Bangkok Don Mueang Airport - layout, how to get there, transportation

Don Mueang Airport, flights and flights

Don Mueang International Airport (Don Mueang, Don Mueang, IATA code - DMK) is Bangkok's old airport. Before the commissioning of the new Suvarnabhumi Airport, all international flights arrived here, today budget airlines Nok Air, Orient Thai and Air Asia, etc. are based here, as well as charter flights. Therefore, be careful when buying connecting flights through Bangkok, so as not to find yourself in a situation where your plane does not fly from the airport you arrived at. If you have a change of airport, it is better to put at least 4 hours between flights, taking into account that:

• Passport control, baggage collection and customs control after arrival – at least 1 hour;
• Transfer to another airport – an hour and a half;
• Check–in for a flight at another airport takes an hour and a half.

Keep in mind that in case of a delay in the flight by which you arrive, with a short docking time, the airline will not be responsible for your delay on another flight, the tickets will simply disappear.

You can find and book flights to Bangkok, and in particular to Don Mueang Airport, using the search form below, or on the websites of budget airlines Air Asia, Nok Air, Orient Thai, Tha Lion Air, Siam Air Transport, Nokscoot, Malindo Air, Thai Smile Airways, Sabaidee Airways, Orientthai Airlines, etc.:

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Planning and arrangement of Don Mueang airport

The airport is small and very simple, without numerous levels and crowds of passengers. In 2019, systems for fingerprint scanning and facial recognition for all international passengers were launched in Don Muang. The procedure takes a few seconds. In general, everything is organized well and quickly, but sometimes insignificant queues gather at security control or international passport control. There is all the necessary tourist infrastructure:

• Passport and customs control, visa on arrival
• Vat Refund
• Currency exchange
• Taxi stands
• Car rental
• Tourist Information and hotel Booking desk
• Sale of SIM cards
• Luggage storage (on the second floor, from 75 baht/day). You can also leave your luggage for storage at the Don Muang railway station, which is located next to the road by the crossing, from just 10 baht (0.3 USD, see Thailand's currency and exchange rate).
• International phone number
• Free Wi-Fi (available when registering online by phone number and passport number)

There is a domestic airline terminal (Terminal 2) and an international one (Terminal 1), and they have different entrances. But in fact they are in the same building and there is no separation between them. If you need to get from one terminal to another, you can simply go inside the building. The check-in counters are located on the third floor.

Hotels near Don Mueang Airport

Near the airport there are a large number of hotels where you can relax after the flight. The prices are reasonable, no more expensive than in the city for hotels of the same class.

You can find and book accommodation near Don Mueang Airport on these sites or through the search form. All sites have a Russian interface and Russian-language customer support, a lot of reviews from real guests.

• 🛌 Search for hotels near Don Mueang airport on Trip.com (💳 Mir cards work)
• 🛌 Search for hotels near Don Mueang airport on Yandex.travel
• 🛌 Search for hotels on Ostrovok.ru

Currency exchange at Don Mueang Airport

The airport has several exchange offices in the arrivals area. The rate is quite acceptable for exchanging money for the first time of stay, but slightly lower than in the city. For example, on one day (2018), the exchange rate at the airport is 30.11 baht per dollar, at exchange offices in the city 31 baht per dollar, i.e. the difference when exchanging $ 100 would be 89 baht. The exchange rate in all airport exchangers is the same, but it is better to change not in the international zone, but after passing through passport control.

Market exchange rate (Thai baht) for today (07/07/2026)

• 100 бат (THB) = 231,33 rubles (RUB)
• 1 US dollar (USD) = 33,33 THB
• 100 rubles (RUB) = 43,23 THB
• 1 euro (EUR) = 38,12 THB

Real currency exchange rate *

• 1 US dollar (USD) ≈ 32,66 - 33,26 THB
• 1 euro (EUR) ≈ 37,36 - 38,04 THB

* - The real exchange rate is calculated taking into account the fees charged by exchange offices and banks for the exchange. It can also be higher than the calculated one, but if you are offered an exchange rate lower than this, it's a reason to think about finding another place to exchange.

