Bangkok's Chao Phraya Express Boat

The Chao Phraya Express Boat is a boat service that operates on the Chao Phraya River, providing express transportation in traffic-congested inner Bangkok, Rattanakosin (old city) and Nonthaburi. The service serves both local commuters and tourists.

The 21 km route is served by 65 boats of with 200 seats each and operates 6:00 am to 7:30 pm daily. Prices are 9 to 32 baht, depending on distance travelled. The service carries about 40,000 passengers per day and is run by the Chao Phraya Express Boat Company.

Route

The service runs between Nonthaburi and Rat Burana districts in Bangkok. The Sathorn pier has an interchange where passengers able to change boats or change their transportation to ferry, longtail boat, Skytrain or bus.

Lines

    * Local Line

    * Orange Flag Line

    * Yellow Flag Line

    * Blue Flag Line

    * Green-Yellow Flag Line (Rush hours only)

    * Ayutthaya Line (Weekends only)

Piers

   1. Pak Kret

   2. Wat Klang Kret

   3. Ministry of Commerce

   4. Nonthaburi (Phibun Songkhram 3) - a large market of the city

   5. Phibun Songkhram 2 - Rama V Bridge and Wat Nakhon In

   6. Wat Khian

   7. Wat Tuek

   8. Wat Khema

   9. Phibun Songkhram 1

  10. Rama VII Bridge (Thon Buri Bank)

  11. Wat Soi Thong

  12. Bang Pho

  13. Kiakkai

  14. Khiao Khai Ka

  15. Department of Irrigation

  16. Phayap

  17. Wat Thep Nari

  18. Krung Thon Bridge

  19. Thewet - Flower market and Vietnamese community

  20. Rama VIII Bridge - Bank of Thailand

  21. Phra Athit - Khao San Road and Bang Lamphu clothing market

  22. Phra Pin Klao Bridge - Close to the Southern Bus Terminal

  23. Thon Buri Railway - Terminal of SRT Western line

  24. Wang Lang (Siriraj) - Siriraj Hospital and ladies market

  25. Tha Chang - Grand Palace, museums and universities quarter

  26. Tha Tian - dried seafood market and notable temples

  27. Rachini - 24 hour flower market

  28. Memorial Bridge - Little India and night market, ferry to Portuguese community

  29. Ratchawong - Chinatown

  30. Marine Department

  31. Si Phraya - Close to Portuguese and French embassies

  32. Wat Muang Khae

  33. Oriental - Old Westerner quarter

  34. Sathon (Taksin Bridge) - Interchange and terminal of BTS Silom line

  35. Wat Sawettrachat

  36. Wat Worachanyawat

  37. Wat Rat Singkhon

  38. Rat Burana (Big C) - Terminal