Bangkok Sai Tai Mai South Bus Terminal

Overview of the Sai Tai Mai South Bus Station

Bangkok South Bus Terminal Sai Tai Mai or Southern Bus Terminal is one of the largest bus stations in the capital. Intercity buses depart from here in all southern directions, as well as minivans to Kanchanaburi, Pattaya, and other nearby cities in Bangkok.

There are intercity flights of large buses to at least the following cities: Hua Hin, Cha-am, Phuket, Krabi, Hat Yai (to continue to Malaysia), Surat Thani (to get to Koh Samui), Chumphon, Ranong, Phang Nga, Satun (from here there is a ferry to Langkawi Island in Malaysia or to Koh Lipe Island), Tao Island, Phangan Island. Minivans depart to Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Pattaya, villages Mae Klong and Mahachai and others. For the bus schedules available for online booking from Bangkok, including from this bus station, see below.

The bus station is very big. Inside there is a waiting area, a market, cash desks, a bank, ATMs, cafes. Tickets for long-distance buses need to be bought at the ticket offices, and access to buses for already purchased tickets is carried out on the third floor of the terminal. Minivan tickets are bought on the street at the counters on the east side of the building, and boarding is also carried out here.

How to get to Sai Tai Mai

The southern bus terminal is located far from the city center in thonburi districton Boromratchchonnani Rd (Sai Tai Mai on Bangkok map). There is no metro near it, you will have to get from the center by taxi or buses.

• From the center of Bangkok

  A taxi ride from the center, depending on the area, will cost 200-350 baht (from 6.13 USD, see Thailand's currency and exchange rate). The nearest area is Khaosan Road, then Sukhumvit.

  It is much more economical to get there by city buses, the trip can cost from 8 baht. But from some areas you will have to make a transfer. To plan a bus route to the terminal from the place you need, you can use the route planner on the google map or the ViaBus application, but keep in mind that the information there is sometimes outdated. Therefore, you can double-check the routes on the official website of Bangkok city buses - http://www.bmta.co.th/en/bus-lines. The bus stop is right at the entrance to the terminal, and the bus turns off the highway here to drop off or pick up passengers. But maybe some of them make stops only at stops on the highway, check on the spot.

  Here are the convenient routes (as of 2026):

  • №35. Passes through Chinatown district, Hua Lamphong Railway Station, Monument of Democracy (Khao San Road district).
  • №79. From the districts Pratunam and Siam, Democracy Monument (Khao San Road).
  • №№ 123, 516, 556, 511, 127. from The Grand Royal Palace and Khao San Road.
  • №№ 125, 515, 539. From the ring and the Victory Monument metro station.
  • №149. From the district Sukhumvit.
  • №170. From Chatuchak Market and Mor Chit Northern Bus Terminal.
  • №177. From Victory Monument through the district of Prautnam, Siam and Silom, the Monument of Democracy (Khao San Road).
  • №183. From Victory Monument through the Prautnam district, Democracy Monument (Khao San Road).

• How to get to Sai Tai Mai South Bus Terminal from Suvarnabhumi Airport

  There is no direct transport from Suvarnabhumi here. You need to go either by taxi from 500 baht + 50 baht for a toll road, or with bus transfers. The most convenient way by public transport is to take the airport metro ARL to the terminal station of Phaya Thai, from there take one station on the BTS metro to Victory Monument, and from there by bus No. 125, 515, 183, 177 or 539.

• How to get to Sai Tai Mai South Bus Terminal from Don Mueang Airport

  From Don Mueang there is also no direct transport to Sai Tai Mai, and a taxi ride will cost from 350 baht + 50 baht for toll road.

  If you need to get there inexpensively, then take the A1 or A2 express bus to Victory Monument, and from there take buses No. 125, 515, 183, 177 or 539. A1 and A2 run from 07:30 to 23:30 every 20 minutes, the cost is 30 baht. They are sent from the terminal exit.

  You can also take the A4 express bus at the airport (run from 07:30 to 23:30 every 20 minutes, the cost is 60 baht) and get to the terminal near the Khao San Road area. There you can transfer to buses №№ 123, 516, 556, 511, 35, 79, 177, 183, 127.

  Now there is another option to get here from Don Muang – by city trains on the red line, although we haven't tried it yet. To do this, go from the airport through the transition to the railway station of the same name, and there take the commuter train to Taling Chan Junction station. The fare will cost 42 baht, trains run every 15 minutes. From Taling Chan Junction station to the southern bus station, you can walk two and a half kilometers with a light backpack, call a taxi (about 100 baht), or take the 79 bus, although you will also have to walk to its stop.

Bus schedules from Bangkok available for online booking: