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Public Buses

Bangkok Public Buses

Information about the Public Buses in Bangkok.

Useful information about Public Buses.

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Most buses leave at 5:00am in the morning until 10:00pm or even 11:00pm at night, and there are also buses that run at night.

Public Buses

In Bangkok are many ways to get from A to B, including public transport buses. The bus system is divided into a total of 8 zones in which several hundred bus lines run. The buses themselves are different in color and features, size, many buses are without and some are with air condition.

What makes a bus trip attractive?

Driving with the BTS or MRT is aimed at certain routes, which are rather small compared to the bus routes. Buses go not only in the areas where you can easily get with BTS and Co., buses also go to all the districts, where you could get there otherwise only by taxi or Tuk Tuk, and also a bus ride is still unbeatable cheap.

What makes a bus trip less attractive?

You first have to understand the bus system. The labels of the destinations on the bus are almost always written in Thai and if you do not know where you want to go, it will be difficult to find and choose the right bus line. At peak times buses are full, seats will be hard to find. Buses are usually slower than BTS / MRT, taxi or tuk tuk.

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In Bangkok, there is a sophisticated public transport system, this includes, of course, buses. There are countless bus lines on the streets that vary in shape, color and size. A uniform system is initially sought in vain. There are also buses that are equipped with air conditions or even Wi-Fi, but that does not apply to all buses. But they all have one thing in common: you get to the desired destination for little fare.

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Questions & Answers

Ticket Fare?

The fare is very cheap, it is between 6.5 and 25 Baht, depending on the bus, route, destination. The fare is not collected by the driver. There is an extra cashier selling the tickets. It's enough if you sit down on a seat (if available) and just wait.

Stop a Bus?

The buses do not stop automatically at each bus station. If you stand alone at a bus station and the bus past you, you have forgotten to give the driver a sign :-) Just hold your hand with the surface down and wave your fingers to yourself, that should work.

Your Experiences

Did you use the Pubic Bus and did you get some more experiences or saw something great? You can tell us your experiences or if you want, you can even write your own blog!

Drive with a Bus.

Website www.bmta.co.th
Most buses leave at 5:00am in the morning until 10:00pm or even 11:00pm at night, and there are also buses that run at night.

Bus Stations.

Have you ever noticed that? The BTS stations all look almost identical. Bus stops look very different. Sometimes there is only a simple stop sign, sometimes there are covered seats and timetable overview.

Bus Route Map.

Very helpful are those maps that reveal the different route of buses and other information. Unfortunately, these boards are not available at every bus station.

Routes.

The description of the routes is a bit confusing, as the colors of the routes are different from the colors of the buses. As you can see on the picture with the bus at the stop (above), this is marked with the number 2. According to the legend of the map bus number goes on the green route. Nevertheless you can orient yourself already on the basis of the distances and select the suitable bus.