Getting Around · Our pick in Bangkok
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)
Bangkok’s main airport
About Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)
Suvarnabhumi Airport is run by Airports of Thailand. The Airport Rail Link runs from under the terminal to Phaya Thai, with a change for the BTS (airportthai.co.th; srtet.co.th).
Why it's on our list
- Airport Rail Link
- International flights
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest BTS and MRT stations
- SuvarnabhumiAirport Rail Link500 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Lumphini Park23 kmCar or taxi 98 min
- Siam Paragon24 kmCar or taxi 102 min
- Jim Thompson House25 kmCar or taxi 105 min
- ICONSIAM26 kmCar or taxi 111 min
- Chinatown (Yaowarat)27 kmCar or taxi 113 min
- Wat Pho28 kmCar or taxi 120 min
- The Grand Palace29 kmCar or taxi 121 min
- Wat Arun29 kmCar or taxi 122 min
Main railway stations
- Phaya Thai (Airport Rail Link)24 kmCar or taxi 104 min
- Hua Lamphong26 kmCar or taxi 109 min
- Krung Thep Aphiwat26 kmCar or taxi 110 min