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Estimate the commute between any two Bangkok BTS, MRT, ARL or monorail stations.
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BTS Sukhumvit Line
The light-green elevated line running north-east through the heart of expat Bangkok — Mo Chit and Chatuchak in the north, down through Siam, then the full Sukhumvit Road stretch (Asok, Phrom Phong, Thong Lo, Ekkamai) out to On Nut and beyond. It carries more international residents than any other line in the city.
Khu Khot N24Park & Ride commuters from Pathum ThaniYaek Kor Por Aor N23Park & Ride commutersRoyal Thai Air Force Museum N22Museum visitorsBhumibol Adulyadej Hospital N21Hospital visitors and staffSaphan Mai N20Value rentersSai Yud N19Value-focused rentersPhahon Yothin 59 N18Value rentersWat Phra Sri Mahathat N17Multi-line commuters · interchange11th Infantry Regiment N16Military-adjacent commutersBang Bua N15University students and staff (Sripatum)Royal Forest Department N14Government office commutersKasetsart University N13University studentsSena Nikhom N12Value-focused rentersRatchayothin N11Corporate office workersPhahon Yothin 24 N10Value-focused rentersHa Yaek Lat Phrao N9Shoppers · interchangeMo Chit N8Budget-conscious renters · interchangeSaphan Khwai N7Value-focused rentersAri N5Digital nomadsSanam Pao N4Government and civil-service workersVictory Monument N3Value-focused rentersPhaya Thai N2Frequent flyers · interchangeRatchathewi N1ShoppersSiam CENShoppers · interchangeChit Lom E1Luxury rentersPhloen Chit E2ExecutivesNana E3NightlifeAsok E4Car-free living · interchangePhrom Phong E5FamiliesThong Lo E6Trend-led rentersEkkamai E7Young professionalsPhra Khanong E8Value rentersOn Nut E9Budget rentersBang Chak E10Budget rentersPunnawithi E11Digital nomadsUdom Suk E12Value rentersBang Na E13FamiliesBearing E14Budget rentersSamrong E15Interchange commuters · interchangePu Chao E16Value rentersChang Erawan E17Value rentersRoyal Thai Naval Academy E18Value rentersPak Nam E19Value rentersSrinagarindra E20Value rentersPhraek Sa E21ShoppersSai Luat E22Value rentersKheha E23Park-and-ride commuters
BTS Silom Line
The dark-green elevated line linking the Silom–Sathorn business and nightlife core to Siam and across the Chao Phraya River. It serves Bangkok's financial district, the Patpong nightlife strip and the Saphan Taksin pier gateway to the river boats.
National Stadium W1StudentsRatchadamri S1Luxury rentersSala Daeng S2Professionals · interchangeChong Nonsi S3ExecutivesSaint Louis S4ProfessionalsSurasak S5ProfessionalsSaphan Taksin S6Riverside livingKrung Thon Buri S7Riverside livingWongwian Yai S8Value rentersPho Nimit S9Budget rentersTalat Phlu S10FoodiesWutthakat S11Value rentersBang Wa S12Value renters · interchange
MRT Blue Line
Bangkok's underground loop, the workhorse of the metro network. It interchanges with the BTS at Asok/Sukhumvit, Sala Daeng/Si Lom and Mo Chit/Chatuchak Park, and reaches Lumphini Park, the Rama 9 'new CBD', Chinatown and Chula University.
Si Lom (MRT) BL26Professionals · interchangeLumphini BL25Luxury rentersQueen Sirikit National Convention Centre BL23Park & lake accessPhra Ram 9 BL20InvestorsThailand Cultural Centre BL19Value rentersSam Yan BL27StudentsHua Lamphong BL28Culture loversChatuchak Park BL13Market-goers · interchangeKamphaeng Phet BL12FoodiesPhahon Yothin BL14Value renters · interchangeBang Sue BL11Commuters needing mainline rail access · interchangeSukhumvit BL22Professionals · interchangeKhlong Toei BL24Hospital-proximity rentersBang Wa (MRT) BL34Value renters · interchangeTha Phra BL01Value rentersCharan 13 BL02Value rentersFai Chai BL03Value rentersBang Khun Non BL04Hospital-adjacent rentersBang Yi Khan BL05Value rentersSirindhorn BL06Value rentersBang Phlat BL07Value rentersBang O BL08Hospital-adjacent rentersBang Pho BL09River-boat commutersTao Poon (Blue Line) BL10Commuters to Nonthaburi · interchangeRatchadaphisek BL16Nightlife-adjacent rentersSutthisan BL17Central-budget rentersHuai Khwang BL18Nightlife and food-market fansWat Mangkon BL29Chinatown culture fansSam Yot BL30Old-town heritage rentersSanam Chai BL31Old-town heritage rentersItsaraphap BL32Old Thonburi heritage rentersBang Phai BL33Value rentersPhetkasem 48 BL35Value rentersPhasi Charoen BL36Mall-adjacent rentersBang Khae BL37Value rentersLak Song BL38Value rentersPhetchaburi BL21Frequent flyers · interchangeLat Phrao BL15Yellow Line commuters · interchange
Airport Rail Link
The express rail spur connecting Suvarnabhumi Airport to the city in about 30 minutes, interchanging with the BTS at Phaya Thai and the MRT at Makkasan/Phetchaburi. The fastest fixed-rail route between central Bangkok and the main international airport.
