With the best choice of cheap flights and travel extras you can book with eSky, you will enjoy every moment of your trip to Singapore. This cosmopolitan city offers a myriad of things to see and do in Singapore including various festivals and celebrations, a variety of entertainment for families with children as well as couples, architecture marvels, world-class shopping, and stunning natural wonders that will leave you in awe. Check our extensive offer of cheap air tickets to Singapore using one or more of our useful tools and explore the city at a minimal cost.
Cheap flights to Singapore with the eSky travel search engine
Use the eSky cheap airfare search tool to compare dozens of cheap air tickets, promotions, deals and specials from regular and budget airlines and find affordable flight tickets to Singapore. Cheap direct flights from New Zealand to Singapore are operated from Auckland and Christchurch. It takes 10 hours 25 minutes to fly direct from Auckland to Singapore on Air New Zealand or Singapore Airlines and 10 hours 40 minutes to fly direct from Christchurch to Singapore on Air New Zealand or Singapore Airlines as well. To get to Singapore from other airports in New Zealand, you will need to change. Connections with a layover include the flights: from Wellington to Singapore 12 hours 55 minutes on Air New Zealand or Singapore Airlines, from Dunedin to Singapore 14 hours 25 minutes on Singapore Airlines, from Rotorua to Singapore 13 hours 10 minutes on Air New Zealand or Singapore Airlines, from Palmerston to Singapore 13 hours 25 minutes on Air New Zealand or Singapore Airlines. Type the name of the airport from which you will be departing in the "Departure" box and Singapore in the "Destination" box, then choose your travel dates and the number of travelers to start searching and comparing all available flight tickets to Singapore. You can sort and filter the results to view only those that suit your preferences. To get great deals on flights from New Zealand to Singapore, start searching three or four months in advance as usually airfares increase closer to the departure date.
Hunt for bargains to get the cheapest flight tickets to Singapore
We put all great flight deals to Singapore in the “Deals” section, where you can easily browse them to choose the perfect connection. Enter your airport name in the "From" box and Singapore in the "To" box to check available flight specials for the route. If there are no deals from your departure point at the moment, you can try another way of finding promo flights to Singapore. Type New Zealand in the "From" box to increase the chance of getting cheap plane tickets to Singapore. Click on the selected flight for more details, such as flight times, luggage allowance, onboard meals, inflight entertainment, and other amenities. Next to each item, you there will be information if the service is included in the ticket or an extra fee applies.
Create you cheap Singapore holiday package with eSky
Add additional services, such as accommodation or travel insurance to have everything you need in one simple booking and to manage your reservation in one place. Visit the "Hotels" section to browse through a wide range of hand-picked properties in Singapore that you can sort by price or by distance from the city center. Booking a hotel downtown will save you time and money on taxis as you will be able to explore nearby attractions on foot. Just type Singapore in the "Destination" box and choose your dates and the number of guests and rooms to start. By booking your accommodation in Singapore with eSky, you can find hotels 30% cheaper. And if you start subscribing to our newsletter, you will be sent exclusive deals up to 40% off!
Getting around Singapore
Use public transport to get around Singapore on the cheap. The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) subway system and bus links cover the entire city so you will be able to quickly get from one point to another. There are numerous attractions within a walking distance from MRT stations so fix yourself up with a street map available free of charge at one of many visitors centers and explore them on foot. If you are going to travel light, you can use the MRT to get from the airport to the city. Consider purchasing a Singapore Tourist Pass (STP) instead of single journey tickets (S$1.40 to S$2.50). The STP enables unlimited travel by train and bus and is available for one day (S$10), two days (S$16) or three days (S$20). Four operators offer bus services throughout the island: SBS Transit, SMRT Buses, Tower Transit Singapore and Go-Ahead Singapore. Taxis are not a cheap transport option and very often there are surcharges.
The cheapest time to visit Singapore
Singapore has two distinct seasons: dry and wet, but the climate is hot and humid year round. The months from November to January and from June to July are considered peak season in Singapore so it will be difficult to find cheap flights during this period and you can expect high rates as well. The cheapest time to visit Singapore is from August to October which is Singapore's off-season. Temperatures are a little bit higher. The most pleasant weather can be experienced in April which can be slightly more expensive than off-season months but definitely cheaper than in peak season.
View and monitor the cheapest flights to Singapore
To check the cheapest airfares from New Zealand to Singapore during the low or off-season, you can avail of the eSky price calendar feature. Go to the eSky travel search engine, enter your travel details, and hit "Search". Click on the departure date to view the airfares from New Zealand to Singapore for each day. The cheapest options will be highlighted in green.
The airport in Singapore
Your cheap flight to Singapore will arrive at Singapore Changi Airport, also called just Changi Airport. Singapore's main airport is located 20 kilometers from the city center. It is one of the largest hubs in Asia and one of the world's busiest airports. The airport features numerous places to eat and shop. It also offers services and facilities, including, but not limited to, baby care rooms, ATMs, charging points, pharmacies, free rest areas, free WiFi, and prayer rooms. Bus stops are located in terminals 1, 2, 3 (buses 24, 27, 34, 36, 53, 110 and 858) and 4 (buses 24, 34, 36 and 110, 27, 53 and 858). Take a train from Changi Airport MRT Station to Expo MRT Station or Tanah Merah MRT Station and transfer to the Downtown Line towards Bukit Panjang MRT Station or the East West Line towards Tuas Link MRT Station to get to the city center. 24-hour Ground Transport Concierges (GTC) offers private transfers in a 4-seater (S$55.00) or a 7-seater (S$60.00) to anywhere in Singapore, whereas City Shuttle (S$9.00 per adult, S$6.00 per child younger than 12 y.o.) to most downtown hotels. Taxi stands are located in the Arrivals. It takes about 30 minutes to get from Changi Airport to the city and the ride costs from S$20 to S$40.
