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Airports
Suvarnabhumi | Don
Muang | Domestic
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Thailand is now operating two airports in and just outside Bangkok. Suvarnabhumi
is the newly opened airport, located in Samut Prakan Province. All international
flights (arrivals and departures), all domestic flights of Air Asia, Bangkok
Airways, and PB Airs, and some domestic flights of Orient Thai (One-Two-Go)
are operated here. Meanwhile, Don Muang Airport, located on Vibhavadi Rangsit
Road, Bangkok serves non-connecting flights of Thai Airways, all domestic
flights of Nok Air and some domestic flights of Orient Thai. Airport codes
for Suvarnabhumi and Don Muang are BKK and DMK, respectively.
Passengers who have to connect their flights between Suvarnabhumi and Don
Muang Airports, should allow at least 50 minutes to travel (it can be 1-2
hours depending on traffic). The distance between the two airports is about
40 km by using the expressway. The metered taxi will cost around 400-500
baht (depending on traffic), including expressway tolls and 50 baht surcharge
on the meter.
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Introduction to Suvarnabhumi Airport
The aviation hub of Southeast Asian Region
Suvarnabhumi Airport covers an approximate area of 32 sq.km. Located at
Km.15 on the east-bound Bangna-Trat Highway in Bang Phli District, Samut
Prakan Province. It is about 29 km. from Bangkok's downtown. All international
flights (arrivals and departures) and some domestic flights are operated
here.
At the initial phase of service provision, the north section of this
newly opened airport will be able to accommodate 45 million passengers
per year, 76 flights per hour and 3 million tons of cargo handling per
year.
Suvarnabhumi passenger terminal complex
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It comprises 7 stories above ground and 2 stories
below ground.
• 1st floor is the busy lobby. Additionally, there will be a medical
center, AOT offices for electricity monitoring and airport control offices.
• 2nd floor is the arrival hall for both domestic and international
passengers.
• 3rd floor consists of airlines passenger waiting lounges, some shops,
security checkpoints, meeting points, shops and service counters.
• 4th floor is the departure hall. This hall features the facilities
for both international and domestic passengers, lounges for premium passengers
of Thai Airways International PLC, customs control checkpoints, some governmental
offices, airline booths, airport information counters and escalators in
the centre which can take passengers right up to the restaurants on 6th
floor.
• 5th floor is the offices for Thai Airways International PLC and
Star Alliance airlines.
• 6th floor consists of restaurants, which can be accessed via the
escalators from 4th floor.
• 7th floor serves as an observation area. The lower ground
floors are termed floor-0 which serves as the train station, and floor-1
which is the place for train platforms. The lower ground floors also function
as a place for baggage conveyor systems.
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The external
of the passenger terminal complex |
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The car parking buildings are situated at the front of the passenger terminal
complex. There are 2 car parking buildings with the capacity of approximately
5,000 cars. In addition, there are parking areas on the ground level on
the exterior which can accommodate approximately 1,100 cars. There is also
a long term parking area that can accommodate approximately 4,000 cars and
78 buses.
• 52 taxiways are to be in operation service. Aircraft parking space
expands over an area of 1,053,000 sq. m. for 120 aircraft parking stands,
8 of which are for Airbus A380's including 5 with contact gates.
• The public transportation center covers an area of 42,000 sq.m.
The interior of the public transportation center is used for parking taxis,
limousines and rented cars; moreover there is a bus terminal within the
center for the public mass transport systems. There are also petrol stations
and convenient stores.
• The airport hotel will be built under the name "Novotel Suvarnabhumi
Airport". The airport hotel will cover the ground of approximately
27,200 sq.m. located in front of the passenger terminal complex. There will
be 600 rooms in the hotel, 500 of which will be opened at the initial phase.
The hotel will be of recognized international standard with complete lines
of services, along with a connecting route linking the hotel itself to the
car parking building.
