Train 51 Bangkok to Chiang Mai Ticket Price
Train 51 from Bangkok, Bang Sue Grand Station to Chiang Mai is an overnight Express sleeper service, offering a range of cheaper seats and both air-con and fan sleeper carriages.
Train 51 Fares from Bangkok to Chiang Mai
Tickets on this route cost:
3rd Class seats (fan):
- Adult Fare: 270 Baht
- Child Fare: 210 Baht
2nd Class seats (Air-conditioned):
- Adult Fare: 538 Baht
- Child Fare: 399 Baht
2nd class day and night carriages (fan):
- Adult Fare: Upper Berth 558 Baht - Lower Berth 628 Baht
- Child Fare: Upper Berth 419 Baht - Lower Berth 489 Baht
2nd class day and night carriages (air-conditioned):
- Adult Fare: Upper Berth 748 Baht - Lower Berth 818 Baht
- Child Fare: Upper Berth 609 Baht - Lower Berth 679 Baht
If you would like to see the full timetable with all the stops on train 51 click here >
To book your tickets online for this night train click here >
Back to the Bangkok to Chiang Mai timetable page >
Seats and Sleeping Berths / Beds on Train 51
This train offers a good choice of some of the cheaper berths and seats and is good for those who want a cheap bed, as it offers the fan cooled sleeping carriages.
These are quite popular as a lot of people find the air-conditioned sleepers too cold.
3rd class seats
2nd class seats
2nd class day and night seatsLike all the other night sleeper services on this route, there is a restaurant car where you can get food and drinks (no alcohol is now allowed on Thai trains).
Booking Tickets for Train 51 Bangkok to Chiang Mai
As the Bangkok to Chiang Mai train route is one of the most popular trips by rail in Thailand, you should always book your tickets in advance (unless you want to travel 3rd class).
Tickets for this journey go on sale 90 days before the departure date and the best berths (the much wider lower berths), often sell out many weeks before.
To book advance tickets, the easiest way is to book online >
You can also buy tickets from any State Railway of Thailand (SRT) station advance ticket office at larger stations, or just ask at the ticket counter at smaller stations.
Station Information
For information about the railway station in Chiang Mai click here >
For how to go to the city / old city from the station click here >