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Don Mueang Airport to Bangkok: Take the Red Line

Take the Red Line from Don Mueang station: an adult pays THB 33 to Krung Thep Aphiwat, and the ride takes 17 minutes. Airport buses A1 and A2 cost THB 30, and a taxi is the meter plus a THB 50 surcharge.

On this page
  1. The easy way in
  2. Riding the Red Line
  3. Airport buses
  4. Taxi and Grab
  5. Landing after midnight
  6. Straight on to Pattaya
  7. Connecting to Suvarnabhumi
  8. Step by step
  9. Common questions

The easy way in

Take the Red Line: the station connects directly to the airport, and it is the simplest way to start. An adult pays THB 33 to reach Krung Thep Aphiwat, and the ride takes 17 minutes.

Option Fare Hours Where
Red Line to Chatuchak THB 29 adult 05:07–00:07 Don Mueang station
Red Line to Krung Thep Aphiwat THB 33 adult 05:07–00:07 Don Mueang station
Bus A1 THB 30 05.45–24.00 Gate 6
Bus A2 THB 30 06.00–23.00 Gate 6
Bus A3 THB 50 06.00–23.00 Gate 6
Bus A4 THB 50 06.00–23.00 Gate 6
Taxi meter plus THB 50 – Gate 8
Grab in-app price – Gate 14

If you are watching every baht, the Red Line to Chatuchak is the cheapest ride, with buses A1 and A2 a baht behind it. Check the Hours column against your landing time before you pick.

SRT Electrified Train Red Line fare page with a photo of ticket gates and the adult fare table by station
The Red Line fare page shows the adult fare between each pair of stations. Source: SRTET Red Line: fare information (opens in a new tab), captured 17 October 2026
Don Mueang to the city: fares and hours Operator figures, checked 17 Oct 2026 RED LINE TO CHATUCHAK THB 29 adult Fare is charged by distance. RED LINE TO KRUNG THEP APHIWAT THB 33 adult 17 minutes. 05:07 to 00:07. BUSES A1 AND A2 THB 30 A1 Mo Chit 2. A2 Victory Monument. BUSES A3 AND A4 THB 50 A3 Lumpini Park. A4 Sanam Luang. TAXI Meter plus THB 50 Tolls paid by the passenger. GRAB In-app price Counter at Gate 14. ThailandBuddy.com · Sources: SRT Electrified Train Red Line fare and timetable pages; Airports of Thailand transport pages Verified 17 Oct 2026 · Re-checked every 3 months Don Mueang to the city: fares and hours Operator figures, checked 17 Oct 2026 RED LINE TO CHATUCHAK THB 29 adult Fare is charged by distance. RED LINE TO KRUNG THEP APHIWAT THB 33 adult 17 minutes. 05:07 to 00:07. BUSES A1 AND A2 THB 30 A1 Mo Chit 2. A2 Victory Monument. BUSES A3 AND A4 THB 50 A3 Lumpini Park. A4 Sanam Luang. TAXI Meter plus THB 50 Tolls paid by the passenger. GRAB In-app price Counter at Gate 14. ThailandBuddy.com · Sources: SRT Electrified Train Red Line fare and timetable pages; Airports of Thailand transport pages Verified 17 Oct 2026 · Re-checked every 3 months
Fares and hours for each way into the city.
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Riding the Red Line

Follow the signs to the station and use Exit 6, which has a walkway to the domestic terminal. Trains toward Krung Thep Aphiwat run from 05:07 to 00:07. You pay by distance, at THB 1.50 per kilometre.

To carry on by metro, change at Krung Thep Aphiwat, where a passage near ticket hall 2 leads to MRT Bang Sue. The Blue Line then runs past Chatuchak, Chinatown and Sanam Luang, and your Visa, Mastercard or UnionPay card works at the gates. Our BTS and MRT fares guide has the rest.

Airport buses

Buses A1 to A4 leave from Gate 6 of the international terminal, Building 1, Floor 1, where the service counter is too. A1 and A2 cost THB 30, and A3 and A4 cost THB 50.

Pick by where you are heading. A1 goes to Mo Chit 2 from 05.45 to 24.00, and A2 goes to Victory Monument from 06.00 to 23.00. A3 goes to Lumpini Park and A4 to Sanam Luang, both 06.00–23.00. For Khao San Road, take A4, since Sanam Luang is also the S1 bus stop for Khao San Road.

Taxi and Grab

The taxi counter is at Building 1, 1st floor, Gate 8. You pay the meter plus THB 50, and expressway tolls are yours too. Luggage larger than 26 inches adds a service fee of no more than THB 21.

For Grab, the app sets your fare, and the service counter is at the domestic terminal, Building 2, 1st floor, Gate 14.

Airports of Thailand Don Mueang taxi page with a photo of a row of taxis waiting under a parking building and the counter locations below it
The airport's own taxi page shows the waiting taxis and the counter at Building 1. Source: Airports of Thailand - Don Mueang: Taxi-Meter (opens in a new tab), captured 17 October 2026

Landing after midnight

Trains and buses wind down around midnight. The last Red Line train toward Krung Thep Aphiwat leaves at 00:07, and bus A1 stops at 24.00. After that, head for the taxi or Grab counter.

Straight on to Pattaya

You can ride buses all the way. Take A1 to Mo Chit 2 for THB 30, then a coach for THB 155, which takes about 2 hours. Coaches leave Mo Chit 2 every hour from 5:00 to 18:00.

Connecting to Suvarnabhumi

Connecting passengers ride a free shuttle between the two airports every 30 minutes, 05:00–24:00. To go from Suvarnabhumi into the city instead, read Suvarnabhumi Airport to Bangkok.

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Step by step

  1. Red LineUse exit 6 of Don Mueang station and ride toward Krung Thep Aphiwat for THB 33, or to Chatuchak for THB 29.
  2. Airport busBoard A1 or A2 in front of the international terminal, Building 1, Floor 1, Gate 6, for THB 30.
  3. TaxiGo to the counter at Building 1, 1st floor, Gate 8, and pay the meter plus the THB 50 surcharge and tolls.
  4. GrabRequest a ride in the app and use the counter at Building 2, 1st floor, Gate 14.

Not confirmed: Weekday and weekend Red Line intervals: the timetable shows one table dated 17 Oct 2026. Walking route from the international terminal to the station: only the exit 6 walkway to the domestic terminal is published, so follow the airport signs.

Common questions

How is the Red Line fare worked out?

You pay by distance on the Red Line, at THB 1.50 for each kilometre.

Is there a free shuttle to Suvarnabhumi?

Passengers connecting between the two airports ride a free shuttle that leaves every 30 minutes from 05:00 to 24:00.

Do taxis charge extra for big bags?

Luggage larger than 26 inches carries a service fee of no more than THB 21.

Where is the BMTA bus counter?

You find it at Gate 6, on Floor 1 of the international passenger terminal, Building 1.

Where does the Red Line meet the MRT?

Change at Krung Thep Aphiwat, where a passage near ticket hall 2 leads to MRT Bang Sue.

How do I get from Don Mueang to Pattaya?

Ride bus A1 to Mo Chit 2 for THB 30, then switch to a coach to Pattaya for THB 155.

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