The Public Transportation Centre of the airport is located near the Bangkok
Catering Company Building about 5 min. drive from the passenger terminal.
Passengers can find all types of transportation here- limousines, taxis,
rented cars and express buses. One can get to the centre from the terminals
via a shuttle bus.
1. Airport Express: There are four express bus routes from
Suvarnabhumi Airport to Bangkok downtown. The cost is 150 baht for entire
route. (Service hours: 05.30-24.00 hrs.)
• AE 1: Suvarnabhumi Airport-Surawong Rd.-Silom Rd.
Bus stops: Phetburi Soi 30, Central World Plaza, (BTS) Ratchadamri Station,
Lumpini Park, Sala Daeng (on Rama 4 Rd.), Montien Hotel, Tawana Ramada Hotel,
Plaza Hotel, Surawong Soi Kamjai Lamsuri, Charoen Krung Soi 47/1, Loet Sin
Hospital, Central Silom, Silom Soi 26, Narai Hotel (Silom Soi 18), Sofitel
Hotel (Silom Soi 12), Bangkok Bank (Silom Soi 6), (BTS) Sala Daeng Station
• AE 2: Suvarnabhumi Airport-Khao San Rd.
Bus stops: Phetburi Soi 30, Platinum Fashion Mall, Phetburi soi 20, Phetburi
Soi 10, Uruphong, Saphan Khao, Thai Airways (Lan Luang), Wat Ratchanadda,
Democracy Monument, Royal Hotel, National Theatre, Phra Athit Rd., Phra
Sumen, Khao San Rd.
• AE 3: Suvarnabhumi Airport-Sukhumvit (Nana)
Bus stops: Sukhumvit Soi 52-50, Phra Khanong Market, Eastern Bus Terminal,
Sukhumvit Soi 38, Sukhumvit Soi 34, Sukhumvit Soi 24, Sukhumvit Soi 20,
Sukhumvit Soi 18, Sukhumvit Soi 10 (Bangkok Bank), Sukhumvit Soi 6, Sukhumvit
Soi 2, Central Chit Lom, Central World Plaza, Phetburi Soi 25, Phetburi
Soi 35, Soi Nana
• AE 4: Suvarnabhumi Airport-Hua Lamphong Railway Station
Bus stops: Victory Monument, Soi Rangnam, 99 Hotel, (BTS) Phaya Thai Station,
Department of Livestock, (BTS) Ratchathewi Station, Siam Discovery Centre,
Ma Boon Khrong (MBK), Chulalongkorn University, Mandarin Hotel, Bangkok
Centre Hotel, Hua Lamphong Railway Station
For more details about Airport Express services, please call +66 (0)
2134 2443, 2134 8030
2. Public Buses in Bangkok
There are six routes of public bus service run to and from six destinations
around Bangkok, with a charge of 35 baht.
No. 549 : Suvarnabhumi Airport – Minburi
No. 550 : Suvarnabhumi Airport – Happy Land
No. 551 : Suvarnabhumi Airport – Victory Monument (Expressway)
No. 552 : Suvarnabhumi Airport – Bangna (On Nut BTS Station)
No. 553 : Suvarnabhumi Airport – Samut Prakan
No. 554 : Suvarnabhumi Airport – Don Muang Airport
3. The Transport Co., Ltd. has provided bus routes to Suvarnabhumi
Airport.
