Bangkok is known for its heavy traffic. When you move from the airport to your accommodation, if you move by taxi, you can not read the time quite easily.
Sometimes you will lose time 20 ~ 30 minutes when you get into a traffic jam.
I do not want to waste my time on a pleasant trip, are not you?
In such a case, saving both time and money is the "Airport · Rail · Link (ARL)" railroad connecting "Suvarnabhumi International Airport" and Bangkok city center.
This time we will introduce the "Airport · Rail · Link (ARL)" which is a convenient means of transportation instead of a taxi without knowing the traffic jam.
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What is "Airport · Rail · Link (ARL)"?
"Airport · Rail · Link (ARL)" is an airport high-speed rail which originates from "Suvarnabhumi International Airport" in Bangkok opened in 2010 year.
The time required to travel between "Suvarnabhumi International Airport Station" in the operation section and "Payat Thai Station" in the center of Bangkok at the terminal point can be moved at the fastest speed.
Connect with the elevated railway "BTS" which runs in Bangkok city, "MRT" of the subway, "MRT Phetchaburi station" of the MRT blue line of the subway, "BRL Payay Thai" at the end point "ARL Payatay Station" at the "ARL McAsan Station" You can transfer to the station ".
However, morning and evening commuting / working rush hours (07: 00 to 09: 00, 16: 00 to 18: 00) are mixed and not suitable for people with lots of luggage.
Movement on "Airport · Rail · Link (ARL)"
Using the Airport · Rail · Link, you can go from "Suvarnabhumi International Airport" to the terminal point of Phayathai Station in about 30 minutes, fee is cheap as 15 ~ 45B, it is a convenient means of transportation without knowing the traffic jam.
Operating hours: Monday through Friday are 6 to 24. Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays are from 6 hour 10 minute to next 0 hour 5 minute. Operates 1 to 3 times in 5 hours.
* There are also many passengers who commute to work, and they may become overfilled when rush hour.
"Airport · Rail · Link (ARL)" Price List
| Airport · rail · link price list (unit: baht) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 Suvarnabhumi | A2 Lac Laban | A3 Burn Tap Churn | A4 Famak | A5 Ramkamphen | A6 Makkasan | A7 Rachapropp | A8 Payat Thai | |
| A1 | - | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 |
| A2 | 15 | - | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 |
| A3 | 20 | 15 | - | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 |
| A4 | 25 | 20 | 15 | - | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 |
| A5 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 15 | - | 15 | 20 | 25 |
| A6 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 15 | - | 15 | 20 |
| A7 | 40 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 15 | - | 15 |
| A8 | 45 | 40 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 15 | - |
Time required for Airport · Rail · Link (ARL)
| Time required for airport, rail, link (in minutes) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 Suvarnabhumi | A2 Lac Laban | A3 Burn Tap Churn | A4 Famak | A5 Ramkamphen | A6 Makkasan | A7 Rachapropp | A8 Payat Thai | |
| A1 | - | 5 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 |
| A2 | 5 | - | 5 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 |
| A3 | 10 | 5 | - | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
| A4 | 14 | 9 | 4 | - | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| A5 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 4 | - | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| A6 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 4 | - | 3 | 4 |
| A7 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | - | 1 |
| A8 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - |
Airport · rail · link timetable
| [Weekdays (Monday-Friday)] From Suvarnabhumi to Phaya Thai (SUVARNABHUMI – PHAYA THAI) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 31 | 46 | ||||
| 06 | 02 | 16 | 29 | 39 | 50 | |
| 07 | 00 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 42 | 52 |
| 08 | 03 | 13 | 23 | 34 | 44 | 55 |
| 09 | 05 | 15 | 26 | 36 | 48 | |
| 10 | 01 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 50 | |
| 11 | 03 | 15 | 28 | 40 | 52 | |
| 12 | 05 | 17 | 30 | 42 | 54 | |
| 13 | 07 | 19 | 32 | 44 | 57 | |
| 14 | 09 | 21 | 34 | 46 | 59 | |
| 15 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 48 | ||
