{"id":53548,"date":"2025-08-26T15:00:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T07:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/?p=53548"},"modified":"2025-08-26T14:46:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T06:46:25","slug":"sentosaaccess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/en\/sentosaaccess\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting to Sentosa: 5 Ways to Visit Singapore\u2019s Resort Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to <span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/en\/sentosa\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Sentosa: The Ultimate Island for Fun, Adventure &amp; Resorts\" style=\"color: #cc0000;\" rel=\"noopener\">Sentosa Island<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, home to world-class attractions like <strong>Universal Studios Singapore<\/strong>, <strong>the Oceanarium (formerly S.E.A. Aquarium)<\/strong>, and <strong>Adventure Cove Waterpark<\/strong> \u2014 often a highlight of any Singapore itinerary.<\/p>\n<p>This guide offers a <strong>step-by-step breakdown of how to reach Sentosa<\/strong> \u2014 making it easy for first-time visitors to find their way.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"List_TOC\">\n<li><span><a href=\"#Access\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Overview of Sentosa Access<\/a><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Lists\">\u2022 5 Ways to Get to Sentosa<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"#SentosaExpress\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Getting There by Sentosa Express<\/a><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#MRT\">\u2776 Take the MRT to HarbourFront Station<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#VivoCity\">\u2777 Head to Sentosa Express station on Level 3, VivoCity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Express\">\u2778 Board the Sentosa Express<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"#Stations\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sentosa Highlights<\/a><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Network\">\u2022 4 Stations &amp; Key Attractions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Activity\">\u2022 Things to Do on Sentosa Island<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/en\/sentosa\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Sentosa: The Ultimate Island for Fun, Adventure &amp; Resorts\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/en\/sentosa\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"Access\" class=\"H2SubEng\">01<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Overview of Sentosa Access<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"Lists\">5 Ways to Get to Sentosa<\/h3>\n<p>There are <strong>five main ways<\/strong> to get to Sentosa Island: by taxi, MRT, cable car, bus, and on foot. Depending on your destination, budget, and available time, each option offers its own advantages.<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"headers\" style=\"width: 32%;\">\u00a0<\/th>\n<th class=\"headers\" style=\"width: 68%;\"><span>Fee &amp; Details<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Walk (Boardwalk)<\/th>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><strong>Free<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><strong>24 Hours<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nAccess via the boardwalk from Level 1 (Lobby F) of VivoCity Shopping Mall, directly connected to HarbourFront MRT Station.<br \/>\nA section of the route is currently under construction, with a detour in place.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15458 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SentosaAccess_Boardwalk-600x440.jpg\" alt=\"The Boardwalk Connecting VivoCity and Sentosa Island\" width=\"600\" height=\"440\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Bus (RWS8)<\/th>\n<td><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><strong>$1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><strong>6:00am \u2013 11:30pm<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nFrom the bus stop (number 14141) near Exit C of HarbourFront MRT Station.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Sentosa Express (Monorail)<\/th>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><strong>$4<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><strong>7:00am \u2013 12:00am<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nHead to the monorail station on Level 3 (Lobby L) of VivoCity Shopping Mall, directly connected to HarbourFront MRT Station.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SentosaAccess_Express-600x440.jpg\" alt=\"The Sentosa Express Connecting VivoCity and Sentosa Island\" width=\"600\" height=\"440\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53567 size-medium\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Taxi<\/th>\n<td><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><strong>Fare + Island Admission Fee $2 \u2013 $6 (per vehicle)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><strong>24 Hours<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span>Admission fees vary by time of day.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Cable Car<\/th>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><strong>Adult $33\u301c \/ Child $22\u301c<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><strong>8:45am \u2013 10:00pm (last boarding at 9:30pm)<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nFrom Exit B of HarbourFront MRT Station, proceed to the cable car station at HarbourFront Tower II.