The base pier for boarding boats plying the Chao Phraya River is Sathorn Pier, because. the BTS (metro) line reaches it. To get to Sathorn Pier, you need to take the Skytrain line to Taksin Bridge Station. Many river trams ply the Chao Phraya River throughout the day. All of them are divided into routes. All boats on different routes are marked with different flags, and some boats go without a flag at all. The difference between the routes is at which piers the boats of one or another route stop. All stops are indicated by me on the map. All stops on each route also have an alphanumeric designation "N" or "S".

Ordinary river boats without a flag ( not express) go between the piers of Nonthaburi - Wat Ratchasingkorn. They stop at all piers (see diagram - gray line) and work every day from 6 am to 6.30 pm. They run every 20 minutes. Stops at all piers, from pier S 3 (Wat Ratchasingkorn) to pier N 30 (Nonthaburi). Tariffs average 15 baht.

Express/orange flag boats (Nonthaburi - Wat Ratchasingkorn) make stops at piers N30, N24, N22, N21, N18, N19, N15, N13 Phra Arthit (Banglampu), N12, N10, N9, N6, N5, N3, N1 , Sathorn, S2 (Wat Worajanyarat), S4 (Wat Ratchasingkorn). See diagram. They go every five or every 20 minutes (depending on the time of day). Stops at 18 berths. The fare is 20 baht.
Monday Friday.
From 05.50 to 09.15 the interval is 5-15 minutes. From 15.00 - 17.50 every 15 minutes.
Departure from Wat Ratchasingkorn: from 06.30 to 08.40 - every 12 minutes; from 14.40 to 19.10 every 10-15 minutes.
Saturdays only:
- Departure from Nonthaburi from 06.45 to 08.40 every 5 - 15 minutes.
- Departure from Wat Ratchasingkorn from 16.00 to 18.00 every 10 - 15 minutes.

Yellow flag express boats (Nonthaburi - Ratchaburana\BigC) operate Monday through Friday, stopping at 12 berths. Tariffs from 22 to 33 baht.
They make stops at piers N30, N24, N22, N15, N12, N10, N5, N3, Sathorn, S3 Wat Ratchasingkorn, S4 Ratchaburana.
Departure every 20 minutes (more often, depending on the time of day).
- Departure from pier N 30 (Nonthaburi) from 06.10 to 08.40 every 5-10 minutes. From 16.30 to 18.20 every 20 minutes.
- Departure from Sathorn pier from 15.45 to 19.30 every 10-15 minutes.
- Departure from Pier S 4 (Ratchaburana) from 06.45 to 08.05 every 15 minutes. From 17.50 to 18.10 there are two departures.
20-30 baht

Green Line (Pak Kred - Sathorn)
From 12 to 35 baht, depending on the distance.

Tourist bots marked with a blue flag And runs between Phra Athit and Sathorn piers. Departure every 30 minutes from 9.30 to 15.00. A one-day unlimited travel pass on this route is 120 baht. You can get off at all stops, walk around the neighborhood and get back on the boats.

There is also a boat that runs between Tha Phra Athit Pier (see map) and the Royal Barge Museum. Runs every hour from 10 am to 3.30 pm. It costs 50 baht.

There are also several ferries across the river. The cost of the crossing is three and a half baht. They run every 5 minutes until late at night.

Boat for a walk Chao Phraya can also be rented (for groups of 20 to 100 people). Prices range from 2000 baht depending on the type of vessel. You can take a big boat for two. The price of this will not change from 2000 baht. More information can be obtained at the booth at Sathorn Pier.

Klong boats - taxi boats floating on the channel (klong) Saen Saep. This canal cuts through Bangkok from west to east and runs parallel to Sukhumvit Road from Banglamphu Pier to Ramkhamhaeng Pier, after a mandatory transfer at Tha Pratunam Pier. These boats are moored for only a few seconds. You need to sit down quickly or stay on the pier. Fare from 7 baht to 20 baht.

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There are a lot of options for how to get around Bangkok. Earlier I wrote about the possibilities. But the roads in Bangkok are inevitable traffic jams. So a great alternative to buses and taxis is public transport plying along the river and canals of Bangkok. It will be discussed in this article.

There are two main ways to travel around Bangkok by boat: along the Chao Phraya River and along the Klong, which are selected depending on the desired route.

