Bangkok · Bangkok river boats
Bangkok ferries
Bangkok has no sea ferries of its own, but joint bus-and-boat tickets run to the Gulf islands, and boats on the Chao Phraya River link the riverside sights.
- 4 routes in
- 9 routes out
- Quickest: Bangkok (Sathorn Pier), 4 min
- Airport: Suvarnabhumi
Ferries to Bangkok
| From | Fastest | Departures | Fares from | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangkok (Sathorn Pier) → Bangkok Sathorn (Central) Pier, BTS Saphan Taksin | 4 min | 390 | €3.97 | All year |
| Bangkok (Sathorn Pier) → Bangkok Sathorn Central Pier (Taksin Bridge) | 1h 00m | – | – | All year |
| Bangkok (Sathorn Pier) → Bangkok Sathorn (Central) Pier, BTS Saphan Taksin | 30m | – | – | All year |
| Tha Chang (Grand Palace) → Bangkok Tha Chang cross-river pier (N9) | 2–3m | – | – | All year |
Ferries from Bangkok
Bangkok → ICONSIAMfrom 4 min · 390 departures · from €3.97
Bangkok → Koh Samuifrom 11h 30m · 4 departures · from €33.14
Bangkok → Koh Taofrom 9h · 2 departures · from €22.54
Bangkok → Koh Phanganfrom 10h 45m · 2 departures · from €30.49- Bangkok → Nonthaburi1h 00m
- Bangkok → Phra Arthit (Khao San Road)30m
- Bangkok → Wang Lang (Siriraj)2–3m
Bangkok → Koh Chang6h – 7h (bus + boat)
Bangkok → Koh Kood6h 45m – 7h 45m (bus + boat)
Bangkok piers
Sathorn Pier (Central Pier)
2 routes · Sathorn Pier, under Taksin Bridge, is the central pier of the Chao Phraya Express Boat network and the southern terminus of the Yellow, Red and Green-Yellow express lines and of the Chao Phraya Tourist Boat.
Phra Arthit Pier (N13)
1 routes · Phra Arthit Pier (N13) in Bangkok’s old town is the upriver terminus of the Chao Phraya Tourist Boat and a stop for the Orange and Yellow Midday Chao Phraya Express boats.
Tha Chang Pier (N9)
1 routes · Tha Chang (N9), at the end of Na Phra Lan Road, is the river pier for the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew.
Tha Wang Lang / Prannok Pier (N10)
1 routes · Wang Lang on the Thonburi bank, beside Siriraj Hospital, is a riverside market and pier complex with three cross-river ferries, to Tha Chang, Tha Phra Chan and Tha Maharaj.
ICONSIAM Pier
1 routes · The pier at the ICONSIAM shopping complex on the Thonburi bank of the Chao Phraya.
When boats run
River boats run all year. Some routes change or stop on public holidays and when the river is high.
Bangkok ferries: questions
How do I get to Bangkok by ferry?
4 ferry routes arrive in Bangkok. The quickest crossings: Bangkok (Sathorn Pier) (from 4 min). The nearest airport is Suvarnabhumi (BKK) and Don Mueang (DMK).
Which pier do ferries use in Bangkok?
Sathorn Pier (Central Pier); Phra Arthit Pier (N13); Tha Chang Pier (N9); Tha Wang Lang / Prannok Pier (N10); ICONSIAM Pier. Your ticket names the exact pier, and some operators use different piers for different boats.
Where can I go by ferry from Bangkok?
Direct boats run from Bangkok to ICONSIAM, Koh Samui, Koh Tao, Koh Phangan, Nonthaburi, Phra Arthit (Khao San Road), Wang Lang (Siriraj), Koh Chang, Koh Kood.
Do Bangkok ferries run all year?
All 9 routes listed here run all year, according to the sources we checked. River boats run all year. Some routes change or stop on public holidays and when the river is high.
Photo: A Chao Phraya Express boat on the river in Bangkok, with Wat Arun on the far bank (Chainwit., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0).
Routes last checked 3 Nov 2026. How we check.