NOTE TO MODS: I'm an Australian who lives and works in Thailand and just wants to share my transport pics with Australians.

While on the way back from Hua Takhe Station I stopped by the Bus terminal at Suvarnabhumi Airport (pronounced SUE WAN NA POOM). It was quite late in the day so the light was not the best for taking pictures.

The Public transport terminal (Bus terminal) at Suvarnabhumi Airport was created as a way of allowing direct bus service to the new airport without having the chaos out the front has happened at the old airport. As a result it is located a few kilometers away from the actual airport terminal building. However there is a 24 hour express bus service linking the Airport terminal with the Bus terminal. The trip only takes about 10 minutes. The express buses run every few minutes.

The Bus terminal its self has clean toilets a few banks and a few Thai food outlets and a large 7 eleven store. There are also staffed bus ticket counters for both the intercity and metro buses that operate from the Suvarnabhumi Airport Bus Terminal. Taxis are also available here if needed.

The Bus terminal offers intercity services to Nong Khai, Rayong, Pattaya, Bang Saen Beach, Rong Kluea Market, Chonburi, Chanthaburi, Trat and Mochit 2. However these buses are not frequent some only runs every 2 to 3 hours others every 20 to 30 minutes. Tickets for these buses are purchases from the intercity bus counter and onboard for the Mochit 2 bus.

The Metro Buses that run from Suvarnabhumi Airport Bus terminal are as follows:

Route 549: Minburi to Suvarnabhumi Airport (24 hour service) every 10 minutes.

Route 550: Happy Land to Suvarnabhumi Airport (24 hour service) every 10 minutes.

Route 551: Victory Monument to Suvarnabhumi Airport (24 hour service) every 10 to 15 minutes.

Route 552: Klong Toei to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Sukhumvit rd and Onnut BTS (4.30am to 9.30pm) every 15 minutes.

Route 552A: Paknam to Suvarnabhumi Airport (24 hour service) every 15 minutes.

Route 553: Paknam to Suvarnabhumi Airport via King Kaew and Srinagarindra Rds (4.00am to 10.00pm) every 20 minutes.

Route 554: Rangsit to Suvarnabhumi Airport (Expressway) via Ram Intra Rd (24 hour service) every 10 minutes.

Route 555: Rangsit to Suvarnabhumi Airport (Expressway) via Din Daeng and Viphawadi Rangsit rd. (24 hour service) every 15 minutes.

Route 556: Southern Bus Terminal to Suvarnabhumi Airport (Expressway) via Sanam Luang and Pink Lao (24 hour service) every 20 to 30 minutes.

Route 558: Samae Dam (Rama 2) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (Expressway) (4.30am to 9.30pm) every 20 to 30 minutes.

Route 559: Rangsit to Suvarnabhumi Airport (Expressway) via Kanchana Phisiek rd (4.00am to 9.30pm) every 20 to 30 minutes.

All of these buses are operated by BMTA and will take luggage on board. The best routes for heading into inner Bangkok are Routes 551 and 552. If heading to Don Muang Airport the best route is Route 555. Please allow at least 90 minutes for travel and up to 2 hours at peak times. The BMTA buses cost 34 baht per person per trip.

Additional private airport express buses operate from Level 1 in the airport terminal building and charge 150 baht per person. They operate 4 different routes that are as follows:

A1: Suvarnabhumi Airport to Silom (Covers: Siam, Soi Langsuan and Silom areas).

A2: Suvarnabhumi Airport to Banglamphu (Covers: Khao Sarn Road area).

A3: Suvarnabhumi Airport to Nana (Covers: Sukhumvit Road –Bang Na to Nana).

A4: Suvarnabhumi Airport to Hualamphong (Covers: Phaya Thai and Hualamphong Station areas).

All services operate from 5am to midnight 7 days a week. Frequency varies due to traffic. Note: Route A1 to A4 DO NOT operate from the BUS terminal at Suvarnabhumi Airport.

1. This is an image of a route A1 private Airport Express bus taken as it passes the Suvarnabhumi Airport Bus terminal. Bus unit number AE – 626. Make Unknown Mercedes.

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l74/Thaitransit/Bangkok%20Buses/Suewannapoom%20Airport%20buses/P1010487a.jpg

2. This is a shot showing the general waiting area at Suvarnabhumi Airport Bus terminal. Taken looking towards the Bus ticket counters. Note: the 3 orange signs are for intercity buses and Mochit 2 buses.

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l74/Thaitransit/Bangkok%20Buses/Suewannapoom%20Airport%20buses/P1010470a.jpg

3. This is a picture of a route 554 bus just as it arrived at Suvarnabhumi. This is a Euro 2 Hino bus. BMTA unit number 1-45001.

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l74/Thaitransit/Bangkok%20Buses/Suewannapoom%20Airport%20buses/P1010471a.jpg

4. This is a shot of a route 551 bus waiting to depart from Suvarnabhumi. This is a Euro 2 Hino bus. BMTA unit number 4-44187.

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l74/Thaitransit/Bangkok%20Buses/Suewannapoom%20Airport%20buses/P1010476a.jpg

5. This is a shot of a route 555 bus waiting to depart from Suvarnabhumi. This is a Euro 2 Hino Bus. BMTA unit number unknown. Note that the destination sign is incorrect and the supplementary board is correct.

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l74/Thaitransit/Bangkok%20Buses/Suewannapoom%20Airport%20buses/P1010479a.jpg

If you would like to see another 16 images and information about Suvarnbhumi Airport’s Bus Terminal please visit:

http://thaitransit.blogspot.com/2008/04/buses-of-suvarnabhumi-airport-and.html

I hope you find the pictures and vehicles shown to be of interest if you view this please post some comments and feelings about the pictures.