Travel to Singapore - Getting There

Singapore is one of Asia’s main travel hubs, making getting here a simple and often cost-effective affair with so many airlines using Changi International Airport as a stopover on long-haul flights. Singapore lies at the end of the Malay peninsula, and aside from flying into the city, it’s possible to travel overland to Singapore from Malaysia, or even by ferry from Borneo or Indonesia.

Changi International Airport is one of the busiest, most efficient and most modern airports in the world. Countless flights arrive in Singapore from all over the world. Such high availability of routes keeps things competitive and good deals can be found for flights to the country.

Singapore is linked to the Malay peninsula by a causeway crossing the Johor Straits, which acts as the main border crossing into Malaysia, running straight to the Malaysian capital city, Kuala Lumpur. The journey takes about five hours and can be made by car or bus service, with buses connecting the two cities with hourly departures.

Being an island, Singapore is well connected with other parts of the Asia Pacific region by ferries. The World Trade Centre ferry port near the train station connects Singapore with Palau Bintain in Indonesia, while the Tanah Merah ferry terminal near Changi International Airport acts as the main waterway between the island and the Malaysian mainland. Visitors to Singapore often use these ferries for daytrips into Malaysia.

The rail network that links Singapore with Malaysia and Thailand is decent, with numerous daily trains leaving for Kuala Lumpur and traveling as far as Butterworth on the Thai border. The train can take a long time, making rail transport an option only for those with time to spare.