How to get from Bangkok airport to the hotel, to the center? Public buses in Bangkok - the most local transport

Chao Phraya means "Royal River" in Thai. And it really is such - a wide, full-flowing, real pride of the locals:


Through the Chao Phraya stretched huge suspension bridges, this bridge glows amazingly at night:

1.1. Boat options on Chao Phraya

Chao Phraya is served by many boats and ferries, All boats can be divided into 4 types:

  • Express boat
  • Special tourist boats
  • Ferries plying between the banks of the river
  • taxi boats

So how do you navigate them?

The map that is on each Chao Phraya pier will help us with this:

The map shows all the piers of Chao Phraya. Next to each pier number, colored triangles are drawn, which indicate which ferries stop at this pier. The map also shows the route of each ferry and the cost of the trip.

Express boats enjoy locals, this is one of the cheapest types of river transport.

1.2. Express boat routes in Bangkok

There is a total 4 express boat routes(to find out which route the boat is taking, just look at the color of its flag, it is the colors that distinguish the routes):

  • Boat without a flag stops at every pier. The cost is from 10 to 14 baht. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 6.45-7.30 and 16.00-16.30.
  • orange flag. Route: Nonthaburi - Wat Rajsinkorn. The cost is 15 baht. Opening hours: Daily 6.00 - 19.00.
  • yellow flag. Route: Nonthaburi - Wat Rajsinkorn, Rajburana-Nonthaburi. The cost is from 20 to 29 baht. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 6.15 - 8.20 and 16.00 - 20.00.
  • green flag. Route: Pakkret - Sathorn. The cost is from 13 to 32 baht. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 6.10 - 8.10 and 16.05 - 18.05.

There is also a special tourist boat, she makes fewer stops, mostly near the sights. There is also a guide on this boat who will tell you about the route and sights in English.

A one-way ticket for a tourist boat costs 40 baht. At the same time, you can buy a ticket for 150 baht, which will allow you to make an unlimited number of trips during the day. Tourist boat marked blue flag, departs every 30 minutes from the Central Pier (Sathorn Pier).

Scheme of routes of express boats and tourist boats:

More detailed information You can look at the official website: http://www.chaophrayaexpressboat.com




The entrance to many piers is very beautifully decorated with bright greenery and flowers:

1.3. How to get to the other side of the river

In addition to tourist and express boats, ferries run between the shores of Chao Phraya, on which you can quickly cross to the other side.

Ferry cost- only 3 baht. To check if there is a crossing from a particular pier to the other side, you can use a Google map, all the water transport routes of Bangkok are marked there.

For example, to get from to, located on the other side, just take a ferry, pay 3 baht, and you will find yourself on the right side of the river:

View from the ferry to Chao Phraya on the way to wat arun:


In some places, the river blooms so strongly that you can’t even see the water:


If you want private tour along Chao Phraya, you can rent taxi boat on any of the piers. True, this pleasure will cost a lot - from 1500 baht.

You can also go on an evening tour of Chao Phraya on a special boat, where you will be offered a delicious dinner and live music. You can book a tour in advance or directly through this form:

In addition to Chao Phraya, Bangkok is riddled with a network of water channels called klongs, some of which can also be traveled on special boats.

Unfortunately, Google maps has not yet learned how to build routes using klongs, however, it’s not difficult to deal with routes on your own.

The official website of transport for klongs: http://khlongsaensaep.com

On the map, the piers are marked as follows:

Klong boats run daily from 5.30 to 20.30, on weekends until 19.00.

2.1. Routes and pier names

In total, there are 2 lines in Bangkok along which boats go: Golden Mount Line And Nida Line. And in fact it is one long route one line ends, another begins.

Full route and pier names:


The fare depends on the distance from 10 to 20 baht.

When transferring to another line, in theory new ticket You don't have to buy, just show what you have. At least that's what it says on the website. But when I rode this boat for the first time, I was asked to pay again, although I showed the ticket from the previous boat. Maybe I just had the most cheap ticket, and I had to go almost to the end of the route, I don’t know. Tickets must be bought directly inside the boat from the conductor.

Transfer is carried out at the pier Pratunam.

2.2. Central Pier (for shopping and visiting Baiyoke Sky)

Pratunam Pier is located in the center of Bangkok - from here it is convenient to walk to, and:

To get into the boat, you need to bend over three deaths and jump onto the rocking boat, while managing to not crush anyone.

Getting out of the boat is also not so easy:


Several boats met in Bangkok's narrow klong:


This time we were lucky - there were almost no passengers. There are wooden benches inside the boat, and on the sides there is an oilcloth that can be lifted up to escape the splashes.

