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Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
In Chinatown

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Image courtesy of © Jakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple is in Chinatown, on South Bridge Road (buddhatoothrelictemple.org.sg). Dress modestly at places of worship, covering shoulders and knees, and remove your shoes where asked.
Why it's on our list
- Buddhist temple
- Chinatown
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Buddha Tooth Relic Temple before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, as the crow flies.
- Mondrian Singapore Duxton400 m5 min walk
- The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore1.1 km13 min walk
- The Fullerton Hotel Singapore1.1 km14 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Buddha Tooth Relic Temple are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest MRT stations
- MaxwellThomson-East Coast Line100 m1 min walk
- ChinatownDowntown LineNorth East Line350 m4 min walk
- Telok AyerDowntown Line450 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Sri Mariamman Temple150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Merlion Park1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- National Gallery Singapore1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Raffles Singapore1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Gardens by the Bay1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Masjid Sultan2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 13 min
- ION Orchard2.8 kmWalk 36 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Singapore Botanic Gardens4.5 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Jewel Changi Airport18 kmCar or taxi 55 min
Main railway stations
- Woodlands Train Checkpoint (to JB Sentral)20 kmCar or taxi 59 min