Train from Chiang Mai to Bangkok
Schedule 2023 Ticket Price
The train from Chiang Mai to Bangkok offers five daily services, with two
day trains and three overnight / sleepers costing between 230 Baht for a 3rd Class seat to over 1600 Baht for a 1st Class sleeping berth and taking between 10 hours to 14 hours to travel the 744 km distance.
Most people opt for the overnight sleeper trains as these are the most comfortable, with sleeping berths at a very reasonable price and comparable with the price you would pay for a luxury bus on the same trip.
Train from Chiang Mai to BangkokChiang Mai to Bangkok Train Timetable 2023
Please Note: From the 19th of January 2023 all trains will terminate at the new train station in Bangkok - Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal (Bang Sue Grand Station)
| Train | Dep | Arr | Type | More Info | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | 06:30 | 20:25 | Rap | Info> | Fares> |
| 8 | 08:50 | 18:55 | Sp. Ex. DRC | Info> | Fares> | 52 | 15:30 | 05:10 | Ex. | Info> | Fares> |
| 14 | 17:00 | 06:10 | Sp. Ex. | Info> | Fares> | 10 | 18:00 | 06:50 | Sp. Ex. | Info> | Fares> |
Timetable Notes:
Rap = Rapid
Ex. = Express
Sp. Ex. = Special Express
Sp. Ex. DRC = Special Express Diesel Railcar - (Sprinter Train)
For travel in the opposite direction by train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai click on the timetable link below:
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If the trains to Bangkok are full on the day you want to travel.
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All these services previously terminated at Hua Lamphong railway station in the centre of Bangkok, close to China Town. They now terminate at the new Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal (Bang Sue Grand Station).
From the new Bang Sue terminal you can connect to anywhere in the city with the MRT Blue Line trains or buses heading in to the city centre.
If you are not planning on staying in Bangkok, you can also catch trains from Bang Sue station to places in the south of Thailand or for services on the North-Eastern line.
Bang Sue is also close to Bangkok's Northern Bus Station in Mochit with buses to many places within Thailand and beyond (Laos - Cambodia etc).
Ticket Prices / Fares on the Train from Chiang Mai to Bangkok
Fares for these services vary depending on type of train and seat / sleeper class.
The cheapest train is the Rapid service number 102.
This service comprises of just second class fan and third class fan seat coaches.
Tickets cost:
2nd class - Adult 388 THB / Child 249
THB
3rd class - Adult 230
THB
/ Child 170
THB
Train number 8 is a Diesel Railcar service (DRC) and is made up of just second class air-conditioned coaches and cost:
Adult 638 THB
/ Child 499
THB
Included in the tickets price of the DRC sprinter train from Chiang Mai to Bangkok, you also get free meals and soft drinks.
A DRC Sprinter trainSpecial Express services numbers 14 and 10 consist of all sleeper seats / berths. Train 10 is the more comfortable as is operates with the newer Chinese made CNR coaches.
Tickets on Train 14 cost:
2nd class A/C
Upper Bed Adult 768
THB - Child 629
THB
Lower Bed Adult 838
THB
- Child 699 THB
1st class A/C
Upper Bed Adult 1,246
THB
- Child 953
THB
Lower Bed Adult 1,446
THB
- Child 1,153
THB
Tickets on Train 10 cost:
2nd class A/C
Upper Bed Adult 938 THB - Child 799 THB
Lower Bed Adult 1,038 THB - Child 899 THB
1st class A/C
Upper Bed Adult 1,446 THB - Child 1,153 THB
Lower Bed Adult 1,646 THB - Child 1,353 THB
Train number 52 is an Express service and offers both sleepers and seats, with tickets costing:
2nd class Air-Con Sleepers
Upper Berth Adult 748 THB
- Child 609
THB
Lower Berth Adult 818
THB
- Child 679
THB
2nd class Fan Sleepers
Upper Berth Adult 558
THB
- Child 419 THB
Lower Berth Adult 628
THB
- Child 489
THB
2nd class Air-Con seats
Adult 538
THB
/ Child 399
THB
3rd class fan seats
Adult 270
THB
/ Child 210
THB
Chiang Mai station ticket counter
Chiang Mai to Bangkok busTo compare these prices for the same trip from Chiang Mai to Bangkok by bus:
Times and fares are shown for information only and may change without notice.
Please check with the State Railways of Thailand before travel by either :
- Visiting any Thai railway station.
- Telephoning the 24 hour call centre within Thailand on 1690
- Visiting the SRT's own website here >
Related pages:
For more trains from Chiang Mai click here >
For travel by Bus to Bangkok click here >
Chiang Mai to Bang Sue trains >
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