There are 8 ways to get from Erawan Shrine to Wat Arun by bus, ferry, subway, taxi, or foot
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ;Royal Thai Police Headquarters to ท่าราชวงศ์;Ratchawong Pierbus 2-52
- Take the ferry from Rajchawongse to Wat Arun Pierferry Orange
34 min฿29–69Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ;Royal Thai Police Headquarters to สวนเจ้าเชตุ;Suan Chao Chetbus 3-11
35 min฿17–23Subway
- Take the subway from MRT สามย่าน;Mrt Sam Yan to MRT สนามไชย;Mrt Sanam Chaisubway Blue
52 min฿23–35Ferry
- Take the ferry from ท่าเรือประตูน้ำ;Pratunam Pier to ท่าเรือตลาดโบ๊เบ๊;Bobae Market Pierferry
- Take the ferry from ท่าเรือแยกหลานหลวง;Lan Luang intersection Pier to ท่าเรือตลาดเทวราช;Dhevaraj Market Pierferry
- Take the ferry from Thewes to Wat Arun Pierferry
1h 31mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Erawan Shrine to Wat Aruntaxi 8.5 km
11 min฿120–150Bus via วัดโพธิ์
- Take the bus from สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ;Royal Thai Police Headquarters to วัดโพธิ์bus 4-2
47 min฿17–24Bus #2
- Take the bus from สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ;Royal Thai Police Headquarters to ตรงข้ามท่าเตียน;Opposite Tha Tianbus 4-2
55 min฿17–24Walk
- Take the foot from Erawan Shrine to Wat Arunwalk 6.7 km
1h 24m
Erawan Shrine to Wat Arun by foot, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erawan Shrine to Wat Arun is to bus which costs ฿17 - ฿23 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Erawan Shrine to Wat Arun is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs ฿120 - ฿150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ;Royal Thai Police Headquarters and arriving at สวนเจ้าเชตุ;Suan Chao Chet. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
No, there is no direct ferry from Erawan Shrine to Wat Arun. However, there are services departing from ท่าเรือประตูน้ำ;Pratunam Pier and arriving at Wat Arun Pier via ท่าเรือแยกหลานหลวง;Lan Luang intersection Pier and Thewes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from MRT สามย่าน;Mrt Sam Yan and arriving at MRT สนามไชย;Mrt Sanam Chai. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Erawan Shrine and Wat Arun is 7 km.
The best way to get from Erawan Shrine to Wat Arun without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 34 min and costs ฿29 - ฿70.
It takes approximately 34 min to get from Erawan Shrine to Wat Arun, including transfers.
Erawan Shrine to Wat Arun bus services, operated by Thai Smile Bus, depart from สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ;Royal Thai Police Headquarters station.
Erawan Shrine to Wat Arun train services, operated by Bangkok Metro, depart from MRT สามย่าน;Mrt Sam Yan station.
What companies run services between Erawan Shrine, Thailand and Wat Arun, Thailand?
Bangkok Metro operates a subway from MRT สามย่าน;Mrt Sam Yan to MRT สนามไชย;Mrt Sanam Chai every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ฿23–35 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Erawan Shrine to Wat Arun via ท่าเรือประตูน้ำ;Pratunam Pier, ท่าเรือตลาดโบ๊เบ๊;Bobae Market Pier, ท่าเรือแยกหลานหลวง;Lan Luang intersection Pier, ท่าเรือตลาดเทวราช;Dhevaraj Market Pier, Thewes, and Wat Arun Pier in around 1h 31m.
- Phone
- +66 2716 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- bemplc.co.th
Subway from MRT สามย่าน;Mrt Sam Yan to MRT สนามไชย;Mrt Sanam Chai
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿23–35
- Schedules at
- bemplc.co.th
- Phone
- 1348
- [email protected]
- Website
- bmta.co.th
Bus from สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ;Royal Thai Police Headquarters to ท่าราชวงศ์;Ratchawong Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿17–24
- Schedules at
- bmta.co.th
Bus from สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ;Royal Thai Police Headquarters to วัดโพธิ์
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿8–24
- Schedules at
- bmta.co.th
Bus from สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ;Royal Thai Police Headquarters to ตรงข้ามท่าเตียน;Opposite Tha Tian
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿8–24
- Schedules at
- bmta.co.th
- Phone
- +66 2-405-9789
- Website
- thaismilegroup.com
Bus from สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ;Royal Thai Police Headquarters to สวนเจ้าเชตุ;Suan Chao Chet
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿17–23
- Schedules at
- thaismilegroup.com
- Phone
- 02-449-3000-2
- [email protected]
- Website
- transitbangkok.com
Ferry from Rajchawongse to Wat Arun Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿14–35
- Schedules at
- chaophrayaexpressboat.com
Ferry from Thewes to Wat Arun Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿14–35
- Schedules at
- chaophrayaexpressboat.com
- Phone
- 02-405-9789
- Website
- thaismilegroup.com
Ferry from Rajchawongse to Wat Arun Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿30
- Schedules at
- thaismilegroup.com
Ferry from Rajchawongse to Wat Arun Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿12–45
- Website
- https://chaophrayatouristboat.com/
- Website
- thanakom.co.th
Ferry from ท่าเรือแยกหลานหลวง;Lan Luang intersection Pier to ท่าเรือตลาดเทวราช;Dhevaraj Market Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- thanakom.co.th
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- ฿120–150
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
Erawan Shrine to Wat Arun bus services, operated by Thai Smile Bus, arrive at สวนเจ้าเชตุ;Suan Chao Chet station.
Erawan Shrine to Wat Arun train services, operated by Bangkok Metro, arrive at MRT สนามไชย;Mrt Sanam Chai station.
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