On the right you can see a special handle that lifts the oilcloth, usually whoever sits next to him holds this handle:

2.3. Boat rules

As I already wrote, you need to buy a ticket directly from the conductor in the boat, naming him the place to which you are going to swim. So, there is absolutely no place for the conductor inside the boat, therefore, in order to collect money, the conductor walks around the perimeter of the boat while moving, holding on to the rope and the roof on the outside of the boat (behind the oilcloth). So the work is not easy, it requires attentiveness and dexterity, as well as the ability to swim - just in case.

The views from the boat are very interesting, unfortunately, part of the way the view is blocked by oilcloth, but you can still look behind it:


Sailing through the klongs, you can see real life local residents - poor neighborhoods and skyscrapers. The feeling that you are immersed in history, it is here that the spirit of antiquity is very well preserved, this is how they lived here 100 years ago, as if time had stopped:

3. Conclusions on the use of river transport in Bangkok

During peak hours, boats are simply irreplaceable! They do not stand in traffic jams, they swim quickly. True, people use them very actively, so you still need to jump into the boat.

By the way, when rallies were held in Bangkok and the center of Bangkok was blocked off, the buses went on completely different routes, and it was simply impossible to get to some places, the boats helped out a lot.

This article is for those who are just going to Thailand and want to learn about public transport in Bangkok. Here such transport big variety, and we have collected all the articles in one place and will help you figure it all out!

Transport in Bangkok

1. Airport Rail Link

You are sure to arrive at Suvarnabhumi airport(Suvarnabhumi), and to get to the city center it is most convenient to use the Airport Rail Link. This branch is essentially a continuation of the elevated metro and connects main airport capitals with Phaya Thai and Makkasan stations.

There are two varieties of this Aeroexpress train in Bangkok:

  • conventional trains- stop at each station along the way, the cost is from 15 to 45 baht.
  • express trains- go non-stop on the segment Makkasan - Suvarnabhumi, the fare is 150 baht.

Airport Rail Link Bangkok

Metro in Bangkok

3. River transport of Bangkok - boats and ferries

River transport is a very interesting means of transportation, you can see real Bangkok and feel all the contrasts of this city! Boats ply the river in Bangkok Chao Phraya and multiple channels. By boat along the river you can get to the Royal Palace, Temple. The fare for a regular boat is 15 baht. Along the channel (klong) Saen Saep, you can also swim by boat from the historical center to the business center to the shopping centers Central Plaza, Siam Paragon, Pantip Plaza and others. Also, you can take a ferry across the Chao Phraya River, since it costs only 3 baht.

Boat on the Chao Phraya river

4. Buses in Bangkok

It's very cheap, but not always fast way movement around the city. There are big traffic jams in Bangkok, so during peak hours it is better to avoid traveling on public buses, but at other times or for short distances, this is ideal!

There are a lot of routes, you can get to all parts of the city from anywhere, and the opening hours are from 05.00 to 23.00. By the way, there are also night buses. You can choose more expensive air-conditioned, or simpler buses without air conditioning with open windows.

If you are 3-4 people, then a taxi is an ideal option for getting around Bangkok, because it will turn out cheaper than taking the subway. But here we must look at the time of the trip and the situation on the roads, be flexible in the choice of transport.

Basically, taxi drivers in Bangkok know basic English and the location and names of the main attractions, but it is still advisable to have a printout with the hotel address in Thai - this way you will save time and nerves :-)

Taxi in Bangkok

7. Motorcycle taxi

Extreme entertainment for those who are in a hurry! Often motorcycle taxis in Bangkok break all the rules traffic, well, but how quickly :-) Drivers of such vehicles can be recognized by a yellow-orange or red vest with a number. They stand at the places of congestion of people, at shopping centers, at the crossroads. Suitable for a short trip, for a long distance - it will be very expensive. The cost must be negotiated with the driver. By the way, you should be given a helmet.

Street traffic in the center of Bangkok

8. Knock knock

Classic transport for tourists, which has become a symbol of the city. Tuk-tuks even print on T-shirts and other souvenirs! This is such a three-wheeled vehicle with an engine that appeared on the basis of rickshaws. The first trip on a tuk-tuk is an incomparable feeling - the noise of the engine, the smell of exhaust gases, loud music, high-speed driving ... Each driver strives to make his transport unique, so they are painted in all the colors of the rainbow and have unique "interior" details.

Be sure to bargain before the trip, the tourist is always told the price is inflated several times. In addition, drivers can offer to deliver to a “very good store”, in our opinion, you should politely refuse such offers if you don’t want to waste your time.

Here it is, public transport in Bangkok. It seems that they didn’t forget anything :-) We hope that this information was useful for you, easy travel around the capital for all of us!

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In terms of area, Bangkok is one of the most big cities not only in Asia, but also in the world, and, given the intricate network of roads, streets and alleys, movement along it becomes very difficult. Our material will help to deal with the confusing transport system this Asian metropolis.