MRT Purple Line
The elevated line serving Bangkok's north-western fringe and Nonthaburi province, running from Tao Poon — where it interchanges with the MRT Blue Line — out through Nonthaburi's civic centre to the Bang Yai suburbs. It is the main rail spine for Nonthaburi commuters, interchanging with the SRT Red Line (Light Red branch) at Bang Son and running near the MRT Pink Line at Nonthaburi Civic Center.
Tao Poon PP16Commuters · interchangeBang Son PP15Commuters · interchangeWong Sawang PP14Budget-conscious rentersYaek Tiwanon PP13Value rentersMinistry of Public Health PP12Government & healthcare workersNonthaburi Civic Center PP11Government workers · interchangeBang Krasor PP10Value rentersYaek Nonthaburi 1 PP09ShoppersPhra Nang Klao Bridge PP08River-boat commutersSai Ma PP07Value rentersBang Rak Noi Tha It PP06Value rentersBang Rak Yai PP05Value rentersBang Phlu PP04Value rentersSam Yaek Bang Yai PP03Value rentersTalad Bang Yai PP02ShoppersKhlong Bang Phai PP01Value renters
MRT Yellow Line
An elevated monorail opened in 2023, running from Lat Phrao — where it interchanges with the MRT Blue Line — south-east along Lat Phrao and Srinagarindra roads through Bang Kapi and Hua Mak (Airport Rail Link interchange) to Samrong, where it interchanges with the BTS Sukhumvit Line. It links several planned lines not yet covered in this dataset (MRT Orange, MRT Grey, MRT Brown) and serves Bangkok's eastern residential corridor.
Lat Phrao (Yellow) YL01Commuters · interchangePhawana YL02Value rentersChok Chai 4 YL03Value rentersLat Phrao 71 YL04Value rentersLat Phrao 83 YL05Value rentersMahat Thai YL06Hospital-proximity rentersLat Phrao 101 YL07Value rentersBang Kapi YL08FamiliesYaek Lam Sali YL09Value rentersSi Kritha YL10Office commutersHua Mak YL11Students · interchangeKalantan YL12Value rentersSi Nut YL13Value rentersSrinagarindra 38 YL14Value rentersSuan Luang Rama IX YL15FamiliesSi Udom YL16Hospital-proximity rentersSi Iam YL17Office commutersSi La Salle YL18Hospital-proximity rentersSi Bearing YL19Value rentersSi Dan YL20Value rentersSi Thepha YL21Value rentersThipphawan YL22Value rentersSamrong (Yellow) YL23Commuters · interchange
MRT Pink Line
A 34.5km elevated monorail running from Nonthaburi Civic Center — where it interchanges with the MRT Purple Line — east along the Chaeng Wattana and Ram Inthra corridor to Min Buri in eastern Bangkok. It opened in full in November 2023, gives Nonthaburi and Bang Khen commuters their first direct rail line, and cross-interchanges with the BTS Sukhumvit Line's Khu Khot extension at Wat Phra Sri Mahathat station.
Khae Rai PK02Value rentersSanambin Nam PK03Value rentersSamakkhi PK04Value rentersRoyal Irrigation Department PK05Government workersYaek Pak Kret PK06Value rentersPak Kret Bypass PK07ShoppersChaeng Watthana - Pak Kret 28 PK08Tech & office workersSi Rat PK09Value rentersMuang Thong Thani PK10Event-goersImpact Muang Thong Thani MT01Event-goers · interchangeLake Muang Thong Thani MT02Event-goers · interchangeChaeng Watthana 14 PK11Healthcare-proximityGovernment Complex PK12Government workersNational Telecom PK13Government & telecom workersLak Si PK14CommutersRajabhat Phranakhon PK15StudentsWat Phra Sri Mahathat PK16Commuters · interchangeRam Inthra 3 PK17ShoppersLat Pla Khao PK18Value rentersRam Inthra Kor Mor 4 PK19Value rentersMaiyalap PK20Government workersVacharaphol PK21Value rentersRam Inthra Kor Mor 6 PK22StudentsKhu Bon PK23Value rentersRam Inthra Kor Mor 9 PK24Healthcare-proximityOuter Ring Road - Ram Inthra PK25ShoppersNopparat PK26Healthcare-proximityBang Chan PK27Value rentersSetthabutbamphen PK28FamiliesMin Buri Market PK29ShoppersMin Buri PK30Value renters
BTS Gold Line
A short automated people-mover in Thonburi linking Krung Thonburi, Charoen Nakhon (ICONSIAM) and Khlong San.
