There are 4 ways to get from Singapore to Downtown Core by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Singapore to Downtown Core by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Singapore to Downtown Core is to bus which costs $1 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Singapore to Downtown Core is to subway which takes 2 min and costs $1 - $2.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Opp Clarke Quay and arriving at The Esplanade. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from City Hall and arriving at Raffles Place. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
The distance between Singapore and Downtown Core is 1 km.
The best way to get from Singapore to Downtown Core without a car is to subway which takes 2 min and costs $1 - $2.
The subway from City Hall to Raffles Place takes 2 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Singapore to Downtown Core bus services, operated by SBS Transit, depart from Opp Clarke Quay station.
Singapore to Downtown Core train services, operated by SMRT, depart from City Hall station.
Singapore to Downtown Core bus services, operated by SBS Transit, arrive at The Esplanade station.
What companies run services between Singapore and Downtown Core, Singapore?
SMRT operates a subway from City Hall to Raffles Place every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 2 min. Alternatively, SBS Transit operates a bus from Opp Clarke Quay to The Esplanade every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 15 min. SMRT also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- smrt.com.sg
Subway from City Hall to Raffles Place
- Ave. Duration
- 2 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 Opp Clarke Quay to The Esplanade
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- smrt.com.sg
Bus from Opp Clarke Quay to The Esplanade
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
- 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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