The first tip is to get a map of the city, which can be taken from the counters in hotels or from a guide. When leaving the hotel, be sure to take the map with you - the risk of getting lost in an unfamiliar country with a completely foreign language and culture is very high. If you get lost, just show a passing Thai a map and he or she will explain to you on your fingers where you are and where you should go.

Bus

The busiest mode of transport in Bangkok is the bus. There are about three hundred routes in the city, along which 11 thousand buses move. Scheme bus lines represented in all travel agencies of TAT (Thai Tourism Authority). From eleven in the evening until five in the morning, night buses run on some routes. On the official website of the Bangkok Bus Authority, you can get acquainted in detail with all the city and some commuter routes. 7 Eleven stores sell a card bus routes in English. There you can also find information about the river transport of Bangkok.

Bus traffic operates from 5:00 to 23:00, but there are also special night buses running from 23:00 to 5:00. All Bangkok buses are divided into several types and differ in their prices:

  • red with a white stripe and white (without air conditioning) - 7 baht;
  • blue (without air conditioning) - 8 baht;
  • night - 8 baht
  • express buses (cream and red) - 8.50 baht;
  • blue and white (with air conditioning) - from 10 to 19 baht;
  • euro-buses (yellow and orange) - from 12 to 24 baht;
  • red minibuses (seating only)

The current fares for the Bangkok city bus are on the page. Each of these types has its own characteristics and prices. So, cream or orange buses have a route description in English. For ordinary buses without air conditioning, a ticket costs 7 baht. IN blue buses with air conditioning, the price depends on the distance, and on all Eurobuses the situation is the same - here the minimum ticket price is 12 baht, and the maximum is 24. The most convenient of all types and the most maneuverable is a minibus, which was also reflected in the prices - a ticket costs 25 baht .

Raspberry-colored minibuses, more like tuk-tuks. are used on various urban routes with a fixed fee of 8-15 baht per person. This transport runs along small streets in various areas; accommodates up to 6 people. There are also huge buses, somewhat similar to trucks, into which a huge number of people are packed; the fare is 5 baht.

City buses in Bangkok do not stop at every stop, so you need to warn the driver in advance that you are going to get off there and then. And vice versa: everyone can stand on the side of the road and wave to the approaching bus, and he will stop. Another thing is that the average speed of buses in the city is only about 10 kilometers per hour, since the city is virtually paralyzed all the time by numerous traffic jams.

Metrobus BRT consists of 2 lines operated by different companies. The fare is 12-20 baht. These buses have a separate line, so they travel faster than regular buses.

Taxi

Ordinary taxi

All officially registered and operating taxis in Bangkok have a "Taxi-Meter" sign on the roof, and the cars of the two city taxi companies are painted in bright colors: yellow-green and red-blue. Payment in them is carried out by the meter, so you need to make sure that the driver turned on the meter immediately after landing. The scoreboard displays a figure of 35 baht - this is the cost of the first two kilometers, and then 5 baht will be charged for each kilometer. On average, a trip around the city will cost 50-250 baht. If traffic jams and traffic is slower than 6 km / h, then another 1.25 baht per meter is charged. In addition, you should make sure that the taxi driver understands exactly where you need to be taken. Otherwise, you can end up in a completely different part of the city, but you still have to pay for this fare. For travel on high-speed highways, a toll in the amount of 40-60 baht is charged. Tipping in a taxi is not provided, but, of course, no one will refuse them. Inside the car, on the rear doors, plates must be placed with the name of the driver and the name of the company indicated on them.

tuk tuks

Tuk-tuk - very common in cities South-East Asia a type of transport, which is a motorcycle with a sidecar attached to the back with a roof. Tuk-tuks are designed to carry two or three passengers and have their pros and cons. The pluses include their mobility, that is, a tuk-tuk can go where the bus and taxi have nothing to do. Therefore, for short distances in the city center, they can be very useful. There are a lot of minuses: tuk-tuk is not cheap transport, there are no meters, so you need to agree on the cost with the driver in advance. The fare in the city can reach 300 baht. It all depends on the time of day, the situation on the roads and the mood of the drivers. A typical short trip within the city costs 30 baht. Plus, tuk-tuks are not allowed on the freeways. And one more minus - passengers will have to breathe polluted city air, since, of course, there are no air conditioners in half-open tuk-tuks. And one more thing: the driver can take you on a completely unnecessary route, for example, to the shops of his relatives, which, firstly, delays the trip, and secondly, does not make it more pleasant.

Taxi Motorcycles

Probably the fastest and at the same time the most dangerous way to travel around Bangkok during peak hours. Taxi motorcycles are extremely fast, so this the best option for those who are in a hurry somewhere and do not want to stand in traffic jams. Motorcycle taxi drivers are easy to recognize - they wear numbered orange vests. Prices for motorcycle taxis are about the same as in a regular taxi, but you can also bargain, as there are no meters on motorcycles. Price for a short trip from 10 baht. When riding motorcycles, you should wear a helmet - this makes the trip safer and avoids the fine (1000 baht) provided for not wearing one.

