Why go
- Island of Singapore.
- 1 hand-picked place to stay.
- Served by Raja Haji Abdullah Airport (TJB).
History
Sentosa Island, known mononymously as Sentosa, is an island located off the southern coast of Singapore's main island. The island is separated from the main island of Singapore by a channel of water, the Keppel Harbour, and is adjacent to Pulau Brani, a smaller island wedged between Sentosa and the main island.
Where to stay
1 The Knolls, Sentosa Island, Singapore 098297
Airports
Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) 22 km to the centre
Singapore, 04, SG — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 83 airlines (Singapore Airlines Cargo, SilkAir, Tiger Airways, Garuda Indonesia…) · direct flights to 125 destinations incl. Denpasar, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Brisbane… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 83 airlines, 125 direct destinations
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A320, A330-300, A319, 777-200, 777-300ER, 737-800…) · 88 routes: Adelaide, Ahmedabad, Amsterdam, Auckland, Balikpapan*, Bandar Seri Begawan, Bandung*, Bangalore, Bangkok, Barcelona, Beijing, Brisbane, Cebu*, Changcha*, Chengdu*, Chiang Mai*, Chongqing*, Christchurch, Coimbatore*, Colombo, Copenhagen, Danang*, Darwin*, Davao*, Delhi, Denpasar, Dhaka, Dubai, Frankfurt, Fukuoka, Guangzhou, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Hyderabad*, Istanbul, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Kathmandu*, Ko Samui* … +48 more
- SilkAir MI (A320, A319, 737-800, A330-300) · 44 routes: Balikpapan, Bandung, Bangalore, Cebu, Changcha, Chengdu, Chiang Mai, Chongqing, Coimbatore, Danang, Darwin, Davao, Dili, Hanoi, Hyderabad, Kathmandu, Ko Samui, Kochi, Kolkata, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Kunming, Langkawi, Madras, Manado, Palembang, Pekanbaru, Penang, Phnom-penh, Phuket, Praya, Semarang, Shenzhen, Siem-reap, Solo City, Surabaya, Trivandrum, Ujung Pandang, Vishakhapatnam … +4 more
- Tiger Airways TR (A320, A319) · 38 routes: Angeles City, Bandung, Bangalore, Bangkok, Cebu, Chiang Mai, Denpasar, Dhaka, Guangzhou, Haikou, Hanoi, Hat Yai, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Hyderabad, Jakarta, Kalibo, Kochi, Krabi, Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi, Lijiang, Macau, Madras, Male, Manila, Ninbo, Penang, Perth, Phnom-penh, Phuket, Shenzhen, Surabaya, Taipei, Tiruchirappalli, Trivandrum, Yangon, Yogyakarta
- Garuda Indonesia GA (A319, 737-800, 737-800, A320, A330-300, 330…) · 18 routes: Balikpapan, Bandung*, Delhi, Denpasar, Istanbul*, Jakarta, Madras, Manado*, Mumbai, Palembang*, Pekanbaru*, Praya*, Semarang, Solo City*, Surabaya, Taipei*, Ujung Pandang, Yogyakarta
- Jetstar Asia Airways 3K (A320) · 16 routes: Bangkok, Darwin, Haikou, Hangzhou, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Penang, Perth, Phnom-penh, Phuket, Shantou, Siem-reap, Taipei, Yangon
- Virgin Australia VA (A330-300, 777-200, A320, A330-200, A380, 737-800…) · 11 routes: Abu Dhabi*, Adelaide*, Brisbane*, Danang*, Darwin*, Johannesburg*, Melbourne*, Munich*, Perth*, Siem-reap*, Sydney*
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (A330-300, A380, 777-300ER, 767-300, 777-200) · 9 routes: Adelaide, Auckland, Bangkok, Brisbane, Christchurch, Dubai*, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney
- Malaysia Airlines MH (A319, A320, 737-800, ATR 72, 757-200) · 9 routes: Ipoh*, Kota Kinabalu*, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur*, Kuantan*, Kuching, Langkawi*, Penang*, Tashkent*
- Qantas QF (A320, A330-300, 747-400, A319, A330-200, A380…) · 9 routes: Brisbane, Denpasar, Dubai*, Jakarta, Ko Samui*, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Tokyo*
- Scoot TZ (777-200) · 9 routes: Bangkok, Coolangatta, Hong Kong, Nanjing, Perth, Qingdao, Sydney, Taipei, Tianjin
- Air India Limited AI (A330-300, 777-200, 777-300ER, A330-200, A380, 787-8) · 8 routes: Bangkok*, Delhi, Hong Kong*, Kolkata*, Kuala Lumpur*, Madras, Seoul*, Tokyo*