River bus on the Chao Phraya River (Chao Phraya Express Boats)

Boats plying the Chao Phraya River are typical public transport for Thais. For tourists, even a trip on such an unusual form of transport is almost an excursion. On the river bus it is convenient to get to the sights of the historical city center (Rattanakosin district), where the main temples are located, as well as to.

You can transfer from the surface metro to the river bus at the BTS Saphan Taksin station, next to which the central pier (Sathon) is located. This is convenient if you are traveling from the city center.

There are 4 main types of river trams in Bangkok, which differ in the color of the flag on the boat, the cost of the trip and the number of stops (some piers may be skipped).

orange line: the most common. The fare does not depend on the distance of the trip and is 15 baht. Open 6am to 7pm daily.
Green Line: The fare depends on the distance - from 13 to 32 baht. Open Monday-Friday from 6.15 to 18.05
yellow line: The fare depends on the distance - from 20 to 29 baht. Open Monday-Friday from 6.15 to 20.00.
Without flag: not express boats, they stop at each pier, respectively, you will sail longer. The cost is from 10 to 14 baht.
There are also tourist boats, designated blue flag and plying between the piers of Phra Athit (No. 13) and Sathorn (Central Pier). They go daily from 9.30 to 15.00, the fare is 40 baht (single) or 150 baht for an unlimited number of trips per day. That is, you can get off at each pier, visit the sights, then - again on the boat with a blue flag to the next pier.

Nuances:
There is a website www.chaophrayaexpressboat.com from all over useful information(Thai and English), including fares, piers, schedules, etc.

Tickets for the river bus can be bought both on the boat itself, there and at the box office on the pier. In the second case, do not throw it away, because. on the boat it can be checked.

Whether the river bus of a particular line stops at the pier you need, you can see on the diagram posted on any pier.

Don't be afraid of the noise! The conductors in the boat usually shout loudly (not at you) and ring their coin box, those who moor the boat to the pier whistle, and the engine roars as it should. So you won’t be able to whisper nicely while romantically looking at the sunset. Public transport is public transport

If you want privacy - you can rent a separate boat that will take you along the river according to the plan you need, but it will cost several thousand baht and you will have to bargain. You can rent a boat at the central pier (Sathorn). But in this case, you can enjoy the views of Bangkok, ranging from architectural monuments, such as Wat Arun, to beautiful houses or poor shacks of urban residents located on the water, which, by the way, often side by side.

Pier No. 13 (Phra Archit) is the most popular among me, since it is located next to the main “public overnight stay” for budget tourists - the street, which is easiest to get to from the center using the river bus along the Chao Phraya River.

By the way, it’s not easy to find the entrance to it when leaving the Khaosan Road area: you can simply not notice it)

Ferry across the river

Another type of water transport in Bangkok is the ferries plying between the banks of the Chao Phraya River. It is convenient, which is natural, in the only case - to quickly and cheaply cross the river. The most popular ferry is from Pier 8 (Tha Tien Pier), where Wat Pho is located, to Wat Arun. On the way - a few minutes, the fare - 3 baht.

Klongs on boats

In addition to the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, there are canals called klongs, which also run public transport in the form of boats. There are many channels, but many of them have not been used for a long time. Now there are two popular channels through which you can get to the point you need by boat.

For example, after walking a little from to (and the Golden Mountain), you will find Panfa Pier there, where, by taking a boat along the Saen Saep clog (this is the Golden Mount Line), in no more than 15 minutes you can reach the city center, namely the Pratunam area (Pratunam Pier), or visit, for example, the shopping center Siam Paragon.

Moving around Bangkok on klongs, you can’t expect beautiful tourist views, but there are plenty of interesting ones: the canals of Bangkok pass through authentic Thai areas, poor barracks, dilapidated houses built on stilts, here you can see the “reverse side” of the many-sided Bangkok.

The fare is about 10-20 baht (depending on the distance). By the way, you need to buy a ticket on the boat from the conductors (ticketers or whatever they are called), who, like acrobats, walk along the side of the boat, holding on to the rope, and not inside it.

When paying, tell us which station you are going to.

Pros: unusual, specific, unusual, interesting, inexpensive, without traffic jams.

Minuses: walk in a fairly limited area.