| 3.1 Suvarnabhumi Airport – Eastern
Region |
| No.389 |
Suvarnabhumi – Laem Chabang – Pattaya
Departure times: 9.00, 11.00, and 15.00 |
| No.390 |
Suvarnabhumi – Watthana Nakhon – Aranyaprathet –
Talat Rongklua
Departure times: 8.00, 11.00 |
| 3.2 Suvarnabhumi Airport – Northeastern
Region |
| No.825 |
Suvarnabhumi – Saraburi – Nakhon Ratchasima –
Kon Kaen
– Udon Thani – Nong Khai
Departure times: 6.00, 22.30 |
| 3.3 The Transport Co., Ltd. has also arranged
for buses, which run from Bangkok to other provinces in the Eastern
Region, to stop by Suvarnabhumi Airport. |
| No.55 |
Bangkok (Ekamai) – Suvarnabhumi – Chachoengsao –
Bang Khla |
| No.9904 |
Bangkok (Chatuchak) – Suvarnabhumi – Chon Buri |
| No.9905 |
Bangkok (Chatuchak) – Suvarnabhumi – Ban Bueng –
Laem Chabang – Bang Lamung – Pattaya |
| No.9906 |
Bangkok (Chatuchak) – Suvarnabhumi – Ban Chang –
Ban Mabtaput
– Rayong |
| No.9907 |
Bangkok (Chatuchak) – Suvarnabhumi – Ban Bueng –
Nong Yai
– Wang Chan – Klaeng – Chanthaburi |
| No.9908 |
Bangkok (Chatuchak) – Suvarnabhumi – Ban Bueng –
Nong Yai
– Wang Chan – Klaeng – Chanthaburi
– Khlung – Ban San Tung
– Trat |
| No.9909 |
Bangkok (Chatuchak) – Suvarnabhumi – Si Racha –
Laem Chabang |
| No.9901 |
Bangkok (Chatuchak) – Suvarnabhumi – Chachoengsao –
Bang Khla |
| No.9916 |
Bangkok (Ekamai) – Suvarnabhumi – Phanom Sarakham –
Khao Hin Son – Sa Kaeo |
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4. Shuttle Bus Service
Free shuttle bus service is provided for passengers. Express
route connects the main terminal directly to the transport center. Ordinary
route connects to other airport facilities.
5. Limousine
To get a limousine, contact the “Limousine Service Counter”
at the Arrivals Level (2nd floor). Two limousine service are provided
from THAI and the Airport of Thailand (AOT).
6. Metered Taxis
Metered taxis are available outside the exit on the 1st floor.
Passengers can
also take a shuttle bus to the transportation center which has more taxis.
There is a 50 baht surcharge on the meter. The trips to the city will
cost 300 – 400 baht (plus highway tolls) and take 40 – 60
min. depending on traffic.
There are many more facilities at Suvarnabhumi Airport compared to the current
Bangkok International Airport to facilitate more efficient service provision
to passengers.
• 130 passport control checkpoints for arrivals, 72 for departures.
• 26 customs control checkpoints for arrivals, 8 for departures
• 22 baggage conveyor belts.
• 360 check-in counters. There are 100 additional counters for passengers
with no luggage to check-in to minimize the queuing time.
• 107 moving walkways
• 102 elevators
• 83 escalators
• 18 slanted moving sideways
For more information, please contact Airport of Thailand at www.airportthai.co.th
, or call Suvarnabhumi call centre on tel. 0 2132 1888
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Don Muang Airport
Don Muang (International) Airport is located on 222 Vibhavadi Rangsit
Road (about 25 km north of downtown). It was officially opened as a Royal
Thai Air Force base on 27 March 1914 and had been used for commercial
flights since 1924. By passenger volume, it was one of Asia’s busiest
airports. After the opening of Suvarnabhumi International Airport on 28
September 2006, Don Muang Airport became a facility for military and civil
aviation. Due to the leap growth in numbers of low-cost airlines’
passengers at the new Suvarnabhumi Airport, the Thai government decided
to operate two airports instead of expanding the new one. In response
to that, Don Muang Airport was re-opened to serve non-connecting domestic
commercial flights of three airlines on 25 March 2007.
