Bangkok Bus and railway stations

Bangkok is the main transport "transshipment" point of Thailand when traveling around the country. Most of the international and intercity bus routes from south to north and back take place with a change of buses at the stations of Bangkok station. Here is also the main railway junction of the country, where you also need to make transfers from the south to the north, west, east. Often, to get from one city of the country to another, the cheapest and fastest route is with a transfer in Bangkok, whether it's a bus trip or a train trip.

There are several bus stations and a railway station in the city. Different stations serve different destinations. Sometimes, in order to transfer from one bus to another or from train to bus, you will have to move between stations on Bangkok public transport. And just in order to leave the hotel in Bangkok for another city by regular buses or train, you will first have to get to the station. To help you figure out where which stations and transport hubs are located, which directions they serve and how to get to them, we have prepared for you practical information about the stations and transport hubs of the capital of Thailand – Bangkok.

Attention! How to get to each of the stations from the city center is written below. But if you need to get from one station to another or from a bus station to a railway station, for example, do not rush to immediately look for a taxi or run to the subway. There is a direct bus service (mini buses) between almost all stations, so first look for such transport nearby. For example, a 35 baht minibus runs between Mo Chit and Sai Tai stations every 15 minutes, the trip time is only 30 minutes.

Bangkok Railway Stations

Bangkok is the main railway hub of the country, there are several railway stations here at once. The main station of the city, where the country's four railway lines converge, is Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal (Bang Sue Grand Station), which replaced the old Hualamphong Train Station in early 2023. In addition to it, there are several other stations that may be useful to tourists and travelers.

• Bangkok's main railway station is Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal or Bang Sue Grand Station

  

  All long-distance trains from Bangkok (160 trains in total) now arrive and depart from Bangkok's main railway station Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal (Bang Sue Grand Station), and not from the old Hualamphong station. The new station is located near the city center and is easily accessible by Bangkok Metro (See the position of the railway station on the map)

  Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal (Bang Sue Grand Station) can be reached by Bangkok Metro and many city buses. From Suvarnabhumi Airport you can take the airport subway to Makasan station for 45 baht, and then transfer to the underground subway (18 baht). From Don Mueang airport by bus number29 or by commuter train (electric train), which go to the station very often during the day, cost 5 baht (see details, how to get from aeropota Don Mueang to Bangkok by train). A taxi ride from the Khao San Road area will cost from 150 baht (4.6 USD), from the Pratunam district – from 200 baht (6.13 USD).

• Bangkok's Old Railway Station Hualamphong Train Station

  

  The old Hualamphong Train Station is now simply called Bangkok Train Station, and it is under this name that it is displayed in train schedules from/to it on the official website of the railways of Thailand. Now it mainly serves Commuter commuter trains (such as our electric trains), but there are few long-distance trains left. From here you can go to Ayutthaya, Lopburi, Pitsanulok (to get to Sukhothai), and Aranyaprathet (on the border with Cambodia), Hua Hin, Surin.

  The station is located in the central part of the city in the Chinatown area (station on the map), and it is easily accessible by Bangkok public transport.

  At the station everything is organized very conveniently and clearly: all information is duplicated in English, at ticket offices the employees speak excellent English. The ticket offices are located inside the building and are divided into ticket offices, where you can buy tickets for departure on the same day, and to the Advance Booking Office, which are open only during the daytime from 8:00 to 16:00. Advance Booking Office has an automated electronic queue system by numbers. The station has cafes, shops, currency exchange (not round-the-clock), and even a small museum of the railways of Thailand.

  Luggage storage (Left luggage) is available at the station from 4:00 to 23:00. The cost is from 30 to 100 baht per day per piece of luggage, depending on the size. For more information about Hualamphong station and how to get to it, see here...

• Thonburi Train Station, aka Bangkok Noi Station

  

  This station serves trains of the Western line (Western Line or Short Line). Currently, only two daily trains depart from the station to Kanchanaburi Province at 07:50 and at 13:55. The journey takes three hours, the cost is 100 baht (3.07 USD).

  The station is very inconveniently located (Thonburi Train Station on the Bangkok map) and it's not easy to get to it by public transport. You can take regular boats along the Chaopraya River to the Thorbury Railway Station Pier, and from there you can walk 1 kilometer. By taxi according to the meter, a trip from the Khao San Road area will cost from 90 baht, from the Pratunam area – from 150 baht. For more information about Thonburi station and how to get to it, see here...

