A Complete Guide To Bangkok Public Transportation & Getting Around in 2023

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Bangkok is one of the most visited cities in the world with an average of 22.78 million visitors a year. On top of that, it has a population of 10.72 million permanent residents as of 2022.

So with all these people, getting around Bangkok can be incredibly challenging if you don’t know what you’re doing.

When navigating your way through Bangkok’s public transportation system, it’s important to be clued up on the route maps and how it works, so you can get from A to B without a hitch.

You might also find that some modern public transport in Bangkok doesn’t reach a lot of places, and you may have to resort to traditional (albeit more fun!) methods such as using river boats or tuk-tuk.

With trains, buses, subways, boats, sky trains, taxis, tuk-tuks, and your own two feet, it can be overwhelming knowing which public transport to take.

So allow this guide to help you out. We’ve detailed each mode of transport in Bangkok so you can navigate your way around Bangkok’s mass transit system without a hitch.

Types of Public Transportation in Bangkok

From the Bangkok airport rail link, to subways and tuk-tuks there are so many options for getting around Bangkok. Here’s some information on each way around Bangkok, Thailand.

1. Bangkok Airport Rail Link & Rail Link Express

I don’t really get excited to travel on trains, but I was when I took the Bangkok Airport Rail Link. Not because it was a train, but because it was exactly the solution I needed when getting to and from the airport.

I loved not having to worry about expensive airport parking, over-priced train fares (the Sydney airport link is extortion), slow buses, expensive cabs, or dirty public transport in general.

The Bangkok airport rail link is cheap, clean, and efficient and gives you the chance to watch greater Bangkok pass by your window.

The airport link opened in 2010 and connects Suvarnabhumi Airport to the city center of Bangkok.

The train to/from Bangkok airport will go directly from either Makassan Station or Phaya Thai Station.

Phaya Thai has an easy connection to the BTS sky train and Makassan is within walking distance of the Phetchaburi MRT station on the Sukhumvit Line, so you can easily jump onto other public transport to get to your hotel.

Tickets are between 35-45 baht each way depending on whether you take it…