You can order private transfer to the airport or another city using the kiwitaxi.ru service:

Transfers from Bangkok

Show transfers in Bangkok


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Bangkok Nakonpatom from 2615 p. show
Bangkok Nonthaburi from 2682 p. show
Bangkok Pattaya from 3352 p. show
Bangkok Jomtien from 3352 p. show
Bangkok Laem Chabang from 3553 p. show
Bangkok Chonburi from 3754 p. show
Bangkok siracha from 3821 p. show
Bangkok Nong Nooch from 3888 p. show
Bangkok Na Jomtien from 4090 p. show
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Bangkok Sattahip Chonburi District from 4760 p. show
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Bangkok Nakhon Nayok from 4961 p. show
Bangkok Hua hin from 5162 p. show
Bangkok Phetchaburi from 5363 p. show
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Bangkok Sriracha Port from 5832 p. show
Bangkok Bang Phe from 6101 p. show
Bangkok Jadet Pierce from 6101 p. show
Bangkok Wang Dong Kanchanaburi from 6235 p. show
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Bangkok Sam Roi Yot from 6771 p. show
Bangkok Pak Chong from 6905 p. show
Bangkok Sai Yok from 7039 p. show
Bangkok Kanchanaburi from 7307 p. show
Bangkok Aranyaprathet from 7441 p. show
Bangkok Pak Nam Laem Sing from 7844 p. show
Bangkok Nakhon Ratchasima from 7844 p. show
Bangkok Pran Storms from 8045 p. show
Bangkok Laem Sok Pier from 8112 p. show
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Bangkok Phetchabun from 8179 p. show
Bangkok Sakeu from 8246 p. show
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Bangkok Phimai from 12000 p. show
Bangkok Battambang from 12000 p. show
Bangkok Siem Reap from 12402 p. show
Bangkok Sukhothai from 18971 p. show
Bangkok Tap Sake show
Where Where Price
Mo Chit Bus Station Bangkok from 2079 p. show
Pathumthani Bangkok from 2280 p. show
Bangkok Don Mueang Airport Bangkok from 2347 p. show
Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok from 2347 p. show
Bangkok South Bus Station Sai Tai Taling Chan Bangkok from 2347 p. show
Hua Lamphong Station Bangkok from 2414 p. show
Nakonpatom Bangkok from 2615 p. show
Nonthaburi Bangkok from 2682 p. show
Jomtien Bangkok from 3352 p. show
Pattaya Bangkok from 3352 p. show
Laem Chabang Bangkok from 3553 p. show
Chonburi Bangkok from 3754 p. show
siracha Bangkok from 3821 p. show
Nong Nooch Bangkok from 3888 p. show
Na Jomtien Bangkok from 4090 p. show
Amphawa District Bangkok from 4157 p. show
Laem Chabang Port Bangkok from 4425 p. show
Hua Hin Pier Bangkok from 4626 p. show
Hua Hin Bus Station Bangkok from 4626 p. show
Sattahip Chonburi District Bangkok from 4760 p. show
Ayutthaya Bangkok from 4760 p. show
Cha-am Bangkok from 4894 p. show
Nakhon Nayok Bangkok from 4961 p. show
Hua hin Bangkok from 5162 p. show
Phetchaburi Bangkok from 5363 p. show
Ban Phe Pier Bangkok from 5564 p. show
Rayong Bangkok from 5564 p. show
Ayutthaya Railway Station Bangkok from 5564 p. show
Prachuap Khiri Khan Bangkok from 5631 p. show
Sriracha Port Bangkok from 5832 p. show
Pattaya Airport "U-Tapao" Bangkok from 5832 p. show
Jadet Pierce Bangkok from 6101 p. show
Bang Phe Bangkok from 6101 p. show
Wang Dong Kanchanaburi Bangkok from 6235 p. show
Sunset Village Bangkok from 6637 p. show
Klaeng Bangkok from 6637 p. show
Sam Roi Yot Bangkok from 6771 p. show
Pak Chong Bangkok from 6905 p. show
Sai Yok Bangkok from 7039 p. show
Kanchanaburi Bangkok from 7307 p. show
Aranyaprathet Bangkok from 7441 p. show
Nakhon Ratchasima Bangkok from 7844 p. show
Pak Nam Laem Sing Bangkok from 7844 p. show
Pran Storms Bangkok from 8045 p. show
Center Point Port Trat Bangkok from 8112 p. show
Laem Sok Pier Bangkok from 8112 p. show
Phetchabun Bangkok from 8179 p. show
Laem Ngop Pier Bangkok from 8246 p. show
Ratchaburi Bangkok from 8246 p. show
Ao Thammachat Pier Bangkok from 8246 p. show
Chao Lao Bangkok from 8246 p. show
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Sakeu Bangkok from 8246 p. show
Kui Buri Bangkok from 8246 p. show
Singburi Bangkok from 8246 p. show
Chinat Bangkok from 8447 p. show
Poipet-Aranyaprathet Cambodia-Thailand border Bangkok from 8715 p. show
Trat Bangkok from 9117 p. show
Koh Chang Bangkok from 9117 p. show
Trat airport Bangkok from 9117 p. show
Futakien Pierce Bangkok from 9922 p. show
Mu Xi Bangkok from 9922 p. show
Hat Lek Bangkok from 10324 p. show
Buriram Bangkok from 10726 p. show
Ban Krut Bangkok from 11597 p. show
Pak Chong Train Station Bangkok from 11866 p. show
Phimai Bangkok from 12000 p. show
Battambang Bangkok from 12000 p. show
Siem Reap Bangkok from 12402 p. show
Sukhothai Bangkok from 18971 p. show
Tap Sake Bangkok show