• Wongwian Yai Railway Station

  

  A separate WongwianYai-MahaChai railway line starts from this station, along which at least 15 train runs during the day to Maha Chai village and railway market. The train fare costs only 10 baht, 1 hour on the way. The easiest way to get to the station is by BTS subway. You need to take it to Wongwian Yai BTS, then go outside and walk about 800 meters more. For more information about Wongwian Yai Railway Station and how to get to it, see here...

• Don Muang Rail Station

  The station is located across the street from the airport terminal Don Muang, and may be very useful to you if you plan to transfer from an airplane to trains the northern direction to Ayutthaya, Chiang Mai, Lopburi, etc., or just want to get very cheaply to the center of Bangkok in the Chinatown area or to the nearest metro stations. All trains from Bangkok to the north and back stop at this station (except train number 311), and you can safely continue from here, saving a lot of time, instead of changing through Bangkok. But just in case, keep in mind that sometimes there may not be tickets for long-distance destinations on the nearest train, and it is difficult to purchase an electronic ticket in Thailand now. Read more about purchasing tickets for trains in Thailand here.

Bangkok Bus Stations

There are several bus stations in Bangkok, each of which, theoretically, serves its own direction, although in fact the directions intersect and some stations serve adjacent directions.

Most of the information at the bus station is presented only in Thai without duplication in English, which creates some problems. However, this is easily solved if you contact the station employees: just name the city you need and you will be taken to the ticket offices.

• Southern bus terminal (Sai Tai Mai)

  

  Bangkok's Sai Tai Mai Southern Bus Terminal 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 the ferry to Langkawi Island to Malaysia or Koh Lipe Island), Tao Island, Phangan Island. Minivans go to Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Pattaya, Mae Klong and Makhachai villages and others.

  The station is located far from the center in the west of the city (south bus terminal on Bangkok map). There is no metro nearby, you will have to get from the center by taxi or buses. For more information about Sai Tai Mai and how to get to it, see here...

• Northern Bus Terminal (Mo Chit)

  

  The largest and most saturated bus terminal in Bangkok is the Northern Bus Station (Northern Bus Terminal or Mo Chit). Now it is simply called Bangkok Bus Terminal, but in all guidebooks it is designated as Mo Chit or Mor Chit. The terminal serves all destinations north of Bangkok (Ching Mai, Chiang Rai, Sukhothai, Mai Sai, Lopburi, Lampang and many others), as well as cities southeast of the capital (including Pattaya and Aranya Prathet. Also from here (from terminal Mochit 2) buses go to about. Phuket, about. Koh Samui, to Pattaya, Chanthaburi, Chang Island, Rayong, to Hat Yai

  There is often conflicting information on the Internet about the existence of Mo Chit and Mo Chit2 terminals, about the new and old terminal. This confusion arose due to the transfer of the terminal from one place to another. In reality, there are like two terminals Mo Chit and Mo Chit2, but they are located in the same place.

  The Mo Chit North bus terminal is located next to the BTS MoChit and MRT Chatuchak Park metro stations (north bus terminal on Bangkok map). You can get from these stations to Mo Chit on foot in 15 minutes. If you have luggage or don't want to walk, you can take a motorcycle taxi for 30 baht or a taxi from 45 baht. From Bangkok's Hualamphong Train Station, you can get here directly via the MRT Blue Metro line. Buses No. 77 (from Victory monument on Phahonyothin rd), 3, 509, 138 also go here. From Don Mueang Airport buses No. 29 and 510

• Mo Chit Minivan Station

  

  Opposite the large Mor Chit bus terminal across the street is a small minivan station (minivan station on Bangkok map). Many flights of minivans and small private buses have moved here from the former spontaneous parking lot next to the Victory Monument, and now you can leave here at least to Pattaya, Khukhain, Chantaburi, Rayong, Kanchanaburi and many more places. Many of the buses here are duplicated with those that run from the large Mor Chit bus station, but there are some destinations that run only from here. For example, we did not find any buses in Chanthaburi at the big station, and the ticket office staff directed us to this mini-bus station. To get to it from the big Mo Chit, you need to cross the highway on a pedestrian bridge, and you will get to a row of several buildings with ticket offices. There are a lot of ticket offices inside these buildings, and directions are also duplicated in them, so do not rush to buy tickets right away, but first go through and check the prices and find out who is leaving earlier. Booking tickets in advance is not accepted here, they are bought in fact before departure.

