Bangkok to Kanchanaburi: Train at 07:45, Buses Every 15 Minutes

Train 257 leaves Thonburi at 07:45 and is listed at Kanchanaburi at 10:30. Train 259 leaves at 13:55. Buses leave the Southern Terminal every 15 minutes from 04:00 to 20:30 and take about 2 hours 30 minutes. The line past Tha Kilen to Nam Tok closed on 28 September 2026.

By Vincent Nguyen and team

Trains from Thonburi to Kanchanaburi

Train 257 leaves Thonburi at 07:45 and is listed at Kanchanaburi at 10:30. Train 259 leaves at 13:55 and is listed at 16:21. Both run towards Nam Tok on the SRT southern line.

Train 257 is an ordinary train, and ordinary trains cannot be booked over the internet. Read the booking rules in the SRT D-Ticket guide.

The Kwai Yai Bridge stop comes five minutes after Kanchanaburi on both trains.

The weekend excursion train from Hua Lamphong

Excursion train 909 leaves Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) at 06:30. It is listed at Kanchanaburi at 09:38, at the Kwai Yai Bridge at 10:08 and at Nam Tok at 11:30.

Trains 909 and 910 run on Saturday and Sunday. Excursion trains can be booked online.

On 3 and 4 October 2026 SRT cancelled trains 909 and 910 after heavy rain in Kanchanaburi. Check the status before you plan a weekend around this train.

Tha Kilen to Nam Tok: the closed section

SRT closed the line between Tha Kilen and Nam Tok from 28 September 2026 after floodwater rose at the Tham Krasae bridge. Train 257 was timetabled to Nam Tok at 12:05 and train 259 at 18:15.

While the section was closed, train 257 ran only between Thonburi and Tha Kilen. Trains 258 and 260 ran only between Tha Kilen and Thonburi.

SRT asks passengers to follow its announcements because flooding and weather may keep changing. Check train status and track trains on ttsview.railway.co.th, or call the SRT customer centre on 1690, open 24 hours.

Trains back to Bangkok

Train 258 leaves Nam Tok at 13:00, Tha Kilen at 13:45 and Kanchanaburi at 14:43. It reaches Thonburi at 17:40. Train 260 leaves Nam Tok at 05:20 and Kanchanaburi at 07:05. It reaches Thonburi at 09:35.

The weekend excursion train 910 leaves Nam Tok at 14:25 and Kanchanaburi at 16:54. It arrives at Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) at 19:30.

Buses from the Southern Terminal and Mo Chit

Buses leave the Southern Terminal every 15 minutes from 04:00 to 20:30. They take about 2 hours 30 minutes to Kanchanaburi.

Buses from Mo Chit run from 05:00 to 19:00 and stop at Kanchanaburi bus station. The trip takes about 2 hours 30 minutes.

The Southern Terminal (Sai Tai Mai) is the hub for buses to the south and west. Bus fares and minivan operators are not confirmed, so ask at the ticket counters.

From Kanchanaburi bus station, bus 8170 runs to Erawan every hour from 08:00 to 17:20. Read the Erawan Falls fee and transport guide before you go.

Grab or a car to Kanchanaburi

GrabCar can be booked for trips between provinces, with the fare based on distance. Kanchanaburi is on the GrabCar and JustGrab service list. How the apps work is in the Grab and Bolt guide.

By road Erawan is 129 km from Bangkok, and the drive to Kanchanaburi town takes about one and a half hours.

Which option fits you

• Leave at dawn: buses start at 04:00 from the Southern Terminal.
• Weekend with the train: train 909 leaves Hua Lamphong at 06:30 on Saturday and Sunday.
• A train on a weekday: train 257 leaves Thonburi at 07:45.
• A late return: train 910 reaches Hua Lamphong at 19:30 on weekends. Buses from Mo Chit run until 19:00.

What to see once you arrive

Erawan National Park charges a foreign adult THB 300 and a foreign child THB 150. A car adds THB 30 and a motorcycle THB 20. The park reopened for tourism and overnight stays from 22 April 2026.

From the Erawan visitor area the Mong Lai trail runs about 1,010 m and takes about 45 minutes. The Khao Hin Lan Pi trail is about 1,940 m, takes about 2 hours and gives the clearest view of the seventh tier in the high-water season. The park welfare shop is open every day from 08:00 to 16:30.

Kanchanaburi War Cemetery is open 08:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday and 08:00 to 12:00 on Saturday. The cemetery may have snakes.

The Hellfire Pass Interpretive Centre is open 09:00 to 16:00 daily and entry is free. The audio tour guide is available until 15:00. The short Blue Walk from the centre to the Hellfire Pass memorial is about 500 m and takes 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Hellfire Pass is about 80 km from Kanchanaburi city centre, about 1 hour by car or 1.5 to 2 hours by bus. The centre closes for three weeks each May, 3 to 23 May in 2027.

The Burma-Siam railway was 424 km long and operational by December 1943. See the Bangkok day trips guide for the other trips from the city.

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Not confirmed: Train fares: the foreigner fare on the ordinary Thonburi trains is not confirmed. Minivan and bus fares from the terminals are not confirmed. The reopening date of the Tha Kilen to Nam Tok section is not announced; train status is on ttsview.railway.co.th and on 1690.

Prices, timetables and opening hours change; check with the operator before you travel. See how guides are checked.

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