There are 4 ways to get from Balestier to Raffles Place by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Balestier to Raffles Place by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balestier to Raffles Place is to subway which costs $1 - $2 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Balestier to Raffles Place is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $7 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Opp Thomson Med Ctr and arriving at Ctrl Sq. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Novena and arriving at Raffles Place. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Balestier and Raffles Place is 7 km.
The best way to get from Balestier to Raffles Place without a car is to subway which takes 14 min and costs $1 - $2.
The subway from Novena to Raffles Place takes 14 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Balestier to Raffles Place bus services, operated by Tower Transit Singapore, depart from Opp Thomson Med Ctr station.
Balestier to Raffles Place train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Novena station.
Balestier to Raffles Place bus services, operated by Tower Transit Singapore, arrive at Ctrl Sq station.
What companies run services between Balestier, Singapore and Raffles Place, Singapore?
SMRT operates a subway from Novena to Raffles Place every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, Tower Transit Singapore operates a bus from Opp Thomson Med Ctr to Ctrl Sq every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 26 min. Two other operators also service this route.
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- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- smrt.com.sg
Subway from Novena to Raffles Place
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
- Phone
- 1800-248-0950
- feedback@towertransit.sg
- Website
- towertransit.sg
Bus from Opp Thomson Med Ctr to Ctrl Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://towertransit.sg/
- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- customercare@sbstransit.com.sg
- Website
- sbstransit.com.sg
Bus from Opp Thomson Med Ctr to Ctrl Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
- Phone
- 1800 812 6469
- Website
- go-aheadsingapore.com
Bus from Opp Thomson Med Ctr to Ctrl Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://go-aheadsingapore.com
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $7–9
STRIDES Premier
- Phone
- +65 6555 8888
- Website
- stridespremier.com.sg
Comfort Delgro
- Phone
- +65 6550 8668
- Website
- cdgtaxi.com.sg
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Balestier to Raffles Place train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Raffles Place station.
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