Visiting Bangkok

Sam Yan MRT station: exits, temples and museums nearby

Sam Yan is a Blue Line station with three numbered exits, and a short walk takes you to a temple, a park and several museums.

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Sam Yan MRT station: exits, temples and museums nearby
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Short answer Sam Yan is station BL27 on the MRT Blue Line. Wat Hua Lamphong is the closest place to visit, about two minutes on foot.

Si LomBL27Sam Yanสามย่านMRT BlueHua Lamphong

From Sam Yan to Mary Jane

  1. BL27MRT Blue · Sam Yanสามย่าน
  2. about 481 m on foot · 7 min
  3. Mary Jane · PatpongHours: ask us
  4. S2or BTS Silom Sala Daeng, 7 min

From the airport

From Suvarnabhumi (BKK) · 11 stops

  1. A1Suvarnabhumi airportสุวรรณภูมิ · Airport Rail Link
  2. 5 stops
  3. A6Makkasanมักกะสัน · Airport Rail Link
  4. walk about 405 m to Phetchaburi
  5. BL21Phetchaburiเพชรบุรี · MRT Blue
  6. 6 stops
  7. BL27Sam Yanสามย่าน · MRT Blue

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. 16 stops
  7. BL27Sam Yanสามย่าน · MRT Blue

Getting around the station

Sam Yan sits between Si Lom and Hua Lamphong on the Blue Line. It has three exits, numbered 1, 2 and 2/1. Look for the exit number on the signs and pick the one nearest your destination before you climb the stairs.

3 numbered exits

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 2/1

What is close by

Walk times are straight-line distance multiplied by 1.3, at 75 metres a minute. They are a guide, so allow a little extra time.

  • Wat Hua Lamphongวัดหัวลำโพง
    2 min
  • Wat Hua Lamphong Rukkhaniwet Parkสวนวัดหัวลำโพงรุกขนิเวศน์
    3 min
  • Thai Red Cross Museumพิพิธภัณฑ์​สภากาชาดไทย
    4 min
  • Montien Mallมณเฑียรมอลล์
    5 min
  • Samyan Mitrtownสามย่านมิตรทาวน์
    6 min
  • Snake Museum
    6 min
  • Kasin Suvatabundhu Herbariumพิพิธภัณฑ์พืช ศาสตราจารย์กสิน สุวตะพันธ์
    6 min
  • Museum of Geologyพิพิธภัณฑ์ธรณีวิทยา
    7 min

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

Within 500 metres of the station there are 162 places to eat and 17 convenience shops. You will not be short of a place for a quick bite or a drink.

Temples, museums and parks

Wat Hua Lamphong is the nearest, about two minutes away. Wat Hua Lamphong Rukkhaniwet Park is about three minutes on foot, and the Thai Red Cross Museum is about four.

The Snake Museum, the Kasin Suvatabundhu Herbarium and the Museum of Geology are each six to seven minutes away. If you want to shop, Montien Mall is about five minutes on foot and Samyan Mitrtown about six.

Place names and distances come from OpenStreetMap contributors data (ODbL), fetched in October 2026.

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