Yishun New Town: 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.
Yishun New Town is a city of 228,730 people in Singapore, 22 m (72 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Yishun New Town runs from about 12 h 5 min a day in late December to 12 h 15 min in late June (computed for 1.43° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Yishun New Town is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), 20 km (12 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, 29 km), Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH, 47 km), Seletar Airport (XSP, 4 km), Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ, 96 km).
Flights to Yishun New Town: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Yishun New Town · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Singapore, 16 km — tours
- Kuala Lumpur, 305 km (Malaysia) — flights · buses · car rental
- Batam, 38 km (Indonesia)
- Pekanbaru, 285 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Johor Bahru, 9 km (Malaysia)
- Kampung Baru Subang, 319 km (Malaysia) — buses · car rental
- Petaling Jaya, 309 km (Malaysia) — buses · car rental
- Shah Alam, 315 km (Malaysia)
- Jambi City, 338 km (Indonesia)
- Bukit Rahman Putra, 321 km (Malaysia)
Common questions
Which airport serves Yishun New Town?
Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Yishun New Town?
About 228,730 people live in Yishun New Town (GeoNames).
What time zone is Yishun New Town in?
Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Yishun New Town?
The Dollar (SGD). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Yishun New Town?
Singapore (16 km), Kuala Lumpur (305 km), Batam (38 km), Pekanbaru (285 km), Johor Bahru (9 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.