App or map for using buses in Bangkok?

Hey everyone!

I’ve got a question about buses, which we love using in Bangkok, but it’s always a bit of a challenge to figure out how to get around. We always (eventually) reach our destination because there’s always someone willing to help us find our way, but this year, I’d like us to be a bit more independent. We’re a bit old-school—we like traveling without phones for a real digital detox (no judgment, everyone travels how they like! :) ), so ideally, we’d find an up-to-date map of Bangkok’s bus network, but we don’t know where to buy one... We managed to get one back in 2015, but I think it’s outdated now, and during our last trips, we couldn’t find any...

And if traveling like this is really outdated, could you recommend a reliable app for buses? That way, we could plan our routes using the hotel’s Wi-Fi before heading out.

Thanks in advance for your help, and have a great day!

Hi,

I use Google Maps for urban buses.

It doesn’t cover all cities, but it worked in Bangkok.

Hi!

I never even thought of that! xD

Are there bus numbers, stops, and can you see the full route? I’ll go check it out!

Thanks!

https://www.transitbangkok.com/fr/bangkok_buses.html

I’d found this site (even though I’d rather buy a card 😛), but I don’t find it very practical because you can’t enter the name of a hotel or street as a starting point—I get the feeling you already need to know the name of the departure stop.

You enter your starting point, your destination, and select public transport. It shows you the route like for a car, with bus numbers, stops, connections, walking time to the bus stop, etc.

I don’t think it covers everything, but it helped me in some cities.

Thanks so much! 👍🏽

If anyone knows where to buy a bus map, I’d love to hear about it! 😅

I use the VIABUS app. It works really well. Enter your destination, choose from the suggested routes, and the bus type. Then you can see the buses in real time.