Metro

Surface metro Skytrain

Line Sukhumvit starts at the city park Chatuchak, goes along Phahon Yothin road, Phaya Thai road, Ploenchit road, Sukhumvit road and ends in the Ekkamai area.

Line Silom starts at the central Sathon (Taksin) Pier near the river, goes along North Sathon road, Ratchadamri road, Ploenchit road and ends at the national stadium. There is also a Siam transfer station common to both lines.

Line Airport Rail Link is divided into two types - City Line and Express Line. The City Line (blue line) connects the airport to Phaya Thai Station. The train is coming with stops, the fare is 45 baht to the final one. The Express Line (Red Line) train runs non-stop to Makkasan Station. A ticket for it costs 150 baht.

The fare on the Skytrain metro varies depending on the number of stops traveled from 15 baht per stop. Tickets can be bought from vending machines near the stations. After passing through the turnstile, DO NOT throw away the purchased ticket, as it is needed when exiting the subway - a special machine will compare the cost of the completed trip with the cost of the ticket. If the second cost is less than the first, the siren will sound and you will have to buy a new ticket.

The rates are such that it will cost a passenger 15 baht to travel one or two stations. Further, the cost, depending on the distance, will increase: a trip to three stations costs 26 baht, to 5 stations - 33 baht, to seven - 40 baht, to 8-10 stations - 44 baht.

There are tickets for several trips: unlimited day pass - 120 baht. Standard travel card valid for 5 years - 100 baht + 50 baht deposit. Monthly SmartPass:

  • 15 trips - 375 baht (25 baht per trip)
  • 25 trip - 575 baht (23 baht per trip)
  • 40 trips - 840 baht (21 baht per trip)
  • 50 trips - 1000 baht (20 baht per trip)

underground metro

In the summer of 2004, the first underground metro in Bangkok was launched ( official name MRI). The line passed through the eastern part of the city and connected the northern railway station Bang Su with Hua Lam Phong Train Station located near the city center.

The fare is low - 16-42 baht. The ticket price depends on the number of stations. If you have passed one station - 16 baht, each subsequent one increases the price by 2-3 baht. For 12-17 stations you will have to pay 42 baht. For the convenience of payment, you can purchase a special card - a travel card for one day - 120 baht, for 3 days - 230 baht. There is also a rechargeable card. It costs 230 baht (150 baht to the account + 50 deposit + 30 for issuing a card), valid at all underground metro stations.

For the convenience of passengers, special transfer stations from the metro to the Skytrain are organized: m. Si Lom - s. Saladaeng, m. Sukhumvit - s. Aso k, m. Chatuchak Park - s. Mochit.

It is forbidden to eat, drink and take any kind of photography in the Bangkok subway. In addition, not magnetic cards are bought at the subway ticket offices, but tokens, which also need to be kept until the end of the trip. The metro operates in the same way as the Skytrain - from 6 am to midnight.

River transport

One of convenient options avoiding traffic jams, especially for those who live near the river and canals, is river taxi. In addition, traveling by water is a great opportunity to explore the city and see Bangkok from a different perspective. There are several boat service companies operating in the city.

Chao Phraya River Express

Riverboats of this company run between several river stations on Chao Phraya and each route has its own type of boats - from simple ones to those marked with special flags.

A regular boat is between Wat Ratchasingkhon (near the Krungthep Bridge) and Nonthaburi Province. Flights from Monday to Friday from 06.45-07.30 and from 16.00-16.30. The price of tickets for them is from 10 to 20 baht.

The orange flag is also between Wat Ratchasingkhon and Nonthaburi Province. Daily flights from 6:00 to 19:00. Travel - 15 baht.

Green flag - on the route Pakkred (N33) - Nonthaburi (N30) - Sathorn (Centre). Monday to Friday from 6:10 to 8:10 and from 16:05 to 18:05. The fare is 13-32 baht.

