When your daily life is full of work, you can manage the rest of your off time to release all the stress. Don’t get yourself all burned out by starting a plan for a short weekend getaway from Singapore.

Yes, it’s true! You don’t need to wait for a long holiday, a public holiday in Singapore, or apply for several days off work to your boss just to have some fun and escape from your daily routines for a while. You can take advantage of the weekends.

In case you are now thinking that there aren’t so many interesting places that you can visit for a short weekend getaway from Singapore, you are so wrong. You can choose plenty of destinations nearby, with a flight not longer than 3 hours, and you can just stay for a night.

Well, a short getaway will be better than no getaway at all, right?

So, here are some destinations for your short weekend getaway from Singapore plan. We already made it to 5 places.

Pause your staycation in Singapore ritual on the weekend for a while and look around more deeply. You’ll find the best place for vacation near Singapore, including Bali.

You must have known about Bali, as it is a famous destination for beach lovers. Bali is also a nice place for a lot of things: surfing, relaxing, learning new cultures, visiting nightclubs, or simply just watching the sun sets at the beach.

This island can be the best destination for a short weekend getaway from Singapore. As simple as it is, you can go to Bali from Singapore directly. The distance between Singapore and Bali is around 1660 kilometers. By plane, it will only take around 3 hours to finally arrive.

You can choose which you want to stay in hotel at Bali. Bali has so many famous areas, there’s Ubud, Uluwatu, Canggu, Kuta, Seminyak, and more. From each area, you will find the best hotels and resorts that will welcome you during your short weekend getaway from Singapore, and also some tourist attractions.

For the most experience, you can choose the one with the stunning view of the beach. It will be very romantic! And just so you know, there will be so many romantic places and romantic moments in Bali, so it is also suitable for a short getaway from Singapore for couples.

Manage your time as it is only a short weekend getaway from Singapore and choose the best attractions to visit. Of course you’ll be confused, since there’s too many interesting places in Bali. But, we recommend you to visit one of these places: the Uluwatu Temple, Pura Besakih, Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) Cultural Park, and of course, one of Bali’s beaches. So, don’t forget to bring your swimsuit.

Lastly, Bali has so many big shopping malls that will be your heaven if you are a shopaholic. You can check out the Beachwalk Shopping Center or Discovery Mall Bali, both are located in Kuta. As another alternative, you can choose to spend a relaxing morning or afternoon in one of local coffee shops in Bali. It’s going to be a nice weekend!

Be spontaneous and go to Yogyakarta! Yogyakarta is a city in Indonesia and also a place (among all big cities in Indonesia) that is still rich in culture. If you love to learn about new cultures, then this is the best place for your short weekend getaway from Singapore.

There’s a direct flight from Singapore to Yogyakarta. The trip will be very short. It will only be around 2 hours, more or less. Also, you can search for a flight with the cheapest price to make this short getaway fun but still on budget.

Talking about budget, hotel in Yogyakarta won’t be as expensive as Hotel at Bali, starting from the accommodation to the street food. So, it will be a good treat for your wallet. However, the experience you’ll get by staying in Yogyakarta won’t feel cheap at all. Prepare yourself to be included in incredible activities and attractions in Yogyakarta.

First of all, you can visit the temples. Yogyakarta is famous for its temples, like Prambanan Temple and Borobudur Temple. Next, you can go shopping in Malioboro, the most famous street, not only in Yogyakarta, but also throughout Indonesia. In Malioboro, you can hunt for some tempting street food as well.

Looking for something that is more related to nature? Don’t worry, Yogyakarta has so many of them. You can go to Mount Merapi and check out the Museum Sisa Hartaku. You can see the remnants of the Merapi eruption back in 2010. Some damaged goods can be seen in the house ruins.

Other than that, you can go to Jomblang Cave. It is a cave that is shaped like a sinkhole, so the lights pierce through the hole and make a beam that is so incredible, it’s absolutely Instagram worthy.

As for a short getaway from Singapore for couples, you can stroll around the city and visit some museums. Our favorite is Museum Ullen Sentalu in Sleman Regency. You will learn a lot about the aristocrats from the Mataram Dinasty in the museum.

Looking for a place full of city lights or shopping malls? Well, it’s set! You should spend your short weekend getaway from Singapore in Bangkok, Thailand. For a nonstop flight from Singapore, you will get to Bangkok in only 2 hours and 25 minutes.

When you go to Bangkok, it’s either the street life or the cultural side. Bangkok is famous for both of them. You can ride the tuk-tuk, Bangkok’s favorite public transportation. Tuk-tuk is actually a rickshaw with a machine. It has 3 wheels and it’s open so you can gaze around the street clearly.

