Sights · Our pick in Singapore
Thian Hock Keng
On Telok Ayer Street
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Image courtesy of © Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Thian Hock Keng
Thian Hock Keng stands on Telok Ayer Street (thianhockkeng.com.sg). Dress modestly at places of worship, covering shoulders and knees, and remove your shoes where asked.
Why it's on our list
- Chinese temple
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Thian Hock Keng before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Thian Hock Keng, as the crow flies.
- Mondrian Singapore Duxton650 m8 min walk
- The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore750 m9 min walk
- The Fullerton Hotel Singapore850 m10 min walk
- Marina Bay Sands1.2 km15 min walk
- Grand hotels by the bay: where to stay in Singapore, the back story1.4 km17 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Thian Hock Keng 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
- Telok AyerDowntown Line150 m2 min walk
- MaxwellThomson-East Coast Line400 m5 min walk
- Tanjong PagarEast-West Line550 m7 min walk
Key sights
- Sri Mariamman Temple300 mWalk 4 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Merlion Park1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- National Gallery Singapore1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Gardens by the Bay1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Raffles Singapore1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Masjid Sultan2.7 kmWalk 33 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 12 min
- ION Orchard3.1 kmWalk 38 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Singapore Botanic Gardens4.8 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Jewel Changi Airport18 kmCar or taxi 54 min
Main railway stations
- Woodlands Train Checkpoint (to JB Sentral)20 kmCar or taxi 60 min