Phaya Thai Station is the metro station on the Airport Rail Link. Located in the central part of the city, the A8 station is one of the busiest ARL stations in Bangkok. Discover everything you need to know about Airport Rail Link Phaya Thai Station, such as train timetables, tickets, the map of the station area, the best things to do, and hotels near Phaya Thai Station.
The guide to ARL Phaya Thai Station covers the following:
- Bangkok Airport Rail Link Line
- Tickets & Fare from Phaya Thai
- ARL Phaya Thai Station Timetable
- Airport Rail Link Phaya Thai Station Map
- Hotels near ARL Phaya Thai Station
- Things to Do near Phaya Thai Station
- Public Transport Connections
- Getting to Popular Destinations
Bangkok Airport Rail Link Line
The Bangkok mass rapid transit system currently consists of 10 metro lines used for transportation in the capital city of Thailand. The line of the BKK Airport Rail Link in Bangkok covers a distance of 28 kilometers. The journey from the airport to the last station on the route (Phaya Thai) normally takes less than 30 minutes, making it the fastest way to get from Suvarnabhumi Airport to the city.
The airport train is well-connected with other Bangkok mass rapid transit systems, and these connections help reach various important areas of the city from Suvarnabhumi Airport very conveniently.
Airport Rail Link Tickets & Fare from Phaya Thai Station
There are several types of Bangkok Airport Rail Link tickets that can be used at the Phaya Thai Station:
- Single Journey Ticket.
- EMV Contactless Card.
- Stored Value Ticket Card.
Single journey tickets can be purchased at ticket-vending machines or at the ticket office of the station. On the Bangkok Airport Rail Link, you can now also use the EMV contactless card of VISA or Mastercard to pay the fare. Frequent travelers on the line can buy a Stored Value Ticket Card (SVT Card) to pay the fare with it.
The price of an ARL ticket depends on the length of the journey, and it's detailed here: Bangkok Airport Rail Link Fare.
To discover the ticket price for a trip from Phaya Thai Station to any station on the Airport Rail Link, explore this fare table.
| Code | Destination | Price, THB |
|---|---|---|
| A8 | Phaya Thai | 15 |
| A7 | Ratchaprarop | 15 |
| A6 | Makkasan | 20 |
| A5 | Ramkhamhaeng | 25 |
| A4 | Hua Mak | 30 |
| A3 | Ban Thap Chang | 35 |
| A2 | Lat Krabang | 40 |
| A1 | Suvarnabhumi | 45 |
ARL Phaya Thai Station Timetable
Discover the latest timetable for train departures from Phaya Thai Station.
To Suvarnabhumi (east of Phaya Thai Station):
- First train: 05:30
- Last train: 00:00
The frequency of train departures from Phaya Thai Station is every 9-12 minutes, depending on the day and time.
ARL Phaya Thai Station Map
Airport Rail Link Phaya Thai Station is located next to Phaya Thai Road in the central part of the city, which is a popular area in the Ratchathewi district of Bangkok.
The nearest station on the Airport Rail Link:
- Ratchaprarop (A7)
A full list of the stations can be found on the Bangkok Airport Rail Link map.
Hotels near ARL Phaya Thai Station
If you’re looking for a convenient area to stay in Bangkok, the Phaya Thai area is definitely worth considering. It is a commercial district in Bangkok, similar to Siam but with more authentic and local feel than the more modern neighbor. Discover the best hotels near Airport Rail Link Phaya Thai Station below.
Eastin Grand Hotel Phayathai: A luxury hotel with direct access to Phaya Thai BTS Skytrain Station and only a 5-minute walk from the Airport Rail Link station.
The Poshtel Phayathai: An accommodation offering private rooms, family stays, and smart shared options just steps from Phaya Thai BTS and the Airport Rail Link.
In A Box Hostel: A small hostel in the heart of Bangkok, just 1 min from BTS Phaya Thai and 3 min from Airport Rail Link.
Sleep Lab Hostel: An affordable, modern 3-star property in Bangkok known for mixed/female dorms, a prime location by Phaya Thai Station, and basic daily amenities.
Anajak Bangkok Hotel: An upscale hotel in a contemporary building off a street lined with shops, bars and restaurants, located a 2-minute walk from Phaya Thai Skytrain station.
Sukhon Hotel: An affordable hotel with 20 uniquely-designed rooms, ready to provide you a cozy and pleasant stay in the Phaya Thai area.
