How to get to Suvarnabhumi International Airport
Bangkok's new international and domestic airport. Suvarnabhumi (pronounced su-wan-na-poom) means "Golden Land" and was the name conferred by His Majesty the King of Thailand at an auspicious foundation stone laying ceremony on January 19, 2002.
Located on an 8,000-acre (20,000 rais) sit in Samut Prakarn province, about 25 kilometers east of Bangkok, Suvarnabhumi airport and a hub for travel in South-East Asia.
Suvarnabhumi has two parallel runways - 4,000m and 3,700m long - already in place and able to support a total capacity of 76 flights per hour. Both domestic and international flights will share the terminal but will be assigned different parts of the concourse. The initial phase of construction will allow for 45 million passengers per year, while further expansion phases will see the addition of two more runways enabling 100 million upon full development. There are 120 aircraft parking days, 10 of which can accommodate the new giant of the skies - the Airbus A380.
It is accessible via five routes, as follows:-
1) North Access
An 8-lane elevated road linking Bangkok-Chonburi highway leading to the passenger terminal.
2) Northwest Access
A 6-lane elevated road linking an elevated way from Romklao and King Kaew Road.
3) South Access
An 4-lane road linking Bangna-Trat highway and the Burabhavithee (East Route) Expressway.
4) Northeast Access
A 4-lane road linking On Nuch Road.
5) West Access
A 4-lane road linking King Kaew Road.
City Rail Link
In addition, a city rail link between Phayathai-Makkasan and Suvarnabhumi Airport will be provided by the State Railway of Thailand. The rail link will be available in 2007.