Yellow flag - between Nonthaburi (N30) - Sathorn (Centre) - Ratburana (S4). Monday to Friday from 6:15 to 8:20 and from 16:00 to 20:00. The fare is 20-29 baht.

Blue flag - between Nonthaburi in the north of Bangkok and central pier Sathorn. From 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. One trip - 40 baht or 100 baht for the whole day.

Detailed information can be found on the company's website.

Chao Phraya Tourist Boat

This is a special river company for tourists traveling on the Chao Phraya River. The route starts at Sathon Pier Pier and continues upriver to Banglamphu Pier Pier. Along the way, the boat makes stops at 10 main piers, from which there is an excellent opportunity to see local attractions: Royal Palace, Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Chinatown and others. Boat tours special guide, and being touristy the boat is not particularly crowded. Excursions on the boats of this company are held every day from 09:30 to 16:00, departure every half an hour. A one-way ticket costs 40 baht, for the whole day - 180 baht.

Cross River Ferry

This company has very small boats available for crossing from one side of the river to the other. The standard fare is 3 baht.

"Longtail" boats (river taxi)

One of the most popular types of river transport is the longtail, especially among tourists who like to drive fast on water, and in this case, along the river and canals of Bangkok. Boats ply the most important tourist routes. The fee is negotiable and depends on the distance. Boats can also be rented for special routes.

canal boats

These large boats that ply the major canals of Bangkok are called klongs. Taxi boats will take you along the San Seeb Canal from west to east, from the old city to Ramkhamhaeng. The klong movement interval is approximately 5-20 minutes, but may vary during the day. The trip costs 9-19 baht.

Trains

In Thailand, there is a fairly modern and extensive network railways that link Bangkok with other provinces. The main railway station of the capital called Hua Lampong Station is located on Rama IV Road. Ticket prices depend on the distance traveled and the class of carriage.

UPDATE: After our last visit Bangkok in 2017, I realized that the most convenient way to get around Bangkok is with the Uber app !!! Install it on your phone or tablet and call a taxi to any place without even knowing your address! And you will also get 75 baht for the first two trips, i.e. 150 baht just like that, if you enter the code syh57) We drove an average of 150 baht for a trip around the city for five for 40 minutes, inexpensive)))

How to get around Bangkok cheap? To do this, there are buses, metro, river transport and taxis in Bangkok.


With all this you can cope even without knowledge of any language. The main thing is to show a piece of paper with the name of where you are exactly going, that is, to have a printed name end point your destination. If this is some famous landmark, then English is enough. But, of course, it's best in Thai too. When booking hotels, for example, you can see all the names and addresses in Thai and English. In addition, in such cases, I also take a screenshot of the place I need - a temple, an amusement park, etc. It especially saved me in Vietnam - there you will not find a local with knowledge of English during the day, but if you show a picture, everyone is happy to help , indicate the desired direction and write the bus numbers. In Thailand, the mentality of the locals is such that it is not customary to show that you do not know something. Often people waved in any direction, as if showing the way, but did not admit that they did not even understand you. In my experience, showing maps to locals is also most often useless. But the printed names - that's it! If you book a hotel and plan to take a taxi, be sure to write down the reception phone number. And at the airport, immediately take a local SIM card (this can be done for free, throw some money on it). Since we have booked several times not very expensive and famous hotels(once even ), the phone number was very handy. When taxi drivers made amazed eyes even at a printout of the address with a map in Thai, it was enough to give them a phone with a number and everything cleared up. By the way, this saved us money, because taxi drivers did not have to wind circles in search of the right point.




So what did we drive around Bangkok?

View from taxi window


is my favorite vehicle. Unlike taxis on Koh Samui and other resorts, they are metered. The main thing, before getting into a taxi in Bangkok, you need to show the counter and say "taxi - meter." Without a meter, we only had to drive once when we were late at an amazing location. However, even from there, three adults and a child were charged 300 baht (rubles) for an evening trip to the hotel.

Taxi in Bangkok is easy to catch. It is enough to raise your hand in the street. We used to walk to some nearby Tesco Lotus (my favorite supermarkets in Thailand, where you can almost always find a food court with delicious and inexpensive food), have breakfast or lunch, and there is a dime a dozen taxis in the parking lot, like all shopping centers. The exception is large shopping malls for tourists. Especially in the evenings, it is extremely difficult to get away from them by taxi, taxi drivers offer fixed prices two to three times higher than usual. And when we tried to leave in the evening even in the strongest downpour, prices increased by 4-5 times! Shopping malls often have special people, you tell them where to go, name your price (if it’s too small, they’ll explain right away)), and they immediately find a taxi for you.

How much is a taxi in Bangkok?

