There are 5 ways to get from Kent Ridge MRT Station to Toa Payoh by subway, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Kent Ridge to Caldecottsubway Cc
16 min$1–2Subway, line 153 bus
- Take the subway from Kent Ridge to Botanic Gardenssubway Cc
- Take the bus from Opp Botanic Gdns Stn to Opp Blk 177bus 153
38 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kent Ridge MRT Station to Toa Payohtaxi 11.9 km
14 min$8–11Drive 11.9 km
- Drive from Kent Ridge MRT Station to Toa Payohcar 11.9 km
14 min$4–5Line 143 bus
- Take the bus from S'pore Science Pk II to Toa Payoh Intbus 143
1h 43m$2–3
Kent Ridge MRT Station to Toa Payoh by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kent Ridge MRT Station to Toa Payoh is to subway which costs $1 - $2 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Kent Ridge MRT Station to Toa Payoh is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs $8 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from S'pore Science Pk II and arriving at Toa Payoh Int. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 13m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kent Ridge and arriving at Caldecott. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Kent Ridge MRT Station and Toa Payoh is 9 km. The road distance is 11.9 km.
The best way to get from Kent Ridge MRT Station to Toa Payoh without a car is to subway which takes 16 min and costs $1 - $2.
The subway from Kent Ridge to Caldecott takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Kent Ridge MRT Station to Toa Payoh bus services, operated by Tower Transit Singapore, depart from S'pore Science Pk II station.
Kent Ridge MRT Station to Toa Payoh train services, operated by SMRT, depart from Kent Ridge station.
Kent Ridge MRT Station to Toa Payoh bus services, operated by Tower Transit Singapore, arrive at Toa Payoh Int station.
What companies run services between Kent Ridge MRT Station, Singapore and Toa Payoh, Singapore?
SMRT operates a subway from Kent Ridge to Caldecott every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, Tower Transit Singapore operates a bus from S'pore Science Pk II to Toa Payoh Int every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 1h 13m.
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Kent Ridge to Caldecott
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Kent Ridge to Botanic Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SMRT
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- Phone
- 1800 - 287 2727
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBS Transit
Bus from Opp Botanic Gdns Stn to Opp Blk 177
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- SBS Transit
- Phone
- 1800-248-0950
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tower Transit Singapore
Bus from S'pore Science Pk II to Toa Payoh Int
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Tower Transit Singapore
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- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- $8–11
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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Booking & Getting There
Kent Ridge MRT Station to Toa Payoh train services, operated by SMRT, arrive at Caldecott station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kent Ridge MRT Station to Toa Payoh is 12 km. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Kent Ridge MRT Station to Toa Payoh.
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