There are 6 ways to get from Bangkok to Chinatown by subway, ferry, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from MRT สามยอด;Mrt Sam Yot to MRT วัดมังกร;Mrt wat Mangkonsubway Blue
6 min฿20–28Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Phra Arthit to Rajchawongseferry Orange
19 min฿14–230Bus via Sanamluang Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Sanamluang Bus Terminal to Klongthombus 53 Outbound
21 min฿17–24Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bangkok to Chinatowntaxi 2.2 km
3 min฿60–80Bus
- Take the bus from ท่ารถเสาชิงช้า to แอม ไชน่าทาวน์;I’m Chinatownbus 3-53
12 min฿17–24Walk
- Take the walk from Bangkok to Chinatownwalk 2 km
24 min
Bangkok to Chinatown by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Chinatown is to bus via Sanamluang Bus Terminal which costs ฿17 - ฿24 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs ฿60 - ฿80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sanamluang Bus Terminal and arriving at Klongthom. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Phra Arthit and arriving at Rajchawongse. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from MRT สามยอด;Mrt Sam Yot and arriving at MRT วัดมังกร;Mrt wat Mangkon. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1 min.
The distance between Bangkok and Chinatown is 1 km.
Book your Bangkok to Chinatown ferry tickets online with 12go.asia.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Chinatown without a car is to subway which takes 6 min and costs ฿20 - ฿28.
The subway from MRT สามยอด;Mrt Sam Yot to MRT วัดมังกร;Mrt wat Mangkon takes 1 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Bangkok to Chinatown bus services, operated by Bangkok Mass Transit Authority, depart from Sanamluang Bus Terminal station.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Chinatown, Thailand?
Bangkok Metro operates a subway from MRT สามยอด;Mrt Sam Yot to MRT วัดมังกร;Mrt wat Mangkon every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ฿20–28 and the journey takes 1 min. Alternatively, Chao Phraya Express Boat operates a ferry from Phra Arthit to Rajchawongse every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ฿14–35 and the journey takes 13 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +66 2716 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bangkok Metro
Subway from MRT สามยอด;Mrt Sam Yot to MRT วัดมังกร;Mrt wat Mangkon
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿20–28
- Schedules at
- Bangkok Metro
- Phone
- 1348
- [email protected]
- Website
- bmta.co.th
Bus from Sanamluang Bus Terminal to Klongthom
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿17–24
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.com
Bus from ท่ารถเสาชิงช้า to แอม ไชน่าทาวน์;I’m Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿17–24
- Schedules at
- Bangkok Mass Transit Authority
- Phone
- +66 2-405-9789
- Website
- Thai Smile Bus
Bus from ท่ารถเสาชิงช้า to แอม ไชน่าทาวน์;I’m Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿17–23
- Schedules at
- Thai Smile Bus
- Phone
- 02-449-3000-2
- [email protected]
- Website
- transitbangkok.com
Ferry from Phra Arthit to Rajchawongse
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿14–35
- Schedules at
- chaophrayaexpressboat.com
Ferry from Phra Arthit to Rajchawongse
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿40–230
- Website
- Chaophraya Tourist Boat
- Single Journey
- ฿45
- All Day River Pass
- ฿150–230
- Website
- Supattra Travel Co. Ltd
Ferry from Phra Arthit to Rajchawongse
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Supattra Travel Co. Ltd
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- ฿60–80
All Thai taxi
- Phone
- +66 2 018 9799
- Website
- allthaitaxi.com
GoodTaxiThai
- Phone
- +66 85 046 6356
- Website
- goodtaxithai.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Tom Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 281 2537
- Website
- tomtaxiservice.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bangkok to Chinatown train services, operated by Bangkok Metro, depart from MRT สามยอด;Mrt Sam Yot station.
Bangkok to Chinatown bus services, operated by Bangkok Mass Transit Authority, arrive at Klongthom station.
Bangkok to Chinatown train services, operated by Bangkok Metro, arrive at MRT วัดมังกร;Mrt wat Mangkon station.
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