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Popular Way to travel Thailand
Travelling by train between Bangkok and Chiang Mai is very popular. Slightly more expensive than the bus the train is much more comfortablel, especially if you take an overnight sleeper. The emergence of budget flights for 1000 baht or less one-way between Chiang Mai and Bangkok has taken the edge off train travel, but many prefer to see the country from the ground.
Bangkok-Chiang Mai time table
Hualampong Railway Station Cnr Phra Ram IV Road and Kung Kasem Road
Tel: 0-2223-3762, 0-2223-7788 Ext. 4201-3
Time Table
Fare in Thai Baht
Dept.
Arr.
Time
3rd class
2nd
class
1st
class
Fan
Airc
Fan/Sleep
Airc/Sleep
Air/Sleep
Lower
Upper
Lower
Upper
Lower
Sprinter
08:25
19:15
10:50
-
-
481
-
-
-
-
-
Rapid
15:00
05:35
14:35
161
321
-
-
-
-
-
-
Special Express
18:00
08:00
14:00
-
-
-
561
491
681
611
1193
Sprinter
19:25
07:20
11:55
-
-
481
-
-
-
-
-
Nakornping Special Ex.
19:40
09:05
13:35
-
-
-
-
-
681
611
1193
Rapid
22:00
13:05
15:05
161
321
-
471
421
-
-
-
Chiang Mai-Bangkok time table
Chiang Mai railway station Charoen Muang Road, east of the city.
Tel: 0-5324-4795, 0-5324-5363
Time Table
Fare in Thai Baht
Dept.
Arr.
Time
3rd
class
2nd
class
1st
class
Fan
Airc
Fan/Sleep
Air/Sleep
Air/Sleep
Lower
Upper
Lower
Upper
Lower
Rapid
06:35
21:20
14:45
161
321
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sprinter
08:25
20:30
12:05
-
-
481
-
-
-
-
-
Rapid
14:00
05:40
15:40
161
321
-
471
421
-
-
-
Special Express
16:25
06:25
14:00
-
-
-
561
491
681
611
1193
Nakornping Special Ex.
17:25
06:50
13:25
-
-
-
-
-
681
611
1193
Sprinter
20:00
07:45
11:45
-
-
481
-
-
-
-
-
Rapid
20:40
10:25
13:45
161
321
-
471
421
-
-
-
Facilities
There is adequate luggage storage and safety on the trains is, on the whole, pretty good. If your train isn't air-conditioned, it will at least have fans, but can
nonetheless be quite warm.
The bottom bunk beds are big and comfortable, however firstly enjoy the pretty mountain scenery of the highlands and traverses Doi Kuntan National Park and mountains between Lampang and Lamphun. The top bunk is difficult to climb into and difficult to sleep due to nearby ceiling florescent lights.
First class trains do have individual cabins, however the 1,200 baht prices makes them poor value against the emergence of cheap air travel.
During the busy season (November to February), or on weekends, tickets should be booked a couple of days in advance.
Chiang Mai train station has limited facilities, there are toilets, a comfortable concourse and food vendors.
