Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Arriving in Thailand
Suvarnabhumi International Airport
(Bangkok;
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The Airport Rail Link provides local service (45B, 30
minutes, every 15 minutes from 6am to midnight) to Phaya Thai station and express service (90B, 15 minutes, hourly
from 6am to midnight) to Makkasan station (Bangkok City Air Terminal). Taxis cost 200B to 300B plus 50B airport sur-
charge and tolls; about an hour to the city.
Don Muang International Airport
(Bangkok;
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) Airport bus A1 runs to BTS Mo Chit; bus A2 runs to BTS
Mo Chit and BTS Victory Monument. Both cost 30B and run hourly (9am to midnight). Ordinary trains run to Hu-
alamphong station (5B to 10B, one hour, hourly from 4am to 11.30am and 2pm to 9.30pm). Taxis cost 300B to 400B,
plus 50B charges/fees.
Chiang Mai International Airport
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)
Taxis from the airport are a flat 120B.
Phuket International Airport
(
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) Hourly buses run to Phuket Town (90B, 6am to 7pm). Minivans run to
Phuket Town (150B) and the beaches (180B). Metered taxis (550B) run to the beaches and Phuket Town.
Getting Around
Buses
Extensive and affordable for travel between towns.
Air
Cheap domestic connections on budget airlines.
Trains
Slow but scenic between Bangkok and Chiang Mai or Bangkok and Surat Thani.
Car & Motorcycle
Easy to rent for local touring.
See
transport
for much more.
