There are 7 ways to get from Esplanade Bridge to Merlion by bus, subway, 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.
Line 124 bus
best- Take the bus from City Hall Stn Exit B to Al-Amin Mque124 / ...
37 min$1–3Subway
- Take the subway from Clarke Quay to HarbourfrontNe
41 min$1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Esplanade Bridge to Merlion6.5 km
8 min$7–9Walk
- Take the foot from Esplanade Bridge to Merlion5.8 km
1h 11mLine 10 bus
- Take the bus from Opp War Memorial Pk to Caribbean at Keppel Bay10 / ...
40 min$1–3Line 195 bus
- Take the bus from The Esplanade to Al-Amin Mque195 / ...
45 min$1–3Line 97 bus
- Take the bus from The Esplanade to Caribbean at Keppel Bay97
57 min$2–3
Esplanade Bridge to Merlion by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esplanade Bridge to Merlion is to subway which costs $1 - $2 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Esplanade Bridge to Merlion is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $7 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from City Hall Stn Exit B and arriving at Al-Amin Mque. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Clarke Quay and arriving at Harbourfront. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Esplanade Bridge and Merlion is 7 km.
The best way to get from Esplanade Bridge to Merlion without a car is to line 124 bus which takes 37 min and costs $1 - $3.
The line 124 bus from City Hall Stn Exit B to Al-Amin Mque takes 21 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Esplanade Bridge to Merlion bus services, operated by SBS Transit, depart from City Hall Stn Exit B station.
Esplanade Bridge to Merlion train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Clarke Quay station.
Esplanade Bridge to Merlion bus services, operated by SBS Transit, arrive at Al-Amin Mque station.
What companies run services between Esplanade Bridge, Singapore and Merlion, Singapore?
SBS Transit operates a bus from City Hall Stn Exit B to Al-Amin Mque every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $1–3 and the journey takes 21 min. Alternatively, SMRT operates a subway from Clarke Quay to Harbourfront every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 7 min.
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- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- smrt.com.sg
Subway from Clarke Quay to Harbourfront
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.smrt.com.sg/
- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- customercare@sbstransit.com.sg
- Website
- sbstransit.com.sg
Bus from City Hall Stn Exit B to Al-Amin Mque
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
Bus from Opp War Memorial Pk to Caribbean at Keppel Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
Bus from The Esplanade to Al-Amin Mque
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
- Phone
- 1800-248-0950
- feedback@towertransit.sg
- Website
- towertransit.sg
Bus from The Esplanade to Caribbean at Keppel Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://towertransit.sg/
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Esplanade Bridge to Merlion train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Harbourfront station.
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