Which HDB town has the best transport access?

In the current snapshot, Downtown Core ranks first for transport access, scoring 89/100 on the transport access pillar averaged across its 3 HDB blocks.

How is transport access scored?

Each block is scored 0–100 from walking time to the nearest MRT exit and bus stop; the town figure is the unit-weighted average of its blocks. Everything is computed from open government data (data.gov.sg, OneMap).

Town ranking

Best-Connected HDB Towns for MRT & Bus Access

HDB towns ranked by how quick it is to reach an MRT station and bus stop on foot.

food and hawker →green space →healthcare →school →daily-needs →leisure and recreation →

#	Town	Score	To CBD
1	Downtown Core	89	12 min
2	Rochor	88	16 min
3	Outram	88	18 min
4	Marine Parade	85	35 min
5	Tanglin	84	28 min
6	Punggol	80	47 min
7	Kallang	80	21 min
8	Bukit Panjang	79	49 min
9	Sengkang	79	42 min
10	Choa Chu Kang	77	51 min
11	Geylang	76	24 min
12	Bukit Timah	74	37 min

Score is the unit-weighted average across each town’s blocks of walking time to the nearest MRT exit and bus stop. Snapshot 2026-08.

How to use this

A high town average means the typical block scores well for transport access, but individual blocks vary — check the specific block before you commit. Open a town’s Living in… guide for its full picture, or weigh transport access against everything else on the overall town ranking and with the screening framework.