How walkable is Bangkok?
Bangkok has a walkability score of 98 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 43rd of 252 cities worldwide.
What's within walking distance
3,067 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Bangkok. The nearest grocery is นางเลิ้ง, about a minute away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, schools, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- นางเลิ้ง50 m · 1 min
- ตลาดนางเลิ้ง400 m · 5 min
- ก๋วยเตี๋ยวเรือริมคลอง940 m · 12 min
- Assajan70 m · 1 min
- ร้านสมองหมูนางเลิ้ง80 m · 1 min
- กล้วยแขกแม่กิมล้ง90 m · 1 min
- จักรพรรดิ์ฮาร์ดแวร์50 m · 1 min
- ร้าน ย่งหมงพานิช90 m · 1 min
- 7-Eleven130 m · 2 min
- Ekkamai Macchiato30 m · 1 min
- Nang Loeng Shophouse100 m · 1 min
- The Oqposite120 m · 1 min
- ธนาคารธนชาต จก สาขานางเลิ้ง290 m · 4 min
- ธนาคารกรุงศรีอยุธยา สาขาจักรวรรดิ400 m · 5 min
- ทีทีบี สาขากองบัญชาการกองทัพบก550 m · 7 min
- สวนสาธารณะป้อมมหากาฬ660 m · 8 min
- ลานพลับพลามหาเจษฎาบดินทร์730 m · 9 min
- อุทยานเฉลิมพระเกียรติ รัชกาลที่ ๙980 m · 12 min
- โรงเรียนวัดโสมนัส470 m · 6 min
- โรงเรียนวัดสิตาราม530 m · 7 min
- โรงเรียนอนุบาลวัดปรินายก590 m · 7 min
- Vacilando Bookshop100 m · 1 min
- Sermwit Publishing140 m · 2 min
- ผ่านฟ้าบุ๊คเซ็นเตอร์210 m · 3 min
- ร้านมิสยำแซ่บ คาราโอเกะ50 m · 1 min
- ศูนย์การเรียนรู้ฟอร์ดเพื่อชุมชนและสิ่งแวดล้อม170 m · 2 min
- อาคารสโมสรและหอประชุม คค.300 m · 4 min
Measured from the representative point at 13.7585, 100.5094. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 147 street intersections per km², and blocks average 69 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 95 to 100, and Bangkok's score of 98 is their median. Walkability is consistent across the centre.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 98 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 98 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 96 | Map |
| 1 km south | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 95 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 538 km | 96 |
| Yangon, Myanmar | 577 km | 79 |
| Cần Thơ, Vietnam | 709 km | 93 |
| Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 742 km | 91 |
| Biên Hòa, Vietnam | 755 km | 83 |
Questions about walking in Bangkok
Is Bangkok a walkable city?
Yes. Central Bangkok has a walkability score of 98 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 43rd of 252 cities worldwide on How Walkable.
How does Bangkok compare with nearby cities?
Bangkok is more walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Bangkok scores 98, against Phnom Penh (96, 538 km away), Yangon (79, 577 km away) and Cần Thơ (93, 709 km away).
How is Bangkok's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Bangkok it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.