Zooming above bangkoks traffic at a steady speed, and with connecting points to the mrt underground. Co van kessel bangkok bike and boat tours 219,624 views 6. Detail bangkok map for travelers guide about bts bangkok. You set the pace and tell your personal guide what youd like to see, choosing from sights like the grand palace, wat pho, chatuchak market, and more. There are two skytrain routes that cross bangkok and cover a distance of 37. The bangkok mass transit system, commonly known as the bts or the skytrain thai. Before make plan to holidays to bangkok thailand better you have map of bangkok. Bangkok sky train bts map with information about its route lines. The best things to do in bangkok tell the story of this fascinating city, which began as a small trading center and port community on the west bank of the chao phraya river some 200 years ago. Located prominently in front of siam bts skytrain station the interchange of the two bts lines it is considered by many to be the centre of bangkok. After a long campaign from 1996 to 2015, the disabled group whom also represent many other need groups finally won the case. Bangkok airport link suvarnabhumi airport train transfers to.
The routes considered as part of the skytrain project would become the basis for the mrt system and are mainly underground. You cannot use it to reach the most important landmarks, but it is still handy for some sightseeing you can reach these 7 attractions with the bts. Today, while the city is up to speed with modern times, the grandeur and glory of its illustrious past. It goes from mo chit in the north to samrong in the south. Single tickets are very cheap and you will probably find you dont end up using the bts or mrt as much as you presentlt think. View map of race course that starts at central world and proceeds down phloen chit road past bts chit lom before turning left onto witthayu road.
Another map showing the bangkok mass transit master plan is also available at. The bangkok mass transit system, commonly known as the bts or the skytrain is an elevated. The bts skytrain system operates in 2 lines with a total of 48 stations. These 2 maps are being constantly updated but they will be posted online when a significant amount of changes, improvements or corrections have been made. Tickets are bought from machines at the stations outside the gates. Over 600,000 people ride the bts in bangkok everyday. This was part of the newer extensions which had been added to the bts lines in thailand. Bangkok bts map bangkok skytrain map a guide to bangkoks bts and attractions close to the skytrain. The system is owned by bangkok metropolitan administration bma mass rapid transit authority of thailand and is. Launched in 1999, the bts skytrain is one of the most popular ways to get around bangkok. The bts bang chak station is a new station which was opened on the sukhumvit line in bangkok, thailand. Duration between two dates calculates number of days date calculator add or subtract days, months, years.
Events calendar bts group holdings public company limited. Unlike the underground mrt system, bts railway is built overhead. The sukhumvit line starting at mo chit and ending at bearing. Interactive map of bangkok with all popular attractions wat pho, the grand palace, wat arun and more. Sightseeing using bts skytrain bangkok forum tripadvisor. The elevated train in commemoration of hm the kings 6th cycle birthday first line sukhumvit or sukhumvit line thai. Free bangkok mrt train map for everyday reference or tourist use. The airport rail link sa city line begins at phayathai station in downtown bangkok.
It is operated by bangkok mass transit system pcl btsc, a subsidiary of bts group holdings, under a concession granted by the bangkok metropolitan administration bma. Bts or skytrain is one of the most convenient ways to get around in the city, especially for tourists, but it has a very limited reach. In all my trips to bangkok i am yet to find it cheaper to buy any of the multi travel. Bangkok extended forecast with high and low temperatures. Leave the taxi or private tours for later and board the train.
Take upstream to tha tien, about 12 baht and a good sightseeing ride, and youll be a short walk from wat pho. The bts skytrian has 2 passes, a money card and a trip card. Bangkok is a city of contrasts with action at every turn. I agree with fourb2, unless you intend on make quite a number of trips each day you are better of buying tickets as you need them. Payment can only be made by coins but change is given at the service desks. All different types of products, including bicycle products. I am confused,i read that to get to mbk shopping center via bts phaya tai, i have to transfer train at siam station. The money card of course is however much you want to put on it, and deducts the cost of the trip. From its icycold airconditioned carriages running on elevated tracks through much of downtown bangkok, you can escape stationary traffic, taxi drivers demanding inflated fares, and the expansive but difficulttonavigate bus network. One of the most fascinating areas of bangkok, the riverside reflects a constantly changing scene with taxi boats gently transporting passengers, rice barges being towed laden with goods and local trading boats, against a backdrop of glittering temples and modern warehouses. In front of central world shopping center on ratchadamri road, bangkok.
