Driver meets you in the arrivals hall on level 2 with a name board→Any address in central Bangkok
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€25total for 1 adult€25 each · about THB 960 in allBook transferPartner link · through Welcome Pickups
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Driver meets you in the arrivals hall on level 2 with a name board
Charged in euros: €25 for the sedan. Converted at the European Central Bank's reference rate of 15 September 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.
Luggage. The sedan seats two; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
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Prices marked "from" are starting prices set by the operator. Prices are whole-party totals; group fares are included. Ride times are recorded journey durations — no waiting or onward travel has been added — and road times vary with traffic. Confirm prices and availability with the operator. Going the other way? Bangkok to Suvarnabhumi Airport: where each one boards and when the first one runs
How do I get from Suvarnabhumi airport to Bangkok city center?
For one traveler we recommend the Airport Rail Link to Phaya Thai at THB 45, 30 min, which is also the cheapest way in; the fastest is the Welcome Pickups transfer to Bangkok at €25, 27–60 min. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Hire a car for Pattaya, Hua Hin or Khao Yai at your own hours: the coach to Pattaya runs seven times a day, the last at 18:30. You are staying in Bangkok: the Airport Rail Link reaches Phaya Thai and the BTS Skytrain for THB 45, 05:30 to midnight. Discover Cars shows the full price before you book.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock: the Airport Rail Link to Phaya Thai runs 05:30–00:00. Outside those hours, the Welcome Pickups transfer to Bangkok is what remains. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
Luggage
The sedan seats two; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Prefer one way in?
Every Bangkok option of one kind, against the rest
The Airport Rail Link station is on the basement floor (B) of the passenger terminal. Trains run to Phaya Thai, the end of the line, from 05:30 to midnight.
Tickets
Tap a contactless credit or debit card at the Airport Rail Link gates, and tap the same card out. Single-journey tokens and the Smart Pass card still work.
The taxi rank
The public taxi counter and queue-ticket machines are on Floor 1, between Gates 4 and 7, open round the clock. The meter applies, plus a THB 50 airport surcharge; expressway tolls are paid by the passenger.
Uber and Bolt
Grab picks up only at its marked point on Level 1 of the passenger terminal, at Gate 4, 24 hours a day.
Finding the stop
The Roong Reuang coach to Pattaya boards on Floor 1 near Door 8, beside arrivals. Be at the stop at least 15 minutes before departure.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
ARL · Asia Era One (AERA1), for the State Railway of ThailandAirport Rail Link to Phaya Thai
From
Suvarnabhumi station, on the basement floor (B) of the passenger terminal
To
Phaya Thai, the end of the line, for the BTS Skytrain
Runs
05:30–00:00
Journey
30 min
THB 45 to Phaya Thai, the end of the line; fares rise by THB 5 a station, from THB 15. Pay by contactless card at the gate or buy a token.
The Express Line no longer runs; every train is the City Line and stops at all eight stations.
transfer · Welcome PickupsWelcome Pickups transfer to Bangkok
From
Driver meets you in the arrivals hall on level 2 with a name board
To
Any address in central Bangkok
Luggage
The sedan seats two; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
27–60 min
Charged in euros: €25 for the sedan. Converted at the European Central Bank's reference rate of 15 September 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.
At night the same sedan costs €30.
Larger vehicles are quoted when you book.
The price is fixed and paid when you book, so traffic does not change it.
What is the best way from Suvarnabhumi airport to Bangkok city center?
For one traveler, the Airport Rail Link to Phaya Thai at THB 45, 30 min. The cheapest way in. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Bangkok is 3 minutes quicker for THB 915 more, which is not worth it at this party size. The same holds for a group of up to eight. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Suvarnabhumi airport to Bangkok city center?
For one traveler, the Airport Rail Link to Phaya Thai at THB 45. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Suvarnabhumi airport to Bangkok city center by train?
One train reaches Phaya Thai: the Airport Rail Link to Phaya Thai, THB 45 for one traveler, 30 min. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Bangkok by any means. The fastest way overall is the Welcome Pickups transfer to Bangkok, 27–60 min. See every option by train
How do I get from Suvarnabhumi airport to Bangkok city center by taxi?
One taxi reaches Phaya Thai: the Welcome Pickups transfer to Bangkok, €25 for one traveler, 27–60 min, to any address in central Bangkok. It is not the cheapest way in: the Airport Rail Link to Phaya Thai at THB 45 is. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Suvarnabhumi airport to Bangkok city center?
Airport Rail Link to Phaya Thai: 30 min. Welcome Pickups transfer to Bangkok: 27–60 min. Suvarnabhumi Airport is 28 km from Phaya Thai, by the Airport Rail Link.
How far is Suvarnabhumi airport from the city center?
28 km to Phaya Thai, by the Airport Rail Link. The fastest way in takes 27–60 min; the cheapest, the Airport Rail Link to Phaya Thai, 30 min.
Where is the train station at Suvarnabhumi airport?
The Airport Rail Link station is on the basement floor (B) of the passenger terminal. Trains run to Phaya Thai, the end of the line, from 05:30 to midnight.
Is there Uber or Bolt at Suvarnabhumi airport?
Grab picks up only at its marked point on Level 1 of the passenger terminal, at Gate 4, 24 hours a day.
Where do I catch the Airport Rail Link to Phaya Thai at Suvarnabhumi airport?
Suvarnabhumi station, on the basement floor (B) of the passenger terminal. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Phaya Thai, the end of the line, for the BTS Skytrain.
Is there a train from Suvarnabhumi airport to Bangkok at night?
The Airport Rail Link to Phaya Thai runs 05:30–00:00. Outside those hours the Welcome Pickups transfer to Bangkok is what remains; it is €25 for the vehicle. Daily, 05:30 to midnight.
Does the Roong Reuang coach to Pattaya go to Phaya Thai, where the Airport Rail Link meets the BTS Skytrain?
Goes to Pattaya, on the coast about two hours away, not into Bangkok.
Worth knowing
The Airport Rail Link charges by distance, THB 15 to 45; Phaya Thai, the end of the line, is THB 45. Change at Makkasan for the MRT Blue Line, or at Phaya Thai for the BTS Skytrain.
Taxis run on the meter, plus a THB 50 airport surcharge and any expressway tolls, which you pay. Take a queue ticket from the machines on Floor 1, between Gates 4 and 7.
Bus S1 runs from Floor 1, Gate 7, to Khao San Road and Sanam Luang, 06:00 to 20:00. The airport lists its fare as about THB 60.
Don Mueang (DMK) is Bangkok's other airport, used by many low-cost flights. If your ticket says DMK, nothing on this page applies: the Airport Rail Link does not go there.
Passengers connecting to a flight at Don Mueang ride the free airport shuttle from Floor 2, Gate 3, 05:00 to midnight.
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