There are 5 ways to get from Sembawang to Merlion by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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 Sembawang to Dhoby Ghautsubway Ns
- Take the subway from Dhoby Ghaut to Harbourfrontsubway Ne
1h 7m$3Line 167 bus, line 124 bus
- Take the bus from Bef Sembawang Stn to Opp Mandarin Orchardbus 167
- Take the bus from Opp Mandarin Orchard to Al-Amin Mquebus 124
2h 5m$4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sembawang to Merliontaxi 24.5 km
27 min$12–15Drive 24.5 km
- Drive from Sembawang to Merlioncar 24.5 km
27 min$6–9Line 167 bus
- Take the bus from Bef Sembawang Stn to Bt Merah Intbus 167
2h 19m$3–4
Sembawang to Merlion by subway and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sembawang to Merlion is to subway which costs $2 - $4 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sembawang to Merlion is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs $12 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bef Sembawang Stn and arriving at Bt Merah Int. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Sembawang to Merlion. However, there are services departing from Sembawang and arriving at Harbourfront via Dhoby Ghaut. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 7m.
The distance between Sembawang and Merlion is 29 km. The road distance is 24.5 km.
The best way to get from Sembawang to Merlion without a car is to subway which takes 1h 7m and costs $2 - $4.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Sembawang to Merlion, including transfers.
Sembawang to Merlion bus services, operated by Tower Transit Singapore, depart from Bef Sembawang Stn station.
Sembawang to Merlion train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Sembawang station.
Sembawang to Merlion bus services, operated by Tower Transit Singapore, arrive at Opp Mandarin Orchard station.
What companies run services between Sembawang, Singapore and Merlion, Singapore?
You can take a subway from Sembawang to Merlion via Dhoby Ghaut and Harbourfront in around 1h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bef Sembawang Stn to Merlion via Opp Mandarin Orchard and Al-Amin Mque in around 2h 5m.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Sembawang to Dhoby Ghaut
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Dhoby Ghaut to Harbourfront
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- SMRT
- Phone
- 1800-248-0950
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tower Transit Singapore
Bus from Bef Sembawang Stn to Opp Mandarin Orchard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Tower Transit Singapore
Bus from Bef Sembawang Stn to Bt Merah Int
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Tower Transit Singapore
- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBS Transit
Bus from Opp Mandarin Orchard to Al-Amin Mque
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- SBS Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- $12–15
Comfort Taxi
- Phone
- +60 7-332 2852
- Website
- comforttaxi.com.my
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Public Cab
- Phone
- +603 6259 2020
- Website
- publiccab.com
Sunlight Taxi
- Phone
- 1300-800-222
- Website
- sunlighttaxi.com
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Booking & Getting There
Sembawang to Merlion train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Dhoby Ghaut station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sembawang to Merlion is 25 km. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Sembawang to Merlion.
There are 2026+ hotels available in Merlion.