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15459 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SentosaAccess_CableCar-600x440.jpg\" alt=\"Sentosa Island via the Singapore Cable Car\" width=\"600\" height=\"440\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"SentosaExpress\" class=\"H2SubEng\">02<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><b>Getting There by Sentosa Express<\/b><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Here\u2019s a step-by-step guide to getting there <strong>the most popular way<\/strong>: by MRT and the Sentosa Express.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"MRT\">\u2776 Take the MRT to HarbourFront Station<\/h3>\n<p>First, take the <strong>MRT<\/strong> to <strong>HarbourFront Station<\/strong>, the gateway to Sentosa Island.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15464 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SentosaAccess_HarbourFront-600x288.jpg\" alt=\"HarbourFront MRT Station\" width=\"600\" height=\"288\" \/><\/p>\n<p>HarbourFront Station, a major transport hub, is served by two lines: the <strong>North-East Line (purple) and the Circle Line (yellow)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/mrt\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u3010\u5b8c\u5168\u30ac\u30a4\u30c9\u3011\u30b7\u30f3\u30ac\u30dd\u30fc\u30eb\u306e\u5730\u4e0b\u9244\u300cMRT\u300d\u306e\u4e57\u308a\u65b9\u30fb\u8def\u7dda\u56f3\u30fb\u6599\u91d1\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/mrt\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"VivoCity\">\u2777 Head to Sentosa Express station on Level 3, VivoCity<\/h3>\n<p>From <strong>Exit E<\/strong>, head straight into <strong>VivoCity<\/strong>, the shopping mall directly connected to the station.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15461 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SentosaAccess_ExitE-600x288.jpg\" alt=\"Signage to VivoCity's Exit E\" width=\"600\" height=\"288\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once inside, follow the signs and take the <strong>escalator up to Level 3<\/strong> to the Sentosa Express station.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15460\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15460 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SentosaAccess_Direction-600x288.jpg\" alt=\"Signage to the Sentosa Express\" width=\"600\" height=\"288\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Signage to the Sentosa Express<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"Express\">\u2778 Board the Sentosa Express<\/h3>\n<p>The Sentosa Express operates daily from 7am to midnight, with trains running every 4 to 8 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SentosaAccess_VivoCitySta-600x440.jpg\" alt=\"The Sentosa Express Station on the 3rd Floor of VivoCity\" width=\"600\" height=\"440\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43711 size-medium\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just like the MRT, the Sentosa Express accepts Singapore\u2019s <strong>EZ-Link card<\/strong> and <strong>contactless credit cards (Visa \/ Mastercard)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Simply tap your card on the reader at the ticket gate.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SentosaAccess_VisaTouch-600x440.jpg\" alt=\"The Sentosa Express is accessible with contactless payment via credit card\" width=\"600\" height=\"440\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43713 size-medium\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Sentosa Express fare is essentially an <strong>entry fee to Sentosa Island<\/strong> rather than a standard train fare.<\/p>\n<p>It costs S$4 for both adults and children, while children under 2 ride free.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SentosaAccess_ExpressTrain-600x440.jpg\" alt=\"Inside the Sentosa Express\" width=\"600\" height=\"440\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43731 size-medium\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve paid, you&#8217;re free to take <strong>unlimited monorail rides throughout the day<\/strong> \u2014 including your return journey.<\/p>\n<div class=\"btn-wrap\"><a class=\"btn btn-c\" href=\"\/\/ck.jp.ap.valuecommerce.com\/servlet\/referral?sid=3351386&amp;pid=889570467&amp;vc_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-GB%2Fattractions%2Fsingapore%2Fg15%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span class=\"spot\">Book Smart, Save Big!<\/span><br \/>\nAttraction in Singapore<br \/>\n= Best Ticket Deals on Klook =<br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"Stations\" class=\"H2SubEng\">03<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Sentosa Highlights<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"Network\">4 Stations &amp; Key Attractions<\/h3>\n<p>The Sentosa Express is a <strong>monorail<\/strong> linking mainland Singapore to Sentosa Island. The line has four stations, and it takes <strong>less than 10 minutes<\/strong> to reach the final stop at Beach Station.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SentosaAccess_Lines-600x440.jpg\" alt=\"Route Map of the Sentosa Express Connecting Mainland Singapore and Sentosa Island\" width=\"600\" height=\"440\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43712 size-medium\" \/><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"headers\" style=\"width: 25%;\">\u00a0<\/th>\n<th class=\"headers\" style=\"width: 32%;\">Station<\/th>\n<th class=\"headers\" style=\"width: 43%;\">Key Attractions<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Mainland<\/th>\n<td><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><strong>VivoCity Station<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n(Formerly Sentosa Station)<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>HarbourFront MRT Station<\/li>\n<li>VivoCity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\">Sentosa Island<\/th>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><strong>Resorts World Station<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n(Formerly