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Welcome
ARL Airport Rail Link
Welcome — the fast track between the city and Suvarnabhumi.
Ride the City Line from Phaya Thai to the airport terminal in about 30 minutes. Eight stops, air-conditioned cars, and a simple token fare — no taxi meter surprises after a long flight.
Train types
ARL train types
This guide covers the City Line that stops at every station between Phaya Thai and Suvarnabhumi.
สายซิตี้ไลน์ · 8 stations · ~28 km
Phaya Thai to Suvarnabhumi with stops at Ratchaprarop, Makkasan, Ramkhamhaeng, Hua Mak, Ban Thap Chang, and Lat Krabang. About 30 minutes end to end on a normal day.
Network
ARL route map
Use + / − to zoom, drag to pan, and Reset view to go back to the full line.
Highlights
Popular stations & nearby attractions
Where most visitors get on, change lines, or head for the terminal.
A1
Phaya Thai (A1)
Western terminus — covered walk to BTS Phaya Thai (N2).
This is the usual city-side start for airport runs. Follow signs upstairs or across to BTS Phaya Thai. It is a new ticket — Rabbit does not cover ARL.
- Interchange: BTS Phaya Thai (N2)
- Fare to Suvarnabhumi: ฿45 adult City Line
A2
Ratchaprarop (A2)
Handy for Pratunam and Ratchaprarop hotels without walking to Phaya Thai.
One stop from Phaya Thai (฿15). Useful if your hotel is on the Ratchaprarop side and you want to skip the BTS transfer walk.
A3
Makkasan (A3)
Walk to MRT Phetchaburi (BL21) for the Blue Line.
Follow signs toward MRT Phetchaburi. It is not a paid-area transfer — buy a new MRT token. Useful when you are coming from Silom, Hua Lamphong, or Chatuchak and heading to the airport.
A5
Hua Mak (A5)
East Bangkok stop near Bang Kapi malls and Ramkhamhaeng.
A quieter board point if you are staying east of the centre. Three stops from the airport — less crowded than Phaya Thai at rush hour.
A7
Lat Krabang (A7)
One stop before the airport — hotels and the Lat Krabang area.
Handy for early flights if you overnight near Lat Krabang. The hop to Suvarnabhumi is ฿15 and only a few minutes.
A8
Suvarnabhumi (A8)
Direct into the airport basement — follow signs up to departures or arrivals.
Arrive downstairs in the terminal complex. Allow time for elevators and security if you have a tight connection. Token machines and gates are bilingual.
- Fare from Phaya Thai: ฿45
- Follow “Passenger Terminal” signs after the gates
Need the elevated green lines for Siam and the river? Change to BTS Skytrain at Phaya Thai. For the Blue Line, walk from Makkasan to MRT Phetchaburi.
Tickets
Tickets, hours & fares
How to pay, when trains run, and how City Line fares work.
Ticket options
- Single-journey token from the machine
- Stored-value / smartcard where accepted
- Rabbit Card does not work on ARL
- BTS, MRT, and SRT always need their own ticket
Operating hours & peaks
City Line trains usually run about 06:00–24:00 every day. Frequency is stronger in the morning and evening flight banks. With heavy luggage, board with a little extra time — elevators at Suvarnabhumi can queue.
Fares
Adult City Line tokens run ฿15–45 by distance (adjacent stops ฿15; Phaya Thai–Suvarnabhumi ฿45). The calculator above uses the published table. Student and senior fares differ — check the board at the gate.
Bangkok awaits
Land, ride in, and keep exploring. Continue with the other Bangkok networks — or head home and start again.