Am planning to stay near bts nana station and would like to use the public transport service for my trip during the mid of july 2015. Take the bts skytrain from tong lo to siam, then change trains and head to saphan thaksin probably about 20 baht. Calendar generator create a calendar for any year monthly calendar shows only 1 month at a time. Bangkok metro mrt map with information about its route lines, timings, tickets, fares, stations and official websites. I am an american living in bangkok, so will try to make this as clear as possible. Finally, a mostly accurate map of bangkoks transit future. Im going back in march of 2017 and with prior knowledge, im trying to update maps and get a better grip on where things are. Bangkok map detailed city and metro maps of bangkok for.
Exit, follow the crowd to the river terminal and hop on the chao phraya express not a tour boat. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in. Travel on bts train to visit bangkok city 21 february 2018. Currently operating on 2 lines and serving 34 stations, the schedule for the bts. Bangkok welcomes more visitors than any other city in the world and it doesnt take long to realize why. Map of bangkok hotels and attractions on a bangkok map.
What to see along the bts skytrain routes in bangkok. See the disappearing maeklong railway market on a working train track, and buy fresh produce from a thai longtail boat at the damnoen saduak floating market. Bangkokguide 2 money 3 communication 4 holidays 5 transportation 6 food 9 eventsduringtheyear 10 thingstodo 11. Printable calendar pdf calendars especially made for printing date calculators. The bts skytrain is an excellent way to get around bangkoks main shopping centers and it also links to the river boat pier at saphan taksin. Bts to mbk shopping center bangkok forum tripadvisor. Your map is fantastic i dont know why all transit maps dont have this option. Nana plazabts nana, soi cowboybts asok, patpongbts sala daeng. The bangkok mass transit system or bts or sky train is a rapid transit system that serves bangkok, thailand.
Take a look at our detailed itineraries, guides and maps to help you plan your trip to bangkok. Explore bangkok just the way you want to on a private, totally customizable tour. The bts skytrain runs through all important downtown disctricts and major transport hubs in bangkok, from mo chit to on nut sukhumvit line and national stadium to wongwian yai silom line. Opened during 2011, it is a part of the skytrain extension from on nut to bearing station.
From the central siam station, where it connects with the silom line, the line runs both northwards along phaya thai and. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3. Considering the mall contains over 250 shops, the layout is logical and fairly compact, certainly when compared to. Bangkok mass transit system also known as sky train or bts is the most common and popular transportation system in bangkok. Travel guide with touristic destinations, museums and architecture in bangkok. Bts, mtra and airport rail link, chao phraya express boat and saen saeb canal boat are road and both river and canal transits for solving rush hours traffic jam in bangkokthailand. Mass transit media property services bts group holdings. Bangkok metropolitan administration as a real operator behind the scene must build the lifting facilities for the needy groups within time limitation even through the contact with the bts company is still functioning. The system is an elevated system and began operations on 5 th december 1999, and presently has 2 lines which serve 34 stations. Bangkok sky train bts map, lines, route, hours, tickets.
Soi srinakarin 51, nong bon, prawet district, bangkok. Occasionally, when i know in advance i have a lot of errands to do and im going to be heavily using the bts or mrt line end to end, i get a day pass and leave my storedvalue card at home. Custom calendar make advanced customized calendars. On the birthday of hm king rama ix, 5 december 1999, an elevated twoline skytrain officially called bts metro system was opened. The skytrain is composed of two lines interconnected at siam station. Marvel at the gleaming temples, catch a tuk tuk through bustling chinatown or take a longtail boat through floating markets. Visit two of bangkoks most unusual markets safely and easily on this smallgroup shopping trip. Detail bangkok map for travelers guide will help you find bangkok tourism destination, bangkok attractions, things to do in bangkok, bangkok street and accommodation and many more. Every friday, saturday and sunday from 6pmmidnight 18.
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