Airport To Bkk Metro

[Hobgoblin]

Hi,

What is the nearest Metro (Subway) stop to Don Mueang Airport? I need to get to Ekkamai Station. I know I can take a taxi there, but I'm rarely in Bangkok, and I wanted to try out the new subway and ride the Skytrain on my way back this time.

This is assuming, of course that having a plane land at 19:10, and the last bus leaving Ekkamai at 21:00, there is ample time.

Thanks!

[andyfletch]

Bang Sue is probably geographically closest, but easier to get to is Chatuchak Park, directly under the Mo Chit BTS station, change to the Skytrain at Sukhumvit/Asoke interchange.

As long as the traffic is not too bad, and you're not delayed getting through the airport or getting a taxi then you should have no problem with time.

[Spit the Dog]

It is even quicker to get to Phahonyothin subway station. Get a taxi straight down Vipawadee Road and turn right at the Phahonyothin interchange. The subway station is about 100 yards straight in front of you.

[The_Other_Mac]

This is a weird thread.

The subway doesn't go anywhere near Ekamai. You could change to the skytrain at Sukhumvit/Asoke. But it would be quicker to just get on the skytrain at Mo Chit. If you have a particular obsession with travelling by rail, you could even take the train from the airport to Bang Seu, then the subway, and then the skytrain, changing at either Suk./Asoke or Chatuchak/Mo Chit. This of course would be completely insane.

Given that you have less than 2 hours to make this connection, the only realistic way is directly to Ekamai by taxi.

Edit: If you're going to Trat (Koh Chang) or Pattaya, there are also buses from Mo Chit bus station, which is a lot closer to the airport. Less frequent, though.