Whether you need metro, train or ferry maps, tourist maps, monuments maps. Practical information about trains in thailand the train is definitely the cheapest way to travel in thailand. Bangkok bts map bangkok skytrain map a guide to bangkoks bts and. What you have to know about bangkok metro mrt mrt, the bangkok subway has two lines. The national railway network was subsequently developed and first opened in 1896, linking bangkok to nakhon ratchasima and then expanding to reach chiang mai, nong khai, ubon ratchathani and sungai kolok. It is operated by bangkok mass transit system pcl btsc, a subsidiary of bts group holdings, under a concession granted by the bangkok metropolitan administration bma. The sa city line links suvarnabhumi bangkok airport to phaya thai in the heart of the city. All five train major intercity train lines in thailand start one of the two train terminus in bangkok.
Take a look at our detailed itineraries, guides and maps to help you plan your trip to bangkok. Oct 15, 2017 the bangkok skytrain bts and mrt lines is the best way to get around thailands congested capital. Bangkok airport rail link is a commuter rail line connecting suvarnabhumi airport to phaya thai bts station via makkasan station mrt phetchaburi. A nonstop link service running between the bangkok airport and the phayathai central station, it takes about eighteen. The bts skytrain runs through all important downtown disctricts and major transport hubs in bangkok, from mo chit to on nut sukhumvit line and national stadium to wongwian yai silom line. The bts skytrain passes through sathon, a business district of bangkok 1st extension silom line, south edit on 18 october 2005, with no approval from the central government forthcoming, bangkok metropolitan administration bma decided to fund and complete the 2. On the birthday of hm king rama ix, 5 december 1999, an elevated twoline skytrain officially called bts metro system was opened. Thailand train map all 5 major train lines thailand trains. Each illustration shows major thoroughfares and secondary roads which lead into and out of specific. You can also transfer to the airport rail link at phaya thai station and the.
In service since december 5, 1999, it has transformed the face of public transportation in the thai capital, for the first time offering both residents and visitors a comfortable ride through central bangkok lifting commuters above the chronic congestion, noise and pollution. Airport rail link bangkok map, lines, route, hours, tickets. Bangkok skytrain, map of mrt and bts lines with images. Serving the bangkok metropolitan region in thailand, it presently has 1 operational line, spanning about 20 km and covering 18 stations. The airport rail link red line runs from suvarnabhumi airport to phaya thai bts station. Jan 14, 2020 bangkok has a rapidly expanding mass transit system to help you get around the city quickly. The train average speed is quite low, about 40 kmh or less and thai trains are never on time but its still a pleasant way to travel if you have time. Travel guide to all touristic sites, museums and architecture of bangkok. Whether you need metro, train or ferry maps, tourist maps, monuments maps, neighborhood maps, bike maps and more moovit can help. Bangkok skytrain bts and metro mrt map view comments showing the routes of bangkok skytrain bts, that of bangkok metro mrt and the names of all stations along both routes, together with the name of main roads that the two new transport systems pass through, to give the reader an idea of their locations. Bangkok metro mrt map, lines, route, hours, tickets.
The airport rail link consists of two express lines and one city line, which is a commuter rail covering about 8 stations. Bangkok airport rail link is a commuter rail line connecting suvarnabhumi airport to phaya thai bts. The system map of bangkok rail transit network l as tupd e. As of mar 2019, construction of the mrta yellow line is. Bangkok skytrain, map of mrt and bts lines asian travel tips train line map. Jan 20, 2016 phase two of the mrt purple line is intended to serve the southern part of the city. The bangkok airport rail link connects downtown bangkok with suvarnabhumi international airport and is a smart alternate to the airports express buses or taxis. Bangkok skytrain bts and mrt map thaiways magazine. The purple line will connect with the existing bang sue station and eventually also.
