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title: "Airport rail link adds express service to Suvarnabhumi"
description: "A new express service cuts the journey from Makkasan to Suvarnabhumi airport to 18 minutes."
url: https://bestofthailand.org/news/airport-rail-express-2026
locale: en
---

# Airport rail link adds express service to Suvarnabhumi

Transport · August 22, 2026

A new express service cuts the journey from Makkasan to Suvarnabhumi airport to 18 minutes.

![Airport rail link adds express service to Suvarnabhumi](https://bestofthailand.org/images/news-transport.jpg)

The Airport Rail Link has launched a limited-stop express service between Makkasan city terminal and Suvarnabhumi, running every 20 minutes during peak periods. Passengers can check luggage for select airlines at Makkasan before boarding. The standard all-stops service continues unchanged.

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