Transit facts
- Terminals: Changi has four terminals. Singapore Airlines uses mainly Terminals 2 and 3, and Scoot uses Terminal 1. Terminals 1, 2 and 3 are linked airside by the free Skytrain, so transfers between them don't involve immigration. Terminal 4 is a separate building reached by an airside shuttle bus.
- Connection times: airlines set their own minimum connection times at Changi, and we check the minimum for your flights when we book. For families we suggest at least 90 minutes to 2 hours, and more if a wheelchair is booked.
- Jewel, with its indoor waterfall, is landside. Seeing it means clearing immigration, so the visa rules below apply.
- Elderly travellers: distances inside a terminal can be long. Wheelchair help is free when booked with the airline, and we add it to the booking.
Transit rules
| Passport | Staying airside | Leaving the airport |
|---|---|---|
| Indian | No visa needed if you stay in the transit area with onward boarding passes (ICA) | A Singapore visa, or the 96-hour Visa-Free Transit Facility for holders of a valid Australian visa (valid at least one more month) with an onward ticket within 96 hours (ICA). The officer decides at the border. |
| Australian | No visa needed | Visa-free for short visits; the length of stay is set on the Visit Pass issued at the border. File the free SG Arrival Card within three days before arrival. Ignore paid lookalike websites. |
One catch: Singapore's immigration authority notes that many passengers connecting to or from low-cost carriers must clear immigration to get onward boarding passes. If your Scoot flight is on a separate ticket, plan as if you're entering Singapore. Our transit rules guide covers every hub for Indian passport holders.
Stopover ideas
Changi is one of the few hubs where a long connection can be a pleasant part of the trip.
- Free Singapore Tour: Changi runs free 2.5-hour city tours for transit passengers with a layover of 5.5 to 24 hours and bags checked through. You must be able to enter Singapore, so Indian passport holders need a Singapore visa.
- Little India: Serangoon Road has temples, sweet shops and South Indian food, a short MRT ride from the city centre.
- Gardens by the Bay and Marina Bay for an evening walk if you have a night in town.
- A night or two on the way: breaking a long trip in Singapore suits children and older travellers. Singapore Airlines has sold stopover holiday packages in the past; ask us what's available now. Ask us and we'll build the stop into the ticket.
Changi has its own MRT station, so the city is easy to reach on a longer layover.
Travel Care routes that use Singapore
- Singapore Airlines connects all our origin cities to Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Chennai and Kochi. Examples: Adelaide to Delhi, Brisbane to Bengaluru, Melbourne to Kochi, Sydney to Chennai, Adelaide to Ahmedabad and Brisbane to Hyderabad.
- Scoot flies on to Amritsar about four times a week: see Adelaide to Amritsar, Melbourne to Amritsar and Sydney to Amritsar.
More on the airlines: Singapore Airlines and Scoot.
Talk to a real person about a Singapore stopover
Fares and schedules change every day, so we don't publish prices on this page. For live fares on your dates, call or WhatsApp the Travel Care team on 0421 882 733. We're a family-run agency at 222 Henley Beach Road, Torrensville, booking flights since 2010, and we speak English, Hindi and Punjabi. Seen a cheaper fare somewhere else? Send us the screenshot and we'll see what we can do.
Last checked: 20 October 2026 by the Travel Care team.
