Which HDB town is best for a Changi Airport commute?

In the current snapshot, Bedok leads for a Changi Airport commute (28 min), measured by the median door-to-door public-transport time from each block to Changi Airport across its 531 HDB blocks.

How is this ranking of a Changi Airport commute calculated?

Towns are ranked by the median door-to-door public-transport time from each block to Changi Airport (lower is better). Minutes are the town median of door-to-door public-transport journeys computed with OneMap routing over every block.

Town ranking · by commute

Best HDB Towns for Commuting to Changi Airport

HDB towns ranked by the median public-transport journey to Changi Airport — built for aircrew and airport staff.

Fastest to the CBD →Fastest to one-north →Fastest to Jurong East →Most new MRT nearby →

#	Town	To Changi	Liveability
1	Bedok	28 min	70
2	Tampines	30 min	66
3	Pasir Ris	33 min	60
4	Geylang	35 min	81
5	Marine Parade	40 min	78
6	Downtown Core	41 min	79
7	Changi	42 min	36
8	Kallang	42 min	83
9	Rochor	43 min	86
10	Outram	48 min	82
11	Punggol	51 min	66
12	Serangoon	53 min	66

Ranked by the median door-to-door public-transport time from each block to Changi Airport. Minutes are the town median of door-to-door public-transport journeys computed with OneMap routing over every block. Snapshot 2026-11.

How to use this

A town’s figure summarises the typical block, but individual blocks vary — check the specific block before you commit. Open a town’s Living in… guide for its full picture, weigh a Changi Airport commute against everything else on the overall town ranking, and pressure-test a shortlist with the screening framework.