There are 5 ways to get from Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay to Merlion by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Clarke Quay to Harbourfrontsubway Ne
42 min$1–2Line 195 bus
- Take the bus from The Esplanade to Al-Amin Mquebus 195 / ...
44 min$1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay to Merliontaxi 6.7 km
8 min$7–9Walk
- Take the walk from Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay to Merlionwalk 5.8 km
1h 11mLine 97 bus
- Take the bus from The Esplanade to Caribbean at Keppel Baybus 97
56 min$2–3
Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay to Merlion by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay to Merlion is to line 195 bus which costs $1 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay to Merlion is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $7 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from The Esplanade and arriving at Al-Amin Mque. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Clarke Quay and arriving at Harbourfront. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay and Merlion is 7 km.
The best way to get from Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay to Merlion without a car is to subway which takes 42 min and costs $1 - $2.
The subway from Clarke Quay to Harbourfront takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay to Merlion bus services, operated by SBS Transit, depart from The Esplanade station.
Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay to Merlion train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Clarke Quay station.
Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay to Merlion bus services, operated by SBS Transit, arrive at Al-Amin Mque station.
What companies run services between Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore and Merlion, Singapore?
SMRT operates a subway from Clarke Quay to Harbourfront every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, SBS Transit operates a bus from The Esplanade to Al-Amin Mque every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 31 min.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Clarke Quay to Harbourfront
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SMRT
- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBS Transit
Bus from The Esplanade to Al-Amin Mque
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- SBS Transit
- Phone
- 1800-248-0950
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tower Transit Singapore
Bus from The Esplanade to Caribbean at Keppel Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Tower Transit Singapore
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $7–9
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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Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay to Merlion train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Harbourfront station.
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