The Sukosol Hotel Bangkok: A hotel offering guests luxury accommodation and Thai hospitality, convenient for BTS and Airport Rail Link stations.
True Siam Hotel: A boutique hotel featuring a stylish interior with a touch of Thai design, perfectly situated in the business and central shopping area of Bangkok.
Florida Hotel: An affordable hotel next to the BTS station.
Hotel Tranz: A well-rated hotel, located right in front of the Airport Link's Phaya Thai station which's also directly connected with the BTS station.
Things to Do near ARL Phaya Thai Station
Phaya Thai is transportation hub in the commercial district of Bangkok, Ratchathewi. The nearby area features numerous fashion shopping centers and many of them offer wholesale deals, making the area very popular between retailers. The area is have a direct train connection with Suvarnabhumi Airport, making it a great place to stay in Bangkok.
Explore the list of the best things to do near Airport Rail Link Phaya Thai Station, including the most popular tourist attractions, shopping venues, dining and nightlife spots, and other activities in the area.
Tourist Attractions near ARL Phaya Thai Station
Suan Pakkad Palace: Collection of 8 traditional Thai houses surrounded by a tropical garden gives you an insight into the appreciation of art and gardening by members of the Royal family.
Other popular tourist attractions are one or two BTS/ARL stops away from Phaya Thai Station.
Baiyoke Tower II: One of the highest buildings in Bangkok, where on the 77th floor is the observation deck, from which you can also get to the revolving viewpoint on the 84th floor offering an incredibly beautiful panoramic view of the city (near ARL Ratchaprarop Station).
Victory Monument: A military monument, erected in June 1941 to commemorate the Thai victory in the Franco-Thai War, is located in the middle of a traffic circle at the intersection of Phahonyothin Road, Ratchawithi Road and Phayathai Road (near Victory Monument Station).
Jim Thompson House: A beautiful museum that is a former home of Jim Thompson, an American architect and businessman who played an important role in Thailand's silk industry (near National Stadium Station).
Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC): The best exhibition center in the city with different kinds of art and photography exhibitions that change every month on multiple floors (near National Stadium Station).
Sra Pathum Palace: A residence of the Thai Royal Family, where the Queen Savang Vadhana Museum is open to the public from mid-December to March (near Siam Station).
Sea Life Bangkok Ocean World: The largest aquarium in Southeast Asia with over 400 marine species and 30,000 sea creatures, including many sharks, eagle rays, and Gentoo penguins (located at Siam Paragon; near Siam Station).
Madame Tussauds Museum: The famous wax museum with hundreds of wax figures from local showmen and notable politicians to world-class athletes and award-winning scientists (located at Siam Discovery; near Siam Station).
Shopping near Airport Rail Link Phaya Thai Station
Pratunam Market: The most famous shopping spot in the area filled with stalls and small shops that are open from dawn till dusk and sell mainly fashion-related products, including clothes, fabrics, textiles and accessories for really good prices.
The Platinum Fashion Mall: The largest wholesale and retail mall with several hundreds of small shops selling women's fashion clothes, accessories, souvenirs, luggage, and more. Bargaining here is also acceptable.
Pantip Plaza: A shopping mall housing many stalls with computers, phones, gaming accessories, and other electronics.
Indra Square: A wholesale and retail fashion shopping mall located in the area.
Krungthong Plaza: Both retail and wholesale shopping mall for plus size clothes at reasonable prices, located just opposite Platinum Mall.
Palladium Night Market: Small night market in Bangkok’s Pratunam district, located just across the street from Pratunam Market, selling various options from clothes, leather goods, hand bags to accessories at reasonable rates .
Some of the best shopping venues in Bangkok are just one or two BTS stops away from Phaya Thai Station.
MBK Center: A shopping paradise for tourists to shop for many things, from luggage and mobile accessories to souvenirs, where you can bargain for a discount (near National Stadium Station).
Siam Discovery: An ideal shopping mall for youngsters where they update new fashion trends, buy home decorations and electrical appliances, eat at restaurants, and watch movies at the theater (near Siam Station).
Siam Center: A vibrant and lively shopping mall, located across from Siam Paragon, with a wide variety of stores and brands to choose from, mainly a mid-priced range of trendy products that target the youth (near Siam Station).
Siam Paragon: The leading luxury shopping center with many brand-name shops, restaurants, and a movie theater (near Siam Station).
