There are 4 ways to get from Merlion to Hougang by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Merlion to Hougang by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merlion to Hougang is to subway which costs $1 - $2 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Merlion to Hougang is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $10 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from HarbourFront Int and arriving at Kovan Stn Exit B. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 11m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Harbourfront and arriving at Kovan. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Merlion and Hougang is 16 km. The road distance is 17.2 km.
The best way to get from Merlion to Hougang without a car is to subway which takes 43 min and costs $1 - $2.
The subway from Harbourfront to Kovan takes 24 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Merlion to Hougang bus services, operated by SBS Transit, depart from HarbourFront Int station.
Merlion to Hougang train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Harbourfront station.
Merlion to Hougang bus services, operated by SBS Transit, arrive at Kovan Stn Exit B station.
What companies run services between Merlion, Singapore and Hougang, Singapore?
SMRT operates a subway from Harbourfront to Kovan every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 24 min. Alternatively, SBS Transit operates a bus from HarbourFront Int to Kovan Stn Exit B every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $1–3 and the journey takes 1h 11m.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- smrt.com.sg
Subway from Harbourfront to Kovan
- Ave. Duration
- 24 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 HarbourFront Int to Kovan Stn Exit B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $10–13
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
Merlion to Hougang train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Kovan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merlion to Hougang is 17 km. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Merlion to Hougang.
There are 2033+ hotels available in Hougang.





