Need t go to Wireless Road - Which Airport is Best

[stament]

I need to go to Wireless Road and wondered how easy it is and quick to get there from both airports.  DM has cheaper flights but if it's hassle to get there by public transport and longer it may be better to go to Soowannnnaapoooom ;-)

 

Can somebody give me the details for the non-taxi options for both and the taxi details.   Would need to know approx costs and travel times.  Sorry if this has already been posted.  It will be a 1 day trip and I'll be arriving around 8.30am into BKK if that makes a difference

 

Thanks again

 

[Crossy]

From Swampy it's the Airport Rail (City Line) to Phaya Thai then the BTS to Ploenchit. Travel time should be under an hour even if you don't hit the trains right.

 

From Don Mueang I'm less sure, there are buses into town (Victory Monument) from where you can get the BTS.

 

Where on Wireless Road are you going, if it's far from Sukhumvit a taxi from the airport may be the best option.

 

[stament]

Thanks for the response, Centrepoint.

 

Sounds like Swampy is more straight-fwd so probably better off paying the extra 1000 to fly BKK air return as less hassles

[Lakegeneve]

Au contraire, it is a little silly to base your decision on which airline to fly to which airport when essentially both are the same distance from your destination and the transport costs for both to the destination would be very similar.

 

You are now stating that you'll pay an extra 1000 to fly to BKK airport rather than DMK when a taxi from DMK would have cost you around 200-220 to get to Wireless rd??? You could have also taken the A1 Bus to BTS Mo Chit option (approx 45-60mins) for an all up cost of 70 baht and in not much more time than it would take to use the ARL & BTS combo (approx 45-50mins) from BKK.

 

These may assist you,

http://www.bts.co.th/customer/en/02-route-current_new.aspx

http://www.srtet.co.th/en/11_time_table/lastest/Timetable_SVB.pdf

http://www.bts.co.th/customer/en/images/area-map/E2_update.gif

 

[craigt3365]

For 1,000B (really less), you can get a round trip taxi from DM.  As long as you aren't cutting things too close with regards to time, you can sit in AC comfort and be delivered to the door of your destination.

[lopburi3]

But remember 0830 is still heavy traffic into town so it may not be a fast trip.  Also best to be able to explain where you want to go as name is not "wireless" in Thai and many taxi drivers will not have a clue unless you use the Thai word "Witthayu Road".  But there is no rail transport option on that road so taxi would be much easier.

[smokie36]

DM then taxi will be easier.

[stament]

Thanks all.  I'm going to centre point on Wireless road.  How much is a taxi from DM to Mo Chit?

[UbonOz]

Thanks all.  I'm going to centre point on Wireless road.  How much is a taxi from DM to Mo Chit?

There is a bus right outside arrivals at DMK to Mo Chit(non-stop), 30baht.  Just as quick as a taxi.

[Tomtomtom69]

Taxi is not a good option if one wants to be certain about time. It could take an hour, it could take 2, who knows. The Airport rail link followed by BTS to Ploenchit works best (of course only if arriving at Suvarnabhumi). Wireless road isn't that long, one can easily walk from the BTS to the embassy or whereever you need to go, or catch a motorcycle taxi (win motosai) from the BTS station.

Coming from Don Muang, a taxi to the nearest BTS station (Mo Chit) followed by BTSing it to Ploenchit then as already mentioned walk/motorcycle taxi to your destination would be the way to go.

 

8.30am is rush hour - unless you're on a motocycle taxi it could take an hour to travel from the intersection with Rama I down to the intersection with Rama IV near Lumphini park. And that's only a distance of some 2km!

[smokie36]

Never really see an hour for that area....if it was Silom I would say get a helicopter though!

[Lancashirelad]

I would get the train from Don Muang to Bang Sue, (very low cost) MRT to Mo Chit, BTS to Phloen Chit. .

[nikita67]

have a nice journey. 

[Robby nz]

From Victory Monument bus 62 goes right down Wireless Rd.