Updated: March 2017

Bangkok BTS Skytrain is probably the easiest way to get around Bangkok, avoiding the notorious traffic jams. It may not be as comfortable as flagging a taxi but you definitely will get to your destination on time without having to be stucked in a jam for an hour or more.

There are 3 rail lines in Bangkok, namely – BTS, MRT and Airport Rail Link. All rail lines are well connected at various interchange. However, their fare system are not similar and their fare cards are different too. So you can’t use the BTS (Rabbit Card) on the MRT.

What is the Rabbit Card?

Rabbit Card is a stored value and you can just tap in and out of the stations with convenience without having to purchase the single trip tickets every time. It will be useful for you if you travel a lot by BTS and do not want to waste time. Rabbit Card cost  50 baht (promotional price till 31st December 2014) + 50 baht refundable deposit.

Alternatively, you can purchase a BTS One-Day Pass (120 baht) where it provides you unlimited travel on the BTS Skytrain for the single day.

Or if you think you will take taxi more than BTS, then purchase the single-trip ticket.

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The 1 Essential Map You Need!

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Photo Credit: BTS

Now, you have the map. So where to go next? Many have asked me on which are the places they can visit by taking the BTS Skytrain. Here is a breakdown of places you can go on the various lines.

There are 2 BTS line, the Sukhumvit (Green) and Silom (Turquoise) Line.

Sukhumvit Line (Mo Chit to Bearing)

N8 Mo Chit

[Food] Coconut Ice Cream
  • [Food] Grilled Honey Roast Pork
  • [Shopping]  Chatuchak Weekend Market
  • [Shopping]  Or Tor Kor Market
  • [Shopping]  Union Mall  (transfer to MRT and alight 1 station later)

    • N7 Saphan Khwai

    N6 Sena Ruam

    N5 Ari

    1. [Cafe]  Cafe Hopping in Soi Ari

    N4 Sanam Pao

    1. [Food] Je Liep Seafood

    N3 Victory Monument

    1. [Food]  Boat Noodles
    2. [Shopping]  Victory Monument Shopping

    N2 Phaya Thai (Interchange with Airport Rail Link)

    N1 Ratchathewi (15 minutes walk to Pratunam)

    1. [Food]  Pee Aor Tom Yum Goong Noodles
    2. [Food] Kaiton Pratunam Chicken Rice
    3. [Food] Hungry Nerd
    4. [Food] B-Story Cafe
    5. [Food]  Ibangatanjong Pattani Roti
    6. [Stay]  GLOW Pratunam
    7. [Stay] GAAM Hotel

    SIAM (Interchange Station)

    1. [Attraction]  Kidzania Bangkok
    2. [Attraction]  Madame Tussauds Museum
    3. [Attraction]  Siam Ocean World
    4. [Food]  Coconut Shake
    5. [Food] Som Tum Nua
    6. [Food]  Petite Audrey
    7. [Food]  Rod Dee Dej
    8. [Food] Banana Banana
    9. [Food]  Emack & Bolio’s
    10. [Food] Tom Yum UFO @ Sansab
    11. [Food]  Croissant Taiyaki
    12. [Food] Amici by Podomoro
    13. [Shopping] Siam Square
    14. [Shopping]  Siam Square One
    15. [Shopping]  Siam Paragon
    16. [Shopping]  Siam Center
    17. [Kids] Kidzania Bangkok

    E1 Chit Lom (15 minutes walk to Pratunam)

    1. [Attraction] Erawan Shrine
    2. [Chill] HORIZONS Bangkok
    3. [Food]  Red Sky Restaurant & Bar @ Centara Grand Central World
    4. [Food]  SabX2 Wanton Noodle
    5. [Food] Yok Zod The Noodle
    6. [Food] Emack & Bolio’s
    7. [Food] Harrods Cafe
    8. [Food] Nutella Banana Crepe
    9. [Food] Frozen Bride Premium Gelato
    10. [Shopping] Central World
    11. [Shopping] Central Chidlom
    12. [Shopping] Gaysorn
    13. [Shopping] Amarin Plaza
    14. [Shopping] Big C Supercenter
    15. [Night Market] Talad Neon
    16. [Stay]  Centara Watergate Pavillion,  Chili Hip & WALK
    17. [Stay] Novotel Bangkok Platinum
    18. [Stay]  The Berkeley Hotel
    19. [Stay] Amari Watergate
    20. [Spa] Breeze Spa @ Amari Watergate
    21. [Stay] GAAM Bangkok
    22. [Stay] NAP Hotel Bangkok
    23. [Stay] Vince Hotel  

    E2 Phloen Chit

    1. [Food] Afternoon Tea @ Cafe Claire
    2. [Shopping] Central Embassy
    3. [Stay]  Novotel Bangkok Ploenchit Sukhumvit
    4. [Stay] Ad Lib Bangkok
    5. [Stay] Hotel Indigo Bangkok Wireless Road
    6. [Stay, Food] Oriental Residence  | Afternoon Tea @ Cafe Claire | Savelberg Thailand
    7. [Spa]  RarinJinda Wellness Spa Ploenchit

    E3 Nana

    1. [Food] Sunday RE:HAB
    2. [Food]  Charcoal Tandoor Grill & Mixology
    3. [Stay]  Grand Swiss Hotel
    4. [Stay, Food]  Le Fenix Sukhumvit Hotel,  Nest Rooftop Bar
    5. [Chill] Above Eleven Rooftop Bar & Restaurant

