Singapore is an international air travel center for the entire region, as it provides international flights in a huge number of directions worldwide. Also, Singapore has ground relationships from neighboring Malaysia and sea routes that are connected to Malaysia and Indonesia. In general, it is worth noting that the small island of Singapore has one of the most developed and well-designed public transport systems in the world. From the moment of landing at the International Airport of Singapore Changi, until the moment you cross the second bridge on the way to Malacca (which in Malaysia), you will pass through a number of integrated public transport systems, simple and complex, and pretty inexpensive.
The airport
In Singapore, there is an international airport, Changi Fairy Airport (Changi International Airport), which, by the way, was somehow recognized as the best airport in the world. Singapore has its own airlines. The main and most popular Singapore Airlines. Jetstar, Tiger Airways and Silkair are also used often. The country is too small and she does not need internal flights. The need to get super-fast to another end use Helicopters (Usually, for rich citizens who are too lazy to cut to the hotel). I will not list a huge number of international carriers that fly to Singapore. But among the most famous for us - Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Egyptair, Emirates, Airasia and others. Direct flight from Moscow to Singapore lasts 10 hours 20 minutes. Direct flights from Kiev, as far as I know, not yet. So, the flight from Kiev will last from 14 hours with a minimum of 1 transplant.
MRT system (Mass Rapid Transport)
This is a public transport system ("System of high-speed transport") of the world-class - in fact, the subway. The subway opened in 1987, the second in the account in Southeast Asia, after the subway of the city of Manila, which was ahead of Singapore for three years. More than 70% of passengers of the island ride on the subway.
Consists of five main lines that cover most of Singapore:
one) East-West Line (which stretches from the Boon Lay (Boon Lay) in the west to Changi and Pasir Ris Airport in the East). On line 35 stations, in length she is 57 km. Passed in 1987.
2) North-South Line (Jurong East is laid from the area of East New Town Bay (Marina Bay). On line 26 stations, in length it is 45 km. It is also laid in 1987.
3) North-east line (passes from Punggol in Harbourfront). On line 16 stations, in length it is 20 km. Passed in 2003.
four) Ring line (with 30 stops, more than 35 km long, opened in 2009)
five) Central line (passes from Bukit Panjang to Expo, is at the construction stage, part built in 2013, by 2017 they plan to complete until the end. There will be 34 stops and 42 km in length)
There are stops where the lines intersect. The most important stops are Dhoby Ghaut in the city center, City Hall, Raffles Place and Outram Park.
Prices for travel depends on the length of the trip, but shortly, a couple of stops in the center of the city should not cost more than 1 Singapore dollar or like that. You can check all tariffs on the SMRT-http://www.smrt.com.sg/404.aspx. Tickets are purchased in kiosks at stations, and banknotes and coins are accepted. The subway works from 05:30 to 23:30 - but the last train can come a little later to the final if it is next. It can be noted that the metro in Singapore is very fast, super-pure and very clear. Tourists will help numerous pointers and signs in English.
Buses
In Singapore, two bus companies; SMRT BUSES and Singapore Bus Service. Tariffs for travel just look at the site that I indicated above. The bus network is comprehensive, covers a large territory than MRT, but it is even cheaper. Tariffs, though, again depend on the distance, and you can buy a ticket directly from the driver (not he himself, in a special device for coins that do not give delivery, so make sure you have minor money.
Taxi
In Singapore, there are no problem with a taxi. But do not think that a taxi-inexpensive way of movement is not so. In the evening, rates rise, and late at night can increase by 50%. Of course, taxi drivers are more or less honest, rip off, as a sticky, you are not going to, from 10 dollars will give the surrender, even if it is a penny. But still, a bus or subway - much more economical ways of movement. And a taxi- if you are in a hurry.