• Eastern bus terminal (Eastern bus terminal, Ekamai)

  Buses depart from this terminal to the east of Bangkok, including Pattaya, Rayong, Chang Island (Trat town). For some strange reason, buses go east to Aranya Prathet to get to Siem Reap in Cambodia) do not depart from here. Buses depart from the northern terminal (Mo Chit) to Aranyaprathet.

  Getting to the eastern bus terminal is very easy by Skytrain subway to Ekkamai BTS station (eastern bus terminal on Bangkok map).

  From the airport to the Eastern bus Terminal there is a bus number 55:

  • 55 - Ekkamai Bus Terminal (Bangkok East Bus Terminal) – On-nutch Intersection – Suvarnabhumi Airport – Klongsuan – Klong Prawes – Chachoengsau – Amphur Bang Klah

• Suvarnabhumi Bus Terminal (Public Transportation Center)

  

  There is a Suvarnabhumi Bus Terminal (Public Transportation Center) at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport. More precisely, it is located next to the airport, and it can be reached from the terminal on a special free airport shuttle bus. There is a cafe, an ATM, cash desks, a waiting area, a shop.

  City buses to Bangkok depart from here, as well as some intercity flights to nearby cities. For example, if you need to get to Pattaya, Hua Hin, Rayong, Trat (to get to Chang Island), to Aranyaprathet (to continue on to Siem Reap in Cambodia). However, keep in mind that some flights from here are duplicated in the arrival terminal from exit 8 (Gate 8), and it's easier to leave right away from there than to get here first, unless, of course, the schedule suits you.

  Suvarnabhumi Bus Terminal (Public Transportation Center) is 10 minutes away by free Shuttle bus from the Suvarnabhumi Airport terminal (Thonburi Train Station on Bangkok map). Upon arrival, after exiting the terminal on the ground floor, you need to cross the road at a pedestrian crossing, and on the left you will see a stop marked with a sign. Buses run around the clock with about a 15-minute interval during the day, and less often at night. Learn more about the Suvarnabhumi Airport bus station and the bus schedule from it, see here...

• Victory Monument Bus Stop

  Attention! All transport from Victory Monument has been "overclocked" by local authorities, and now it is just a landmark point and a place of transfer from one city bus to another or from metro to buses. You can't go to other cities from here anymore, even to Pattaya.

  How to get there:

  Victory Monument is located in Ratchatewi district (bus parking near Victory Monument on Bangkok map). The easiest way to get here is by skytrain to the Victory Monument BTS station, which is located literally a hundred meters from the ring. City buses No.8 also go here., 12, 14, 18, 26, 27, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 54, 59, 63, 74, 77, 92, 96, 97, 108, 112, 139, 515, 539 and 542.

  From the Suvarnabhumi Airport (from the Suvarnabhumi Suvarnabhumi Bus Terminal (Public Transportation Center)) Victory Monument can be reached by bus number 551 (25-70 baht). Buses from Don Mueang Airport №29, 510, 59, 187, 538. from the tourist area of Khao San (Khao San Road) from the Democracy monument bus stop №59, 157, 159, 171, 183, 201, 503, 509.

• The ultimate goal of World War 1 Monument

  It is the terminus of many city buses and airport buses, located near tourist area Khaosan road. Airport buses S1 from Suvarnabhumi, as well as A4 and 59 from Don Muang finish the route here, having previously passed through the area of Khao San Street. If you do not know at which stop you get off to get to this area, you can just go to the terminal, and then get to the desired hotel in the area on foot (5-10 minutes), or by taxi. Similarly, if you need to leave here by bus to the airport, come to this stop. Here you can check the schedule at a special kiosk.

  How to get there:

  The World War 1 Monument bus terminal is located in Bangkok's historic district on Ratannakosin Island (bus stop on the map). From the tourist area of Khao San, you can get here on foot (5-10) minutes, or by taxi. From Don Mueang Airport there is an A4 bus, from Suvarnabhumi S1.

Bus schedule from Bangkok