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1. Bus and van services between Suvarnabhumi and Don
Muang
- No.555 Suvarnabhumi-Don Muang (15 buses, 20 vans)
- No.554 Suvarnabhumi-Rangsit (stop in front of Don Muang Airport) (45
buses, 20 vans)
2. Shuttle Buses
Domestic Terminal – International Terminal (free of charge)
3. Airport Limousines
There are three types of limousines operated by three companies –
Airport Associate Limousine, Thai Limousine, and Phrapirab Limousine.
Fares are the same, starting from 650 baht for downtown Bangkok. You can
contact them at the Arrival Halls International and Domestic Passenger
Terminals.
4. Taxis
There is an airport taxi booth just outside the arrivals building where
you can hire a legal taxi-metre. Most destinations in downtown Bangkok
cost around 200-250 baht. Besides the metre fare, there are also an airport
surcharge of 50 baht and a toll of 30 or 40 baht if taking a tollway.
Don’t pay attention to any fraudulent taxi drivers who try to approach
you as they are not licensed to carry passengers at the airport.
5. Airport Buses
There are four bus routes which cover four main areas of Bangkok. The
fare for a single journey is 100 THB/person.
Route A1 (South): Don Muang – Silom
• Inbound: Airport, Century Hotel, opposite Indra
Hotel, Arnoma Hotel, Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel, Regent Hotel, Dusit Thani
Hotel and opposite Loet Sin Hospital (downtown terminal destination)
• Outbound: Narai Hotel, opposite Regent Hotel
(Police Hospital), Central World Plaza, Indra Hotel, opposite Century
Hotel, Airport (terminal destination)
Route A2 (West): Don Muang – Sanam Luang (Grand Palace)
• Inbound: Airport, Victory Monument, Siam City
Hotel, Soi King Phet, Phetburi Rd., Saphan Khao, opposite Majestic Hotel,
Lan Luang Rd., Democracy Monument, Ratchadamnoen Klang Rd., Tanao Rd.,
Khaosan Rd., Rattanakosin Hotel and Sanam Luang (downtown terminal destination)
• Outbound: Sanam Luang, Veteran Monument, Phra
Pin Klao Bridge, Phra A-thit Rd., Phra Sumen Rd., Banglamphu (Bavornnivet
Temple), Majestic Hotel, Royal Princess Hotel, Democracy Monument, Ratchadamnoen
Rd., Lan Luang Rd., Victory Monument, Airport (terminal destination)
Route A3 (East): Don Muang- Phra Khanong (Sukhumvit)
• Inbound: Airport, Ambassador Hotel, Delta Grand
Pacific Hotel, Ban Chang Glas Haus, Novotel Building, opposite the Ekkamai
Eastern Bus Terminal and Phra Khanong (downtown terminal destination)
• Outbound: Ekkamai Eastern Bus Terminal, Benjasiri
Park, opposite Ban Chang Glas Haus, Sheraton Hotel, opposite Ambassador
Hotel, Land Mark Hotel, Airport (terminal destination)
Route A4: Don Muang – Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lamphong)
• Inbound: Airport, Phloen Chit Rd., Siam Inter-Continental
Hotel, Siam Centre, Siam Square, Phayathai Rd., Mah Boon Khrong Shopping
Centre, Rama IV Rd., Mandarin Hotel, Bangkok Centre Hotel, Wong Wian 22
Circle, Hua Lamphong Railway Station (terminal destination)
• Outbound: Hua Lamphong Railway Station, Rama
IV Rd., Phayathai Rd., Pathumwan Princess Hotel, Mah Boon Krong Shopping
Centre, Siam Inter-Continental Hotel, Airport (terminal destination)
6. Air-con & Regular public buses
Though the fare of air-con buses, ranging from 11 to 22 baht, is much
cheaper than the airport buses it is quite possible that the seats are
fully occupied, especially during rush hours. There are five routes going
from the airport to different main areas in Bangkok as follows:
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Regular buses:
Route 29 Airport – Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lamphong)
Route 59 Airport – The Emerald Buddha Temple (Sanam Luang)
Route 95 Airport – Ram Indra Rd. – Ramkhamhaeng Rd.
