There are 4 ways to get from Kovan MRT Station to Balestier by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Line 153 bus
best- Take the bus from Kovan Stn Exit C to Toa Payoh Stnbus 153
26 min$1Subway
- Take the subway from Kovan to Dhoby Ghautsubway Ne
- Take the subway from Dhoby Ghaut to Novenasubway Ns
27 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kovan MRT Station to Balestiertaxi 8.4 km
8 min$7–10Walk
- Take the foot from Kovan MRT Station to Balestierwalk 7.2 km
1h 27m
Kovan MRT Station to Balestier by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kovan MRT Station to Balestier is to line 153 bus which costs $1 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Kovan MRT Station to Balestier is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $7 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kovan Stn Exit C and arriving at Toa Payoh Stn. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
No, there is no direct train from Kovan MRT Station to Balestier. However, there are services departing from Kovan and arriving at Novena via Dhoby Ghaut. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Kovan MRT Station and Balestier is 6 km.
The best way to get from Kovan MRT Station to Balestier without a car is to line 153 bus which takes 26 min and costs $1.
The line 153 bus from Kovan Stn Exit C to Toa Payoh Stn takes 26 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Kovan MRT Station to Balestier bus services, operated by SBS Transit, depart from Kovan Stn Exit C station.
Kovan MRT Station to Balestier train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Kovan station.
Kovan MRT Station to Balestier bus services, operated by SBS Transit, arrive at Toa Payoh Stn station.
What companies run services between Kovan MRT Station, Singapore and Balestier, Singapore?
SBS Transit operates a bus from Kovan Stn Exit C to Toa Payoh Stn every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 26 min. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Kovan to Novena via Dhoby Ghaut in around 27 min.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- smrt.com.sg
Subway from Kovan to Dhoby Ghaut
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
Subway from Dhoby Ghaut to Novena
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
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- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbstransit.com.sg
Bus from Kovan Stn Exit C to Toa Payoh Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $7–10
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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Kovan MRT Station to Balestier train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Dhoby Ghaut station.
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