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Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery

Buddhist monastery·Bishan

At Bright Hill

A large Buddhist monastery at Bright Hill, in the centre of the island.

About Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery

Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery is at 88 Bright Hill Road (kmspks.org; OneMap). Dress modestly.

Our take

  • Bright Hill
  • Buddhist
Address
88 Bright Hill Road, Singapore 574117
Bishan, Singapore
Nearest station
Bright Hill
200 m · 3 min walk
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Last checked: October 2026 How we choose

What’s nearby

Distances from Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery 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

  1. Bright HillThomson-East Coast Line200 m3 min walk
  2. Upper ThomsonThomson-East Coast Line850 m11 min walk
  3. MayflowerThomson-East Coast Line1.2 km15 min walk

Key sights

  1. Singapore Botanic Gardens6.1 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 22 min
  2. ION Orchard6.4 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 22 min
  3. Masjid Sultan7.1 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 24 min
  4. Raffles Singapore7.7 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 26 min
  5. National Gallery Singapore8.1 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 27 min
  6. Merlion Park8.6 kmCycle 43 minCar or taxi 28 min
  7. Sri Mariamman Temple8.8 kmCycle 44 minCar or taxi 29 min
  8. Gardens by the Bay9.3 kmCar or taxi 30 min
  9. Jewel Changi Airport17 kmCar or taxi 51 min

Main railway stations

  1. Woodlands Train Checkpoint (to JB Sentral)12 kmCar or taxi 37 min

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