Bugis
The Buginese, or simply Bugis, are an Austronesian ethnic group who are the most numerous of the three major ethnolinguistic groups of South Sulawesi, in the south-western province of Sulawesi, third-largest island of Indonesia.
The Buginese, or simply Bugis, are an Austronesian ethnic group who are the most numerous of the three major ethnolinguistic groups of South Sulawesi, in the south-western province of Sulawesi, third-largest island of Indonesia. The Bugis converted from animism to Islam in 1605. Small minorities adhere to Christianity or a pre-Islamic indigenous belief called Tolotang.
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Worth seeing in and around Bugis
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Gardens by the Bay
The Gardens by the Bay is an urban park spanning 105 hectares in the Central Region of Singapore, adjacent to the Marina Reservoir. The park consists of three waterfront gardens: Bay South Garden in Marina South, Bay East Garden with the Founders' Memorial in Marina East, and Bay Central Garden in the Downtown Core and Kallang.
2.2 km · urban park in Singapore · Wikipedia - 02Singapore Flyer
The Singapore Flyer is an observation wheel at the Downtown Core district of Singapore. Officially opened on 15 April 2008, it has 28 air-conditioned capsules, each able to accommodate 28 passengers, and incorporates a three-story terminal building.
1.6 km · Ferris wheel in Singapore · Wikipedia - 03Merlion
The Merlion is the official mascot of Singapore. It is depicted as a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish.
1.5 km · fountain statue in Singapore · Wikipedia - 04National Stadium
The Singapore National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kallang, Singapore, and serves as the country's national stadium. Opened in 2014, it was built on the site of the former National Stadium, which stood from 1973 to 2010.
2.2 km · stadium in Singapore · Wikipedia - 05One Raffles Place
One Raffles Place is a skyscraper in Downtown Core, Singapore. The development comprises two towers and a podium.
1.9 km · skyscraper in Singapore · Wikipedia - 06The Helix Bridge
The Helix Bridge, officially The Helix, and previously known as the Double Helix Bridge, is a pedestrian bridge linking Marina Centre with Marina South in the Marina Bay area in Singapore. It was officially opened on 24 April 2010; however, only half was opened due to ongoing construction at the Marina Bay Sands.
1.6 km · bridge in Singapore · Wikipedia - 07National Museum of Singapore
The National Museum of Singapore is a public museum dedicated to Singaporean art, culture and history. Located within the country's Civic District at the Downtown Core area, it is the oldest museum in the country, with its history dating back to when it was first established in 1849, starting out as a section of a library at the Singapore Institution as the Raffles Library and Museum.
800 m · national museum of Singapore · Wikipedia - 08Masjid Sultan
The Sultan Mosque is a historic congregational mosque located in the Kampong Glam district of Rochor, Singapore. First built in 1826 and later rebuilt into its current form in 1932, the Sultan Mosque is one of the national monuments of Singapore and is considered to be the most well-known mosque in the country.
500 m · major mosque in Singapore · Wikipedia - 09Republic Plaza
Republic Plaza is a skyscraper in Downtown Core, Singapore. It comprises two towers and a 10-storey podium.
2 km · skyscraper in Singapore · Wikipedia - 10Singapore Management University
Singapore Management University is a publicly-funded autonomous university. It was established in 2000, and is located in the Bras Basah-Bugis District.
700 m · autonomous university in Singapore founded in 2000 · Wikipedia
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Getting to Bugis
- Airports
- Singapore Changi (SIN), 16 km · Hang Nadim (BTH), 36 km · Senai (JHB), 43 km
- Stations
- City Hall MRT station, 900 m · Dhoby Ghaut MRT station, 1 km · Raffles Place MRT station, 1.9 km · Bugis MRT station, 100 m · Promenade MRT station, 1.1 km
- Johor Bahru → Bugis21 km · quickest by road, 42 min · RM5–7
- Sepang → Bugis281 km · quickest by road, 4h 58m · RM65–85
- Subang → Bugis976 km · quickest by air, 10h 27m · Rp2,311,470–3,556,930
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Bugis
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Bugis. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inA similar scheme is available for citizens of India who have a valid visa or residence permit issued by Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom or the United States (Schengen visas issued by other countries do not count), and have an onward plane, ferry or cruise ticket to a third country.
- Get inFerries link Singapore with the neighbouring Indonesian province of Riau Islands, and the Malaysian state of Johor.
- Get inSingapore has two terminals that handle international ferries: near Sentosa and near Changi Airport.
- Get inHarbourFront Ferry Terminal is located inside HarbourFront Centre shopping mall, not to be confused with the adjoining VivoCity.
- Get inTanah Merah Ferry Terminal is located south of Changi Airport.
From Wikivoyage: Singapore, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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If you know how people move in Bugis – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.
Next door to Bugis
Bugis is 1 km from Singapore, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Chinatownneighborhood in Singapore, subzone of Outram2.2 km
- Kallangplanning area and residential town in Singapore1.6 km
- Toa Payohplanning area and matured residential town located in the northern part of the Central Region of Singapore3.9 km
- Central Regionregion in the city-state of Singapore3.7 km
- Downtown Coreurban planning area of Singapore1.5 km