- AirAsia AK (A320) · 8 routes: Kota Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Terengganu, Kuching, Langkawi, Miri, Penang
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A320, A330-200, A330-300, 747-400, 767) · 8 routes: Brisbane*, Melbourne*, Nanning, Perth*, Shanghai, Sydney, Wuhan, Wuxi
- US Airways US (777-300ER, A380, 777-200) · 7 routes: Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Munich, Seoul, Tokyo, Zurich
- Indonesia AirAsia QZ (A320) · 6 routes: Bandung, Denpasar, Jakarta, Semarang, Surabaya, Yogyakarta
- All Nippon Airways NH (A330-300, 787-8) · 5 routes: Fukuoka*, Nagoya*, Osaka*, Tokyo, Tokyo
- Emirates EK (777-300ER, A330-200, A330-300, A380, 747-400) · 5 routes: Brisbane, Dubai, Melbourne, Perth*, Sydney*
- Cebu Pacific 5J (A319, A320, 330) · 4 routes: Angeles City, Cebu, Iloilo, Manila
- Air China CA (A320, A330-300, 737-800) · 3 routes: Beijing, Chengdu, Shenzhen*
- Bangkok Airways PG (A319, A320, 737-800) · 3 routes: Chiang Mai*, Ko Samui, Phuket*
- Cathay Pacific CX (A330-300, 777-300, A340-300, 777-200, 777-300ER) · 3 routes: Bangkok, Colombo, Hong Kong
- China Airlines CI (A330-300, 737-800) · 3 routes: Kaohsiung, Surabaya, Taipei
- China Southern Airlines CZ (737-800, A319, A320) · 3 routes: Fuzhou*, Guangzhou, Xiamen
- Firefly FY (ATR 72) · 3 routes: Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Kuantan
- Jet Airways 9W (737-800) · 3 routes: Delhi, Madras, Mumbai
- Jetstar Airways JQ (A330-200, A320) · 3 routes: Auckland, Denpasar, Melbourne
- Thai AirAsia FD (A320) · 3 routes: Bangkok, Krabi, Phuket
- Valuair VF (A320) · 3 routes: Denpasar, Jakarta, Surabaya
- Xiamen Airlines MF (737-800, A330-200, A330-300) · 3 routes: Fuzhou, Jakarta, Xiamen
- Air Berlin AB (A330-200) · 2 routes: Abu Dhabi*, Brisbane*
- Air New Zealand NZ (A330-200) · 2 routes: Abu Dhabi*, Brisbane*
- American Airlines AA (737, 767-300) · 2 routes: Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A330-300, 777-200) · 2 routes: Johannesburg*, Seoul
- British Airways BA (777, 747-400) · 2 routes: London, Sydney
- Etihad Airways EY (A330-200) · 2 routes: Abu Dhabi, Brisbane
- Iberia Airlines IB (777, 747-400) · 2 routes: London*, Sydney*
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (767, 777) · 2 routes: Tokyo, Tokyo
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (777) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Denpasar
- Lion Mentari Airlines JT (737-900) · 2 routes: Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta
- Mandala Airlines RI (A320) · 2 routes: Denpasar, Jakarta
- Qatar Airways QR (777-300ER, 787-8) · 2 routes: Denpasar, Doha
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (777, 777-200) · 2 routes: Jeddah, Riyadh
- South East Asian Airlines DG (A320) · 2 routes: Angeles City, Kalibo
- Turkish Airlines TK (330) · 2 routes: Istanbul, Jakarta
- United Airlines UA (777) · 2 routes: Hong Kong, Tokyo
- Uzbekistan Airways HY (767-400) · 2 routes: Kuala Lumpur, Tashkent
- Vietnam Airlines VN (A321) · 2 routes: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (777-300ER, A380) · 2 routes: London*, Munich*
- Air France AF (777-300ER) · 1 route: Paris
- Air India Express IX (737-800) · 1 route: Tiruchirappalli
- Air Madagascar MD (777) · 1 route: Bangkok*
- Air Mauritius MK (A340-300) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Air Niugini PX (737-800, 767-300) · 1 route: Port Moresby
- Alitalia AZ (A330-200) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi*
- Asia Wings Y5 (A320) · 1 route: Yangon
- Berjaya Air J8 (DH7) · 1 route: Redang
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines BG (737-800) · 1 route: Dhaka
- Cargo Plus Aviation 8L (A321) · 1 route: Guiyang
- China SSS 9C (A320) · 1 route: Shanghai
- Delta Air Lines DL (777, 76W) · 1 route: Tokyo
- Druk Air KB (A319) · 1 route: Kolkata
- Egyptair MS (A330-300) · 1 route: Dubai*
- EVA Air BR (A330-300, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Taipei
- Finnair AY (A340-300) · 1 route: Helsinki
- Hainan Airlines HU (737-800) · 1 route: Haikou
