The Airport Link rapid-transit line from central Bangkok to Suvarnabhumi launched its air check-in service on 4th January 2011 at Makkasan City Air Terminal, five months after the rail service started last August.

The check-in service will be available for people flying with Thai Airways International and Bangkok Airways only. Passengers who want to check in and load their luggage can do this from 3 to 13 hours before departing.

There are two train services: the Express Line, a 15-minute non-stop ride from Makkasan terminal to the airport, and the City Line, a commuter train that stops at eight stations.

Tickets for the Express Line are Bt150 per trip, while fares on the City Line range from Bt15 to Bt45 per person, depending on the distance they travel.

The whole City Line journey takes about 27 minutes, and both lines will run every day from 6am to midnight with trains departing every 15 minutes.

The Airport Link is connected to the Bangkok Metro Blue Line subway and BTS Skytrain.

Passengers can transfer from the Airport Link’s Makkasan terminal and Phetchaburi station on the Bangkok Metro Blue Line, plus Phya Thai station, which has platforms for both the Airport Link and the Skytrain.