Singapore: 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.
Singapore is the capital of Singapore, 23 m (75 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 660 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Singapore runs from about 12 h 5 min a day in late December to 12 h 14 min in late June (computed for 1.29° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Singapore is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH, 35 km), Senai International Airport (JHB, 44 km), Seletar Airport (XSP, 14 km), Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ, 86 km).
Flights to Singapore: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Singapore · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 660 places to stay in Singapore. Of the 605 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (183), and 100 are five-star. Across 466 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.9 out of 10. Guests have left 783,968 reviews in total.
Hotels in Singapore: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 60 hostels in Singapore, out of 660 places to stay of every kind — 9.1% of everywhere it lists in the city, which puts it in the top tenth of the cities we hold hostel figures for — a well-established backpacker trail. Across 34 hostels with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.4 out of 10, 0.5 below the 7.9 its hotels average. Guests have left 27,259 reviews across them.
Hostels in Singapore: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kuala Lumpur, 316 km (Malaysia) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Batam, 25 km (Indonesia)
- Pekanbaru, 281 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Johor Bahru, 22 km (Malaysia) — tours
- Kampung Baru Subang, 330 km (Malaysia) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Petaling Jaya, 321 km (Malaysia) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Shah Alam, 326 km (Malaysia) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Jambi City, 322 km (Indonesia)
- Bukit Rahman Putra, 333 km (Malaysia) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Pelentong, 26 km (Malaysia) — car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Singapore?
Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Singapore?
About 5.6 million people live in Singapore (GeoNames).
What time zone is Singapore in?
Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Singapore?
The Dollar (SGD). Traffic drives on the left.
Are there hostels in Singapore?
60 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Singapore.
How many hotels are there in Singapore?
Our booking partner lists 660 places to stay in Singapore, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Singapore?
Kuala Lumpur (316 km), Batam (25 km), Pekanbaru (281 km), Johor Bahru (22 km), Kampung Baru Subang (330 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.