An Orange Line Chao Phraya Express Boat
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Chao Phraya River Express Boat

Lines, how to get tickets & fares

Use a Chao Phraya River Express boat to get around in Bangkok or to take a sightseeing tour along the city’s main river enjoying a cool river breeze. The river express runs from Nonthaburi in the North to Rat Burana in the South, a distance of over 20 kilometers.

A Chao Phraya boat trip provides for an enjoyable way to see the city from the river. Good views can be had of some of Bangkok’s most famous sites such as the Grand Palace and Wat Arun (the temple of Dawn) from a river boat.

Use a river boat to get to places as Chinatown, Rattanakosin Historical district, Wat Arun, ICONSIAM shopping mall and Asiatique shopping & entertainment complex.

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Five Chao Phraya Express lines

Five lines serve the river namely the local, green, yellow and orange express line and the Chao Phraya tourist boat (blue), recognizable by the color of the flag at the back of the boat.

The most frequent services are provided by the orange and blue lines. Boats of the green, yellow and local lines run only on weekdays during morning and afternoon rush hour.

Fares can be paid on the boat or at the kiosk on the pier.
Passengers can connect to the BTS Sky Train at Saphan Taksin.

Route map of the Chao Phraya River Express Boat in Bangkok

Chao Phraya River Express Boat Routes
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Orange line
The orange line runs from Nonthaburi N30 to Wat Rajsingkorn S3. Service is daily several times per hour from 6 am until 7 pm. One way fare is 15 Thai Baht.

Green line
The green line runs from Pak Kret in Nonthaburi to Sathorn. Service is from 6:10 am until 8:10 am and 4:05 pm until 6:05 pm on weekdays. Fares are 13 to 32 Baht depending on distance.

Tourist boat, blue line
The blue flag tourist boat runs from Sathorn to Phra Arthit. Service is daily every 30 minutes from 9 am until 8:30 pm. One way tickets are 60 Baht. A one day pass valid for an unlimited number of trips is 200 Baht.

The Chao Phraya Hop on Hop off Tourist Boat on the river

Get to the Wat Pho by Chao Phraya Hop On Hop Off Tourist Boat

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Local line
The local line does not display a flag. Boats stop at every pier from Rajsingkorn S3 to Nonthaburi N30. Service is every 20 minutes from 6:45 am until 7:30 am and 4 pm until 4:30 pm on weekdays. Fares are between 10 and 20 Baht depending on distance.

Yellow line
The yellow line runs from Nonthaburi N30 to Rat Burana S4. Service is from 6.05 am until 8:20 am and 4 pm until 8 pm on weekdays. Fares are 20 to 29 Baht depending on distance.

Connect to BTS Sky Train

To get on the BTS Sky Train, get off the Chao Phraya boat at Sathorn pier and walk to BTS Saphan Taksin station.

Two trains of the BTS Skytrain in downtown Bangkok

Get on the BTS Sky Train at Chao Phraya Express Boat Sathorn pier

Check the route map of the Silom line and the Sukhumvit line, how to buy tickets & fares

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Sights near Chao Phraya River Express piers

Many of Bangkok’s sights are located along the Chao Phraya river. When the city became Thailand’s capital in the 18^th century, the historic district Rattanakosin with the Grand Palace and the Wat Pho was build on the river banks.

Pier & Destination

N3 Si Phraya

N4 Marine Department