BTS Sky Train

Lines, how to get tickets & fares

Bangkok traffic can make getting around in the city a challenging and time consuming task. The BTS Sky Train, an elevated electric train, often proves to be the quickest way to get around. The service is cheap, reliable and very frequent, the cars are clean.

Use the Skytrain to get to places as Siam Paragon shopping mall, Central World shopping mall, MBK Center, Ocean World and Madame Tussauds wax museum.

Sky Train Lines

Three lines serve the city. The Sukhumvit Line, the Silom Line and the Gold Line. The Sukhumvit Line and the Silom Line are collectively known as the Green Line. They intersect at Siam station in the center of Bangkok’s business district.

Sukhumvit Line

The Sukhumvit Line runs from Kheha in South East Bangkok to Khu Khot North of downtown.

Silom Line

The Silom Line runs from the National Stadium in Pathum Wan district to Bang Wa across the Chao Phraya river in Nonthaburi.

Gold Line

The Gold Line runs from Krung Thon Buri to Khlong San in Thon Buri district, West of the Chao Phraya river. It was build to connect ICONSIAM Shopping Mall to the Silom Line.

Tickets and Passes

One way tickets as well as several discount passes are available at BTS ticketing machines and ticket offices.

Single Journey Card

A one way ticket is valid only on the day of purchase between any two stations on the BTS route map. Ticket prices depend on the distance travelled and vary between 17 Baht and 47 Baht. Single Journey Cards can be bought at ticketing machines at each BTS Train station.

One Day Pass

A One Day Pass is a great option if you want to visit as many attractions near BTS stations as possible in one day. Use the pass to take an unlimited number of trips on the day of purchase. The One Day Pass is valid for the Green Line only. One Day Passes can be bought at any BTS ticket office at the train station for 150 Baht.

Rabbit Card

The Rabbit Card is a good choice if you want to use the BTS Sky Train to explore Bangkok over several days. Buy the card at the ticket counter of any BTS Train Station for 200 Baht, which includes 100 Baht travel credit and a 100 Baht issuing fee.

There are various ways to add value to the card. By far the easiest is by cash at a BTS Sky Train ticket office. You can add any amount between 100 Baht and 4,000 Baht which will remain valid for two years.

The Rabbit Card can be used for all trips on the BTS route network. At the start and exit station, tap the card on the card reader on the automatic gate. One way fares vary between 15 and 62 Baht.

The Rabbit Card can also be used to make payments at several chain restaurants including McDonald's, The Pizza Company, Dairy Queen and KFC.

Buying BTS tickets from the machine

Tickets can be bought at ticketing machines at every BTS station and can be paid for in cash. Fares depend on the distance and the type of ticket or pass used. Check the fare information board next to the ticketing machine and find your destination station. The number in the circle next to the station name is the one way fare. Select this fare on the ticket machine and insert coins.

Walk to the entry gate and insert the ticket. The machine scans the ticket and returns it. Hold on to it and insert it again at the exit station where the machine will retain the ticket.

Ticket Offices

Ticket Offices open daily from 6 am until midnight. Go there to buy a One Day Pass or a Rabbit Card.

BTS Service hours

You will never have to wait long for a BTS train. There is a train every few minutes, especially during peak hours.

Sukhumvit Line (Khu Khot - Kheha)

There is a train every 3 to 8 minutes depending on the time of day on working days. On weekends and National Holidays every 5 to 8 minutes.

The first train departs at 5:15 am, the last train at 23:15.

There are two extra trains that do not cover the entire length of the line. The first one from Khu Khot to Samrong and in the opposite direction from Kheha to Ha Yaek Lat Phrao departs at 23:30. The second one from Khu Khot to Ha Yaek Lat Phrao and in the opposite direction from Kheha to Samrong departs at midnight.

Silom Line (National Stadium - Bang Wa)

There is a train every 4 to 8 minutes depending on the time of day on working days. On weekends and National Holidays every 5 to 8 minutes.

The first train departs at 5:30 am, the last train at midnight.

Gold Line (Khrung Thon Buri - Khlong San)

There is a train every 6 to 12 minutes depending on the time of day on working days, weekends and National Holidays.

The first train departs at 6 am, the last train at midnight.

Connect to Chao Phraya Express boat

To catch a Chao Phraya river express boat get to Saphan Taksin sky train station (S6) on the Silom Line.

Connect to Airport Rail Link to Suvarnabhumi airport

To get to Suvarnabhumi international airport, change to the Airport Rail Link at Phaya Thai station (N2) on the Sukhumvit Line.

Connect to MRT Subway

At several BTS Sky Train stations passengers can change to the MRT Blue Line, the underground train that runs through much of Bangkok. Change to Sukhumvit MRT station at Asok (E4), to Si Lom MRT station at Sala Daeng (S2), to Chatuchak Park MRT at Mo Chit (N8), to Phahon Yothin MRT Station at Ha Yaek Lat Phrao (N9) and to Bang Wa MRT Station at Bang Wa (S12).

Attractions near BTS Sky Train stations

The BTS Sky Train is often the easiest and quickest way to get to Bangkok’s sights and attractions.

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Public transport in Bangkok

• Getting around Bangkok
• BTS Sky Train
• Chao Phraya River Express Boat
• Chao Phraya Tourist Boat
• MRT Subway
• ARL Airport Rail Link
• SRT Red Line
• Taxi
• Tuk Tuk

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