If you are searching for the most famous street in Bangkok, you’ll find the Khao San Road as the answer. What you can do in Khao San Road is plenty. The first thing to do here is eat, for sure. There are so many local food sellers here with various kinds of food. Plus, the prices are mostly cheap. Here, you can see from the Pad Thai sellers to the pizza joints.

The next thing to do in Khao San Road is enjoying its nightlife. Well, this idea can be intriguing, especially for a short getaway from Singapore for couples. Plenty of bars and clubs available here. You can enjoy the nightlife here by dancing until your stress is gone.

For the cultural side of Bangkok, there are a great deal of temples that you can visit here. You can prepare your camera as they all have a magnificent building and you really need to immortalize the view through some pictures. Check out for the Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Arun, Wat Saket, Wat Traimit, Wat Benjamabhopit, and more. If you are wondering, maybe there are up to 20 temples available in Bangkok. That’s why they call Bangkok the City of Angels.

Bangkok is a very busy city, so you don’t have to worry about accommodation here. Many people come and go to Bangkok, either it’s for business or leisure. Thus, you can find all ranges of hotel in Bangkok, starting from the cheap one (fit you if you are backpacking for your short weekend getaway from Singapore) to the luxurious one (for short getaway from Singapore for couples or honeymoon).

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It takes approximately 2 hours to get from Singapore directly to Phuket. The price of the flight is usually more expensive than if you fly to Bangkok. But, if you have the budget, why not?

Phuket is a combination of mountains, rainforest, and beaches. For a lover of nature, Phuket is your heaven. And if you already prepared a plentiful budget for your short weekend getaway from Singapore, you should pick the best resort in Phuket, as it has so many options for resort. Even a resort with a private beach is available too. Maybe you should go for it, especially when it is your moment of short getaway from Singapore for couples in love. It will be utterly romantic.

Your adventurous getaway won’t be complete without visiting the famous beaches and other nature places in Phuket. Check out Nai Harn Beach, Kata Noi Beach, or Mai Khao Beach. As for other nature places, there are Phang Nga Bay, Phuket Elephant Sanctuary (this place is for animal lovers too!), Monkey Hill (also known as Toh Sae Hill, a hill full of monkeys), and Promthep Cape.

You should taste the fantastic nightlife in Phuket too. If you are looking for it, you should head to Patong area, where there is the Bangla Road. So many bars with dance floors are ready to welcome you to dance the night away.

Phuket also has some temples (well, it’s the characteristic of Thailand, so it won’t be hard to find one). The number of temples in Phuket itself are up ro 27 temples! The famous one is located in Patong Beach named Wat Chalong.

Meanwhile, the star of Phuket is the 45 meters Big Buddha, located in Mueang, Phuket. It is the third tallest statue in Thailand, after the Great Buddha of Thailand and Luang Phor Yai. It is free to visit the Big Buddha Phuket, but if you want, you can make some donations. If you are interested in seeing the Big Buddha, it is recommended for you to wear polite clothes, since it is a sacred place.

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Your next destination to be considered for your short weekend getaway from Singapore is Penang, Malaysia. The island is also known as Pulau Pinang in Malay. If you are curious about what is so special in Penang, George Town is one of the answers.

George Town is the capital city of Penang Island. It is full of British colonial buildings which eventually became its own characteristic. There are so many touristy activities that you can do in George Town, making it the most famous yet favorite in Penang. Several of them are checking out the street arts of George Town, taking some pictures of the old buildings,shopping at the boutique shops or shopping malls and last but not least, tasting the street food.

Talking about the Street Food, we think Penang is the winner among all areas in Malaysia, and we think many people will agree. So, if you are into culinaries, you should definitely plan Penang as your destination.

Also, if you are planning for a romantic getaway, strolling for street foods will be a great idea for short getaway from Singapore for couples. Some street food in Penang that you should taste are Cendol, Assam Laksa, Nasi Kandar, or Char Kway Teow.

Nature lovers can choose Penang as the destination for their short weekend getaway from Singapore. You can visit the Monkey Beach or Batu Ferrenghi Beach. Looking for some cultural places? Penang has some temples too, like the Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Waterfall Temple or Kek Lo Si Temple.

Now, are you tempted enough? When you finally agree to go to Penang for the next short weekend getaway from Singapore, all you have to do is find a flight. You can fly directly from Singapore to Penang and it takes only 1 hour and 25 minutes, approximately and afterwards you can rest at hotel in Penang.

Well, it turns out that there are so many destinations for your short weekend getaway from Singapore. Remember, it’s only 5 places. There are still more places that you reach fast from Singapore. That way, you won’t have to postpone your holiday ever again! Also, you won’t have to spend the weekend only by having a staycation in one of the hotels in Singapore.

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