There are 6 ways to get from Bugis MRT Station to Downtown Core by subway, bus, 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.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Bugis to Raffles Placesubway Ew
5 min$1–2Bus
- Take the bus from Bugis Stn Exit B to OUE Bayfrontbus 130 / ...
10 min$1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bugis MRT Station to Downtown Coretaxi 2 km
2 min$5–7Walk
- Take the walk from Bugis MRT Station to Downtown Corewalk 1.9 km
22 minLine 961 bus
- Take the bus from The Gateway to Boat Quaybus 961 / ...
15 minLine 857 bus
- Take the bus from Opp Nafa Campus 3 to The Esplanadebus 857
21 min$2–3
Bugis MRT Station to Downtown Core by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bugis MRT Station to Downtown Core is to subway which costs $1 - $2 and takes 5 min.
The fastest way to get from Bugis MRT Station to Downtown Core is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs $5 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bugis Stn Exit B and arriving at OUE Bayfront. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bugis and arriving at Raffles Place. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Bugis MRT Station and Downtown Core is 2 km.
The best way to get from Bugis MRT Station to Downtown Core without a car is to subway which takes 5 min and costs $1 - $2.
The subway from Bugis to Raffles Place takes 5 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Bugis MRT Station to Downtown Core bus services, operated by SBS Transit, depart from Bugis Stn Exit B station.
Bugis MRT Station to Downtown Core train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Bugis station.
Bugis MRT Station to Downtown Core bus services, operated by SBS Transit, arrive at OUE Bayfront station.
What companies run services between Bugis MRT Station, Singapore and Downtown Core, Singapore?
SMRT operates a subway from Bugis to Raffles Place every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, SBS Transit operates a bus from Bugis Stn Exit B to OUE Bayfront every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 10 min. Go Ahead Singapore also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Bugis to Raffles Place
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SMRT
- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBS Transit
Bus from Bugis Stn Exit B to OUE Bayfront
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- SBS Transit
- Phone
- +65 6812 6469
- Website
- Go Ahead Singapore
Bus from Bugis Stn Exit B to OUE Bayfront
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Go Ahead Singapore
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- SMRT
Bus from The Gateway to Boat Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- SMRT
- Phone
- 1800-248-0950
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tower Transit Singapore
Bus from Opp Nafa Campus 3 to The Esplanade
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Tower Transit Singapore
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- $5–7
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
Bugis MRT Station to Downtown Core train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Raffles Place station.
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