Air-con buses:
Route 4 Airport – Silom Rd.
Route 29 Airport – Victory Monument – Bangkok Railway Station
(Hua Lamphong)
Route 10 Airport – Victory Monument – Southern Region Bus
Terminal
Route 13 Airport – Sukhumvit Rd. – Eastern Region Bus Terminal
Please note that there are some extra buses bearing the same route
number, which do not cover the whole distance, so it is advisable to check
with the bus conductor first.
You should also ask for a copy of Thaiways Map of Bangkok from any of
the following counters at the international arrival lounge, i.e counters
of Thai Airways, Thai Hotel Association, Airport Authority of Thailand,
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) or counters at the domestic departure
lounge or TG/VIP departure lounge, before trying to use a bus, so you’ll
have a rough idea where to get off.
In additon, there are many non air-con buses in service, with a fare of
only 7 or 8 baht (depending on the bus type) for the whole distance. Anyway,
you are not recommended to use either type of these buses because they
are mostly very crowded and inconvenient, particularly for new visitors
and those with belongings.
7. Train
You can also get into Bangkok from the airport by train. The Don Muang
Station is located across the highway and opposite Amari Airport Hotel.
The trains arrive and depart from the airport station about every 30-60
minutes, but at longer intervals on weekends. Normally, it takes about
an hour or more during rush hours to reach Hua Lamphong, the main station
in central Bangkok.
For more information, please contact the booth of Tourism Authority
of Thailand or the Airport Information Booth at either terminal.
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Domestic
Routes
Domestic Routes at Don Muang Airport |
Thai Airways
To/From Bangkok: Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phuket, Khon Kaen, Krabi,
Hat
Yai, Phitsanulok, Samui, Surat Thani, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani
(Thai Airways operates non-connecting domestic flights at Don Muang
with four-digit number codes beginning with 1 such as TG 1203 and
flights at Suvarnabhumi are three-digit numbers such as TG 203)
Nok Air
To/From Bangkok: Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Hat Yai, Krabi, Loei,
Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phuket, Trang, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani
To/From Chiang Mai: Bangkok, Chiang Rai, Mae Hong Son, Pai, Udon
Thani
One-Two-Go
To/From Bangkok: Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Hat Yai, Krabi, Phuket,
Surat Thani
For the most up-to-date flight information, please call 0 2132 1888
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Domestic Routes at Suvarnabhumi Airport |
Thai Airways
Domestic flights with three-digit number codes are operated at Suvarnabhumi.
Air Asia
To/From Bangkok: Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Hat Yai, Krabi, Narathiwat,
Phuket, Ranong, Surat Thani, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani
Bangkok Airways
To/From Bangkok: Chiang Mai, Krabi, Phuket, Samui, Sukhothai,
Trat
To/From Phuket: Bangkok, Pattaya, Samui
To/From Krabi: Bangkok, Samui
To/From Chiang Mai: Bangkok, Samui
To/From Pattaya: Samui, Phuket
PB Air
To/From Bangkok: Buri Ram, Lampang, Mae Hong Son, Nakhon Phanom,
Nan, Roi-Et, Sakon Nakon
For the most up-to-date flight information, please call 0 2132 1888
Thai Airways opens its check-in service at the Lat Phrao
MRT underground station
Thai Airways opens Thai City Air Terminal at the Lat Phrao MRT
underground station for Don Muang domestic passengers in order to offer
check-in and shuttle services between the station and Don Muang Airport.
Thai City Air Terminal opens from 4.00-20.00 hrs. Passengers can check-in
3 hours prior to the departure time. For those without luggage check-in
can be done one day in advance of the departure.
For more information about the services, please call (0) 2356 1111
(24 hrs)
For more information about Don Muang Airport, please contact Information
Counter Service on tel. (0) 2535 1192 for departures and (0) 2535 1253
for arrivals
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