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Sukhumvit Soi 23: getting there by BTS and MRT

Where Sukhumvit Soi 23 starts, how long it runs, and how to reach it by train from both airports.

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Sukhumvit Soi 23: getting there by BTS and MRT
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Photo: “Sukhumwit Road with BTS Asok and Asok Montri Rd” by Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Licence

Short answer Sukhumvit Soi 23 starts from Sukhumvit Road and runs north for about 900 metres. From Sukhumvit (MRT) or Asok (BTS) station, take exit 2 and walk about 4 minutes to the corner.

From Sukhumvit to Your Highness

  1. BL22MRT Blue · Sukhumvitสุขุมวิท
  2. about 141 m on foot · 2 min
  3. Your Highness · Sukhumvit 21Hours: ask us
  4. E4or BTS Sukhumvit Asok, 2 min

Where the soi is

  1. BL22MRT Blue · Sukhumvitสุขุมวิท
  2. exit 2 · about 238 m south-east to the corner · 4 min
  3. 23Sukhumvit Soi 23ซอยสุขุมวิท 23 · runs north from Sukhumvit Road for about 900 m
  4. the far end · 11 min on foot to
  5. BL21MRT Blue · Phetchaburiเพชรบุรี

The soi runs north from Sukhumvit Road. Walking its full length takes about 16 minutes. The far end is closer to Phetchaburi station on the MRT Blue line, which is about 11 minutes on foot from exit 2. Across Sukhumvit Road you will find Soi 22 and Soi 24. On the same side as Soi 23, the next soi is Soi 25.

Getting here by train

From the airport

From Suvarnabhumi (BKK) · 6 stops

  1. A1Suvarnabhumi airportสุวรรณภูมิ · Airport Rail Link
  2. 5 stops
  3. A6Makkasanมักกะสัน · Airport Rail Link
  4. walk about 405 m to Phetchaburi
  5. BL21Phetchaburiเพชรบุรี · MRT Blue
  6. 1 stop
  7. BL22Sukhumvitสุขุมวิท · MRT Blue

From Don Mueang (DMK) · 18 stops

  1. RN08Don Mueang airportดอนเมือง · SRT Dark Red
  2. 7 stops
  3. RN01Krung Thep Aphiwatกรุงเทพอภิวัฒน์ · SRT Dark Red
  4. walk about 255 m to Bang Sue
  5. BL11Bang Sueบางซื่อ · MRT Blue
  6. 11 stops
  7. BL22Sukhumvitสุขุมวิท · MRT Blue

From Suvarnabhumi airport, take the Airport Rail Link for 5 stops to Makkasan, then walk about 405 metres to Phetchaburi station and ride the MRT Blue one stop to Sukhumvit. That is one change of trains, with 6 stops in total. From Don Mueang airport, take the SRT Dark Red line for 7 stops to Krung Thep Aphiwat, then walk about 255 metres to Bang Sue station and ride the MRT Blue for 11 stops to Sukhumvit. That is also one change, with 18 stops in total. Each walk above is the change between trains. The walk from the last station to the soi is shown above.

Along the soi

Along Soi 23 you will find 23 places to eat, 6 convenience stores and 1 place to stay, the Sotetsu Grand Fresa Bangkok. The soi is long enough that it helps to pick a stretch before you set out.

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