Take the Chao Phraya Express Boat, regular boat line or the orange, yellow and green flag boats, to Tha Change, or Chang Pier, stop No. 9. Walk through the pier's marketplace to a plaza--the long white Grand Palace wall should be to your right, across the street. Follow the wall to the second gate, the main entrance to the Grand Palace.
Hop on the Sky Train to Saphan Taksin Station--Stop S6 on the Silom Line. Leave the Station from Exit 2 and walk ahead to Sathorn Pier, or Central Pier. There, buy tickets on the Chao Phraya Express Boat..
Jump in a cab or "tuktuk," a motorized rickshaw, but be prepared for heavy traffic. A lit, red sign means the taxi is available. Be sure the driver turns on the meter, and give him your destination address clearly.
Ride the bus, but again, be prepared for traffic--and some adventure.Buses are inexpensive, costing 6.5 to 22 baht, but always double-check your route the night before or the morning of your trip. Lines stopping near the Grand Palace include Nos. 1, 3, 9, 15, 25, 30, 32, 33, 39, 43, 44, 47, 53, 64, 80, 82, 91, 201, 203, 501, 503, 508 and 512.
Purchase your tickets at the main entrance of the Grand Palace. Tickets are 350 baht.