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Free WiFi Internet at Don Mueang Airport

There is a free WiFi network in the arrival and departure area. To connect, select the AIS network or Donmueang_freewifi, and go through a simple registration with the phone number and passport number. You can register not only with local phone numbers, but also with foreign ones, as well as enter a passport number. When entering the phone number of Russian operators + 7 is not necessary to enter.

How to get from Don Mueang Airport to Bangkok

The airport is located 30 kilometers from the center of Bangkok in a remote area of the city, so there is public transport (Don Muang airport on the map). You can get to the center quickly and inexpensively by taxi, city or airport buses, as well as by train (train). If you need to get to a specific area of Bangkok, see the detailed instructions:

• How to get from Don Mueang Airport to Khao San Road here
• How to get from Don Mueang Airport to the tourist area of Pratunam
• How to get from Don Mueang Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
• How to get from Don Mueang Airport to the city by train
• How to get from Don Mueang Airport to Hua Hin or Chaam

Next, all the ways, how and on what to leave Don Muang or get to it:

By taxi

• Cost: 250-600 baht (from 7.5 USD)
• Time spent: 40-60 minutes

A taxi ride will cost from 250 to 600 baht depending on the destination. It is better to use a taxi ordered at the counter in the terminal, in which case the trip will be on the counter. You can also order a car through the Grab app (this is an analogue of Uber, which does not work in Thailand). Then you will immediately see the cost when ordering, and you can even pay online. Prices through Grab are very low. For ordering, you can use the free Wi-Fi at the airport.

If you "Catch" a taxi in the parking lot when exiting the terminal, you will be offered a ride at a fixed price, which is usually two to three times higher than the meter.

If you are in a hurry or are used to more comfortable travel, it makes sense to book a tourist transfer in advance. In this case, the car will be waiting for you by the time the plane lands, and the driver will meet you with a sign without any queues. You can order a transfer through the search form, payment can be made online:

By rented car

• Cost: from 600 baht/day (from 13.5 USD)
• Time spent: 1 hour

There are several representative offices of world-famous rental companies at Don Muang Airport, and if you wish, you can leave here by car, and use it to return or return the car to the rental company elsewhere. You can also rent a car in Bangkok itself or at other resorts. It is better to book a car in advance via the Internet. The rental price when booking in advance starts from 600 baht, and the longer the period, the lower the price. You can find and book a car for rent through one of the price comparison services from different rental companies:

To drive a car in Thailand, tourists no longer need to obtain an international driver's license (IDP). On May 1, 2021, the long-awaited event finally took place - Thailand ratified the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic, which it initially joined back in 1968. And now in Thailand, theoretically, it is possible to manage rented transport using ordinary Russian rights. However, so far in Thailand there has not been a practice of adopting national VUS on the roads by police officers, therefore, in order not to finish off our rightness every time, we still recommend that you additionally issue an IDP. For more information about renting a transport in Thailand, read here.

By BTMA city bus

• Cost: 8 - 36 baht (from 0.24 USD)
• Time spent: 1-2 hours

The city bus stop is located to the left of the airport exit near the highway. Do not confuse it with the stop of airport express buses A1 and A2, which is located immediately at the exit from the terminal in the road "in my pocket". The city bus stop is a little further away, it will not be difficult to find it, there are signs leading to it. Buses in the direction of the center depart from the stop on the airport side, i.e. there is no need to cross the road to the other side. The fare depends on the type of bus (not the route number, several types of buses can run on the same route at once). Tickets are paid in the bus to the conductor, sometimes to the driver. Most of the routes run from 05:00 to 22:00.

