There are 5 ways to get from Merlion Park to Arab Street 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 Raffles Place to Bugissubway Ew
16 min$1–2Line 857 bus
- Take the bus from The Esplanade to Jln Besar Stn Exit Abus 857
2h 49m$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Merlion Park to Arab Streettaxi 2.2 km
2 min$5–7Walk
- Take the walk from Merlion Park to Arab Streetwalk 2.1 km
25 minBus
- Take the bus from The Esplanade to Fu Lu Shou Cplxbus 960 / ...
23 min$1
Merlion Park to Arab Street by foot and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merlion Park to Arab Street is to bus which costs $1 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Merlion Park to Arab Street is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs $5 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from The Esplanade and arriving at Jln Besar Stn Exit A. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Raffles Place and arriving at Bugis. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Merlion Park and Arab Street is 3 km.
The best way to get from Merlion Park to Arab Street without a car is to subway which takes 16 min and costs $1 - $2.
The subway from Raffles Place to Bugis takes 5 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Merlion Park to Arab Street bus services, operated by Tower Transit Singapore, depart from The Esplanade station.
Merlion Park to Arab Street train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Raffles Place station.
Merlion Park to Arab Street bus services, operated by Tower Transit Singapore, arrive at Jln Besar Stn Exit A station.
What companies run services between Merlion Park, Singapore and Arab Street, Singapore?
SMRT operates a subway from Raffles Place to Bugis every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Tower Transit Singapore operates a bus from The Esplanade to Jln Besar Stn Exit A every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3–4 and the journey takes 2h 35m.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Raffles Place to Bugis
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SMRT
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- Phone
- 1800-248-0950
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tower Transit Singapore
Bus from The Esplanade to Jln Besar Stn Exit A
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Tower Transit Singapore
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- 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
Merlion Park to Arab Street train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Bugis station.
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