You are here > home > destination guide > asia travel for singles > thailand > Bangkok > travel info Bangkok Travel Information for Single Travellers if you would like to register your interest in a singles holiday to bangkok please click here How to get there Airport to the city BANGKOK INTERNATiONAL AiRPORT (Don Muang Airport) lies 25 kilometers north of the city. To get to the city there are a number of alternatives as follows : THAi LiMOUSiNE Baht 550-680 (Pratunam, Sukhumvit, Sathorn: Baht 550, Thonburi: Baht 680) AiRPORT LiMOUSiNE Baht 500-650 (to the city: Baht 650, Thonburi: Baht 100 surcharge) PUBLiC TAXi Metered-taxi is available in front of terminal 1,2. Passengers are required to pay the fare plus a surcharge of 50 Baht and toll fee. Note : Metered taxis has to obtain a coupon designed for preventing problems which may occur, and helping passengers in the case that they fall into trouble and need to contact the taxi drivers. The driver’s name will appear on the coupon which is separated into three parts. Each of the coupon parts will be held by the passenger (s), the driver and the Airports Authority of Thailand. The coupon service is at the sole expense of the Airports Authority of Thailand. AiRPORT BUS Baht 100, Operate from 05.00 A.M.-12.00 P.M. Contact Airport Bus in front of terminal 1, 2. Bus No. Route A1 Bangkok Airport, Din Daeng, Ratchaprarop, Pratunam, Ratchadamri, Lumphini Park, Silom, Mahesak, Charoen Krung, and stop at Silom, (Opposite Lertsin Hospital) A2 Bangkok Airport, Din Daeng, Victory Monument, Phetchaburi, Lan Luang, Democracy Monument, Ratchadamnoen Klang, Tanao, Khaosan Rd., Banglamphu, Phra Sumen Rd., Phra Athit, Rachinee, and stop at Sanamluang (near Volunteer Soldiers Monument) A3 Bangkok Airport, Din Daeng, Nana Nua, Sukhumvit, Asoke intersection, Ekamai, (Eastern Bus Terminal), New Phetchaburi, Thonglor Police Station. A4 Bangkok Airport, Din Dang, Ploenchit, Erawan Shrine, Siam Square, Phaya Thai Rd., Sam Yan, Rama iV Rd., Hua Lampong (Bangkok Railway Station) COMMUTER TRAiN From Don Muang Railway Station (opposite the Airport Terminal 1) at Baht 5-10 (ordinary train) Baht 30 (rapid train) Ticket is available at the Station Tel: 566-2957, 523-6151. Trains run averagely every 30 minutes between 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.. it takes about 45 minutes to reach Hualamphong Station which is Bangkok's main railway station. SHUTTLE BUS TO DOMESTiC There are free shuttle buses to Domestic Airport from 5.00 A.M.-11.30 P.M. (every 20 mins) in front of terminal 1, 2 Getting to Pattaya from Bangkok international Airport THAi LiMOUSiNE Baht 200 per person (ticket need to be reserved 0.30-1 hour). From airport at 9.00,12.00,19.00 hrs. to Pattaya (Central Pattaya ). Contact counter No. 7 at terminal 1 From Pattaya at 6.30, l4.00, 18.30 hrs. (Central Pattaya). TAXi TO PATTAYA Baht 1,500-2,250 contact Thai Limousine counter No.7 at Terminal1 Baht 2,500 contact Airport Limousine counter No. 2 at Terminal 1 and No.4 at Terminal 2 Baht 1,200 contact Public Taxi counter in front of Terminal 1, 2 Getting around Bangkok Buses Public buses are plentiful and cheap, with a minimum fare of 3.50 baht to most destinations within metropolitan Bangkok. Air-conditioned blue buses have minimum and maximum fares of 6 and 16 baht respectively. Orange air-conditioned buses charge 8-18 baht. Air-conditioned microbuses charge a flat fare of 20 baht all routes. A bus route map is available at bookshops. TAT office also provides a city map with bus route for free of charge. Taxis Hotel and airport taxis have fixed rates. Taxis cruising city streets are metered. They charge a minimum of 35 baht, for the first 3 kilometers, and approximately 5 baht per kilometer thereafter. Tuks-Tuks These three-wheeled ‘open-air’ motorised taxis are popular for short journeys. Fares must be bargained in advance. Minimum fares, for journeys of up to 3 kilometers, are approximately 30 baht. Boats An express boat service on the Chao Phraya River connects Bangkok with the northern neighbouring province of Nonthaburi, starting from the Wat Ratsingkhon Pier near Krung Thep Bridge. Boats run daily from 6.00 a.m.- 6.40 p.m. The fares range from 4 to 8 baht. There are also express boats which stops only at main piers. These boats can be recognised by the yellow, green or red flag attached to the boats and the fares are a bit higher. For a map of the sky train in bangkok, please click here   I want to travel with a single women or man I want to travel with a group of single people I want to travel with other single parent families I want to travel with other gap year students