There are the following routes:

• 59 – airport->Victory Monument-Khao San Tourist Area
• 29 – airport->Victory Monument – Hualamphong railway Station
• 510 - airport->Victory Monument
• 555 – airport–>Suvarnabhumi International Airport
• 554 – airport–>Suvarnabhumi International Airport
• 187 - airport->Victory Monument->Riverside district
• 538 - airport->Victory Monument–>Siam District
• 504 - airport–>Pratunam district–>Silom district–>Riverside district

If you need to get to the tourist area of Khao San, you can wait for the direct bus number 59, or get to Victory Monument, and then transfer to buses №№ 59, 157, 159, 171, 183, 201, 503, 509 Democracy Monument bus stop, from where you can walk to Khao San.

By airport express bus

• Cost: 30 baht (0.9 USD)
• Time spent: 40-60 minutes

There are four routes A1 - A4. They are faster than BTMA city buses, run more frequently and on the toll road bypassing traffic jams. The cost of A1 and A2 is 30 baht, A3 and A4 are 60 baht. Their stop is located immediately at exit No. 6 (Gate 6) from the terminal.

• A1 - airport->Morchit North Bus Terminal->Victory Monument. It runs from 07:30 to 23:30 every 20 minutes. This route is convenient if you want to get to the bus terminal and take an intercity bus there further in Thailand, or to get to the elevated or underground subway in Bangkok.
• A2 - airport->Morchit North Bus Terminal->Victory Monument Station. It runs from 07:30 to 23:30 every 20 minutes. This route also goes past the northern bus terminal and the Mor Chit skytrain station, but does not go directly to the terminal, you will have to pass or take a taxi. Ends the journey at the bus stop Victory Monument, from where you can take minivans to the nearest cities in Thailand (Pattaya, Hua Hin, Ayutthaya), or transfer to buses 59, 157, 159, 171, 183, 201, 503, 509 before the stop Democracy Monument, from where you can walk to the popular tourist area of Khao San (Khao San Road). If you are staying in the Pratunam area, then some hotels can be reached on foot from here.
• A3 - airport->Morchit North Bus Terminal-> Pratunam District. It runs from 07:00 to 23:00 every 30 minutes. This route also goes through the northern terminal and the Mor Chit skytrain station, but does not pass through Victory Monument. Then it passes through the very center of the popular tourist area of Pratunam along the main street of the Ratchadamri road district, and ends up near Lumpini Park.
• A4 - airport->Victory Monument->Khao San Road district. It runs from 07:00 to 23:00 every 30 minutes. This route passes through Victory Monument, and ends up in the most popular tourist area of Khao San Road.

By train

• Cost: 33 baht (0.99 USD)
• Time spent: 1 hour

Directly opposite the exit from the airport is the Don Muang Railway station. To get to it, after leaving the airport, you need to go to the right, and next to the bus stop of public transport, cross the highway on the overpass. From there, a commuter train (electric train) departs every 15 minutes at a cost of 33 baht, about an hour on the way. Tickets are purchased at the box office. The exact schedule is here - https://srtet.co.th/en/fare-timetable

Trains arrive in Bangkok at the main railway station Krung Thep in the center, from where you can go to another place in the city by underground metro or skytrain (see Bangkok Metro). Learn more about how to get from Don mueang to Bangkok by train here.

How to get from Don Mueang Airport to Khao San Tourist Area (Khao San Road)

If you do not want to learn all the details about transport from the airport above, then here are simple options for getting from Donn Muang to Khao San Road tourist area in Bangkok.

