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  Singapore is a major air hub that services both regional and international flight routes. There are also budget airlines operating out of Singapore. Travelers will have no trouble accessing most parts of the world to and from Singapore, making it a great stopover city. You can also catch trains to Malaysia and Thailand. A slew of comfortable privately run buses also run through Malaysia up to Thailand. Book flights-tours and rail tickets online at lonelyplanet.com/bookings

 

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Singapore’s location and excellent facilities have made it a natural choice as a major Southeast Asian aviation hub, with direct services all over the world. It is also serviced by five budget airlines, which often offer extremely cheap deals if
you book well in advance. For further travel within the region, the following budget  airlines operate out of Singapore. Routes change all the time, so check websites.
Air Asia (phone: 6307 76883; www.airasia.com)
Berjaya-Air (phone: 6227 3688; www.berjaya-air.com)

Daily flights to Tioman and Redang islands in Malaysia.
Cebu Pacific (phone: agents 6735 , 7155, 6737 9231, 6220 5966; www.cebupacificair.com)

Jetstar (phone: 800 6161 977; www.jetstar.com)

Tiger Airways (phone: 6808 4437; www.tigerairways.com)

  Airports

Most planes will land at one of the three main terminals or the Budget Terminal at Changi Airport (www.changiairport.com.sg).

Regularly voted the world’s best airport, Changi Airport is vast, efficient and amazingly well organised. Among its many facilities you’ll find free internet, courtesy phones for local calls, foreign-exchange booths, medical centres, left luggage, hotels, showers, a gym, swimming pool and of course, plenty of shops.

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