Nuances:
To get into the boats plying the klongs, you need to hurry up as much as possible. She approaches the piers literally for a minute (or even a few seconds). Your gracefulness is also not useful here, because as such there is no entrance to the boat. How to jump - and it's good. It is rather surprising to see people in business suits here, deftly jumping from the pier to the boat and back. While tourists like me stand and wonder which way to get close)

In some places, the channels are very narrow, so much so that oncoming boats pass almost tightly. Splashes are also a logical phenomenon in such situations. To escape from them, a film is placed on the sides of the boat: pull the rope - the film rises.

If you are driving along a canal and everyone suddenly starts leaving, follow everyone without panic (even if this is not your station) and wait for the next boat. This is probably the final one. The fact is that although the lines along which two boats go (Golden Mount Line and Nida Line), in fact, the Pratunam station is the final station of the first line and the initial station of the second. Your ticket purchased for the first time is still valid, so take care of it for presentation.

Public transport in klong runs daily from 5.30 to 20.30 (on weekends until 19.00).

There is a site with useful information for moving around the klongs: www.khlongsaensaep.com

We managed to ride on the city's water bus and this is what came of it...

Bangkok stands on canals, many of which are not navigable for a long time, but some are still quite functioning. The main transport channel in the city is the Sam Sap, which runs from west to east.

I was told by my beloved husband that we were going to watch and ride a water bus, which is considered an ordinary public transport in the BKK, but I had no idea what it would look like.

We approached a bridge near a large shopping complex and began to go down somewhere.

For a person who has always traveled only in European countries, and then suddenly found himself in Bangkok and he urgently needs to get somewhere where he can get without traffic jams (and traffic jams in BKK are 739% worse than in Moscow), you need to immediately hold your finger on the "call" button with a pre-dialed ambulance number, because the spectacle is extremely unaesthetic, not environmentally friendly and even a little disgusting, because I heard sewer waste also flows into these channels (but even if this is not so, then less it won't be scary anyway). Since I have been in Asia for a long time and got used to many things, going downstairs I simply wrinkled my nose, as I usually do and, without saying anything to anyone, looked around, adjusting the lens and taking pictures for the blog and for history.

And so here below, as it were, a stop. Why "like"? Not as if, but a real stop, with a schedule, a map where the river tram goes and even a bench for waiting for transport, which I would not sit on, even if I walked from Cambodia, to Burma, from Burma to Laos, and then would hobble to Bangkok and all without a break for sleep and rest. They spat on this shop, spat, well, they wrote for sure more than once.

And so the tram pulls up. This is the final and starting station for the return journey. So there are a lot of people out here. The contingent of people is completely different, which surprised me a lot. Those. not only low-income people move on it, but also people with good-looking prosperity. But it is understandable, after two times standing in a traffic jam in Bangkok, where in three hours we drove only (!!!) 100 meters, I myself would go to the stop of this tram every day as if to work.

Further, having dropped off the people, the tram turned around and picked up passengers on the way in the opposite direction. We need it there. Well, a small attraction began for us white stupid people. How to climb into it, where to put your feet, what to hold on to, and where to fall in case of emergency. It turned out that people were very clever at jumping into the ship, sometimes right on the go. They hold onto the rope on the roof with their hands, put their feet on the seat (on which they then sit), and jump inside. Everything about everything takes a second of time.

And now we are sitting inside.

What can be seen here?

Well, for example, these blue sides, which are oilcloth and run along each side of the boat. Each person decides to close his "wonderful view" or leave it open. Why do you think they are? Of course it's splash protection. And if you remember that sewage flows into this river, and imagine how romantic it is to sit in a boat when the wind develops your hair and "fragrant" splashes splash right in your face, then it becomes terribly not childish. And now the surprise! Even if all the people on all parts of the boat pull this blue thing and it closes everything, the spray will still fly in your face when an oncoming ship swims through a narrow river channel in the opposite direction! Surprise, huh?) I cried and laughed at the same time. It’s understandable why she cried, but she laughed, because there was nowhere to go .. you can’t jump out of the boat on the go, and you can’t ask the driver “Please stop here. I’ll get out.)) But now Nicholas, for example, I liked the tram ride just the same with these blue curtains. He constantly opened them at stops so that people could get off, and closed them when the tram started moving. He did everything so seriously and considered himself the main closer and opener on the ship.)