Cork in the center of Bangkok


We mostly traveled on yellow-green ones. Maybe it just seemed so to me, but the trips came out cheaper on them. When landing, the counter will already have 35 baht. Sometimes the amount comes out purely symbolic - a few kilometers up to a hundred rubles. The most expensive thing we paid was about 280 baht (= rubles) from the airport to the center and 350 baht from there, when we were in terrible traffic jams, almost through the entire city. Another small expense toll roads. But moving on them is much faster. The passenger himself pays - so it is better to prepare small money in advance. The amounts were small, 20-25 baht, it seems that the largest is 50 baht. If you go far, you can pay a couple of times. By the way, drivers in Bangkok try to cheat less for money. Or maybe we just got lucky. Although the meter spins not only for mileage, but also for time, and standing in a traffic jam you can pay an extra hundred, several times the drivers showed us toll roads and asked, they say, this short cut, but everything is worth it (which was visible), let's go long, but without traffic jams. We agreed as a result came out quickly and still cheap. They say that if problems arise, you can threaten the driver that you will complain about him and show him the phone number - in every car there is a sign with a photo, the name of the driver and the phone number of the company. I don’t know if this is true and if it scares taxi drivers as much as they write - we have not had to deal with this.

How to get from Bangkok airport to the hotel, to the center?

There are two main airports in Bangkok, planes from Russia usually fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, but if you need domestic flights, for example, to fly, the flight may be from Don Muang Airport.
Fortunately, it is easy to get a taxi at Bangkok airports. Ask where Publik Taxi is, they will tell you. There you will see several racks and queues for them. After the arrival of the plane, usually the lines are not small, but they move quickly. You show the address to the worker behind the counter, she understands where you should go, asks how many people and luggage. Gives a piece of paper - it must be kept until the end of the trip. Then he shouts to one of the taxi drivers, explains to him the address in Thai (sometimes we came across drivers who do not know English at all), the taxi driver escorts you to the car - large or ordinary. By the way, there is a huge gas cylinder in the trunk of a taxi! IN last time we were driving in a taxi with an insane amount of things, with two strollers, a folding bed, etc., and were simply shocked when it turned out that there was practically no space in the trunk. I had to load everything into the cabin, and the three of us with the child occupied one and a half seats in the back - I generally hung in the air between my husband and the car door. There are a lot of impressions left) By the way, the taxi driver will still take 50 baht for the return trip, this rate is fixed.


At the same time, I remembered a very relevant question for many - how to get from Suvarnabhumi airport to Don Muang airport?

How to find free bus between airports


We often flew to neighboring countries for an extension, then to Malaysia, then to Vietnam, then to ... And each time we arrive from (near Koh Samui) to one airport, depart from another.
In addition to taxis and buses, there is a wonderful and completely free shuttle bus that runs between the two airports of Bangkok. In order to get to the airport for free, you need to show your ticket (if it is in in electronic format— printout) before boarding. It runs from 5 am to midnight according to the schedule in the photo. We drove several times for 45 minutes, but they say if there are big traffic jams, it can take an hour to go. A taxi will travel about the same, but will take 400 baht.



In addition, there is such a wonderful thing -

Subway above ground


Just from the airport to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi(Suvarnabhumi) - the most convenient way leave - Metro! Look for the inscription Suvarnabhumi airport city line. At the ticket office, point to the station you need with your finger and get a token. At the entrance, you need to attach it to the turnstile and keep it until the very end of the trip. When exiting, you throw it into the hole in the turnstile, without it it will be difficult to get out of the subway. The metro costs from 15 to 45 baht, if I remember correctly, to, in which we stopped a couple of times, located right next to the metro, the fare cost 30 baht. Again, if I'm not mistaken, as I could have already forgotten, it took about thirty minutes to go. Just do not confuse it with the express, it goes from the airport without stops, but it already costs 150 baht from the nose.

The metro in Bangkok is generally a convenient thing. We usually tried to choose a hotel within walking distance from it, took the metro to the nearest station to the desired attraction, and then took a taxi. This way we avoided all the traffic jams of Bangkok in the center and saved on taxis.


Metro in Bangkok, in addition to the Airport City Line - ground MRT and underground BTS Skytrain. If you go by land, which we most often did, then you can also admire the views of the city, areas that you would not have reached so easily. The cost depends on the number of stations and, as I recall, does not exceed 45 baht per person. There are tokens in the underground metro, and cards in the surface metro. You can buy at the box office or vending machines. In the latter, you can choose English language, but even without it, in principle, everything is clear.



Liked it a lot River tram, water transport Bangkok.

"minibus" in Bangkok) 20 rubles.


In this way, you can combine a trip with a walk through the Klongs of Bangkok. We used these boats in Bangkok only twice, on about the same route, when we visited and located not far from it. If sailing from the center, the boat stop near the Pratunam shopping center, under the bridge at the intersection of Phetchaburi and Ratchadamri streets. Get off at the Phan Fa Lilat stop, it costs 12 baht per person. There are boats following just on desired route, which is called the Golden Line, and it will be convenient for you to travel from the end to the end.


