Punggol: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Punggol is a city of 204,150 people in Singapore, 30 m (98 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has 6 railway stations on record, including Riviera LRT station. It is a port city: Punggol Fishing Port.
Key facts
Daylight in Punggol runs from about 12 h 5 min a day in late December to 12 h 14 min in late June (computed for 1.41° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Punggol is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Senai International Airport (JHB, 36 km), Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH, 40 km), Seletar Airport (XSP, 4 km), Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ, 88 km).
Flights to Punggol: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Riviera LRT station, Oasis LRT station, Kadaloor LRT station, Cove LRT station, Meridian LRT station, Sumang LRT station. Trains to Punggol
Buses to Punggol · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Singapore, 15 km — tours
- Kuala Lumpur, 313 km (Malaysia) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Batam, 32 km (Indonesia) — ferries
- Pekanbaru, 292 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Johor Bahru, 18 km (Malaysia) — tours
- Kampung Baru Subang, 327 km (Malaysia) — trains · buses · car rental
- Petaling Jaya, 317 km (Malaysia) — trains · buses · car rental
- Shah Alam, 323 km (Malaysia) — trains
- Jambi City, 337 km (Indonesia)
- Bukit Rahman Putra, 329 km (Malaysia)
Common questions
Which airport serves Punggol?
Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Punggol?
About 204,150 people live in Punggol, across 10 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Punggol in?
Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Punggol?
The Dollar (SGD). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Punggol?
Singapore (15 km), Kuala Lumpur (313 km), Batam (32 km), Pekanbaru (292 km), Johor Bahru (18 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.