Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
INTERNATIONAL BUSES
Bangkok's Northern & Northeastern Bus Terminal (Mor Chit) is now a jumping-off point
for a small but growing number of government-run, international bus routes. In particular,
the bus to Siem Reap (and a proposed route to Phnom Penh) is a convenient and comfort-
able alternative to the otherwise hassle-laden crossing at Aranya Prathet.
DESTINATION
COST
DURATION
TIME
Pakse (Laos)
900B
12hr
9pm
Siem Reap (Cambodia; for Angkor Wat)
750B
7hr
9am
Vientiane (Laos)
900B
10hr
8pm
The Airport Rail Link is on floor B1 of Suvarnabhumi International Airport.
Bus & Minivan
The public-transport centre is 3km from Suvarnabhumi and includes a
public bus terminal, metered taxi stand and long-term parking. A free airport shuttle bus
running both an ordinary and express route connects the transport centre with the passen-
ger terminals. Lines that city-bound tourists are likely to use include bus 554, which stops
across from Don Muang International Airport (34B, 24 hours), and minivan lines 551 to
Victory Monument BTS station (40B, frequent from 5am to 10pm) and 552 to On Nut
BTS station (25B, frequent from 5am to 10pm). From these points, you can continue on
public transport or by taxi to your hotel. There are also buses and minivans to destinations
east including Chanthaburi, Hua Hin, Ko Chang, Pattaya and Trat.
Relatively frequent minivans to Don Muang International Airport wait on floor 1, out-
side door 8 (50B, 40 minutes, from 5.30am to 5pm).
From town, you can take the BTS to On Nut, then from near the market entrance op-
posite Tesco Lotus take minivan 552 (25B, frequent from 5am to 10pm), or BTS to Vict-
ory Monument, then the
minivan to Suvarnabhumi
(40B, 30 minutes, every 30 minutes from
5am to 9pm).
Taxi
As you exit the terminal, ignore the touts and all the signs pointing you to overpriced
'official airport taxis'; instead, descend to floor 1 to join the generally fast-moving queue
for a public taxi. Cabs booked through these desks should always use their meter, but they
often try their luck so insist by saying, 'Meter, please'. Typical metered fares from the air-
port are as follows: 200B to 250B to Th Sukhumvit; 250B to 300B to Th Khao San; 500B
to Mo Chit. Toll charges (paid by the passengers) vary between 25B and 45B. Note also
that there's an additional 50B surcharge added to all fares departing from the airport, pay-
able directly to the driver.
