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If you are backpacking and staying in the Khaosan Rd Area then you can get a cheap ticket for about 500 bht. They usually start picking people up around 4pm for the journey to Surat Thani which you will arrive about 6am, then they split everybody up to get different minibuses to wherever they are going like Koh Samui, Krabi, Phuket, Koh Lanta...etc. Journey time is about 14 hours.
For a straight forward trip to Phuket get a VIP bus from the South Terminal in Bangkok to Phuket Town for about 1000bht. This is a good option more space in the bus and Aircon.
Another option is to check out AirAsia flights to Phuket from Bangkok you might find a fare for the same price as VIP.
Written Nov 3, 2011
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Hualumpong station is the big train station in Bangkok, serving a majority of sites (though, to reach Kanchanaburi, there is a second station on the west side of the Chao Phraya river) throughout the country. I've taken trains across Thailand, from Chiang Mai in the north to Ban Khao Yai in the central-east, and Surat Thani in the south (jumping off to the islands of the Gulf of Thailand).
Built in the last years of the 19th century, the rail station is modeled after those in England. So, Europeans might not be impressed, but to an American it looks pretty cool having that large arcing roof overhead. The staff are friendly and try to help, though finding English speakers could be troublesome. If you have your destination already in mind it helps, you can just give them the info and they'll print a ticket straight away.
Storage: the station also offers luggage storage, if you don't want to haul all of your gear to your destination (and are coming back to Bangkok). I don't remember the price, but it is very reasonable. It is not a locker-system; attendants take the baggage and store it 'in back.' I kept a lock on my luggage, but it looked relatively safe, and all my belongings came back in one piece.
Written Aug 26, 2011
There are 2 trains from Bangkok to Trang (depart 17.05 and 18.30 arrive 8.05 and 10.31), the later and a bit slower Rapid has non aircon sleepers from 521 Baaht, the Express has aircon sleepers from 761 Baht (aircon is usualy to cold for my taste, but in low season, May to October, the only way to get to Koh Lipe is by speedboat from Pak Bara at around 11:30hrs), i had never problems getting a bed on the same day, the following booking sit is brand new:
http://www.thairailticket.com/esrt/Default.aspx?language=1
In Trang (nice place if you have time to spend) next to the train station you see several places selling minibuses to Pak Bara for boats to Ko Lipe.
Updated Aug 22, 2011
Hi
Would have to agree with Dragonc.
Just came back from BKK 2 weeks ago and went from airport twice while we were there.If your are on your own you could take the express bus from (i think level 1)They have a counter kerb-side and if you know which part of the city you need to go to they will tell you which bus to catch.Cost is 150 Baht per person.You may need to walk or get a METERED taxi to get the last part of your trip from where the bus stops.(this is where travel packs come in handy)
Also if you want to take a taxi go also to level 1 (departures) as there will be taxis droping people of an they will take you rather than having to go to arrivals and wait in the ranks for a fare.Be carefull of touts haveing a taxi that is just a private car.Check they have ID or a meter.If you are lucky enought to get a taxi to use his meter you will have to pay the tolls.
If you agree on a price it should be no more than 400 Bht including tolls.
Have a good trip
Cheers Brendan
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Bangkok's history has evolved along the banks of the Chao Phraya River and its adjoining canals. Winding its way through the heart of the city, the river continues to play an important part in daily life. Every day you see commuters, saffron robed monks and school children speeding by on fast river taxis, overtaking the heavily laden rice barges making their sedate journey upriver.
The Chao Praya Express Boat Company operates an additional tourist boat service that stops at ten major piers and provides access to attractions like the Grand Palace, Wat Po and the Royal Barge Museum. You can buy a day pass for 75 baht with departures every 30 minutes from Sathorn Pier. Incredible value with guide and drinking water included. One of the piers at the end (Tha Sathorn) links with the Skytrain terminus, so even if your accomodation is away from the river, it's still within easy reach.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
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Update: Regular Service begins.
