By train the journey from Cha Am to Bangkok is scheduled to take from 3 to 4 hours depending upon which train you take. On this route the journey by bus or minivan tends not to be a lot quicker.
Train Times from Cha Am to Bangkok
There are 2 daily train services from Cha Am to Bangkok.
| Train | Cha Am | Bangkok | Service |
| 168 | 01:41 | 05:00 | Rapid |
| 170 | 02:46 | 06:10 | Rapid |
- The fastest train from Cha Am to Bangkok is Train #168 departing from Cha Am at 168, and arriving 3 hours 19 minutes later in Bangkok at 05:00.
- The slowest train from Cha Am to Bangkok is Train #170 departing from Cha Am at 02:46 and scheduled to arrive in Bangkok at 06:10, a journey time of 3 hours 24 minutes.
Buy Tickets from Cha Am to Bangkok
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Train tickets are unfortunately not always available to book on line for this short journey with the tickets allocation being prioritised to travellers joining the train further south at stations such as Surat Thani and Chumphon. If you are travelling in a group then booking a taxi or minivan online through the Search Box above is good value for money and very convenient.
Cha Am Railway Station
Bangkok Railway Station
- From the 19th January 2023 the main railway station in Bangkok is Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station (also known as Bang Sue Grand Station).
Arrival in Bangkok
Train travel in Thailand is fairly straight forward. The journey from the train station to your final destination in Bangkok, however, can be a lot more daunting particularly if you are unfamiliar with Hua Lamphong Railway Station and Bangkok’s public transport network. The secret to having an easy stress free journey from Hua Lamphong Railway to whatever hotel or guest house you are staying at is to come up with a travel plan before you arrive in Bangkok.
There are lots of different options for travelling from Hua Lamphong Railway Station and meter taxis or tuk tuks are not always the best option, particularly if you hire a taxi from anywhere else other than the official station taxi rank because you stand a good chance of being overcharged either a little or a lot.
Defence Ministry Hall in BangkokIf you are able to walk a few hundred metres with your bags then the best option for travel from Hua Lamphong Railway Station is to take the Metro (MRT) which is a single line underground system running from Hua Lamphong Railway Station to the north of Bangkok city via the Silom and Sukhumvit Roads with interchanges to both the BTS overhead suburban railway system and the Airport Link, which terminates at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
If you do have problems walking with your bags, or you have young children, then your best choice may be to take meter taxi from the official taxi rank on the right hand side of the train platforms as you exit your train. The official taxi rank has a policemen sat at a desk monitoring the taxi services. Tuk-tuks are more expensive than meter taxis and fares need to be agreed in advance. A tuk-tuk is only a good option for shorter journeys within China Town which taxi drivers are sometimes unwilling to accept.