Dining & Nightlife Venues near ARL Phaya Thai Station
The most popular places, where you can combine lunch or dinner with incredible views of the city from above, are the restaurants on the top floors of Baiyoke Tower II:
Baiyoke Sky Restaurant on the 76th/78th Floor: The place where you can indulge in a premium buffet experience with unlimited premium steaks, seafood, and a special focus on grilled juicy prawns, alongside a wide variety of other dishes.
Stella Palace on the 79th Floor: A premium Chinese grill and steak buffet with a wide selection of dishes, including European, Japanese, and Chinese-inspired steaks, teppanyaki, dim sum, and more.
Balcony Restaurant on the 81st Floor: The restaurant offering a premium buffet dinner high above Bangkok, where you can savor a wide variety of international and Asian dishes, including selections such as fresh seafood, grilled meats, Japanese favorites, shabu-shabu, and chef’s specialties prepared at live cooking stations.
Crystal Grill on the 82nd Floor: A premium seafood and steak buffet, where you can savor a variety of dishes, including Wagyu, Kurobuta, river prawns, crab, omakase sushi, sashimi, oysters, hotate, Peking duck, and premium shabu.
Walk Rooftop Bar: Located at Centara Watergate Pavilion Hotel Bangkok, the bar is inviting you to experience an exceptional blend of vibrant city views, innovative cocktails, and delicious bites.
Barracuda Rooftop Bar: Perched atop the Akara Hotel Bangkok, a chic rooftop venue offers a breathtaking 360-degree view of Bangkok's skyline, making it the perfect spot to unwind and enjoy the city’s vibrant atmosphere.
Other Activities near Airport Rail Link Phaya Thai Station
In the area, there is a pottery studio, where guests of all ages can slow down, unwind, and take a break from hectic city life by joining a Pottery Bisque Painting Class with Glazing & Firing.
The area around Airport Rail Link Phaya Thai Station is home to many famous spa centers, where you can enjoy professional Thai massage and spa treatments. Some of the best spas in the area:
Public Transport Connections
In the area around Airport Rail Link Phaya Thai Station, you can transfer to the BTS Sukhumvit Line, use one of the Bangkok buses passing on Phaya Thai Road, or even hop on an ordinary train going to destinations in Eastern Thailand.
Airport Rail Link
Airport Rail Link Phaya Thai Station is connected with the BTS Skytrain via the adjacent Phaya Thai BTS Station.
Public Bus
At the BTS-ARL Phaya Thai Station bus stop, you can board buses going south of the station, such as:
- 1-63 to Khao San Road
- 2-10E to Pratunam
- 3-54 to Khong Toei Market, Rama 3, and Phasi Charoen
- 17 (4-3) to Asiatique and Phra Pradaeng
- 24 (2-39) to Chulalongkorn University
- 34 (1-3) to Hua Lamphong
- 34E (1-2E) to Hua Lamphong
- 36 (2-40) to Si Phraya
- 38 (3-8) to Bang Na
- 54 (2-44) to Rama 9
- 62 (3-42) to Rama 3
- 72 (3-46) to Bangkok Port (Khlong Toei)
- 108 (4-19) to Sathorn
- 139 (3-16E) to Bang Na
- 140 (4-23E) to Samae Dam
- 529 (4-28) to Chinatown and Sanae Dam
- 536 (3-24E) to Erawan Museum and Samut Prakan Crocodile Farm
At the Phaya Thai Plaza bus stop, you can board buses going north of the station, such as:
- 1-7E to Don Mueang Airport and Rangsit
- 1-63 to Fashion Island
- 1-80E to Siam Amazing Park
- 2-34 to Chatuchak
- 29 (1-1) to Bang Khen
- 34 (1-3) to Bang Khen
- 34E (1-2E) to Rangsit
- 36 (2-40) to Ratchada
- 54 (2-44) to Ratchada
- 108 (4-19) to The Mall Tha Phra
- 529 (4-28) to Victory Monument
Railway Station
Next to the Airport Rail Link station, there's also Phaya Thai Railway Station, where you can board ordinary trains running on the Eastern Line and connecting Hua Lamphong Railway Station with various destinations in Eastern Thailand.
Popular Destinations from Phaya Thai Station
Explore the ways to get from Airport Rail Link Phaya Thai Station to the most popular Bangkok attractions, such as:
- Grand Palace
- Wat Arun
- ICONSIAM
- Chinatown
- Chatuchak Weekend Market
- Asiatique The Riverfront
- Mahanakhon SkyWalk
Grand Palace
The Grand Palace is an impressive complex of buildings that was an official residence of the Thai kings for 150 years. The complex also houses Wat Phra Kaew, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, which is regarded as the most important and sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand.