SRT Red Line
Bangkok's SRT commuter rail from Krung Thep Aphiwat (Bang Sue) Grand Station — the Dark Red Line to Rangsit and the Light Red Line to Taling Chan.
Krung Thep Aphiwat (Bang Sue Grand) RN01/RW01commuters connecting to intercity rail · interchangeChatuchak RN02budget-conscious residents near the Chatuchak/Bang Sue corridorWat Samian Nari RN03quiet, local residential living away from the tourist coreBang Khen RN04students and staff near Kasetsart UniversityThung Song Hong RN05golf enthusiastsLak Si RN06expats handling visa extensions locally · interchangeKan Kheha RN07budget housing near Don Mueang AirportDon Mueang RN08frequent flyers using DMKLak Hok RN09Rangsit University students and staffRangsit RN10families near Future Park RangsitBang Son (SRT Red Line) RW02commuters transferring between the Red and Purple Lines · interchangeBang Bumru RW05quiet, low-rise Thonburi residential livingTaling Chan RW06visitors to Taling Chan Floating Market
Bangkok transit — frequently asked questions
Which BTS or MRT station should I live near in Bangkok?
It depends on budget and lifestyle. Asok, Phrom Phong, Thong Lo and Sala Daeng anchor the prime expat core with the best connectivity; Ari and Ekkamai offer character at mid-market rents; Phra Khanong, On Nut and the Ratchada belt give the best value while staying on the rail network. Each BAANLYY station page lists what's nearby, who it suits and indicative rents.
What's the difference between the BTS and the MRT?
The BTS Skytrain is the elevated network run by BTSC — the green Sukhumvit and Silom lines, plus the short Gold Line to ICONSIAM. The MRT is the metro network owned by the state authority MRTA and run by concessionaires: the underground Blue Line loop and the Purple Line (BEM), plus two elevated monorails, the Yellow Line (EBM) and the Pink Line (NBM). They still price and ticket separately, and interchange at Asok/Sukhumvit, Sala Daeng/Si Lom and Mo Chit/Chatuchak Park among others. That separation is what the common ticket due on 1 January 2027 is meant to end, with an initial fare of no more than THB 17, a THB 45 cap for a whole journey and no second initial fare when you transfer.
Which lines does this station browser cover?
All of them. Every key station across Bangkok's rail network is profiled here: the BTS Sukhumvit and Silom lines and the short Gold Line to ICONSIAM, the MRT Blue, Purple, Yellow and Pink lines, the Airport Rail Link, and the State Railway's Red Lines out of Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal. The Red Lines are the ones renters used to miss most — they're what make Chatuchak, Bang Son, Lak Si, Don Mueang airport and Rangsit commutable by rail — and they're now browsable here alongside every other line, not just described in our transport guide.
Is the 20-baht flat fare available to foreign residents?
No. Registration for it runs against a 13-digit Thai national ID in the government's Tang Rat app, so the flat fare is for Thai nationals; everyone else pays the operator's posted distance-based fare. The measure began on 1 October 2025 and was published as running one year, to 30 September 2026 — the same date the separate Thai Chuay Thai Plus 60/40 subsidy on the four MRT lines is set to end.
Is it worth living right next to a station?
For car-free living in Bangkok, yes — proximity to a BTS or MRT exit is the single biggest driver of both convenience and rental demand, which is why condos within a few minutes' walk command a premium and hold their value.
How do I get from the airport into the city by train?
The Airport Rail Link runs from Suvarnabhumi to the city in about 30 minutes, interchanging with the BTS at Phaya Thai and the MRT at Makkasan/Phetchaburi. From there you can reach almost any station on the network.
Sources & References
- BTS SkyTrain (official)
- MRT Bangkok — BEM
- Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA)
- SRT Red Lines — route map, timetable and fares, S.R.T. Electrified Train Co., Ltd. (SRTET)
- รถไฟฟ้า MRT 4 สาย ร่วมโครงการ “ไทยช่วยไทย พลัส 60/40” (1 June – 30 September 2026) — MRTA news release, 28 May 2026
Primary and official sources are cited above. Government rules, fees and procedures in Thailand change over time and vary by office; always confirm current requirements with the relevant authority before relying on them. BAANLYY never takes paid placement in editorial content.
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Last updated 13 September 2026 · Last reviewed 13 September 2026