Does Singapore Airlines offer free stopovers in Singapore for Australia flights?

Singapore Airlines doesn’t offer free Singapore stopovers on flights from Europe to Australia. However, travellers with a long layover can book a free Singapore transit tour to explore the city.

Flying Singapore Airlines to Australia

One of the most popular airlines for flying to Australia is Singapore Airlines. The Singapore-based airline offers flights to Brisbane, Adelaide, Cairns, Darwin, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney from multiple European airports.

Which UK airports does Singapore Airlines fly from?

In the UK, Singapore Airlines flies from Heathrow and Manchester.

Things to do in Singapore on a stopover

Singapore is also a good spot for breaking the journey from Europe to Australia. On a Singapore stopover, you can enjoy bike tours, cultural cooking classes, cycling food tours, Gardens By The Bay, Singapore Zoo and WWII battlefield tours. For more Singapore experiences and activities, head this way. To secure the best deals on Singapore accommodation, book here.

7 Singapore experiences to book in advance

A guided bike tour that goes beyond the usual tourist spots to show what makes the city tick.
A cultural cooking class – learn how to make laksa and Hainanese chicken rice.
Visit the extraordinary Gardens By The Bay – with a skip-the-queues e-ticket.
Take in the World War II sites – on a battlefield tour.
Visit the best zoo in the world – on a Singapore Zoo tour with transfer.
A food tour by bike – cover more ground and more food on two wheels.
Take in the panorama from the Marina Bay Sands Observation Deck.

Free stopovers in Singapore?

But does Singapore Airlines offer free stopovers in Singapore, or does it cost significantly more to spend a few nights in Singapore before heading on to Australia?

Alas, unlike some other airlines and destinations, Singapore Airlines does not offer a free stopover option in Singapore. You can still stop there for a couple of days on the way to Australia, though – and it is one of the most attractive stopover options.

How much does a stopover in Singapore cost?

The extra cost of a stopover in Singapore will vary depending on the cost of the flight ticket and dates of travel.

For a dummy booking, we looked at the price of a return flight from London Heathrow to Sydney in low season – November. Singapore Airlines quoted £1,332 for an economy class return.

Then we used the multi-city booking tool to add two days in Singapore on the way to Sydney. The cheapest option here cost £1,512 – and that’s before you start adding on hotels.

Free Singapore transit tours

If you have a long layover in Singapore, of between 5.5 hours and 24 hours, there is another intriguing option. There are plenty of things to do on a Singapore layover, but most popular are the free transit tours offered by Singapore Airlines.

There are four 2.5 hour tours to choose from. One focuses on the city sights, another on the Jewel, another on the Changi neighbourhood and the most recent addition to the roster is a heritage tour.

Further information on these free Singapore transit tours can be found on the Singapore Airlines website.