There are 7 ways to get from Merlion to Downtown MRT Station 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 Harbourfront to Chinatownsubway Ne
- Take the subway from Chinatown to Downtownsubway Dt
31 min$2Line 124 bus, subway
cheapest- Take the bus from Blk 25 to Aft Chinatown Stn Exit Dbus 124
- Take the subway from Chinatown to Downtownsubway Dt
31 min$1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Merlion to Downtown MRT Stationtaxi 7.1 km
8 min$7–9Walk
- Take the foot from Merlion to Downtown MRT Stationwalk 5.2 km
1h 4mLine 97 bus
- Take the bus from Bef Seah Im Rd to The Sailbus 97
39 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Bef Seah Im Rd to Aft Capital Twrbus 10 / ...
41 min$2–3Line 131 bus
- Take the bus from Al-Amin Mque to Prudential Twrbus 131
44 min$1
Merlion to Downtown MRT Station by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merlion to Downtown MRT Station is to line 131 bus which costs $1 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Merlion to Downtown MRT Station is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $7 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bef Seah Im Rd and arriving at The Sail. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
No, there is no direct train from Merlion to Downtown MRT Station. However, there are services departing from Harbourfront and arriving at Downtown via Chinatown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Merlion and Downtown MRT Station is 7 km.
The best way to get from Merlion to Downtown MRT Station without a car is to subway which takes 31 min and costs $2 - $3.
It takes approximately 31 min to get from Merlion to Downtown MRT Station, including transfers.
Merlion to Downtown MRT Station bus services, operated by Tower Transit Singapore, depart from Bef Seah Im Rd station.
Merlion to Downtown MRT Station train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Harbourfront station.
Merlion to Downtown MRT Station bus services, operated by Tower Transit Singapore, arrive at The Sail station.
What companies run services between Merlion, Singapore and Downtown MRT Station, Singapore?
You can take a vehicle from Merlion to Downtown via Harbourfront and Chinatown in around 31 min. Alternatively, Tower Transit Singapore operates a bus from Bef Seah Im Rd to The Sail every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 21 min.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- smrt.com.sg
Subway from Harbourfront to Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
Subway from Chinatown to Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
Subway from Chinatown to Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbstransit.com.sg
Bus from Blk 25 to Aft Chinatown Stn Exit D
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
Bus from Bef Seah Im Rd to Aft Capital Twr
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
Bus from Al-Amin Mque to Prudential Twr
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
- Phone
- 1800-248-0950
- [email protected]
- Website
- towertransit.sg
Bus from Bef Seah Im Rd to The Sail
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://towertransit.sg/
Bus from Bef Seah Im Rd to Aft Capital Twr
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://towertransit.sg/
- 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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