SKY TRAIN

Post by **bubbles** » October 23, 2013, 3:24 pm

Does anyone know if the sky train is operating from Bangkok to Swampy, does it take you into the airport??
Regards Bubbles

Post by **Alchai** » October 23, 2013, 3:44 pm

Hi Bubbles
Yes there is and it works really well. At Swampy you will find the station 2 levels below the ground level. As for stations in BKK see the map on this link. http://www.transitbangkok.com/bts.html
It's fantastic with an alternative to taxi.

Post by **Macca** » October 23, 2013, 3:45 pm

bubbles wrote:Does anyone know if the sky train is operating from Bangkok to Swampy, does it take you into the airport??
Regards Bubbles

Yep, used it a couple of times and a good service.
The sky train route maps above the doors and at the stations indicate where to change over.

This is a good link
http://www.bangkok.com/airport-rail-link.htm

Post by **rct** » October 23, 2013, 3:55 pm

First time I took it, some westerner with two country bumpkin Thai ladies were there, in a rush. When the Thais heard the price something like 90 baht each, they balked and forced the hapless farang to give it up and to take a taxi, because the sky train would not be saving three people money, even as the farang argued they were in a hurry and running late.

The trouble with the Bangkok Airport Link train is getting to the station if during rush hour, or, coming from the airport, if getting out at the main Makkasan station, it is very difficult to then move forward with a taxi from that point, eg to even get a taxi without walking out to Asoke road, double not easy if raining or with big luggage.

Last week I took the airport link from Pudong (Shanghai) to Pudong Airport. Not sure the distance, something like 40 kms. The train went 303 km per hour, we arrived in 7 minutes. Impressive.

Post by **Svein66** » October 23, 2013, 4:07 pm

bubbles wrote:Does anyone know if the sky train is operating from Bangkok to Swampy, does it take you into the airport??
Regards Bubbles

Skytrain (BTS) do not take you to the airport, but the airport link does.

Post by **thrilled** » October 25, 2013, 4:53 am

When in bkk,I use the BTS just about all the time.Once in awhile go to riverside and take the water taxi for something different

Post by **FrazeeDK** » October 25, 2013, 7:32 am

the Airport Link "regular" run takes 30 minutes from Suvarnaphum to Phayathai BTS station.. Cheap, quick and then you're into the BTS with easy and quick connection to Sukhumvit Road destinations. The downside is that the Phayathai Ariport Link Station does NOT have any down escalators to assist in moving your heavy bags down two levels to the pedestrian bridge into the BTS Station. You can take an elevator but you'll have to wait a bit. Getting off at Makkasan Station is indeed more difficult with a longer walk to the MRT underground.

Post by **Svein66** » October 25, 2013, 7:55 am

FrazeeDK wrote:the Airport Link "regular" run takes 30 minutes from Suvarnaphum to Phayathai BTS station..

And 17 minutes with the express line(*). The express line has much better seats and since it`s rarely that many passengers, everyone can have a seat. The "regular" train (City Line) has poor seats and lots of passengers, so many has to stand all the way.

(*)Phaya Thai Express Line = 17 minutes
Makkasan Express Line = 15 minutes
City Line stops at every station (8), the express lines goes non-stop.

Post by **Frankie 1** » October 25, 2013, 12:44 pm

Svein66 wrote:
bubbles wrote:Does anyone know if the sky train is operating from Bangkok to Swampy, does it take you into the airport??
Regards Bubbles
Skytrain (BTS) do not take you to the airport, but the airport link does.

Yes, the difference is that the BTS Skytrain is a Metro(subway) type train, while the Airport Link is a regular train (catenary railway).

Post by **Svein66** » October 25, 2013, 1:20 pm

Frankie 1 wrote:
Svein66 wrote:
bubbles wrote:Does anyone know if the sky train is operating from Bangkok to Swampy, does it take you into the airport??
Regards Bubbles
Skytrain (BTS) do not take you to the airport, but the airport link does.
Yes, the difference is that the BTS Skytrain is a Metro(subway) type train, while the Airport Link is a regular train (catenary railway).

The difference is that it`s 2 different companies and they has nothing to do with each other.
Skytrain is what people call BTS and it has 2 lines within the city centre, and airport rail link is what people call airport link and it`s going between Suvanabhumi and the city centre...

Also MRT (the subway in Bangkok) is a third company and has nothing to do with the 2 others...
It would of course be better for all travelers if all 3 trains was owned and run by the same company.

Post by **Frankie 1** » October 25, 2013, 2:13 pm

Svein66 wrote:
Frankie 1 wrote:
Svein66 wrote:
bubbles wrote:Does anyone know if the sky train is operating from Bangkok to Swampy, does it take you into the airport??
Regards Bubbles
Skytrain (BTS) do not take you to the airport, but the airport link does.
Yes, the difference is that the BTS Skytrain is a Metro(subway) type train, while the Airport Link is a regular train (catenary railway).
The difference is that it`s 2 different companies and they has nothing to do with each other.
Skytrain is what people call BTS and it has 2 lines within the city centre, and airport rail link is what people call airport link and it`s going between Suvanabhumi and the city centre...
Also MRT (the subway in Bangkok) is a third company and has nothing to do with the 2 others...
It would of course be better for all travelers if all 3 trains was owned and run by the same company.

I know about the different companies, that's not what I referred to.

There is a huge difference between metro trains and regular electric trains. They are different types of trains which serve a different purpose, that has nothing to do with companies.

A metro train (either below the surface or above the surface) is a completely different type of train, the electricity supply comes from an electricity supply rail beside the railway. These metropolitan trains (subway and skytrain) are made for short distances. You could let a subway metro train run on a skytrain metro line, or vise versa, if needed with minor adjustments.

However, a regular medium or long distance electric train, like we have in Europe, has a completely different power supply (catenary/overhead) and serve a different purpose. The Airport Link is a regular train with overhead power supply.

Post by **Macca** » October 25, 2013, 2:17 pm

Frankie 1 wrote: There is a huge difference between metro trains and regular electric trains. They are different types of trains which serve a different purpose, that has nothing to do with companies.

A metro train (either below the surface or above the surface) is a completely different type of train, the electricity supply comes from an electricity supply rail beside the railway. These metropolitan trains (subway and skytrain) are made for short distances. You could let a subway metro train run on a skytrain metro line, or vise versa, if needed with minor adjustments.

However, a regular medium or long distance electric train, like we have in Europe, has a completely different power supply (catenary/overhead) and serve a different purpose. The Airport Link is a regular train with overhead power supply.

Post by **Frankie 1** » October 25, 2013, 2:24 pm

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Projected ignorance.