Convenient and Economical way to get to the city from the airport/vice versa
Airport Link City Line (7 stops)
35 Bhat to/from Makkasan>>> Bus # 556 will take you to Khaosan for 16 Bhat
40 Bhat to/from Phaya Thai>>> Can connect to BTS Mochit>Sukhumvit Line
Makkasan City Air Terminal>> Work is still in progress,
*** 1 Jun 2010 ***
Long Long Wait is going to be over.
The test ride will run from Phaya Thai station to Suvarnabhumi airport and there will be no stops along the way.
The trains will leave every 20 minutes. The trip will take about 25 minutes.
The test runs began yesterday and will continue until Friday, from 7 to 10am and from 4 to 7pm.
10 departures from Phaya Thai and 9 from the Airport. Test Run Train is non stop to /from Airport
The Red line (7 Stops) will connect Airport to Phaya Thai (7 Stops) and Purple Line (5 Stops) to Makasan City Air terminal connecting to Metro at Petchaburi
Updated Feb 16, 2011
From Suvarnabhumi Airport to Khaosan Road you can take Airport Express Bus. Number AE2.
Buy the ticket at the counter. It is located at level 1, near from entrance number 8. It costs 150 bath.
This bus will operate until midnight.
http://www.bangkokairportonline.com/node/55
Written Jan 21, 2011
Website: http://www.bangkokairportonline.com/node/55
The warnings about being ripped off at Bangkok airport can paint an overly gloomy picture of the situation there. I have been to Bangkok many times and over 99% of my cab rides have been without any problem at all. The fare from the airport to the city should be about 300-350 THB including Expressway Tolls. I often use a driver called Mr Tom, see my Bangkok pages for details, he has a meet and greet service which costs 500THB, the extra cost being for the fact that he will meet you outside the baggage claim area and help you with your bags to the car etc. The next option up cost wise is to use one of the Airport cars, around 1100THB - just look for the AOT desk in the baggage claim area. Most hotels will also arrange a meet and greet service and this tends to be the most expensive option.
Regards
John
Written Aug 18, 2010
All of the most up to date information about the Airport Rail Link between the Suvarnabhumi International Airport and Bangkok city center that the high speed trains called SA Express and SA City Line being test run and soon will open for publics can be found from its official website at http://airportraillink.railway.co.th/en/index.html
Written Jun 11, 2010
Website: http://airportraillink.railway.co.th/en/index.html
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I have mentioned it in other tips and make no apology for mentioning it again but I love travelling on trains. If you are travelling to or from Bangkok, you will almost certainly go through Hualamphong Station. There are a couple of other stations but these deal mainly in suburban trains. You may have read about unlicensed guides offering assistance when they are really trying to sell you accomodation or whatever. This certainly used to be the case but on my most recent trip (December 2009) they seemed much less prevalent than before. Do not let their possible presence put you off receiving advice form the extremely helpful, English-speaking official "customer assistants".
If you enter the Station from the main entrance i.e. where the photo was taken from, the ticket booths and timetables are at the far end on the left. Timetables are all in Thai and English. If you arive by tuk-tuk or taxi, you will be dropped at the side entrance. Just walk in and the ticket booths are immediately on the left.
The station is well supplied with shops to stock up on snacks for the trip, food stalls and bars / restaurants. Be aware, though, that the eateries on the upper floor charge exorbitant prices. The Anna Kitchen is particularly pricy. If you fancy a snack or a drink, just walk outside the station and you will pay about half the price.
There is an internet place up stairs on the left as you come in the main entrance and the left luggage place is directly on the left here on the gorund floor. It is open from 0400 until 2300 at night and I paid 70B to leave one piece of luggage for a few hours.
There seem to be a lot of railway police about and I feel perfectly safe here, not always the case in railway stations, and Hualamphong remains, like most train stations, an absolutely brilliant place to people watch for an hour or two whilst you wait for your train.
Written Jan 12, 2010
Phone: +00 66 (0)2220 4334
Website: www.railway.co.th
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