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admin · Site Admin Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 173

If you need any help as to which bus to take in Bangkok please post a question in this section and ill try to get back to you as soon as possiable.

Hope to help anyone who needs directions or information on Bangkok's bus system.

Please post your questions as a reply to this topic or send a PM on this board.

thanks thaitransit

admin · Site Admin Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 173

Buses to Wong Wian Yai SRT station.

Take Bus 529 (normal white sign) to wong wien yai.

Board the bus under Ratchathewee BTS station in the southbound (MBK direction.

Tell the ticket lady "ROT FAI WONG WIEN YAI"

DO NOT take the 529 with any kind of yellow sign it is expressway service and doesn't stop there.

if 529 doesn't come or the wait is too long you can take Bus 542 but it will stop at wong wien yai traffic circle and you will need to walk around to the left and cross the road at wong wien yai.

Another choice is to take BUS 21 in front of MBK the same side of phaya thai road as chulalongkorn university. buses 529,542 and 21 all pass MBK before arriving at wong wien yai.

if peak hour allow upto 90 minutes for travel. if off peak allow 60 minutes. the traffic in china town area is very slow.

hope this helps

Note: none of the destination signs are in english but the route numbers are. also as long as the bus does not have a red or yellow sign at the front it will go to wong wien yai.

OR

These are the 2 bus services to wong wian yai from surasak BTS station.

Only route 173 is direct to the station. Exit to the southern side of the station and wait a the bus stop under the station. The traffic is likely to be jammed.

Route 149 also goes there but stops in Latya road infront of robinsons shopping centre and you have to walk around to the left for about 300 meters.

I would allow at least 45 mins to do this.

You could take a taxi from Surasak for between 45 and 60 baht. Allow 20 to 30 mins for this.

swanalau · Joined: 07 Jun 2008 Posts: 1

i am going to visit Bangkok next month, will stay in hotel located at Sukhumvit Soi 13. i saw a boat image on the map (klong san sap), does it mean that a stop is at that place? (somewhere near Donbosco Church) and the next stop should be Nana Nua Pier, i guess.

and is it possible for me to go to Jim Thompson House by boat?

admin · Site Admin Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 173

If there is a marked stop on the map its quite likely there is a stop there look for a small steel pier near a road over the klong bridge.

There is no pier for Jim Thompsons House. You could take a BTS to National stadium and walk 15 mins or take bus 508 from sukhumvit road heading westbound and get off after National stadium and cross the road and walk for 10 mins.

I hope this helps.

jojo · Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Posts: 1

Hello! I am heading to Sangkhlaburi this month to go volunteer at a children's home up there. I have figured out that I need to take bus 81 to Kanchanaburi, then transfer there for a connecting bus to Sangkhlaburi:)

My question is what to do with my extra luggage that I do not need to lug all the way up there? Are there lockers at the Southern Bus Terminal? I know some people recommend leaving luggage at a hotel, but I will not be heading back into the city upon my return. So storing it at the bus station would be best if there was such an option. Any ideas?!?!?! Thanks!! Smile

moogbert · Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 2

Hi

I'm living temporarily in Moo Ban Sammakorn, off Ramkhanhaeng Rd, Soi 112.

I'd appreciate any information on how to get to/from downtown Bangkok (i.e. to BTS/MTS lines or Khao Sarn Road).

Many thanks,
Bob

admin · Site Admin Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 173

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fiazidris · Joined: 18 Jul 2008 Posts: 1

I stay in Rama 3, SV City (Near Rama 3 Bua Restaurant)

Not near Central Rama 3 where every one is familiar with.

You can click this link to view the location in Google Earth (if you have)

Click to download file

I need to go to Silom Road, Near Wat Khek or Holiday Inn and also
sometimes to Bangkok Christian Hospital.

Which bus should I take or change, etc.