| 16 | 01 | 13 | 26 | 38 | 50 | |
| 17 | 00 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 42 | 52 |
| 18 | 03 | 13 | 24 | 34 | 44 | 55 |
| 19 | 05 | 16 | 26 | 36 | 47 | 57 |
| 20 | 08 | 18 | 29 | 38 | 50 | |
| 21 | 03 | 15 | 27 | 40 | 52 | |
| 22 | 06 | 22 | 37 | 53 | ||
| 23 | 08 | 23 | 39 | |||
| 00 | 00 | |||||
| [Holiday (Saturday-Sunday)] From Suvarnabhumi to Phaya Thai (SUVARNABHUMI – PHAYA THAI) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 30 | 46 | |||
| 06 | 02 | 17 | 32 | 47 | 59 |
| 07 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 48 | |
| 08 | 01 | 13 | 26 | 38 | 51 |
| 09 | 03 | 15 | 28 | 40 | 53 |
| 10 | 05 | 17 | 30 | 42 | 55 |
| 11 | 07 | 20 | 32 | 44 | 57 |
| 12 | 09 | 22 | 34 | 46 | 59 |
| 13 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 49 | |
| 14 | 01 | 13 | 26 | 38 | 51 |
| 15 | 03 | 15 | 28 | 40 | 53 |
| 16 | 05 | 18 | 30 | 42 | 55 |
| 17 | 07 | 20 | 32 | 44 | 57 |
| 18 | 09 | 22 | 34 | 47 | 59 |
| 19 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 49 | |
| 20 | 01 | 13 | 26 | 38 | 51 |
| 21 | 03 | 16 | 34 | 49 | |
| 22 | 05 | 20 | 35 | 51 | |
| 23 | 06 | 22 | 37 | ||
| 00 | 00 | ||||
| [Weekdays (Monday-Friday)] From Phaya Thai to Suvarnabhumi (PHAYA THAI – SUVARNABHUMI) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 30 | 45 | 57 | |||
| 06 | 08 | 18 | 28 | 39 | 50 | |
| 07 | 00 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 42 | 52 |
| 08 | 03 | 13 | 23 | 34 | 44 | 55 |
| 09 | 05 | 17 | 29 | 42 | 53 | |
| 10 | 06 | 19 | 31 | 44 | 56 | |
| 11 | 09 | 21 | 34 | 46 | 58 | |
| 12 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 48 | ||
| 13 | 00 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 50 | |
| 14 | 03 | 15 | 27 | 40 | 52 | |
| 15 | 05 | 17 | 29 | 42 | 54 | |
| 16 | 07 | 19 | 29 | 39 | 50 | |
| 17 | 00 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 42 | 52 |
| 18 | 03 | 13 | 24 | 34 | 44 | 55 |
| 19 | 05 | 16 | 26 | 36 | 47 | 57 |
| 20 | 07 | 19 | 31 | 43 | 55 | |
| 21 | 09 | 21 | 34 | 51 | ||
| 22 | 05 | 20 | 37 | 52 | ||
| 23 | 08 | 23 | 38 | |||
| 00 | 00 | |||||
| [Holiday (Saturday-Sunday)] From Phaya Thai to Suvarnabhumi (PHAYA THAI – SUVARNABHUMI) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 30 | 45 | |||
| 06 | 01 | 16 | 27 | 40 | 52 |
| 07 | 05 | 17 | 30 | 42 | 54 |
| 08 | 07 | 19 | 32 | 44 | 57 |
| 09 | 09 | 21 | 34 | 46 | 59 |
| 10 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 48 | |
| 11 | 01 | 13 | 26 | 38 | 50 |
| 12 | 03 | 15 | 28 | 40 | 52 |
| 13 | 05 | 17 | 30 | 42 | 55 |
| 14 | 07 | 19 | 32 | 44 | 57 |
| 15 | 09 | 21 | 34 | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 48 | |
| 17 | 01 | 13 | 26 | 38 | 50 |
| 18 | 03 | 15 | 28 | 40 | 53 |
| 19 | 05 | 17 | 30 | 42 | 55 |
| 20 | 07 | 19 | 32 | 45 | |
| 21 | 01 | 17 | 33 | 49 | |
| 22 | 04 | 20 | 35 | 50 | |
| 23 | 06 | 21 | 37 | ||
| 00 | 00 | ||||
What is the "Suvarnabhumi International Airport Station" stop?
The location of "Airport · rail · link" of "Suvarnabhumi Airport" is the airport underground 1 floor.
Arrival floor is 2 floor, so we will move using escalator or elevator.
How to buy tickets at automatic ticket vending machine
The ticket vending machine can use coins (1 baht, 5 baht, 10 baht) and banknotes (20 baht, 50 baht, 100 baht) using a touch panel.
How to operate automatic ticket vending machine
1. Select destination
The screen is displayed in Thai language, but by touching the language button "English" on the upper right panel, you can switch from Thai to English display.
Check the station name and touch the destination station.
2. Select number of purchases
You can select from 1 sheets to 5 sheets. The price is displayed in the lower right.
3. Payment of fee
I will input coins or banknotes of the amount shown on the screen.
You can use 1, 5 and 10 for coins and 20, 50 and 100 for banknotes.
4. IC token for riding
IC token for riding comes out.
The ticket gate of "Airport · Rail · Link" becomes a non-contact automatic ticket gate.
I pass the ticket gate by holding "IC token".
Airport Rail Link (ARL) recommends access to Bangkok city
How was it?
When using "Suvarnabhumi International Airport", access to Bangkok city is the most recommended means of transportation, "Airport · Rail · Link (ARL)" which can read time and move cheaply.
If there are not a lot of luggage, I think that it is a convenient way of traveling, moving "BTS", "MRT", taxi, etc. to the center of Bangkok by "Airport · Rail · Link" first, save time and money I will.
