There are 8 ways to get from Sam Yan to Wat Phra Kaew by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or ferry
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
24 min฿23–35Bus via Grand Palace
cheapest- Take the bus from Ideo Q Samyan to Grand Palacebus 3-13
29 min฿17–23Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sam Yan to Wat Phra Kaewtaxi 5.1 km
7 min฿90–110Walk
- Take the walk from Sam Yan to Wat Phra Kaewwalk 5.4 km
1h 5mSubway, bus
- Take the subway from Mrt Sam Yan to Mrt Sanam Chaisubway Blue
- Take the bus from visual stop to Grand Palacebus ต.35
32 minBus
- Take the bus from Sam Yan Intersection to Sanam Luang City Pillar Shrinebus 47 Outbound
32 min฿17–24Bus #2
- Take the bus from Samyan Mitr Town to Ministry of Defensebus 3-41
39 min฿17–24Ferry
- Take the ferry from Si Phraya Pier to Tah Tianferry Urban Line
42 min฿30
Sam Yan to Wat Phra Kaew by foot and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sam Yan to Wat Phra Kaew is to bus via Grand Palace which costs ฿17 - ฿23 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Sam Yan to Wat Phra Kaew is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs ฿90 - ฿110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ideo Q Samyan and arriving at Grand Palace. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Si Phraya Pier and arriving at Tah Tian. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
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 Sam Yan and Wat Phra Kaew is 6 km.
The best way to get from Sam Yan to Wat Phra Kaew without a car is to subway which takes 24 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.
Sam Yan to Wat Phra Kaew bus services, operated by Thai Smile Bus, depart from Ideo Q Samyan station.
Sam Yan to Wat Phra Kaew train services, operated by Bangkok Metro, depart from Mrt Sam Yan station.
What companies run services between Sam Yan, Thailand and Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, 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 Ideo Q Samyan to Grand Palace every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ฿17–23 and the journey takes 19 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
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 Ideo Q Samyan to Grand Palace
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿17–23
- Schedules at
- Thai Smile Bus
- Website
- Department of Land Transport
Bus from visual stop to Grand Palace
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Department of Land Transport
- Phone
- 1348
- [email protected]
- Website
- bmta.co.th
Bus from Sam Yan Intersection to Sanam Luang City Pillar Shrine
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿17–24
- Schedules at
- transitbangkok.com
Bus from Samyan Mitr Town to Ministry of Defense
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿7–24
- Schedules at
- Bangkok Mass Transit Authority
- Phone
- 02-405-9789
- Website
- Thai Smile Boat
Ferry from Si Phraya Pier to Tah Tian
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿30
- Schedules at
- Thai Smile Boat
- Website
- Supattra Travel Co. Ltd
Ferry from Si Phraya Pier to Tah Tian
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Supattra Travel Co. Ltd
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- ฿90–110
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
Sam Yan to Wat Phra Kaew bus services, operated by Thai Smile Bus, arrive at Grand Palace station.
Sam Yan to Wat Phra Kaew train services, operated by Bangkok Metro, arrive at Mrt Sanam Chai station.
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