There are 5 ways to get from Bencoolen Street to Balestier by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 56 bus
best- Take the bus from Sunshine Plaza to Thomson Med Ctrbus 56
13 min$1Subway
- Take the subway from Dhoby Ghaut to Novenasubway Ns
20 min$1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bencoolen Street to Balestiertaxi 4.1 km
4 min$6–8Walk
- Take the walk from Bencoolen Street to Balestierwalk 3.7 km
44 minBus
- Take the bus from Ymca to Revival Ctr Chbus 683 / ...
3h 45m$1–5
Bencoolen Street to Balestier by foot and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bencoolen Street to Balestier is to line 56 bus which costs $1 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Bencoolen Street to Balestier is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $6 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sunshine Plaza and arriving at Thomson Med Ctr. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dhoby Ghaut and arriving at Novena. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Bencoolen Street and Balestier is 3 km.
The best way to get from Bencoolen Street to Balestier without a car is to line 56 bus which takes 13 min and costs $1.
The line 56 bus from Sunshine Plaza to Thomson Med Ctr takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Bencoolen Street to Balestier bus services, operated by SBS Transit, depart from Sunshine Plaza station.
Bencoolen Street to Balestier train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Dhoby Ghaut station.
Bencoolen Street to Balestier bus services, operated by SBS Transit, arrive at Thomson Med Ctr station.
What companies run services between Bencoolen Street, Singapore and Balestier, Singapore?
SBS Transit operates a bus from Sunshine Plaza to Thomson Med Ctr every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, SMRT operates a subway from Dhoby Ghaut to Novena every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 9 min.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Dhoby Ghaut to Novena
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SMRT
- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBS Transit
Bus from Sunshine Plaza to Thomson Med Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- SBS Transit
- Phone
- +65 6812 6469
- Website
- Go Ahead Singapore
Bus from Ymca to Revival Ctr Ch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Go Ahead Singapore
- Adult Card Basic
- $1–3
- Adult Card Express
- $2–4
- Workfare Transport Concession Scheme Card Basic
- $1–2
- Workfare Transport Concession Scheme Card Express
- $1–3
- Adult / Workfare Transport Concession Scheme Cash Basic
- $2–4
- Adult / Senior Citizen / Persons with Disabilities / Student / Workfare Transport Concession Scheme Cash Express
- $3–5
- Student Card Basic
- $1
- Student Card Express
- $1–2
- Student Concession Cash Basic
- $1–2
- Senior Citizen / Persons with Disabilities Card Basic
- $1–2
- Senior Citizen / Persons with Disabilities Card Express
- $1–2
- Senior Citizen / Persons with Disabilities Concession Cash Basic
- $1–2
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- $6–8
Comfort Delgro
- Phone
- +65 6550 8668
- Website
- cdgtaxi.com.sg
Prime Taxi
- Phone
- +65 6898 2000
- Website
- primetaxi.sg
STRIDES Premier
- Phone
- +65 6555 8888
- Website
- stridespremier.com.sg
Trans-cab
- Phone
- +65 6287 6666
- Website
- transcab.com.sg
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Booking & Getting There
Bencoolen Street to Balestier train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Novena station.
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