Waterfront Station)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Universal Studios Singapore<\/li>\n<li>Oceanarium (Formerly S.E.A. Aquarium)<\/li>\n<li>Adventure Cove Waterpark<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><strong>Imbiah Station<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Cable Car Station<\/li>\n<li>Skyline Luge Sentosa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><strong>Beach Station<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Siloso Beach<\/li>\n<li>Palawan Beach<\/li>\n<li>Tanjong Beach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>In April 2019, two of the Sentosa Express stations were renamed as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sentosa Station \u2192 VivoCity Station<\/li>\n<li>Waterfront Station \u2192 Resort World Station<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"Activity\">Things to Do on Sentosa Island<\/h3>\n<p>On Sentosa Island, a whole host of popular attractions await you, from <span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/en\/uss\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Universal Studios Singapore: The Ultimate Guide to Your Perfect Day\" style=\"color: #cc0000;\" rel=\"noopener\">Universal Studios Singapore<\/a><\/strong><\/span> to the <strong>Oceanarium (formerly S.E.A. Aquarium)<\/strong>, and <strong>Adventure Cove Waterpark<\/strong> \u2014 there\u2019s something for everyone to enjoy!<\/p>\n\t\t<!- \u30b3\u30e9\u30e0 ->\n<div class=\"area\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"col-container\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"col1\">\n<div class=\"postlist-category\"><a href=https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/en\/sentosa\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sentosa_Thumbnail-250x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Palawan Beach, Sentosa Island\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"postlist-category-inner\"><p><a href=https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/en\/sentosa\/><strong>Sentosa: The Ultimate Island for Fun, Adventure &#038; Resorts<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"postlist-category\"><a href=https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/aquarium\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aquarium_Thumbnail-250x150.jpg?v=1668583963\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\u300c\u30b7\u30fc\u30fb\u30a2\u30af\u30a2\u30ea\u30a6\u30e0\uff08S.E.A Aquarium\uff09\u300d\u306e\u30aa\u30fc\u30b7\u30e3\u30f3\u30fb\u30ae\u30e3\u30e9\u30ea\u30fc\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"postlist-category-inner\"><p><a href=https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/aquarium\/><strong>\u4e16\u754c\u6700\u5927\u7d1a\u306e\u5de8\u5927\u6c34\u69fd\uff01\u30b7\u30f3\u30ac\u30dd\u30fc\u30eb\u306e\u6c34\u65cf\u9928\u300c\u30b7\u30fc\u30a2\u30af\u30a2\u30ea\u30a6\u30e0\u300d<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"col2\">\n<div class=\"postlist-category\"><a href=https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/en\/uss\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/USS_GlobeThumbnail-250x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The entrance plaza at Universal Studios Singapore, with its iconic globe\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"postlist-category-inner\"><p><a href=https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/en\/uss\/><strong>Universal Studios Singapore: The Ultimate Guide to Your Perfect Day<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!- \/\u30b3\u30e9\u30e0 ->\n\t\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sentosa offers a wide range of <strong>hotels<\/strong> that cater to all types of travellers, from family-friendly options to luxury resorts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"btn-wrap\"><a class=\"btn btn-c\" href=\"\/\/ck.jp.ap.valuecommerce.com\/servlet\/referral?sid=3351386&amp;pid=889570467&amp;vc_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-GB%2Fattractions%2Fsingapore%2Fg15%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span class=\"spot\">Book Smart, Save Big!<\/span><br \/>\nAttraction in Singapore<br \/>\n= Best Ticket Deals on Klook =<br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Sentosa Island, home to world-class attractions like Universal Studios Singapore, the Oceanarium (formerly S.E.A. Aquarium), and Adventure Cove Waterpark \u2014 often a highlight of any Singapore itinerary. This guide offers a step-by-step breakdown of how to reach Sentosa \u2014 making it easy for first-time visitors to find their way. Overview of Sentosa Access \u2022 5 Ways to Get to Sentosa Getting There by Sentosa Express \u2776 Take the MRT to HarbourFront Station \u2777 Head to Sentosa Express station on Level 3, VivoCity \u2778 Board the Sentosa Express Sentosa Highlights \u2022 4 Stations &amp; Key Attractions \u2022 Things to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":53567,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[433],"tags":[474,603,604],"class_list":["post-53548","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-things-to-do","tag-top-picks-en","tag-mrt-en","tag-transportation-en","area-sentosa-en","area-harbourfront-en"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53548","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53548"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53548\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53574,"href":"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53548\/revisions\/53574"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53567"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53548"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53548"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/merlion-channel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}