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Suvarnabhumi to Bangkok: every option, priced
The airport rail link costs ฿45 and takes 26 minutes to Phaya Thai. A taxi costs ฿400–500 plus tolls and takes 40–70 minutes depending on traffic. A private car booked ahead is ฿950 and includes meet-and-greet inside arrivals.
The short version
Airport Rail Link฿45, fastest to the BTS network, useless if you’re staying riverside.
Public taximetered, plus ฿50 airport surcharge and tolls. Queue downstairs; ignore anyone approaching you inside the terminal.
Grabfixed price, easier if you don’t speak Thai, usually 20–30% more than a metered taxi.
Private transferthe only option that waits when your flight is late, and the only one with a name board.
Why it matters
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