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Weekend getaways in Singapore

Places within easy reach of Singapore, with how long they take, how to get there and what a weekend costs. Filter by time and mode.

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11 getaways from Singapore

  • Batam

    50 min · Ferry

    Seafood, massages and resorts across the water in Indonesia, at a fraction of Singapore prices.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    SGD 80–SGD 400
    Ferry from HarbourFront or Tanah Merah
    All year

  • Pulau Ubin

    1 h · Ferry

    Singapore's last kampung island: hire a bike, ride through the old quarries and walk the Chek Jawa boardwalk over the wetlands.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    SGD 20–SGD 80
    MRT and bus to Changi Point, then a ten-minute bumboat
    All year; mornings before the heat

  • Johor Bahru

    1 h · Bus, Train, Car

    Malaysian food at Malaysian prices, shopping, and day spas. Avoid Friday evenings and public holidays, when the Causeway queue runs for hours.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    SGD 40–SGD 300
    Bus across the Causeway or the KTM shuttle train from Woodlands; the RTS Link is due to open around the end of 2026
    All year

  • Bintan

    1 h · Ferry

    Beach resorts, mangrove kayaking and golf on an Indonesian island an hour away, with visa arrangements simple for most nationalities.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    SGD 250–SGD 900
    Ferry from Tanah Merah to Bandar Bentan Telani
    March to October; rougher seas in the north-east monsoon

  • Kuala Lumpur

    1 h · Flight, Bus

    Street food, the Petronas Towers, the Batu Caves and a big-city weekend at lower prices.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    SGD 300–SGD 900
    Flight from Changi, or a five-hour coach
    All year

  • Langkawi

    1 h 20 min · Flight

    Beaches, rainforest, a cable car to the peaks and duty-free status.

    Stay
    2–4 nights
    Per person
    SGD 500–SGD 1,500
    Flight from Changi, direct on some days or via Kuala Lumpur
    November to April

  • Penang

    1 h 25 min · Flight

    George Town's shophouses and street art, and some of the best hawker food in the region.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    SGD 400–SGD 1,000
    Flight from Changi to Penang
    December to March

  • Phuket and Krabi

    1 h 35 min · Flight

    Andaman beaches, limestone islands and long-tail boats, with Krabi the quieter of the two.

    Stay
    3–4 nights
    Per person
    SGD 600–SGD 1,800
    Direct flight from Changi
    November to April

  • Siem Reap

    2 h 10 min · Flight

    The temples of Angkor at sunrise, by bicycle or tuk-tuk, over two or three days.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    SGD 600–SGD 1,500
    Flight from Changi, direct or with one stop
    November to February

  • Bali

    2 h 30 min · Flight

    Rice terraces and temples around Ubud, surf in the south and dive sites in the east.

    Stay
    3–5 nights
    Per person
    SGD 700–SGD 2,000
    Direct flight from Changi to Denpasar
    April to October, the dry season

  • Malacca

    4 h · Bus, Car

    A UNESCO-listed port town of Dutch and Portuguese buildings, Peranakan houses, Jonker Street's night market and chicken rice balls.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    SGD 150–SGD 500
    Coach from Singapore to Melaka Sentral
    All year; weekdays are calmer

Budgets are per person for the whole trip: return travel, a mid-range double room shared, and food.