There are 7 ways to get from Makkasan to Wat Pho by bus, subway, ferry, 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
best- Take the bus from Platinum Pratunam to Opposite Saranrom Parkbus 3-1
26 min฿17–24Subway
- Take the subway from Mrt Phetchaburi to Mrt Sanam Chaisubway Blue
34 min฿40–57Ferry
- Take the ferry from Pratunam Pier to Panfa Leelard Pierferry เรือคลองแสนแสบ
43 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Makkasan to Wat Photaxi 7.6 km
11 min฿110–140Bus via Opposite Palladium Pratunam
- Take the bus from Opposite Palladium Pratunam to Khlong Khu Mueang Derm Bus Terminalbus 1-38
28 min฿17–24Bus via Royal Thai Police Headquarters
- Take the bus from Indra Square Pratunam to Royal Thai Police Headquartersbus 2-44 / ...
- Take the bus from Royal Thai Police Headquarters to Suan Chao Chetbus 3-11
39 min฿34–47Walk
- Take the walk from Makkasan to Wat Phowalk 6.8 km
1h 21m
Makkasan to Wat Pho by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Makkasan to Wat Pho is to bus which costs ฿17 - ฿24 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Makkasan to Wat Pho is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs ฿110 - ฿140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Platinum Pratunam and arriving at Opposite Saranrom Park. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Pratunam Pier and arriving at Panfa Leelard Pier. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
No, there is no direct train from Makkasan to Wat Pho. However, there are services departing from Arl Ratchaprarop and arriving at Mrt Sanam Chai via Mrt Phetchaburi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Makkasan and Wat Pho is 7 km.
The best way to get from Makkasan to Wat Pho without a car is to bus which takes 26 min and costs ฿17 - ฿24.
The bus from Platinum Pratunam to Opposite Saranrom Park takes 20 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Makkasan to Wat Pho bus services, operated by Bangkok Mass Transit Authority, depart from Indra Square Pratunam station.
Makkasan to Wat Pho train services, operated by Bangkok Metro, depart from Mrt Phetchaburi station.
What companies run services between Makkasan, Thailand and Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand?
Thai Smile Bus operates a bus from Platinum Pratunam to Opposite Saranrom Park every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ฿17–23 and the journey takes 20 min. Bangkok Mass Transit Authority also services this route every 20 minutes. Alternatively, Bangkok Metro operates a subway from Mrt Phetchaburi to Mrt Sanam Chai every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ฿27–40 and the journey takes 23 min.
- Phone
- +66 2716 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bangkok Metro
Subway from Mrt Phetchaburi to Mrt Sanam Chai
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿27–40
- Schedules at
- Bangkok Metro
- Phone
- +66 2-405-9789
- Website
- Thai Smile Bus
Bus from Platinum Pratunam to Opposite Saranrom Park
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿17–23
- Schedules at
- Thai Smile Bus
Bus from Opposite Palladium Pratunam to Khlong Khu Mueang Derm Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿17–23
- Schedules at
- Thai Smile Bus
Bus from Indra Square Pratunam to Royal Thai Police Headquarters
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿17–23
- Schedules at
- 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
- 1348
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bangkok Mass Transit Authority
Bus from Platinum Pratunam to Opposite Saranrom Park
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿17–24
- Schedules at
- Bangkok Mass Transit Authority
Bus from Opposite Palladium Pratunam to Khlong Khu Mueang Derm Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿17–24
- Schedules at
- Bangkok Mass Transit Authority
Bus from Indra Square Pratunam to Royal Thai Police Headquarters
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿9–24
- Schedules at
- Bangkok Mass Transit Authority
- Website
- Marine Department
Ferry from Pratunam Pier to Panfa Leelard Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Marine Department
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- ฿110–140
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
Makkasan to Wat Pho bus services, operated by Bangkok Mass Transit Authority, arrive at Royal Thai Police Headquarters station.
Makkasan to Wat Pho train services, operated by Bangkok Metro, arrive at Mrt Sanam Chai station.
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