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Bangkok to Kanchanaburi by train, bus or road
About 130 km. The private car is fastest at 2 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹270 per person.
Kanchanaburi to BangkokFastest
Private car
Private car via the M81 motorway, per vehicle
2 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Bus from the Southern Terminal (Sai Tai Mai)
from ₹270 per person
Best value
Bus
Bus from the Southern Terminal (Sai Tai Mai)
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 | Ordinary train from Thonburi (River Kwai line) | 3.5 h | ₹280per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Bus | Bus from the Southern Terminal (Sai Tai Mai) | 2.5 h | ₹270–₹480per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Private car | Private car via the M81 motorway, per vehicle | 2 h | ₹7,030–₹9,840per car (up to 4) | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
- Train, Ordinary train from Thonburi (River Kwai line): Foreigners pay a flat ฿100. Departs Thonburi 07:45 and 13:55; tickets on the day at the station.
- Bus, Bus from the Southern Terminal (Sai Tai Mai): 1st-class buses every 15 minutes, 05:00-22:30.
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 · Ordinary train from Thonburi (River Kwai line) | ₹560 | ₹1,120 |
| Bus · Bus from the Southern Terminal (Sai Tai Mai) | ₹540–₹960 | ₹1,080–₹1,920 |
| Private car · Private car via the M81 motorway, per vehicle | ₹7,030–₹9,840 | ₹7,030–₹9,840 |
Once you’re in Kanchanaburi
- Best time: November – February
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – February).
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Plan Bangkok and Kanchanaburi
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.