Ban Phe to Don Mueang Airport Distance
The distance from Ban Phe to Don Mueang is 210 km, with a planning time of 3 h 15 min. It is the longest airport trip from the piers. About a third of the time is spent crossing Bangkok from the eastern motorway to the northern airport.
To the edge of Bangkok
The first two thirds of the route are the same as for the other Bangkok airports: the coast road to Rayong, then the eastern motorway. The pace is steady, and the driver pays the tolls. At the eastern edge of the city the road splits, and the car heads north.
Make a stop at a fuel station if needed. The driver waits.
Across the north
Expressways take the car around the centre and north towards the airport. These are toll roads, and in peak hours they are also slow. Between 07:00 and 10:00 and between 16:00 and 20:00 on weekdays the crossing may take more than an hour. At night it takes about half of that.
The airport has separate entrances for departures, and the driver uses the one for your terminal.
Setting the pick-up
Take the check-in time of your airline, subtract 3 h 15 min, then half an hour for the pier and the ferry crossing of 30 to 40 minutes. For a morning flight take the last boat of the previous day and sleep in Ban Phe.
The fare is on the price page.
Questions and answers
How far is Don Mueang from Ban Phe?
210 km by road.
Why does it take so long?
The route crosses Bangkok.
When is the crossing fastest?
At night and on weekend mornings.
Can I take a speedboat to save time?
Yes. It saves 15 to 25 minutes and costs 1,000 to 2,000 THB per boat.
Is the airport on the same side as Suvarnabhumi?
No. Don Mueang is in the north, Suvarnabhumi in the east.
Book Ban Phe (pier to Koh Samet) to Don Mueang Airport (DMK)
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More about this trip
- Taxi Ban Phe (pier to Koh Samet) to Don Mueang Airport (DMK): route and price
- Price list for the trip
- How to get there: taxi, bus and van
- The same trip the other way: Don Mueang Airport (DMK) to Ban Phe (pier to Koh Samet)
- Piers of Ban Phe and which one to choose
- All prices and the calculator
- Frequently asked questions