Another attraction that I appreciated is the local conductor. He does everything but steer the ship. He stops the boat, ties it to the shore, then unties it, sells tickets and much more. In general, one can only envy the courage of this person: to stand there overboard, where the water loses a lot in the percentage of water and microbes - you need to have oh what courage. It splashes not only in the face .. But he boldly walks along the edge of the tram in a helmet and life jacket and does his job no matter what. The ticket costs 12 baht. It is very budget compared to the subway in Bangkok, and although it pleases)

Sat down. The ticket has been paid. We go and look around at the beautiful city.

The Chao Phraya River is a great way to travel in Bangkok, but the boat system and their different colored flags can be confusing for a first time visitor to Bangkok. This guide will help you find out that waterbuses can be a very convenient (and cheap) way to get to some of Bangkok's main attractions. The Chao Phraya River runs vertically from the left side of Bangkok city.

During the daytime, public boats operate on the river, sometimes referred to as waterbuses. Regular boats have an orange flag, they pass at intervals of about 15 minutes, they stop at all piers, and they cost 15 baht (regardless of distance). The fare is already paid directly on the boat, there is a conductor. Boats run daily from 06.00 to 19.00.

There are also blue flag tourist boats. These boats are larger and less crowded, and they don't stop at all piers (they stop at the main piers of interest to tourists, such as 13,10, 9, 8, 5, 3, 0. They pass approximately every 30 minutes .Payment on them occurs before boarding.

Tourist boat tickets can be purchased at Central Pier or at Phra Arthit Pier (Banglamphu) N13. They can also be bought at BTS Skytrain Saphan Taksin and Siam stations, tourist boats cost a little more, 30 baht for a single trip and 150 baht for unlimited day trips. Tourist boats run daily from 09.30 to 16.00.

Scheme of boat routes with different flags

There are also boats without a flag, the fare on which is 10/12/14 baht, it all depends on the distance. There are also boats with green and yellow flags, the fare on which is from 13 to 30 baht depending on the distance, they run from Monday to Friday with a green flag from 06.15 to 08.10 and from 15.30 to 18.05 with a yellow flag from 06.15 to 08.30 and from 15.30 to 20.00.

The photo below shows Wat Arun (Temple of the Morning Dawn)

In addition, free boats depart from large hotels on the Chao Phraya River, which go to the central pier, where the surface metro is located. You can get on these boats, under the guise of a guest of an expensive, large hotel, no one asks there anyway. There are also boats that run from one side of the river to the other, the fare for them is 2-4 baht.

A boat cruising along the Chao Phraya River inside. Sometimes there are a lot of people, especially in the evening, and you have to swim on a boat while standing.

All piers (tha) along the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok are clearly signposted in both English and Thai. The central pier is called Tha Sathorn and is conveniently located near Skytrain BTS Skytrain Saphan Taksin.

Piers north of Central Pier are marked with an "N" followed by a number and piers south of Central Pier are marked with an "S" followed by a number. The most popular attractions are located between Central Pier and Pier N13 to the north. It takes approximately 30 minutes to drive from Central Pier to Pier N13 (Tha Phra Arthit / Banglamphu / Khaosan Road).

Sunset on the embankment of the Chao Phraya River at the last pier N30.

Central Pier (Tha Sathorn) - Transfer to Skytrain Saphan Taksin Skytrain Station
N1 (Tha Oriental) - Hotel Oriental and OP Place shopping
N2 (Tha Wat Muang Kae) - Old Customs House and GPO building
N3 (Tha Si Phraya)
N4 (Tha Harbor Department) - Shopping in River City, Holy Rosary Church and Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel
N5 (Tha Rachavongse) -
N6 Tha Memorial Bridge - Phra Poklao Bridge and Chinatown
N7 (Tha Rajinee) - Chinatown vegetable market and transfer to the cross boat going to the old Portuguese quarter.
N8 (Tha Tien) - and transfer to the boat going to
N9 (Tha Chang) - Grand Royal Palace and Wat Phra Kaeo (Temple of the Emerald Buddha)
N10 (Tha Wang Lang) - Siriraya Hospital
N11 (Tha Railway Station) - Bangkok Noi (Thonburi) station on railway.
N12 (Tha Phra Pinklao) - Klong Bangkok Noi and National Royal Barge Museum
N13 (Tha Phra Athit / Banglamphu) - (old Bangkok) and a popular area with travelers, including the street
N14 (Tha Rama Bridge 8) - for a walk on the Rama VIII Bridge
N15 (Tha Thewes) - Thewes flower and plant market

In addition to this, there are klongs in Bangkok (klong is a water channel) boats also ply the klongs, the fare on which depends on the distance. Taking a river trip along the Klongs is also quite interesting.

