How are Singapore commute times measured on this page?

Every HDB block is routed on public transport to four job anchors — Raffles Place, one-north, Jurong East and Changi Airport — at a weekday 8am using OneMap. Each town figure is the median across its blocks of the fastest single itinerary, including walking, waiting, riding, transfers and fare.

Which HDB town has the fastest commute to the CBD?

In the current snapshot, Rochor has the fastest median commute to Raffles Place at about 16 minutes by public transport.

Are these peak-hour times?

They reflect a weekday-morning (8am) departure, which is representative of the peak commute. Off-peak and late-night journeys differ, and driving changes the maths entirely.

Commute times, every HDB town

Real door-to-door public-transport times to four job hubs, routed on OneMap at a weekday 8am — not straight-line distance. Median across each town’s blocks. Screen against the hub where you work.

Snapshot 2026-11 · 33 towns · OneMap routing

Key facts

HDB towns ranked: 33
Job hubs measured: Raffles Place, one-north, Jurong East, Changi
Fastest town to Raffles Place: Rochor · ~16 min
Routing: OneMap public transport · weekday 8am · door-to-door
Snapshot: 2026-11

Rank by Raffles Place →Rank by one-north →Rank by Jurong East →Rank by Changi Airport →

Town	Raffles Place	one-north	Jurong East	Changi Airport
Rochor	16min	33min	42min	43min
Downtown Core	17min	33min	38min	41min
Bukit Merah	19min	26min	32min	54min
Outram	20min	29min	35min	48min
Kallang	21min	37min	48min	42min
Queenstown	22min	21min	24min	57min
Geylang	24min	42min	51min	35min
Toa Payoh	26min	34min	49min	56min
Novena	27min	38min	56min	58min
Tanglin	28min	8min	22min	56min
Bishan	30min	31min	45min	57min
Clementi	31min	21min	18min	66min
Bedok	33min	55min	60min	28min
Ang Mo Kio	35min	39min	53min	70min
Marine Parade	35min	51min	55min	40min
Serangoon	36min	37min	51min	53min
Bukit Timah	37min	32min	30min	66min
Hougang	40min	46min	62min	58min
Jurong East	41min	32min	17min	76min
Sengkang	42min	49min	68min	53min
Tampines	42min	61min	69min	30min
Bukit Batok	44min	37min	19min	80min
Jurong West	45min	37min	21min	80min
Yishun	45min	52min	50min	81min
Pasir Ris	46min	68min	73min	33min
Punggol	47min	54min	74min	51min
Sembawang	48min	55min	43min	84min
Sungei Kadut	48min	43min	28min	91min
Bukit Panjang	49min	45min	29min	85min
Choa Chu Kang	51min	45min	24min	88min
Tengah	51min	44min	24min	87min
Woodlands	55min	56min	37min	91min
Changi	63min	79min	90min	42min

Median door-to-door minutes by public transport, weekday 08:00, across each town’s HDB blocks. Lower is better. Times & fares from OneMap, Singapore Land Authority.

Frequently asked questions

How are Singapore commute times measured on this page?: Every HDB block is routed on public transport to four job anchors — Raffles Place, one-north, Jurong East and Changi Airport — at a weekday 8am using OneMap. Each town figure is the median across its blocks of the fastest single itinerary, including walking, waiting, riding, transfers and fare.
Which HDB town has the fastest commute to the CBD?: In the current snapshot, Rochor has the fastest median commute to Raffles Place at about 16 minutes by public transport.
Are these peak-hour times?: They reflect a weekday-morning (8am) departure, which is representative of the peak commute. Off-peak and late-night journeys differ, and driving changes the maths entirely.