code: EW31
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTTuas West Road
Station Code: EW32
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTTuas Link
Station Code: EW33
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRT
Terminal: Tuas Terminal
Tuas Link
Station Code: EW33
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRT
Terminal: Tuas TerminalTuas West Road
Station Code: EW32
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTTuas Crescent
Station Code: EW31
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTGul Circle
Station Code: EW30
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTJoo Koon
Station Code: EW29
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRT
Terminal: Joo Koon InterchangePioneer
Station Code: EW28
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTBoon Lay
Station Code: EW27
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRT
Terminal: Boon Lay InterchangeLakeside
Station Code: EW26
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTChinese Garden
Station Code: EW25
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTJurong East
Station Code: EW24NS1
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRT
North-South Line MRT
Terminal: Jurong East InterchangeClementi
Station Code: EW23
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRT
Terminal: Clementi InterchangeDover
Station Code: EW22
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTBuona Vista
Station Code: CC22EW21
Train Line/s: Circle Line MRT
East-West Line MRT
Terminal: Buona Vista TerminalCommonwealth
Station Code: EW20
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTQueenstown
Station Code: EW19
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTRedhill
Station Code: EW18
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTTiong Bahru
Station Code: EW17
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTOutram Park
Station Code: EW16NE3TE17
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRT
North East Line MRT
Thomson-East Coast Line MRTTanjong Pagar
Station Code: EW15
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTRaffles Place
Station Code: EW14NS26
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRT
North-South Line MRTCity Hall
Station Code: EW13NS25
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRT
North-South Line MRTBugis
Station Code: DT14EW12
Train Line/s: Downtown Line MRT
East-West Line MRTLavender
Station Code: EW11
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTKallang
Station Code: EW10
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTAljunied
Station Code: EW9
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTPaya Lebar
Station Code: CC9EW8
Train Line/s: Circle Line MRT
East-West Line MRTEunos
Station Code: EW7
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRT
Terminal: Eunos InterchangeKembangan
Station Code: EW6
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTBedok
Station Code: EW5
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRT
Terminal: Bedok InterchangeTanah Merah
Station Code: CGEW4
Train Line/s: Changi Line
East-West Line MRTSimei
Station Code: EW3
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRTTampines
Station Code: DT32EW2
Train Line/s: Downtown Line MRT
East-West Line MRT
Terminal: Tampines InterchangePasir Ris
Station Code: EW1
Train Line/s: East-West Line MRT
Terminal: Pasir Ris Interchange
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Tanah Merah
Station Code: CGEW4
Train Line/s: Changi Line
East-West Line MRTExpo
Station Code: DT35CG1
Train Line/s: Changi Line
Downtown Line MRTChangi Airport
Station Code: CG2
Train Line/s: Changi Line
Changi Airport
Station Code: CG2
Train Line/s: Changi LineExpo
Station Code: DT35CG1
Train Line/s: Changi Line
Downtown Line MRTTanah Merah
Station Code: CGEW4
Train Line/s: Changi Line
East-West Line MRT
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East-West Line MRT Map
East-West Line MRT Map
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