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Orchard & Botanic Gardens to Chinatown & Little India by train or road
About 4 km. The private car is fastest at 18 min; the train is cheapest, from ₹120 per person.
Chinatown & Little India to Orchard & Botanic GardensFastest
Private car
Grab / taxi, per vehicle
18 min door to door
Cheapest
Train
MRT (North East line, change at Dhoby Ghaut)
from ₹120 per person
Best value
Train
MRT (North East line, change at Dhoby Ghaut)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | MRT (North East line, change at Dhoby Ghaut) | 24 min | ₹120per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Grab / taxi, per vehicle | 18 min | ₹890–₹2,080per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · MRT (North East line, change at Dhoby Ghaut) | ₹240 | ₹480 |
| Private car · Grab / taxi, per vehicle | ₹890–₹2,080 | ₹890–₹2,080 |
Once you’re in Chinatown & Little India
- Best time: February – April
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (February – April). Against it: Monsoon Showers. Deepavali in Little India can fall this month.
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Plan Orchard & Botanic Gardens and Chinatown & Little India
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.