Getting There by Air
The national airline is Thai Airways (website: www.thaiairways.com).
Main Airports
Bangkok International (BKK) (Suvarnabhumi) (website: www2.airportthai.co.th) is 30km (19 miles) east of the city (journey time - 1 hour). To/from the airport: There are airport express bus routes to the city. There are also regular public bus routes to the city and to the provinces, including Pattaya. An overhead city rail link is being built and is expected to open by summer 2009. Taxis are also available at all hours. Facilities: Left luggage, first aid, chemist, duty-free shop, banks/bureaux de change, restaurants, bars and snack bars, post office, international and local car hire, accommodation reservations, and Internet cafe.
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) (website: www2.airportthai.co.th) is 4km (2.5 miles) southwest of the city (journey time - 20 minutes). To/from the airport: Taxi services are available to the city centre. Facilities: International and local car hire companies, banks/bureaux de change, restaurant, shops and snack bars.
Phuket International Airport (HKT) (website: www2.airportthai.co.th) is 32km (20 miles) northwest of Phuket (journey time - 45 minutes). To/from the airport: Taxis and limousines are available to the city centre. Facilities: Left luggage, duty-free shops, first aid, bureau de change, post office, restaurant and snack bars, international and local car hire companies and tourist information.
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Getting There by Rail
State Railways of Thailand operate through trains (tel: (02) 222 0175; website: www.railway.co.th) between Butterworth in Malaysia, with daily connections between elsewhere in Malaysia and Singapore and the borders with Cambodia (at Aranyaprathet) and Laos (at Nong Khai).
The opulent Eastern and Oriental Express (website: www.orient-express.com) runs directly from Bangkok to Singapore. |
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