Bus Number 556 - Suvarnbhumi - Southern Bus Terminal

[coconutty]

i'm arriving at 5am. will it be operating then?

thank you

[billp]

As I told you on the other forum, it runs 24 hours and will be operating at peak frequency when you reach the airport bus terminal around 6AM.

[issanpaul]

i'm arriving at 5am. will it be operating then?

thank you

This type off thread always amazes me..................... you have probebly paid in sterling equivelent 450 to 600 pounds for your flight,and you want a bus from the airport? a metercab downtown is only £5 tops, and you arrive 5am and want a bus? am gobsmacked again

[billp]

I understand, although personally I'd probably be too lazy to take a bus after a long flight.

The 500-series buses are comfortable, air-conditioned and reasonably fast. If there's no transfer necessary (like in this case he's going to the end of the bus line) there's no problem about luggage. And they cost 35 baht, rather than - in this case - probably 400 baht including tolls and airport surcharge. If you're travelling on a shoestring, that's significant. You can get quite a nice room in a guest house around KSR for less than 400 baht. Also in another forum (what I assume is) this poster mentioned he didn't like all the scams attached to the taxis. With the buses, you pay your fare, period. No hassling about the meter, flat rates, whether to take the tollway etc.

[Gecko]

On 6/11/2007 at 12:18 AM, issanpaul said:

This type off thread always amazes me..................... you have probebly paid in sterling equivelent 450 to 600 pounds for your flight,and you want a bus from the airport? a metercab downtown is only £5 tops, and you arrive 5am and want a bus? am gobsmacked again

 Very old thread but still the same answers are given these days. "Don't be a cheap Charlie." If you can't afford it, stay home." It's only...".  Some people seem to have no idea that others are on a very low budget, and the "only £5" sums up quickly. Just my 5 Cents.