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Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 2:37 pm Post subject: Alternative travel arrangments for bangkok airport.
Due to the closure of Bangkok's international airport by the stupid PAD group. Alternative transport options are available.
Bus and train options are available subject to space for passengers in a hurry to leave Thailand. Onward flights can be obtained in Malaysia though various airlines.
Transport company Buses are also available from new southern bus terminal "SAI TAI MAI" in thonburi side of Bangkok. Tickets can be purchased at the time of travel.
Travelling time is around 18 hours trains depart Hualamphong at 14.45 (Butterworth) and 15.10 (sungai kolok) 13.00 (sungai kolok) every day.
2nd class sleeper 1210 baht oneway. Other classes are available.
Trains from Butterworth depart 13.15 to Bangkok
Trains from Sungai Kolok depart 11.30 and 14.20
At Sungai Kolok its about 2km to malaysia border where other transport is available to Kota Bhuru airport.
At Butterworth take a boat to Penang island and a bus to Penang airport where onward flights are available. OR take a bus to KL (about 5 hours)
Tickets can be purchased at Hualamphong and bang sue stations on the day or in advance.
If the train is booked out and you still want to travel standing 3rd class tickets are available on the sungai kolok trains. Otherwise take a VIP bus.
If the train is full buses to hat yai depart every hour until 9pm from southern bus terminal taking about 18 hours to get there. take bus 511 to end of the line or a cab to SAI TAI MAI in outer thonburi. From Hatyai there are vans and buses into malaysia.
For general information about thai buses and rail please visit http://thaitransit.blogspot.com and check the links at the bottom of the main page for related topics.
Damn it. I have a flight towards Delhi next Monday and I'll be transiting at BK airport, and also on next Friday on my return flight.
Am I still able to transit in BK?
No flights at all including transfer passengers from other flights!
No Flights departing or arriving in Bangkok!
No Cargo flights inbound or outbound!
If I were you change your ticket or buy a new ticket and go via Singapore or KL instead.
The length of closure is over 72 hours so far with no end insight. Please check with media or airline as to when airport opens. If one needs to access Bangkok bus or train via Malaysia is the best way but takes 24 hours longer than direct flight. No choice at this time.
The reason why I recommend it is because i know the route well and its fixed price fares unlike airlines.
Plus at this time every option is needed to help people out. KL and Singapore have far more airline services per hour than any of the airports you listed. Plus some airlines are operating extras to KL and Singapore now.
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