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Bangkok to Ayutthaya by train, bus or road
About 80 km. The private car is fastest at 1.5 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹60 per person.
Ayutthaya to BangkokFastest
Private car
Taxi / private car, per vehicle
1.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
SRT train from Krung Thep Aphiwat
from ₹60 per person
Best value
Train
SRT train from Krung Thep Aphiwat
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | SRT train from Krung Thep Aphiwat | 2 h | ₹60–₹840per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Bus | Minivan from Mo Chit van terminal | 2 h | ₹200–₹420per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Private car | Taxi / private car, per vehicle | 1.5 h | ₹2,810–₹5,060per car (up to 4) | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
- Train, SRT train from Krung Thep Aphiwat: Third class is ฿20, unreserved, any of the 20-odd northbound trains. Tuk-tuks wait at Ayutthaya station for the temple loop.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · SRT train from Krung Thep Aphiwat | ₹120–₹1,680 | ₹240–₹3,360 |
| Bus · Minivan from Mo Chit van terminal | ₹400–₹840 | ₹800–₹1,680 |
| Private car · Taxi / private car, per vehicle | ₹2,810–₹5,060 | ₹2,810–₹5,060 |
Once you’re in Ayutthaya
- Best time: November – February
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – February). Loy Krathong can fall this month.
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Plan Bangkok and Ayutthaya
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.