Jul 29, 2016 the airport rail link consists of two express lines and one city line, which is a commuter rail covering about 8 stations. View our bangkok bts and mrt map to plan your trip and read our quick guides to each bangkok area to help you decide where to go. The train station is located in the basement level. Moovit has easytodownload transportation maps in pdf format from around the world. Discover sights, restaurants, entertainment and hotels. Highresolution map of bangkok subway for free download and print. The kanchanaburi train line is the only one which starts at thonburi train station on the western side of. Get your guidebooks, travel goods, even individual chapters, right here. Bts, mtra and airport rail link, chao phraya express boat and saen saeb canal boat are road and both river and canal transits for solving rush hours traffic jam in bangkokthailand. Ramkhamhaeng makkasan city air terminal interchange with mrt blue line phetchaburi station.
Bangkok has a rapidly expanding mass transit system to help you get around the city quickly. Zooming above bangkoks traffic at a steady speed, and with connecting points to the mrt underground. The system map of bangkok rail transit network version 6. Are you visiting bangkok and want to have an offline map to view without internet connectivity. The city line makes 6 stops between downtown phayathai station and the airport, completing each run in 30 minutes, making this a quick and convenient transportation option for getting in and out. Bangkoks first rail line was the private paknam railway linking bangkok to samut prakan which opened in 1893.
The airport rail link sa city line begins at phayathai station in downtown bangkok. This map shows bts skytrain, mrt metropolitan rapid transit, arl airport rail link and brt in bangkok. Express line or city line bangkok forum tripadvisor. Oneway ticket cost is between 15 to 45 baht according to your destination.
Bangkok airport train bkk airport rail link to suvarnabhumi. The modern trains offer fast, efficient service between downtown and metro vancouvers suburbs. The sukhumvit line runs north to east, starting at mo chit and ending at on nut. More information on the three lines are as follows. Bangkok subway map for download metro in bangkok high. The canada line connects downtown vancouver to the vancouver international airport yvr, and the city of richmond. The kanchanaburi train line is the only one which starts at thonburi train station on the western side of the chao phraya river in bangkok. Featured here are eight of the city s important commercial and business districts with illustrations of popular landmarks and hotels. It is operated by srtet srt electric train company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the state railway of thailand srt. The blue line is the most interesting for tourist in bangkok since it goes to hua lamphong, bangkok main train station, chinatown wat mangkon station, grand palace, wat phra kaew and wat pho sanam chai. Below is a route map for both lines click on image to enlarge. The bangkok mass transit system, commonly known as the bts or the skytrain thai.
Visit two of bangkoks most unusual markets safely and easily on this smallgroup shopping trip. Zooming above bangkok s traffic at a steady speed, and with connecting points to the mrt underground. Heres what bangkoks transport map will look like in 2020. A network of buses is also well developed here, but public transport can be crowded in the rush hour. The bts skytrain is the safest, most comfortable and convenient way to get around bangkok. You scan the token on a machine to enter to board the. The blue line is the most interesting for tourist in bangkok since it goes to hua lamphong, bangkok main train station, chinatown wat mangkon station, grand palace, wat phra kaew and wat pho sanam. The line is built largely along the same alignment as the failed bangkok elevated road and train system berts project, started by hopewell, but stopped in 1997 when only 10 percent had been completed. A new train arrives every 36 minutes or so between 6. The airport link contract was signed in january 2005, and construction began in july 2005.
The purple line runs from tao poon to khlong bang phai in the neighbouring province of nonthaburi. It runs from bang sue district to pathum wan districts via 18 operation stations. Bangkok bts map bangkok skytrain map a guide to bangkoks. Just before the systems 20th birthday in december last year, the elevated sukhumvit line extension from bearing to samut prakan fina. This line is a muchwelcomed development for residents of nonthaburi. For more information about bangkok airport rail link, please ask for assistance at the public transportation centre, located 5 minutes driving from the terminal building. Train stations bus stations metro parkings fuel stations portsferries. Bts, mtra and airport rail link, chao phraya express boat and saen saeb canal boat are road and both river and canal transits for solving rush hours traffic jam in bangkok thailand. Schedules for expo line, millenium line, and canada line. Four out out of the five train lines starts at bangkoks hua lamphong train station. Get the free printable map of bangkok printable tourist map or create your own tourist map. Airport rail link bangkok map, lines, route, hours. Bangkok skytrain, map of mrt and bts lines with images train. Bangkok airport link suvarnabhumi airport train transfers.