• By taxi. A taxi will cost from 250 to 600 baht. The most inexpensive option is to order a budget taxi at the counter when leaving the airport. Transfer by taxi, ordered at the counter inside the arrivals and baggage claim hall, is almost twice as expensive.
• By BTMA city bus. City bus No.59 and A4 go directly to Khao San. You can also get there by bus №№ 59, 29, 510, 187, 538 to Victory Monument, transfer to buses there №№ 59, 157, 159, 171, 183, 201, 503, 509 and get to the Democracy Monument bus stop, from where to the Khao San area on foot.
• By commuter train. After leaving the terminal, go through the covered passage to the other side of the highway to the Don Muang Railway station, and there take the train to Hua Lamphong station in the city center. Trains run frequently, the schedule is here - https://www.railway.co.th. Then from Hualamphon Station take bus number159 to Khao San. The entire route will take from 15 baht and 2 hours in time. You can also make a walking march from Hualamphong to Khao San with a length of 4 kilometers and about an hour and a half in time, but you will pass through the most interesting places of the historical center of the city, including near The Royal Palace of Bangkok.

How to get from Don Mueang Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

It will take no more than an hour and a half to move between the two airports, but we recommend that you put in at least 4 hours, since you will also have to go through passport and customs control, receive luggage, and check in for a new flight. Here are ways to move between airports:

• By taxi. A taxi ride on the meter between airports will cost 400-500 baht, 30 minutes on the way. But it is better to put a little more time, because sometimes there are queues even at the taxi ordering desk, delays are also possible due to traffic jams.

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  On the free shuttle bus. Free airport buses (Shuttle Bus) run between the two airports if you have a boarding pass for the flight you plan to take from another airport. If there is no boarding pass, then you can show a printout of the electronic ticket. Departure from Don Muang takes place to the right of the airport exit, and there is also a counter where you first need to apply for a free ticket, From Suvarnabhumi departure from exit No. 2 of the second floor (Gate 2, Level 2).

  The bus has a luggage compartment, air conditioning. The journey takes 50 minutes. Timetable:

  • 05:00 - 08:00 – every 30 minutes
  • 08:12 - 11:00 – every 12 minutes
  • 11:30 - 16:00 – every 30 minutes
  • 16:12 – 19:00 – every 12 minutes
  • 19:30 – 00:00 – every 30 minutes

  The bus does not run at night from 00:00 to 05:00.

• By city bus. City routes No. 554 and 555 run between airports.

  • Bus number 554 runs around the clock*, runs rarely, costs 34 baht. The journey takes 1-2 hours.
  • Bus number 555 runs from 05:00 to 22:00*, every 15-20 minutes (from 11 to 14 o'clock 1 time per hour), the cost is 34 baht. The journey takes 1-2 hours.

  *The schedule information is inaccurate, so check on the spot.

  Boarding buses at Don Mueang airport takes place from a stop slightly to the right when exiting the airport from the terminal (no need to cross the road). Buses arrive and depart from the Public Trasportation Center in Suvarnabhumi, which is connected to the terminal by a free Shuttle Bus that runs around the clock. You can take the shuttle bus at the exit from the first floor (exits 3 and 8); from the second floor (exit 5); from the fourth floor (exit 5).

Learn more about how to get from Don Muang airport to Suvarnabhumi here....

How to get from Don Mueang Airport to other cities in Thailand

Directly from the airport you can take the trains of the northern and north-eastern direction. To do this, you need to cross the covered crossing over the highway to the Don Muang Railway station. The station is small, but from it you can go to Ayutthaya, Lopburi, Pitsanulok, Chiang Mai, as well as to Nong Khai on the border with Laos. With a transfer in Bangkok at Hualamphong station, you can go south to Chaam, Hua Hin, Chumphon, Surat Thani (further from here to Phuket, Koh Samui or Krabi), Hat Yai, and further to Malaysia and Singapore.

There is no regular direct bus service to other cities in Thailand from Don Muang, so it's best to get there by airport bus A1 for 30 baht to the northern bus Mor Chit, where you can already take the bus you need.

The easiest way to get to Pattaya is also with a transfer to Mor Chit. From Pattaya, you can take a minivan to Suvarnabhumi Airport, and then take a free shuttle bus to Don Muang (if you have tickets for a flight from the airport).

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