    E4 Asok (Interchange with MRT)

    1. [Shopping] Terminal 21
    2. [Stay, Spa] Pullman Grande Sukhumvit | The Antidot Spa
    3. [Stay] The Continent Hotel
    4. [Stay, Food] Galleria 10 Hotel,  Leapfrog Bar & Grill
    5. [Stay] Galleria 12 Hotel
    6. [Stay] THEE Bangkok
    7. [Stay] Sleepbox Sukhumvit 22
    8. [Stay] U Sukumvit Bangkok
    9. [Spa] Dahra Beauty & Spa Sukhumvit

    E5 Phrom Phong

    1. [Food]  Audrey Cafe des Fleurs
    2. [Food] ISAO
    3. [Food] Meatbar 31
    4. [Food] Savoey Seafood Co
    5. [Food] Pot Ministry
    6. [Food] Cafe Chilli
    7. [Shopping] The Emporium | EmQuartier
    8. [Stay, Food]  Holiday Inn Sukhumvit 22 Hotel,  Maya
    9. [Stay] Oneday Hostel
    10. [Spa]  Yunomori Onsen & Spa
    11. [Spa]  The Oasis Spa
    12. [Spa]  The Eugenia Spa

    E6 Thong Lo

    1. [Cafe] Casa Lapin X49
    2. [Chill]  Octave Rooftop Lounge & Bar
    3. [Food] Sukhumvit 38 Street Food
    4. [Food]  Mae-Varee Mango Sticky Rice
    5. [Food] Ning’s Mango Stand
    6. [Food]  Audrey
    7. [Food]  After You (First Branch)
    8. [Food] ROAST Cafe
    9. [Food]  Yuutaro Japanese Restaurant
    10. [Food] Honey Thonglor
    11. [Food] Little Bao
    12. [Food] Patara Fine Thai Cuisine
    13. [Food] The COMMONS
    14. [Stay]  Cabochon Hotel & Residence
    15. [Spa] Leyana Spa

    E7 Ekkamai

    1. [Cafe]  Roots Coffee Roasters
    2. [Cafe] Kaizen Coffee Co
    3. [Cafe] Vanilla Garden
    4. [Food] Sabai Jai Gai Yang

    E8 Phra Khanong

    E9 On Nut

    E10 Bang Chak

    E11 Punnawithi

    E12 Udom Suk

    1. [Night Market] Talad Rot Fai Srinakarin
    2. [Food] Ducki Suki

     

    E13 Bang Na

    E14 Bearing

    Silom Line (National Stadium to Bang Wa)

    W1 National Stadium

    1. [Attraction]  Jim Thompson’s House
    2. [Cafe]  Cafe at Ease
    3. [Food]  Mont Nom Sod
    4. [Food] Ping’s Thai Teochew Seafood Restaurant | Ping’s Hotpot
    5. [Food] Tatsumi Japanese Cuisine
    6. [Food] Jeh O
    7. [Shopping] MBK Shopping Centre
    8. [Stay, Food] Pathumwan Princess Hotel | Thai Seafood BBQ Buffet
    9. [Stay]  The LIT Bangkok
    10. [Stay]  Lub D Bangkok Siam Square
    11. [Stay] CHAO Hostel
    12. [Spa]  Kiriya Spa
    13. [Rooftop Bar] The Roof Gastro

    S1 Ratchadamri

    S2 Sala Daeng

    1. [Cafe] Too Fast To Sleep
    2. [Chill] Cloud 47
    3. [Food]  Pad Thai Sala Daeng
    4. [Food]  Moo Ping Hea Owen
    5. [Food] Yaowarat 15 Must Eat (transfer via MRT to Hua Lumphong)
    6. [Night Market] Patpong
    7. [Stay]  Sofitel So Bangkok (transfer to MRT)
    8. [Stay]  iSanook Residence
    9. [Stay] Mandarin Hotel
    10. [Stay]  HQ Hostel
    11. [Wellness]  Nailosophy

    S3 Chong Nonsi

    1. [Chill]  ZOOM at Sathorn Sky Bar & Restaurant
    2. [Food]  Sendai Ramen Mokkori
    3. [Food] Unicorn Cafe
    4. [Stay] W Bangkok | Away Spa
    5. [Spa]  Dahra Spa

    S4 Suksa Wittaya

    S5 Surasak

    1. [Chill] The Roof @ 38th Bar
    2. [Food] Blue Elephant Cooking School & Restaurant  | Cooking Class
    3. [Stay]  Mode Sathorn Hotel
    4. [Spa] Borisud Pure Spa
    5. [Spa]  Divana Virtue Spa

    S6 Saphan Taksin

    1. [Attraction] Grand Palace, Wat Pho (transfer to Chao Phraya Express Boat)
    2. [Food]  Prachak Pet Yang
    3. [Food] Charoen Krung Road
    4. [Food] Mango Tree on the River (transfer via Mango’s private speed boat)
    5. [Food] Jok Prince
    6. [Night Market] Asiatique, The Riverfront
    7. [Stay] Novotel Fenix Silom

    S7 Krung Thon Buri

    S8 Wongwian Yai

    S9 Pho Nimit

    S10 Talat Phlu

    S11 Wuttakat

    S12 Bang Wa

    This post will be updated progressively. Have fun exploring! :)