There are 8 ways to get from Esplanade MRT Station to ION Orchard 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 via Dhoby Ghaut
best- Take the subway from Esplanade to Dhoby Ghautsubway Cc
- Take the subway from Dhoby Ghaut to Orchardsubway Ns
15 min$2Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from City Hall to Orchardsubway Ns
16 min$1–2Bus
- Take the bus from Esplanade Bridge to Opp Orchard Stn/IONbus 167
22 min$1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Esplanade MRT Station to ION Orchardtaxi 3.7 km
4 min$6–8Bus via Capitol Bldg
- Take the bus from Capitol Bldg to Bef Orchard Stn Exit Bbus 111 / ...
22 min$1–3Line 36 bus
- Take the bus from Opp Suntec Convention Ctr to Bef Orchard Stn Exit Bbus 36 / ...
27 min$1–3Bus #2
- Take the bus from Raffles Hotel to Orchard Stn/Tang Plazabus 162M
2h 29m$3–4Walk
- Take the foot from Esplanade MRT Station to ION Orchardwalk 3.1 km
37 min
Esplanade MRT Station to ION Orchard by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esplanade MRT Station to ION Orchard is to bus which costs $1 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Esplanade MRT Station to ION Orchard is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $6 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Esplanade Bridge and arriving at Opp Orchard Stn/ION. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from City Hall and arriving at Orchard. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Esplanade MRT Station and ION Orchard is 4 km.
The best way to get from Esplanade MRT Station to ION Orchard without a car is to subway via Dhoby Ghaut which takes 15 min and costs $2 - $3.
It takes approximately 15 min to get from Esplanade MRT Station to ION Orchard, including transfers.
Esplanade MRT Station to ION Orchard bus services, operated by Tower Transit Singapore, depart from Esplanade Bridge station.
Esplanade MRT Station to ION Orchard train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Esplanade station.
Esplanade MRT Station to ION Orchard bus services, operated by Tower Transit Singapore, arrive at Opp Orchard Stn/ION station.
What companies run services between Esplanade MRT Station, Singapore and ION Orchard, Singapore?
You can take a subway from Esplanade to ION Orchard via Dhoby Ghaut and Orchard in around 15 min. Alternatively, Tower Transit Singapore operates a bus from Esplanade Bridge to Opp Orchard Stn/ION every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 13 min. SBS Transit also services this route every 30 minutes.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- smrt.com.sg
Subway from Esplanade to Dhoby Ghaut
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
Subway from Dhoby Ghaut to Orchard
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
Subway from City Hall to Orchard
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
- Phone
- 1800-248-0950
- [email protected]
- Website
- towertransit.sg
Bus from Esplanade Bridge to Opp Orchard Stn/ION
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://towertransit.sg/
Bus from Capitol Bldg to Bef Orchard Stn Exit B
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://towertransit.sg/
- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbstransit.com.sg
Bus from Esplanade Bridge to Opp Orchard Stn/ION
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
Bus from Capitol Bldg to Bef Orchard Stn Exit B
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
Bus from Raffles Hotel to Orchard Stn/Tang Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- smrt.com.sg
Bus from Capitol Bldg to Bef Orchard Stn Exit B
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
- Phone
- +65 6812 6469
- Website
- go-aheadsingapore.com
Bus from Capitol Bldg to Bef Orchard Stn Exit B
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://go-aheadsingapore.com
Bus from Opp Suntec Convention Ctr to Bef Orchard Stn Exit B
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://go-aheadsingapore.com
Bus from Raffles Hotel to Orchard Stn/Tang Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://go-aheadsingapore.com
- 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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Esplanade MRT Station to ION Orchard train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Dhoby Ghaut station.
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