There are 6 ways to get from Makkasan Station to Wat Arun by train, subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from ARL ราชปรารภ;Arl Ratchaprarop to ARL มักกะสัน;Arl Makkasantrain Arl
- Take the subway from MRT เพชรบุรี;Mrt Phetchaburi to MRT สนามไชย;Mrt Sanam Chaisubway Blue
48 min฿40–57Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from อาคารวานิช;Varnit Building to ท่ารถคลองคูเมืองเดิมbus 1-38
52 min฿17–24Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from ตรงข้ามถนนรางน้ำ; Rang Nam Road to ท่ารถสะพานพุทธ;Saphan Phut Bus Stationbus 2-45
- Take the ferry from Memorial Bridge to Wat Arun Pierferry Orange
57 min฿48–82Ferry
- Take the ferry from ท่าเรือชิดลม;Chidlom 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 41mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Makkasan Station to Wat Aruntaxi 10.6 km
15 min฿140–170Walk
- Take the foot from Makkasan Station to Wat Arunwalk 8.1 km
1h 40m
Makkasan Station to Wat Arun by foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Makkasan Station to Wat Arun is to bus which costs ฿17 - ฿24 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Makkasan Station to Wat Arun is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs ฿140 - ฿170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from อาคารวานิช;Varnit Building and arriving at ท่ารถคลองคูเมืองเดิม. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
No, there is no direct ferry from Makkasan Station to Wat Arun. However, there are services departing from ท่าเรือชิดลม;Chidlom Pier and arriving at Wat Arun Pier via ท่าเรือแยกหลานหลวง;Lan Luang intersection Pier and Thewes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Makkasan Station to Wat Arun. However, there are services departing from ARL ราชปรารภ;Arl Ratchaprarop and arriving at MRT สนามไชย;Mrt Sanam Chai via MRT เพชรบุรี;Mrt Phetchaburi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 48 min.
The distance between Makkasan Station and Wat Arun is 15 km.
The best way to get from Makkasan Station to Wat Arun without a car is to train and subway which takes 48 min and costs ฿40 - ฿60.
It takes approximately 48 min to get from Makkasan Station to Wat Arun, including transfers.
Makkasan Station to Wat Arun bus services, operated by Bangkok Mass Transit Authority, depart from อาคารวานิช;Varnit Building station.
Makkasan Station to Wat Arun train services, operated by Airport Rail Link, depart from ARL ราชปรารภ;Arl Ratchaprarop station.
What companies run services between Makkasan Station, Thailand and Wat Arun, Thailand?
Bangkok Mass Transit Authority operates a bus from อาคารวานิช;Varnit Building to ท่ารถคลองคูเมืองเดิม every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ฿17–24 and the journey takes 23 min. Thai Smile Bus also services this route every 20 minutes. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Makkasan Station to Wat Arun via ท่าเรือชิดลม;Chidlom Pier, ท่าเรือตลาดโบ๊เบ๊;Bobae Market Pier, ท่าเรือแยกหลานหลวง;Lan Luang intersection Pier, ท่าเรือตลาดเทวราช;Dhevaraj Market Pier, Thewes, and Wat Arun Pier in around 1h 41m.
- Phone
- 02-308-5600 ext. 3302-3304
- [email protected]
- Website
- srtet.co.th
Train from ARL ราชปรารภ;Arl Ratchaprarop to ARL มักกะสัน;Arl Makkasan
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿13–17
- Schedules at
- srtet.co.th
- Phone
- +66 2716 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- bemplc.co.th
Subway from MRT เพชรบุรี;Mrt Phetchaburi to MRT สนามไชย;Mrt Sanam Chai
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿27–40
- Schedules at
- bemplc.co.th
- Phone
- 1348
- [email protected]
- Website
- bmta.co.th
Bus from อาคารวานิช;Varnit Building to ท่ารถคลองคูเมืองเดิม
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿17–24
- Schedules at
- bmta.co.th
Bus from ตรงข้ามถนนรางน้ำ; Rang Nam Road to ท่ารถสะพานพุทธ;Saphan Phut Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿17–24
- Schedules at
- bmta.co.th
- Phone
- +66 2-405-9789
- Website
- thaismilegroup.com
Bus from อาคารวานิช;Varnit Building to ท่ารถคลองคูเมืองเดิม
- Ave. Duration
- 33 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 Memorial Bridge to Wat Arun Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3 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
- 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
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- ฿140–170
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
Makkasan Station to Wat Arun bus services, operated by Bangkok Mass Transit Authority, arrive at ท่ารถคลองคูเมืองเดิม station.
Makkasan Station to Wat Arun train services, operated by Airport Rail Link, arrive at ARL มักกะสัน;Arl Makkasan station.
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