- IndiGo Airlines 6E (A320) · 1 route: Madras
- Korean Air KE (777-300, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Seoul
- L MJ (A320) · 1 route: Colombo*
- Lao Airlines QV (A320) · 1 route: Vientiane
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A380) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Myanmar Airways International 8M (A320) · 1 route: Yangon
- Oman Air WY (32C) · 1 route: Colombo*
- Philippine Airlines PR (A319, A320) · 1 route: Manila
- Rainbow Air Polynesia RX (737) · 1 route: Dhaka
- Royal Air Maroc AT (A330-200) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi*
- Royal Brunei Airlines BI (A320) · 1 route: Bandar Seri Begawan
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (777-200) · 1 route: Copenhagen*
- Shenzhen Airlines ZH (A319, A320, 737-800) · 1 route: Shenzhen
- South African Airways SA (777-200) · 1 route: Johannesburg*
- SriLankan Airlines UL (A320, A321) · 1 route: Colombo
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A340-300) · 1 route: Zurich
- Thai Airways International TG (777-300, 777) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Transaero Airlines UN (777-300ER) · 1 route: Moscow*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) 36 km to the centre
Batam, KR, ID — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 6 airlines (Lion Mentari Airlines, Citilink Indonesia, Garuda Indonesia, Sriwijaya Air…) · direct flights to 17 destinations incl. Jakarta, Bandar Lampung-Sumatra Island, Jambi, Kuala Lumpur, Padang… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Singapore (42 km) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 6 airlines, 17 direct destinations
- Lion Mentari Airlines JT (737-800, 737-900, ATR, 734) · 16 routes: Balikpapan, Bandar Lampung-Sumatra Island, Bandung, Bengkulu*, Denpasar, Jakarta, Jambi, Padang, Palembang, Pangkal Pinang*, Pekanbaru, Pontianak, Ranai-Natuna Besar Island*, Semarang, Surabaya, Yogyakarta
- Citilink Indonesia QG (A320) · 5 routes: Jakarta, Padang, Palembang, Pekanbaru, Surabaya
- Garuda Indonesia GA (737-800, CRK) · 2 routes: Bandar Lampung-Sumatra Island, Jakarta
- Sriwijaya Air SJ (737-300, 735) · 2 routes: Jakarta, Jambi
- Firefly FY (ATR 72) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Malaysia Airlines MH (ATR 72) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Seletar Airport (XSP) 19 km to the centre
Seletar, 02, SG — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Raja Haji Abdullah Airport (TJB) 53 km to the centre
Tanjung Balai-Karinmunbesar Island, KR, ID — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Getting there by ferry
Harbourfront
Ferry terminal · 1.2 km from the centre · Batam Fast;Majestic ferry;Sindo ferry
Singapore Cruise Centre (HarbourFront) Terminal
Ferry terminal · 1.4 km from the centre
Pasir Panjang Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 3.4 km from the centre
Marina Bay Cruise Centre
Ferry terminal · 4.8 km from the centre
Marina Bay Cruise Centre Passenger Terminal
Ferry terminal · 4.8 km from the centre
Marina South Pier
Ferry terminal · 5.2 km from the centre
Batam Centre-Harbourfront
Ferry route
Sentosa Cove - Lazarus Island
Ferry route · MARINA SOUTH FERRIES
Puteri Harbour (Iskandar Puteri, Malaysia) - Batam Centre (Batam City, Indonesia)
Ferry route
St John's Island - Kusu Island
Ferry route
Pasir Panjang - Pulau Bukom
Ferry route · Tian San Shipping
Marina South Pier - Lazarus Island one-way
Ferry route
Marina South Pier - St John's Island
Ferry route
Pasir Panjang - Pulau Semakau
Ferry route
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Raja Haji Abdullah Airport (TJB); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Harbourfront, 1.2 km); routes include Batam Centre-Harbourfront, Sentosa Cove - Lazarus Island, Puteri Harbour (Iskandar Puteri, Malaysia) - Batam Centre (Batam City, Indonesia).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Sentosa Island, Singapore. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
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