Ratchayothin station: a practical guide for visitors

Short answer Ratchayothin is station N11 on the BTS Sukhumvit line. The nearest place in the source data is Columbia market, about nine minutes on foot from the station.

From the airport

From Suvarnabhumi (BKK) · 15 stops

1. A1Suvarnabhumi airportสุวรรณภูมิ · Airport Rail Link
2. 7 stops
3. A8Phaya Thaiพญาไท · Airport Rail Link
4. change to the BTS Sukhumvit · about 157 m on foot
5. N2Phaya Thaiพญาไท · BTS Sukhumvit
6. 8 stops
7. N11Ratchayothinรัชโยธิน · BTS Sukhumvit

From Don Mueang (DMK) · 10 stops

1. RN08Don Mueang airportดอนเมือง · SRT Dark Red
2. 2 stops
3. RN06Lak Siหลักสี่ · SRT Dark Red
4. change to the MRT Pink · about 340 m on foot
5. PK14Lak Siหลักสี่ · MRT Pink
6. 2 stops
7. PK16Wat Phra Sri Mahathatวัดพระศรีมหาธาตุ · MRT Pink
8. change to the BTS Sukhumvit · about 148 m on foot
9. N17Wat Phra Sri Mahathatวัดพระศรีมหาธาตุ · BTS Sukhumvit
10. 6 stops
11. N11Ratchayothinรัชโยธิน · BTS Sukhumvit

Getting oriented

Ratchayothin sits on the BTS Sukhumvit line, so trains run along the same route in both directions. The next stations on the line are Phahonyothin 24 and Sena Nikhom. This station does not link to another line in the source data, so if you need to change trains, plan that at a different station. Check the line map at the station before you travel so you know which direction you need.

Places nearby

The places below are the closest ones in the source data. Each walk time is an estimate. It comes from the straight-line distance multiplied by 1.3, at a pace of 75 metres a minute. Real streets may be longer or shorter than a straight line, so allow a little extra time, especially if you are carrying bags or walking in the heat.

• Columbiaโคลัมเบีย
  9 min
• Thai Bank Museumพิพิธภัณฑ์ธนาคารไทย
  11 min
• Bang Khen Marketตลาดบางเขน
  12 min
• Liabduan Danneramit Night Marketตลาดนัดเลียบด่วนแดนเนรมิต
  20 min
• Amon Phanอมรพันธ์
  21 min

Walk times are estimates from the map (OpenStreetMap). Places listed are public; we have no deal with any of them.

Food and everyday shops

Within 500 metres of the station there are 48 food places and 5 convenience shops. That gives you a good choice for a quick meal, or for water and snacks before or after your journey. Many of the food places are small, so you may find that a short walk off the main road gives you more options than the streets right beside the station.

Before you go

Plan your trip around the train times you need, and keep a little cash or a card ready for market stalls. The place data comes from OpenStreetMap contributors and was fetched in October 2026, so a market, museum or café may have changed since then. If something is closed or has moved, do not worry. Ask a local person nearby, or check the official listing before you walk there.