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Many visitors to Thailand choose to head straight
to Khao San Road, and who could blame them?
From Thailand's new Suvarnabhumi Airport
- pronounced 'Su-wan-na-poom', you have many
travel options. The airport is located in Racha
Thewa in Samut Prakan province, 30 kilometers
east of Bangkok. An extension of the BTS
(Skytrain) connection to the airport is
underway, but it may take some time before it
is completed.
For now, the easiest way to get from the airport
to Khao San Road is by taxi, and metered
taxis can be found to the right of the exit
on the first floor. The journey to Khao San
Road will cost 300 baht plus a toll way tax
and takes 40-60 minutes, depending on traffic.
Ignore the taxi offers inside the airport. These
people charge around 700 baht for the same journey
and are very persistent.
Another option is to take the airport's large
air-conditioned city bus. This costs 150 baht
and is also available from the first floor.
The AE2 bus will take you straight to
Khao San Road.
Those on a tight budget may want to opt for
one of the BMTA
buses, which cost just 35 baht. These
can be caught from the airport bus terminal,
and you can get there by a short ride on the
shuttle bus. There are many buses to choose
from at the terminal, so you need to check carefully
before boarding. Ask the driver "Bpai Banglampu
mai" (are you going to Banglampu).
Getting to Khao San Road from other parts of
the city can be a little more complicated as
there is no direct rail link. Hua Lamphong
is Bangkok's main railway station. From here,
bus 53 will take you to Banglampu, within walking
distance of Khao San Road. Visitors from the
south may arrive at the Thonburi station (Bangkok
Noi). Simply take the ferry across the river
to pier 13, walk along Phra Athit
Road and turn right. Walk about 300 meters
and you will see Khao San Road on the opposite
side of the road. Look for Gulliver's Travellers
Tavern on the corner.
If you are coming from around Thailand by bus,
you may find yourself at Mo Chit (the Northern
Bus Terminal). From here, you can catch
bus 3 straight to Khao San Road. The journey
costs just 7 baht and takes about 30 minutes.
From Ekamai (the Eastern Bus Terminal),
catch bus 2 to Ratchadamnoen Klang and walk
5 minutes to Khao San Road.
If coming from the center of town you may want
to travel by Skytrain (BTS) or underground
(MRT). You can either choose to get off at
Mo Chit and catch the number 3 bus, or get off
at Saphan Taksin and catch the ferry along the
Chao Phraya River to pier 13. Make sure you have
plenty of change as the ticket machines on the
BTS only take 5 and 10 baht coins.
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