singaporecity360° How to get to Little India by MRT
Vibrant Tamil district of temples, Tekka Market and the 24-hour Mustafa Centre.
Closest is Little India (DT12 / NE7) on the Downtown Line & North East Line. Leave by Exit C — about a 1-minute walk (0.0 km) to Little India.
Getting there — the transport hub
Every MRT station within walking range, all lines, ranked by real walking time. Buses are in the next section.
By bus
Bus stops within ~500 m of Little India and the services that stop there (LTA DataMall). Live arrival times land in the app layer next.
By taxi
Official taxi stands near Little India, nearest first (LTA DataMall). ♿ = barrier-free / wheelchair-accessible.
Flag a cab at any of these, or book on Grab/Gojek — a metered ride from the city centre is usually S$8–16. Stands are official pick-up points; hotels and malls also have their own queues at the main entrance.
The route, mapped
The orange line is the actual walking path from Little India Exit C. Violet = MRT stations · dark = Little India. Drag, zoom, tap a marker.
Fastest exit at Little India
Real walking distance and time from each Little India exit, routed on the pedestrian network.
| Exit | Walking distance | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exit C | 48 m | ~1 min | Fastestuse this |
| Exit B | 121 m | ~1 min | +73 m |
| Exit D | 157 m | ~2 min | +1 min |
| Exit E | 176 m | ~2 min | +1 min |
| Exit A | 186 m | ~2 min | +1 min |
| Exit F | 312 m | ~4 min | +3 min |
Cost & timing
What actually costs money and how long to spend — the free-and-easy budget view.
Walking the district, shophouse murals, Tekka Centre wet market, and entry to temples/mosques (Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, Abdul Gafoor Mosque).
Make it a day — what's nearby
Free-and-easy travellers chain stops. These are walkable from Little India — the Trip Planner strings them into your day.
- Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple — 4-min walk
- Abdul Gafoor Mosque — 6-min walk
- Mustafa Centre — 9-min walk
- Kampong Glam / Arab Street — 15-min walk
Local note
The bit the data can't tell you — the reason this page beats Google Maps.
On Sunday evenings Little India fills with tens of thousands of migrant workers on their day off — the buzz is authentic but the pavements around Serangoon Road get shoulder-to-shoulder; come on a weekday morning if you want calm temple visits and an unhurried Tekka Centre breakfast.
Status: verified against official + travel sources, 2026-07-24
Sources: visitsingapore.com · tripadvisor.com
Where these numbers come from
Coordinates & stations: OneMap search API (data.gov.sg). Walking routes: OneMap routing API (Singapore Land Authority pedestrian network), fetched 2026-07-24.
Verified: 2026-07-24 · Review due: 2027-01-20 · Report an update →