There are 8 ways to get from Erawan Shrine to Wat Arun by bus, ferry, subway, 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.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Royal Thai Police Headquarters to Ratchawong Pierbus 2-52
- Take the ferry from Rajchawongse to Wat Arun Pierferry Orange
34 min฿29–69Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Royal Thai Police Headquarters to Suan Chao Chetbus 3-11
35 min฿17–23Subway
- Take the subway from Mrt Sam Yan to Mrt Sanam Chaisubway Blue
52 min฿23–35Ferry
- Take the ferry from Pratunam Pier to Bobae Market Pierferry
- Take the ferry from Lan Luang intersection Pier to 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 Wat Pho
- Take the bus from Royal Thai Police Headquarters to Wat Phobus 4-2
47 min฿17–24Bus #2
- Take the bus from Royal Thai Police Headquarters to Opposite Tha Tianbus 4-2
49 min฿17–24Walk
- Take the walk from Erawan Shrine to Wat Arunwalk 6.7 km
1h 24m
Erawan Shrine to Wat Arun by foot, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 Royal Thai Police Headquarters and arriving at 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 Pratunam Pier and arriving at Wat Arun Pier via Lan Luang intersection Pier and Thewes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mrt Sam Yan and arriving at 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 Royal Thai Police Headquarters station.
Erawan Shrine to Wat Arun train services, operated by Bangkok Metro, depart from Mrt Sam Yan station.
What companies run services between Erawan Shrine, Thailand and Wat Arun, Thailand?
Bangkok Metro operates a subway from Mrt Sam Yan to 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 Pratunam Pier, Bobae Market Pier, Lan Luang intersection Pier, Dhevaraj Market Pier, Thewes, and Wat Arun Pier in around 1h 31m.
- Phone
- +66 2716 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bangkok Metro
Subway from Mrt Sam Yan to Mrt Sanam Chai
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿23–35
- Schedules at
- Bangkok Metro
- Phone
- 1348
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bangkok Mass Transit Authority
Bus from Royal Thai Police Headquarters to Ratchawong Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿17–24
- Schedules at
- Bangkok Mass Transit Authority
Bus from Royal Thai Police Headquarters to Wat Pho
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿8–24
- Schedules at
- Bangkok Mass Transit Authority
Bus from Royal Thai Police Headquarters to Opposite Tha Tian
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿8–24
- Schedules at
- Bangkok Mass Transit Authority
- Phone
- +66 2-405-9789
- Website
- Thai Smile Bus
Bus from Royal Thai Police Headquarters to Suan Chao Chet
- Ave. Duration
- 19 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 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
- Thai Smile Boat
Ferry from Rajchawongse to Wat Arun Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿30
- Schedules at
- Thai Smile Boat
Ferry from Rajchawongse to Wat Arun Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿12–45
- Website
- Chaophraya Tourist Boat
- Website
- Marine Department
Ferry from Pratunam Pier to Bobae Market Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Marine Department
Ferry from Lan Luang intersection Pier to Dhevaraj Market Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- The Krungthep Thanakom Co. Ltd
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Erawan Shrine to Wat Arun bus services, operated by Thai Smile Bus, arrive at Suan Chao Chet station.
Erawan Shrine to Wat Arun train services, operated by Bangkok Metro, arrive at Mrt Sanam Chai station.
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