Bangkok Airport Link
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The Bangkok Airport Link provides a rapid transit service between Suvarnabhumi Airport and Bangkok city centre with eight stations over 28.6 km and connections to the Bangkok skytrain and subway.
Like the skytrain, the airport train runs on tracks above ground, following the route of the eastern railway. Some of the airport link stations are in the vicinity of the railway stations.
All the airport link stations are above ground except for the terminal station at Suvarnabhumi Airport which is underground.
For the stations and route of this rail link, please see map of the Bangkok Airport Link.
Please see Airport Rail Link hotels for hotels in the vicinity of the stations and facilities for the disabled at Airport Link stations.
Construction on this project commenced in July 2005 and was supposedly ready in August 2009. However, owing technical problems, the official opening was delayed for a year until August 2010.
A trial run for the airport link started on 1 June 2010 with free rides over limited periods of the day. On 23 August 2010 The Bangkok Airport Link officially started full operations.
This rapid transit service is owned and operated by State Railway of Thailand. Operating hours are from 6:00 am to midnight daily. The rail link covers a distance of 28.6 km and the maximum speed of these trains is 160 km per hour.
Express Service
Airport link services
This airport rail link provides two services.
There’s an Express Service between Makkasan and Suvarnabhumi Airport. The journey takes 15 minutes with trains departing every half an hour. The round trip fare till the end of 2010 is 100 baht. But the return trip must be made before midnight of the same day.
City Air Terminal at Makkasan
The check-in and baggage handling service at Makkasan will be ready at the end of 2010. After this system is in place, the fare will be raised to 150 baht.
Check in and baggage handling
The City Line has eight stations with trains departing every 15 minutes. The fare is a flat rate of 15 baht till the end of 2010 after which variable rates from 15 – 45 baht will apply.
City Line
The eight stations in the City Line are:
- Phaya Thai – terminal for City Line
- Ratchaprarop
- Makkasan – terminal for Express Service
- Ramkhamhaeng
- Hua Mark
- Ban Thap Chang
- Lat Krabang
- Suvarnabhumi – terminal for Express Service and City Line
Travelling time between train stations varies from 2 – 4 minutes. The journey from Phaya Thai to Suvarnabhumi by the City Line takes 25 minutes.
View of Suvarnabhumi from Lat Krabang
Connecting to the Bangkok skytrain and subway
To connect to the Bangkok skytrain commuters can board the Sukhumvit line at the Phaya Thai skytrain station which is linked by a skywalk to the Phaya Thai airport link station.
Connecting to the skytrain at Phaya Thai
Those who wish to use the Silom line can switch over at the Siam interchange.
Connecting to the Bangkok subway Bangkok subway at Petchaburi isn’t as convenient if you have heavy luggage. The Petchaburi station is at least 200 m outside the Makkasan airport link station.
A skywalk linking the Makkasan airport link station to the Petchaburi subway station will be completed next year.
Map of the Bangkok Airport Link
View Bangkok airport Link in a larger map
Hotels along the airport link
These hotels are nearest the respective airport rail link stations.
Phaya Thai
Florida Hotel Pullman Bangkok King Power Hotel Siam City Hotel
True Siam Hotel The Victory Executive Residence
Ratchaprarop
Baiyoke Boutique Hotel Baiyoke Sky Hotel Cozy Villa Hotel
Europa Inn Hotel de Bangkok Indra Regent
K C Place Hotel Linkcorner Hostel S2S Boutique Resort
Siam Star Hotel Tango Vibrant Living Place
Makkasan
Amari Atrium Hotel Asoke Residence Sukhumvit Bangkok Boutique Hotel
Centric Ratchada Hotel Grand Mercure Fortune Hotel
Hi Residence P Park Residence Praso Ratchada Private Residence
Royal Pacific Unico Premier Metrolink
Ramkhamhaeng
Nasa Vegas Royal Suite Boutique Residence
Hua Mark
13 Coins Airport Grand Resort Bangkok Rama Hotel
Floraville Serviced Apartment Omni Suites Aparts Hotel
Summit Pavilion Hotel
Lat Krabang
BS Premier Airport Hotel BS Residence Suvarnabhumi
Chaba Suvarnabhumi Airport Convenient Resort
Lilac Relax Residence Nest Boutique Resort The Phoenix Hotel
Queen’s Garden Resort at Riverview Sinsuvarn Airport Suite
Suvarnabhumi
Convenient Grand Hotel Louis Tavern Transit Hotel
Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel Orchid Resort
Bangkok Airport Link – facilities for the disabled
All airport link stations have these facilities for the disabled, senior citizens and travellers with children, heavy luggage or walking difficulties.
There’s a designated lot for the disabled to get on and off vehicles from which they can proceed to the ramp and the lift.
Special lot for the disabled
The lift on the ground level will take them to the ticketing platform where they can buy their train tickets.
Ramp leading to lift at ground level
Then proceed through the entrance where another lift will take them to the airport train platform.
Lift on ticketing platform to the train platform
As there are two sets of entrances on the ticketing platform, please go through the side that leads to the lift. Ask the station staff for directions if you are unsure.
The lift on the train platform is right at one end of the platform and may not be visible to a disembarking passenger. Check with the security guard on the platform.
Lifts on train platform, note that for some stations the lift door is on the other side and not visible from this end
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Y! MyWebThe Bangkok Airport Link is another service added to the rapid transit system in Bangkok providing an essential rail link between the airport and the city centre.
A fast and comfortable ride
For other rapid transit services in Bangkok, please see Bangkok skytrain and Bangkok subway.
To return to Bangkok skytrain and subway.
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Bangkok’s International Airport
Suvarnabhumi Airport
Connect to the airport link by
Skytrain at Phaya Thai station
Subway at Petchaburi station
