There are 5 ways to get from Merlion to Toa Payoh MRT Station by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Harbourfront to Dhoby Ghautsubway Ne
- Take the subway from Dhoby Ghaut to Toa Payohsubway Ns
44 min$2Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bef Seah Im Rd to Toa Payoh Intbus 143
1h 5m$1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Merlion to Toa Payoh MRT Stationtaxi 12.9 km
16 min$9–11Drive 12.9 km
- Drive from Merlion to Toa Payoh MRT Stationcar 12.9 km
16 min$4–5Line 145 bus
- Take the bus from Bef Telok Blangah Hts to Toa Payoh Intbus 145
1h 10m$1–2
Merlion to Toa Payoh MRT Station by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merlion to Toa Payoh MRT Station is to bus which costs $1 - $2 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Merlion to Toa Payoh MRT Station is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $9 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bef Seah Im Rd and arriving at Toa Payoh Int. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 52 min.
No, there is no direct train from Merlion to Toa Payoh MRT Station. However, there are services departing from Harbourfront and arriving at Toa Payoh via Dhoby Ghaut. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between Merlion and Toa Payoh MRT Station is 13 km. The road distance is 12.9 km.
The best way to get from Merlion to Toa Payoh MRT Station without a car is to subway which takes 44 min and costs $2 - $3.
It takes approximately 44 min to get from Merlion to Toa Payoh MRT Station, including transfers.
Merlion to Toa Payoh MRT Station bus services, operated by Tower Transit Singapore, depart from Bef Seah Im Rd station.
Merlion to Toa Payoh MRT Station train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Harbourfront station.
Merlion to Toa Payoh MRT Station bus services, operated by Tower Transit Singapore, arrive at Toa Payoh Int station.
What companies run services between Merlion, Singapore and Toa Payoh MRT Station, Singapore?
You can take a vehicle from Merlion to Toa Payoh via Harbourfront and Dhoby Ghaut in around 44 min. Alternatively, Tower Transit Singapore operates a bus from Bef Seah Im Rd to Toa Payoh Int every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 52 min. SBS Transit also services this route every 15 minutes.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- smrt.com.sg
Subway from Harbourfront to Dhoby Ghaut
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
Subway from Dhoby Ghaut to Toa Payoh
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
- Phone
- 1800-248-0950
- [email protected]
- Website
- towertransit.sg
Bus from Bef Seah Im Rd to Toa Payoh Int
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://towertransit.sg/
- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbstransit.com.sg
Bus from Bef Seah Im Rd to Toa Payoh Int
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
Bus from Bef Telok Blangah Hts to Toa Payoh Int
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $9–11
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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More Questions & Answers
Merlion to Toa Payoh MRT Station train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Dhoby Ghaut station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merlion to Toa Payoh MRT Station is 13 km. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Merlion to Toa Payoh MRT Station.
There are 1984+ hotels available in Toa Payoh MRT Station.