To get from Phaya Thai Station to the Grand Palace, you need to take the Sukhumvit Line from the adjacent BTS station to Siam BTS Station. There you need to transfer to the Silom Line going to Saphan Taksin BTS Station (S6). From the adjacent Sathorn Pier, take a boat to Tha Chang Pier, which is the pier nearest to the entrance of the palace complex.
Another option is taking the combination of the Sukhumvit and Silom lines to Sala Daeng BTS Station (S2) and transferring to the MRT Blue Line at the nearby Si Lom MRT Station (BL26). From there, you can take the underground train to Sanam Chai MRT Station (BL31), which is the station about 1 km away from the Grand Palace.
Wat Arun
Wat Arun, known as the Temple of Dawn, is a Buddhist temple situated on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River.
To get from Phaya Thai Station to Wat Arun, you need to take the Sukhumvit Line from the adjacent BTS station to Siam BTS Station. There you need to transfer to the Silom Line going to Saphan Taksin BTS Station (S6). At the nearby Sathorn Pier, you can board the Chao Phraya Tourist Boat or the City Line of Thai Smile Boat to get to Wat Arun Pier.
ICONSIAM
ICONSIAM shopping mall is a famous shopping complex with hundreds of high-end shops and restaurants and even an indoor floating market. It is also a popular spot for boarding Bangkok dinner cruises.
To get from Phaya Thai Station to ICONSIAM, you need to take the Sukhumvit Line from the adjacent BTS station to Siam BTS Station. There you need to transfer to the Silom Line going to Krung Thon Buri BTS Station (S7). There you can transfer to the Gold Line and travel for one stop to Charoen Nakhon Station (G2), which is connected to ICONSIAM.
Another option is dropping off at Saphan Taksin BTS Station (S6) and taking the ICONSIAM shuttle boat or one of the public boats to ICONSIAM Pier. Taking the shuttle boat is the cheapest option for getting there, as it's cheaper than the Gold Line train.
Chinatown
Bangkok Chinatown, locally known as Yaowarat, is one of the oldest and most unique cultural areas of the city, full of colorful buildings and decorations as well as Chinese-style attractions, restaurants, and markets.
To get from Phaya Thai Station to Chinatown, you need to take the Sukhumvit Line from the adjacent BTS station to Siam BTS Station. There you need to transfer to the Silom Line going to Sala Daeng BTS Station (S2), where you can transfer to the MRT Blue Line at the nearby Si Lom MRT Station (BL26). From there, you can take the underground train to Wat Mangkon MRT Station (BL29), which is the main station in Chinatown.
Another option is taking the combination of the Sukhumvit and Silom lines to Saphan Taksin BTS Station (S6) and transferring to one of the boats going from Sathorn Pier to Ratchawong Pier.
Chatuchak Weekend Market
Chatuchak Weekend Market is one of the largest weekend markets in the world, containing more than 15,000 stalls selling various goods for local prices. The market is very popular between Thais and tourists, attracting over 200,000 visitors each day on the weekends.
To get from Phaya Thai Station to Chatuchak, you need to take the Sukhumvit Line from the adjacent BTS station to Mo Chit BTS Station (N8).
Asiatique The Riverfront
Asiatique The Riverfront Destination, occupying a large complex of old warehouses on the bank of the Chao Phraya River, is the place where you can shop, dine, enjoy the views from Asiatique Sky or SkyFlyers, and visit dinosaurs of Jurassic World, or spend an evening watching the most popular ladyboy show in the city, Calypso Cabaret. It's also a popular spot for boarding Bangkok dinner cruises.
To get from Phaya Thai Station to Asiatique, you need to take the Sukhumvit Line from the adjacent BTS station to Siam BTS Station. There you need to transfer to the Silom Line going to Saphan Taksin BTS Station (S6). At the nearby Sathorn Pier, you can board the free Asiatique shuttle boat (after 16:00), the Chao Phraya Tourist Boat, or the City Line of Thai Smile Boat to Asiatique Pier.
Mahanakhon SkyWalk
Mahanakhon SkyWalk is one of the city’s premium attractions on the very top of King Power Mahanakhon, the second tallest building in Bangkok. The observation deck offers breathtaking panoramic views of the capital city.
To get from Phaya Thai Station to Mahanakhon SkyWalk, you need to take the Sukhumvit Line from the adjacent BTS station to Siam BTS Station. There you need to transfer to the Silom Line going to Chong Nonsi BTS Station (S3).