There are 7 ways to get from Downtown MRT Station to Merlion 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 Downtown to Chinatownsubway Dt
- Take the subway from Chinatown to Harbourfrontsubway Ne
31 min$2Line 131 bus via Aft Telok Blangah Hts
cheapest- Take the bus from One Raffles Quay to Aft Telok Blangah Htsbus 131
38 min$1Line 97 bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Stn to Caribbean at Keppel Baybus 97
36 min$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Downtown MRT Station to Merliontaxi 5.6 km
7 min$6–9Walk
- Take the foot from Downtown MRT Station to Merlionwalk 5.2 km
1h 4mLine 100 bus
- Take the bus from One Raffles Quay to Caribbean at Keppel Baybus 10 / ...
39 min$1Line 131 bus
- Take the bus from One Raffles Quay to Blk 25bus 131
41 min$1
Downtown MRT Station to Merlion by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downtown MRT Station to Merlion is to line 100 bus which costs $1 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Downtown MRT Station to Merlion is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $6 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Downtown Stn and arriving at Caribbean at Keppel Bay. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
No, there is no direct train from Downtown MRT Station to Merlion. However, there are services departing from Downtown and arriving at Harbourfront via Chinatown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Downtown MRT Station and Merlion is 7 km.
The best way to get from Downtown MRT Station to Merlion without a car is to subway which takes 31 min and costs $2 - $3.
It takes approximately 31 min to get from Downtown MRT Station to Merlion, including transfers.
Downtown MRT Station to Merlion bus services, operated by Tower Transit Singapore, depart from Downtown Stn station.
Downtown MRT Station to Merlion train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Downtown station.
Downtown MRT Station to Merlion bus services, operated by Tower Transit Singapore, arrive at Caribbean at Keppel Bay station.
What companies run services between Downtown MRT Station, Singapore and Merlion, Singapore?
You can take a subway from Downtown to Merlion via Chinatown and Harbourfront in around 31 min. Alternatively, Tower Transit Singapore operates a bus from Downtown Stn to Caribbean at Keppel Bay every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- smrt.com.sg
Subway from Downtown to Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
Subway from Chinatown to Harbourfront
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
- Phone
- 1800-248-0950
- [email protected]
- Website
- towertransit.sg
Bus from Downtown Stn to Caribbean at Keppel Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://towertransit.sg/
- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbstransit.com.sg
Bus from One Raffles Quay to Aft Telok Blangah Hts
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
Bus from One Raffles Quay to Caribbean at Keppel Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
Bus from One Raffles Quay to Blk 25
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- $6–9
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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Downtown MRT Station to Merlion train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Chinatown station.
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