Ratchadamri BTS Station: A Short Walking Guide

Short answer Ratchadamri is station S1 on the BTS Silom line, and the nova contemporary art gallery is about 3 minutes' walk away. Most places on this list are within a short walk, so the station works well as a starting point.

From the airport

From Suvarnabhumi (BKK) · 10 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. 2 stops
7. CENSiamสยาม · BTS Sukhumvit
8. change to the BTS Silom, same station
9. CENSiamสยาม · BTS Silom
10. 1 stop
11. S1Ratchadamriราชดำริ · BTS Silom

From Don Mueang (DMK) · 23 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. 15 stops
7. BL26Si Lomสีลม · MRT Blue
8. walk about 394 m to Sala Daeng
9. S2Sala Daengศาลาแดง · BTS Silom
10. 1 stop
11. S1Ratchadamriราชดำริ · BTS Silom

Getting your bearings

Ratchadamri is station S1 on the BTS Silom line. Sala Daeng is the next station along the line, so it is an easy one to find if you are planning a short ride. The station is a sensible base for a half-day of walking around the nearby galleries and malls.

Nearby galleries and malls

The nearest place on the list is nova contemporary art gallery, about 3 minutes away on foot. Vivre Langsuan and Gaysorn Amarin are each about 9 minutes away. Gaysorn Village is about 12 minutes away, and the Human Body Museum is about 13 minutes.

• nova contemporary art gallery
  3 min
• Vivre Langsuanวีฟร์ หลังสวน
  9 min
• Gaysorn Amarinเกษรอัมรินทร์
  9 min
• 100 tonson gallery100 tonson gallery
  10 min
• Gaysorn Villageเกษรวิลเลจ
  12 min
• Mettique
  12 min
• Human Body Museumพิพิธภัณฑ์ร่างกายมนุษย์
  13 min
• Cheeze POP-Up Market
  13 min

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

Walking times are based on straight-line distance, adjusted for the likely route, at a pace of 75 metres a minute. Busy pavements can make a walk feel longer, so allow a little extra time.

Food and small stops

Within 500 metres of the station, there are 32 food places and 4 convenience stores. That makes it easy to pick up a drink or a quick meal between visits. Mettique is about 12 minutes away, and the Cheeze POP-Up Market is about 13 minutes.

Place data comes from OpenStreetMap contributors, fetched in October 2026. Details can change, so check with each place before you go.