Bangkok Transport
The most convenient way of getting around Bangkok is the BTS Skytrain. But for a truly quintessential 'Bangkok experience', try a ride on the famed three-wheeler Tuk Tuk.
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Getting To Bangkok
Bangkok lies conveniently in the centre of Thailand, and is serviced by a good network of road, rail and air.
Getting To Bangkok by Air
Most visitors get to Bangkok by air and arrive at the new Suvarnabhumi International Airport (airport code: BKK). Bangkok is a major hub serviced by numerous international carriers as well as regional carriers. The old Don Muang Airport (airport code DMK) now services domestic flights. So if you are flying on a domestic flight, be sure to check which airport it departs from.
If you are flying from abroad, some flights times are listed below (approximate):
From Europe : 12 hours direct, 16 hours with a change
From Eastern Australia : 9 hours direct, 12 hours with a change
From West coast USA : 16 hours direct, 21 hours with a change
From East coast USA : 22 hours with one change on West Coast USA, 24 hours with a change in Europe.
Some regional air carriers flying to Bangkok:
Bangkok Airways
Malaysia Air System
Singapore Airlines
Silk Air
Thai Airways
Some low-cost carriers flying to Bangkok:
Air Asia
Jet Star Asia
Valuair
Tiger Airways
Getting To Bangkok By Bus or Train
There are several trains which depart daily from Chiang Mai to Bangkok, and the journey is about 12 hours. There are also trains from the Pattaya area, Ayuthaya and near Surat Thani (for Samui, Koh Pha Ngan, Krabi), travelling to Bangkok.
There are long-distance buses from popular destinations like Kuala Lumpur and Penang in Malaysia, Vientiene in Laos and Phnom Penh in Cambodia, which travel to Bangkok.
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