singaporecity360° How to get to Merlion Park by MRT
Waterfront park home to the original Merlion statue, facing Marina Bay.
Closest is Raffles Place (EW14 / NS26) on the East-West Line & North-South Line. Leave by Exit H — about a 6-minute walk (0.5 km) to Merlion Park.
Getting there — the transport hub
Every MRT station within walking range, all lines, ranked by real walking time. Buses are in the next section.
By bus
Bus stops within ~500 m of Merlion Park and the services that stop there (LTA DataMall). Live arrival times land in the app layer next.
By taxi
Official taxi stands near Merlion Park, nearest first (LTA DataMall). ♿ = barrier-free / wheelchair-accessible.
Flag a cab at any of these, or book on Grab/Gojek — a metered ride from the city centre is usually S$8–16. Stands are official pick-up points; hotels and malls also have their own queues at the main entrance.
The route, mapped
The orange line is the actual walking path from Raffles Place Exit H. Violet = MRT stations · dark = Merlion Park. Drag, zoom, tap a marker.
Fastest exit at Raffles Place
Real walking distance and time from each Raffles Place exit, routed on the pedestrian network.
| Exit | Walking distance | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exit H | 506 m | ~6 min | Fastestuse this |
| Exit C | 617 m | ~7 min | +1 min |
| Exit A | 648 m | ~8 min | +2 min |
| Exit D | 687 m | ~8 min | +2 min |
| Exit B | 700 m | ~8 min | +2 min |
| Exit J | 769 m | ~9 min | +3 min |
| Exit F | 991 m | ~12 min | +6 min |
| Exit I | 1066 m | ~13 min | +7 min |
Cost & timing
What actually costs money and how long to spend — the free-and-easy budget view.
The site itself is free to enter.
Make it a day — what's nearby
Free-and-easy travellers chain stops. These are walkable from Merlion Park — the Trip Planner strings them into your day.
- The Fullerton Hotel — 2-min walk
- Jubilee Bridge — 3-min walk
- Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay — 8-min walk
- Marina Bay Sands — 15-min walk via the bridges
Local note
The bit the data can't tell you — the reason this page beats Google Maps.
The park is tiny and jammed with selfie crowds ~6–9pm. Go 7–8am: soft light, calm water for reflections, and almost nobody in your Merlion-plus-MBS shot. The classic 'water spouting at the skyline' composition only works from the front waterfront deck — from the sides the jet looks like it's going nowhere. A smaller 'Merlion cub' stands just behind the main statue and is easy to miss.
Status: verified against official + travel sources, 2026-07-24
Sources: visitsingapore.com · trip.com
Where these numbers come from
Coordinates & stations: OneMap search API (data.gov.sg). Walking routes: OneMap routing API (Singapore Land Authority pedestrian network), fetched 2026-07-24.
Verified: 2026-07-24 · Review due: 2027-01-20 · Report an update →