Well, if you don’t live in the center, but the river buses go past you, then it’s best to swim on them for shopping in the city center, stops near the main shopping centers, Baiyoke Sky hotel with an observation deck.
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Ticket - 12 baht = rubles

View from the boat


By what principle they take money for travel - I don’t know, according to the logic of things - they have to pay for the distance, but for some reason, those who got on later than us and swam to our stop (terminal) were charged more! However, the amounts are simply ridiculous, as I understand it - up to 20 baht per person.

You can get here on such a boat


As a cheap excursion, it is quite possible to sit at any stop and ride one way and the other. True, you can’t see much from the boat, because the water splashes heavily on those who are on the edge, and usually they raise the sides from the splashes. And for those in the middle, the view opens through the neighbors.

Bangkok is a popular city among tourists. Asian exoticism, hot sun, temples, museums, amazing customs and traditions attract travelers to the capital of Thailand and the most Big city countries. Due to size and a large number Indigenous people and guests here are very well developed public transport.

Bangkok is famous not only for its attractiveness for tourists, but also for its huge traffic jams. The crowd of vehicles on the streets here is quite natural and is considered the norm. In order not to stand in the immobilized stream of cars and buses, having arrived in this city, check out the possible routes.

Despite the aforementioned minus of car travel in Bangkok, transport here is diverse, organized, convenient and safe. Tourists are offered a fairly large range of means of transportation:

  • Bus;
  • Metro;
  • Water transport;
  • Taxi;
  • Train;
  • Tourist transport (tuk-tuk, motorcycle taxi).

IN this city almost all known means of transportation are available, even some special ones, characteristic only for these places.

Underground and elevated metro

The traditional underground subway has only one line that runs from northern edge city ​​to its center. Entrance here costs from 15 to 42 THB . also boasts the presence of an unusual subway, which involves the movement of trains not underground, but above it.

Popular transport in Bangkok sky train, including two lines and accommodating 25 stations. Passengers travel in spacious, air-conditioned carriages. This metro works from 6 am, and closes at 12 am. Trains run at intervals of several minutes, which allows you to avoid a big crush even at rush hour.

Payment there is taken for the number of stations. So, 1-2 will cost 15 baht, and ten - about 42 baht. Locals often purchase a ticket for a number of trips, while tourists use a day pass, which will cost 130 baht.

Buses are the cheapest and most popular mode of transport.

Buses are considered the most common means of transportation in Bangkok, but also the busiest. Having given preference to this transport, be prepared to travel in not very comfortable conditions , as you will have to travel in a crowded bus, which often get stuck in traffic, making the journey slow and inconvenient.

One of the additional problems of buses is the presence of a mass of routes that are very difficult for a beginner to figure out. The vast majority of directions are indicated on local language which is incomprehensible to tourists. However, this discrepancy was foreseen here, so you can find one in supermarkets ticket. It comes with a Bangkok transport map.

Moving through the streets of the city different kinds buses that are different appearance as well as amenities and price:

  • Inexpensive: blue, white or red with a white stripe. They do not accommodate air conditioning, but have the most low price(6.5 - 7.5 baht).
  • For express routes: red and beige. They also cannot boast of special comfort. The fare is 8.5 baht.
  • Conditioned: blue-white with a green stripe or blue-yellow. The fare for them costs from 11 to 19 baht.
  • European: yellow and orange. Passengers are delighted with comfortable seats and air conditioning, but the fare will be from 12 to 23 baht.
  • Minibuses: red and white-pink coloring. They are fast, do not provide for standing places and cost passengers 25 baht.

To travel by bus, a tourist should take into account that drivers stop only at the request of passengers, so you need to carefully monitor the stops and not miss yours.

Other transport in Bangkok

The capital of Turkey also has other means of transportation:

  • Classic taxi. You should choose the color of the car in yellow and green or red and blue colors with the inscription Taxi-Meter, as it will definitely be equipped with a meter, which will save you from overpaying. Some unofficial taxi drivers may take advantage of tourists' ignorance and take them off the beaten path, demanding a large delivery fee.
  • Knock Knock- National thai transport. Outwardly, it looks like a motorcycle with a trolley with a capacity of 3 passengers. Local residents practically do not use such transport, as it costs up to 300 baht.
  • Moto taxi- not a safe and fast transport, which is chosen by desperate and fearless tourists. The price of such a move will start from 100 baht.


Convenient ferries, special river taxis and boats ply along the rivers of Bangkok. Each type has its own route and features:

  • Longtails- boats with a long tail are very popular among tourists, as they allow not only to get to the desired point, but also to explore the surroundings.
  • Express boats. They are often chosen by locals. You can move on this transport from 6 am to 7 pm for 10-30 baht.

A trip to Thailand should definitely include a visit to the legendary capital. A right choice transport will allow you to see more different sights and provide good travel memories.