By train the journey from Ayutthaya to Phitsanulok is scheduled to take from 3 to 5 hours depending upon which train you take. Phitsanulok is the nearest railway station to Sukhothai. From Phitsanulok Train Station it’s then 1 hour by public minivan or bus to Sukhothai.
Train Times from Ayutthaya to Phitsanulok
There are currently 7 train services a day from Ayutthaya to Phitsanulok.
| Train | Ayutthaya | Phitsanulok | Service |
| 7 | 08:23 | 11:48 | Special Express |
| 111 | 08:59 | 14:08 | Rapid |
| 109 | 15:20 | 20:35 | Rapid |
| 9 | 19:45 | 00:15 | Special Express |
| 13 | 21:09 | 01:57 | Special Express |
| 107 | 21:50 | 02:44 | Rapid |
| 51 | 23:38 | 04:28 | Express |
- Fastest Train: The fastest service from Ayutthaya to Phitsanulok is Train #7, departing at 08:23, which is scheduled to complete the journey in 3 hours 25 minutes.
- Slowest Train: The slowest of the train services from Ayutthaya to Phitsanulok is Train #109, departing at 15:20 and scheduled to arrive in Phitsanulok 5 hours 15 minutes later at 20:35.
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Ticket Prices from Ayutthaya to Phitsanulok
Buying a ticket from Ayutthaya to Phitsanulok online is 50 to 100 THB more expensive than buying the same ticket at a train station in Thailand. However, the benefit of paying extra to book in advance online is that you can guarantee to be able to travel in the best types of seats. Trains on the busy Bangkok to Chiang Mai route are often full by the time they arrive in Ayutthaya.
| Seat Type | Online Price | Station Price |
| 2nd Class A/C Sleeper | 965 THB | 865 THB |
| 2nd Class A/C Seat | 450 THB | 375 THB |
| 2nd Class Fan Seat | 295 THB | 245 THB |
| 3rd Class Fan Seat | 218 THB | 168 THB |
- Not all seats types are available on all trains.
Location of Ayutthaya Train Station
Ayutthaya Railway Station is on the east side of the Pa Sak River 4.4 km by road from the Ayutthaya Historical Park.
Location of Phitsanulok Train Station
Phitsanulok Railway Station is 74 km away from Sukhothai Historical Park.
About Travel to Sukhothai
Sukhothai Historical Park is, second to Ayutthaya Historical Park, one of the most popular archaeological sites in Thailand.
Connection in Phitsanulok
Travelling by train you can easily combine a trip to Ayutthaya with a visit to Sukhothai. The Northern Railway Line does not extend all the way to Sukhothai but it does stop near to Sukhothai in the larger city of Phitsanulok. From Phitsanulok very frequent local buses run all day every day to Sukhothai town from where can find local transport to the historical park and some good hotels to stay in.
Sukhothai Historical Park is near PhitsanulokBus services to Sukhothai
The way to get from Phitsanulok Railway Station to Sukhothai is to first take a tuk-tuk for the 2 km journey to Phitsanulok Bus Station. Expect to pay around 70 THB for the tuk-tuk journey. At the bus station find the ticket counter which has a sign for Sukhothai and buy a ticket. The most frequent and quickest services are by minivan. By minivan you can complete the journey from Phitsanulok to Sukhothai in 1 hour for a cost of around 60 THB.