Bangkok is suffocating in traffic jams, so along with the Skytrain, you can use the water trams, because they are very common in Bangkok.

Traveling along the canals and along the big rivers in Bangkok is both exotic and the fastest and easiest way to get to the historical center, because there is no metro or metro in the center of Bangkok, and taxi drivers very often refuse to go by the meter due to heavy traffic jams.

For me, it was very good news that for this you don’t need to go anywhere, but on the contrary, you will often have to use such a pleasant mode of transport.

How to choose a route and how much does it cost to rent a boat in Bangkok.

Let's first understand how everything works. Bangkok's river transport is growing as spontaneously as everything in this city, so its organization is from the category of "Well, something like that." This means that on any pier, about a dozen Thais immediately pounce on any unsure tourist and begin to explain something and drag it somewhere!

1. Your task with a smile on your face is to send the forest, because some of them will try to put you in their personal boat and rip off 1000 baht, some will put you in the wrong direction, some will try to get money for your help. In general, everyone will try to divorce you.
2. You have overcome the first stage, next comes the purchase of a ticket to the ship. There are ticket offices at many stations, but here the nuance is that there are several types of boats (more on that below), and having bought a ticket in advance, it’s not a fact that you will get into the right boat, because. These tickets are already checked inside. Therefore, buy a ticket already on the boat, because. there are controllers everywhere and it's perfectly normal!
3. I hope that you can handle how to sail on a ship and find the right station. Although there is one important advice: Most often, the ship is stuffed to capacity, so in 95% of cases you will ride standing up. The advice is to get good standing places right away, rather than trying to find a seat at the back of the boat first, as in this case you will stand in the middle of the boat and you will not enjoy the views.

A good itinerary through the canals of Bangkok with open sides

Ordinary, where seated people can not see anything

Map of water routes in Bangkok

On the map, the blue dotted line shows the routes of the boats, the red ferries to the other side, the squares are the berths. Asterisks show the main attractions near the berths. We already wrote about some and. Also pay attention to the Taksin pier (at the green line), this is the only intersection with the BTS Skytrain, the fastest way to travel around Bangkok.

Now about the boats themselves. The fact is that a trip along the canals in Bangkok is initially public transport, and only then a tourist attraction. Therefore, there are a lot of routes and they differ in speed and comfort.

To begin with, let's decide right away - a trip along small canals, this is only public transport, there are many locals, there is not enough space, views of harsh Bangkok. Tourists drive along the wide Chao Praya river. So we have decided: a canal ride is trash and exotic, while a river ride is sights and skyscrapers.

Now about the boats themselves. Each boat has a flag of a certain color attached to the back and it indicates its route (the map shows which colors stop where). Those without a flag go with all the stops, cost 15 baht, there is very little space and the locals just ride them. Moreover, the sides of the seats are closed and they can’t see anything at all, i.e. it's just a way to move.

Green and blue routes for tourists - cost only 40 baht per person. I especially liked the tourist boat - there is a lot of space, seats can also enjoy the views, you can English language tell about all the places where you sail. Those. the difference in price is a penny, and there are many more pluses.

Summarize:

Bangkok canal trip cost: 15 to 40 baht per person. (If you use the services helped, then the trip can cost 150 - 400 baht).

Bots working hours: from 6.45 to 20.00

Not all routes run so early and so late. Here is the official Bangkok water transport website: , there you will find both the exact timetable and cost (remember to switch to English).

When is it good to ride the canals?

There is actually one canal itinerary that might be of interest to you. He will tell you how to get directly from the historical center to the financial center, the one where the main shopping centers, And ).

This route starts from the popular hamma Wat Saket. Coordinates for google maps: 13.755567, 100.506364 and goes through the entire financial quarter. The cost of the trip is about 20 baht per person, and the boat runs from 5.30 to 20.30, and on weekends until 19.00.

Tours along the canals of Bangkok.

In fact, if you really want something interesting, then I highly recommend that you find a video on the tour online called "Real Bangkok" from Anton Dryanichkin! This man leads an amazing author's tour of Bangkok, which also includes a tour of the canals of Bangkok, where he talks about life inside these areas and slums. Most of the tours are on video, but getting on it live is definitely not fun! Anton himself is difficult to find in the city, and besides him, no one will spend it with dignity! It can also be ordered through the site for booking excursions.