There are 7 ways to get from Pathum Wan to Wat Arun by subway, bus, 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.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Mrt Sam Yan to Mrt Sanam Chaisubway Blue
21 min฿23–35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from National Stadium to Suan Chao Chetbus 3-11
28 min฿17–23Ferry
- Take the ferry from Saphan Hua Chang 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 19mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Pathum Wan to Wat Aruntaxi 7.4 km
10 min฿110–140Bus via Wat Pho
- Take the bus from Bus Stop BTS National Station to Wat Phobus 47 Outbound / ...
33 min฿17–24Bus #2
- Take the bus from National Stadium to Opposite Tha Tianbus 4-2
43 min฿17–24Walk
- Take the walk from Pathum Wan to Wat Arunwalk 5.6 km
1h 9m
Pathum Wan to Wat Arun by subway and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pathum Wan to Wat Arun is to bus which costs ฿17 - ฿23 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Pathum Wan to Wat Arun is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs ฿110 - ฿140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from National Stadium and arriving at Suan Chao Chet. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
No, there is no direct ferry from Pathum Wan to Wat Arun. However, there are services departing from Saphan Hua Chang Pier and arriving at Wat Arun Pier via Lan Luang intersection Pier and Thewes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
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 Pathum Wan and Wat Arun is 6 km.
The best way to get from Pathum Wan to Wat Arun without a car is to subway which takes 21 min and costs ฿23 - ฿35.
The subway from Mrt Sam Yan to Mrt Sanam Chai takes 8 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Pathum Wan to Wat Arun bus services, operated by Thai Smile Bus, depart from National Stadium station.
Pathum Wan to Wat Arun train services, operated by Bangkok Metro, depart from Mrt Sam Yan station.
What companies run services between Pathum Wan, 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, Thai Smile Bus operates a bus from National Stadium to Suan Chao Chet every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ฿17–23 and the journey takes 16 min.
- 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
- +66 2-405-9789
- Website
- Thai Smile Bus
Bus from National Stadium to Suan Chao Chet
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿17–23
- Schedules at
- Thai Smile Bus
- Phone
- 1348
- [email protected]
- Website
- bmta.co.th
Bus from Bus Stop BTS National Station to Wat Pho
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿8–24
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.com
Bus from National Stadium to Opposite Tha Tian
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿8–24
- Schedules at
- Bangkok Mass Transit Authority
- Website
- Marine Department
Ferry from Saphan Hua Chang Pier to Bobae Market Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Marine Department
- Phone
- +66 23 752 369
- [email protected]
- Website
- transitbangkok.com
Ferry from Saphan Hua Chang Pier to Bobae Market Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿10–20
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.com
Ferry from Lan Luang intersection Pier to Dhevaraj Market Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- The Krungthep Thanakom Co. Ltd
- Phone
- 02-449-3000-2
- [email protected]
- Website
- transitbangkok.com
Ferry from Thewes to Wat Arun Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿14–35
- Schedules at
- chaophrayaexpressboat.com
- Ave. Duration
- 10 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
Pathum Wan to Wat Arun bus services, operated by Thai Smile Bus, arrive at Suan Chao Chet station.
Pathum Wan to Wat Arun train services, operated by Bangkok Metro, arrive at Mrt Sanam Chai station.
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