Bangkok maps is your guide to popular districts within the capital of thailands metropolitan area. The underground train will cover areas in the phra nakhon and dusit districtthat means samsen road, the national library, thewet market, banglamphu one of the worlds fastest growing airbnb areas, the golden mountbefore crossing to the other side of the river into thonburi through wongwian yai and. The vancouver skytrain is a fullyautomated, driverless, light rapid transit system with three integrated routes. May 14, 2016 operated and owned by the bangkok expressway and metro public company ltd, the bangkok metro, officially known as the metropolitan rapid transit, is a rapid transit system that began operations in july 2004. The frequency of the trains depend on the time of the day. Bangkok skytrain bts and metro mrt map view comments showing the routes of bangkok skytrain bts, that of bangkok metro mrt and the names of all stations along both routes, together with the name of main roads that the two new transport systems. The 2 lines meet at siam station, and also connect at 4 points with the underground mrt at sala daeng station silom line and asok, mo chit and ha yaek lat phrao stations sukhumvit line. Many previously constructed berts pillars stood in the way of the new system. For more information about public transport, please visit transport nsw dot info or call 1 3 1 5 0 0. Bangkok bts skytrain has two major routes, sukhumvit and silom lines which linked to other mass transits such as mrt, airport rail link, and brt. During the rest of the day, the frequency is usually less than 10 minutes, per.
Bangkok airport link suvarnabhumi airport train transfers to. The mrt blue line is the first of bangkoks mrt system and the citys third rapid transit line opened on 3 july 2004. Of note for those living in central bangkok, the line will take you straight to the massive central westgate bangyai see below, one of the citys more significant recent megamall openings. It covers a distance of 28 kilometers in just 30 minutes and is linked at makkasan station to the subway mrt and at paya thai station to the bts skytrain sukhumvit line. The bangkok skytrain known as the bts and the bangkok subway known as the mrt are the two most convenient ways to. The blue line runs between tao poon and hua lamphong, connecting with bangkoks main train station. The expo and millennium skytrain lines connect downtown vancouver with the cities of burnaby, new westminster and surrey.
Tickets are bought from machines at the stations outside the gates. Since its conception in 1999, bangkoks bts skytrain has operated on two linessukhumvit and silomserving 34 stations. S r i n a g a r i n d r a bangkok metropolitan administration samut prakan city hall s a l a y a to pak kret via th. See the best attraction in bangkok printable tourist map. Featured here are eight of the citys important commercial and business districts with illustrations of popular landmarks and hotels. Bangkok train route map, open pdf version bangkok travel guide bangkok tourist map temperature and precipitation in bangkok bangkok weather. City line to phayathai b15 then transfer to bts to siam station b20. The gateway to bkk bangkok airport rail links network. Payment can only be made by coins but change is given at the service desks. Large bangkok maps for free download and print high. What bangkoks public transport network will look like in. Map of bangkok transportation, bangkok metro map,bangkok. Operated and owned by the bangkok expressway and metro public company ltd, the bangkok metro, officially known as the metropolitan rapid transit, is a rapid transit system that began operations in july 2004. See the disappearing maeklong railway market on a working train track, and buy fresh produce from a thai longtail boat at the damnoen saduak floating market.
Interactive map of bangkok with all popular attractions wat pho, the grand palace, wat arun and more. Bangkok rail map a smart city guide map, even offline. The bts, or as it is commonly referred to, the sky trains, consist of 2 lines that are connected at. Asia pacific, thailand the bangkok rail map is a train route city map that includes airport rail link.