Suvarnabhumi Airport
Bangkok, TH · 25 km (16 mi) east of central Bangkok
Getting to the city
| Mode | Time | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Rail Link City Line Train · Every 10–15 min · roughly 06:00–24:00 | About 26–30 min airport–Phaya Thai under normal conditions | 15–45 THB one way (about $0.40–$1.25), airport–Phaya Thai is 45 THB |
| Airport Rail Link Express Line replacement services Train | — | — |
| Bangkok MRT via Phetchaburi connection Metro · ARL every 10–15 min · MRT Blue Line every ~5 min peak, 7–10 min off‑peak | About 20–25 min Airport–Makkasan by ARL plus 5–10 min walk to MRT Phetchaburi, then 5–15 min by MRT to inner city stations depending on destination | ARL 15–45 THB + MRT fares starting around 16 THB |
| BMTA Airport Bus 552 Bus · Reported roughly every 15–30 min, but with notable variability | Roughly 45–70 min to eastern Bangkok suburbs depending on exact stop and traffic | Around 24–35 THB depending on sub‑operator/AC vs non‑AC |
Insider notes
Head to the 24-hour food court on Level 1 for street-level prices – a favorite with locals and insiders alike.
During rush hours, opt for the Airport Rail Link City Line to Phaya Thai over taxis for a faster journey to central Bangkok.
Skip the first row of ATMs after customs for better rates deeper into the terminal or at the public transport level.
Live departures
Full board →| Flight | To | Sched | Est | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQ721 | SIN | 13:35 | 17:00 | Delayed |
| NZ3221 | SIN | 13:35 | 17:00 | Delayed |
| GF6335 | CGK | 14:20 | 16:09 | Departed |
| TK8029 | CGK | 14:20 | 16:09 | Departed |
| TG435 | CGK | 14:20 | 16:09 | Departed |
Bangkok Suvarnabhumi — one big terminal, and don't confuse it with Don Mueang
Suvarnabhumi is Bangkok’s main international airport and the hub for Thai Airways. Before anything else, know that Bangkok has two airports: Suvarnabhumi (BKK) handles most full-service and international flying, while Don Mueang (DMK) on the other side of the city is the low-cost base for AirAsia, Thai Lion Air, and Nok Air. They are far apart, so if you have a connection that mixes carriers, confirm which airport each flight uses.
The layout
Suvarnabhumi is essentially one enormous terminal, with concourses fanning out from a central hall beneath its distinctive high, tented roof and one of the tallest control towers in the world. The single-building design keeps connections airside, but the distances are long — the walk out to a far concourse takes time, so don’t cut a transfer to the minimum.
Getting into Bangkok
The Airport Rail Link runs from beneath the terminal into the city, reaching Phaya Thai and connecting to Bangkok’s BTS Skytrain and MRT subway, in around 30 minutes. It sidesteps Bangkok’s famously heavy traffic, which is its main appeal. The airport is about 25 km east of the center, so a metered taxi is a longer ride and can be slow at peak hours — use the official public-taxi queue downstairs rather than the touts who approach in the arrivals hall.
Worth knowing
If you are transiting to or from Don Mueang, there is a free shuttle bus between the two airports for connecting passengers with an onward ticket, but it fights the same traffic as everything else, so leave generous time — a cross-city airport change in Bangkok is not something to attempt on a tight margin.
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Where is Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)?
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) is in Bangkok, TH, a hub for Thai Airways and Bangkok Airways.
How many terminals does Suvarnabhumi Airport have?
Suvarnabhumi Airport has 1 terminal, handling around 65.3M passengers a year.
How do I get from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Bangkok?
Ground options include Airport Rail Link City Line, Airport Rail Link Express Line replacement services, Bangkok MRT via Phetchaburi connection — Airport Rail Link City Line takes about About 26–30 min airport–Phaya Thai under normal conditions (15–45 THB one way (about $0.40–$1.25), airport–Phaya Thai is 45 THB).