Please advise.

admin · Site Admin Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 173

Take Bus 205 (partial Aircond) toward Klong Toei and get down At The Kasikorn bank Rama 3 road (soi 73-3) and cross to river side. Then Take Bus 162 (Non Aircon) to Silom Road directly.

You might need to transfer to another bus 77 or 544 or 547 or 76 on Silom road by crossing to the southside of silom road once on silom road if heading to Holiday INN hotel

euniceyew · Joined: 24 Sep 2008 Posts: 1

I am staying in Baiyoke Boutique hotel.
I wanna take f& e to the above two places for a 1 day trip.
can you please recommend me how should i go? by bus or train?

admin · Site Admin Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 173

For the River Kwae:

The most interesting way is to take a Nam TOK train from SRTs Thonburi station behind the Sriraj hospital on the western side of the river. Details of how to get there are posted in my bus guide. The train leaves 2 times a day at approximately 7.30am and 12.30pm.

For the Dumoensaduak floating market. The easiest way is to take a bus to new southern bus terminal in thonburi and take a 1st class bus directly to the market at Dumoen Saduak its number is 996 if i recall correctly. It departs from the commuter bus stop to the left side of the terminal on the ground floor and operates every 90 mins all day.

The other way is to take a train from wong wien yai station to maeklong station via mahachai but be sure to take the 5.30am train from wong wien yai. At Maeklong you will need to take a local bus or "truck bus" to the floating market. There are a couple of local routes. These depart from the maeklong bus terminal about 500 meters from the maeklong station.

brikbrax · Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Posts: 1

Hi,

will be in Bkk in 2 weeks time, and we're planning a trip to samphran elephant grounds cum rose garden. Saw on couple other websites that there are departing buses from Southern Bus Terminal but not mentioned which buses - do you know what are the bus nos and roughly how long the journey is on a Sunday (compared to weekday)?

Thanks and cheerios Very Happy

admin · Site Admin Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 173

Take Bus 157 to Om Yai BIG C then take interurban Bus 402 or Intercity Bus 83 in the direction of Nakhon Pathom to the front door of samphran elephant grounds.

You can board Bus 157 at Victory Monument.

Weekdays could take up to 3 hours to get out there

Sundays probably about 2 hours.

sawin · Joined: 19 Dec 2008 Posts: 1

hi,

we need some informiation how to get from thonburi train station to airport Suvarnabhumi.
Can you pls help us and can you tell us how much time does it take?

thanx!

admin · Site Admin Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 173

Take Bus 556 from the bus terminal at the airport and get down after the Chao Phaya River Bridge in bangkok (Pink Lao) then take Bus 157 and get down at the corner of Phran Nok road and Itsaraphap road and walk 800 meters north towards thonburi station. There may be a passing truck bus or motorbike taxi to take you into the station from the bus stop.

NickL · Joined: 21 Aug 2009 Posts: 2

Hi, I would like to go to Jim Thompson Factory Outlet which is after On Nut BTS Station. May I know which bus do I take from the station and what Soi to walk into? Thank you.

admin · Site Admin Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 173

I don't actually know the location of this place.

but if its before Bangna junction then any bus heading south along sukhumvit road. Wait under the BTS station at onnut for buses 2, 25, 511, 508, 544, 132, 46.

rubya · Joined: 20 Oct 2009 Posts: 1 Location: Poland

Buses from Bangkok to Nan
Hi,
I need same information about buses from Bangkok to Nan (actually to Thung Chang)
We are going to leave Bangkok at sunday evening...
Please help us!!!Smile
Thanks a lot!!!

kilosub · Joined: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 1

Hello everyone,

I seek your kind advice on how do I reach Chaiyaphum from Suvarnabhumi airport. I plan to reach Chaiyaphum in the early morning before 9AM. Btw I'm backpacking while I'm in Thailand.

Sorry, If the above information is not detail. Please let me know if you need more information from me.

Thanks in advacne.

Kind Regards,

kilosub