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Typical cost and journey time from Don Mueang into central Bangkok.
SRT Red Line / A1 bus
CheapestFastestCost
About ฿20–33 (train)
฿30 (bus)
฿30 (bus)
Time
About 30–60 min to central Bangkok with a change
- Hours
- About 5:30am–midnight
- Where to find it
- Red Line station across the footbridge; A1 bus outside Terminal 1 arrivals.
- Good to know
- Change at Krung Thep Aphiwat for the MRT, or at Mo Chit for the BTS Skytrain.
Metered taxi
Cost
About ฿200–350 + ฿50 airport fee + tolls
Time
30–60 min
- Hours
- 24/7
- Where to find it
- Public taxi counter outside arrivals.
Grab / Bolt
Cost
About ฿250–450
Time
30–60 min
- Hours
- 24/7
- Where to find it
- Pick-up at the designated area outside arrivals.
Our pick
Don Mueang is Bangkok's budget-airline airport. A metered taxi is cheap and easy; the Red Line avoids traffic at rush hour.
Quick answers
The questions people ask most about Don Mueang.
What's the cheapest way from Don Mueang to central Bangkok?
SRT Red Line / A1 bus: About ฿20–33 (train) · ฿30 (bus), taking about 30–60 min to central Bangkok with a change.
How much is a taxi from DMK to central Bangkok?
About ฿200–350 + ฿50 airport fee + tolls. The ride takes 30–60 min.
What hours does the SRT Red Line / A1 bus run?
About 5:30am–midnight.
Where do Grab / Bolt pick up at Don Mueang?
Pick-up at the designated area outside arrivals. Expect to pay about ฿250–450.
Where do I catch the SRT Red Line / A1 bus?
Red Line station across the footbridge; A1 bus outside Terminal 1 arrivals.
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