Ban Krut to Phetchaburi

By train the journey from Ban Krut to Phetchaburi is scheduled to take around 3 hours, with some trains completing the journey up to 38 minutes faster than others.

Train Times from Ban Krut to Phetchaburi

There are 6 trains a day from Ban Krut to Phetchaburi.

• The fastest train from Ban Krut to Phetchaburi is Train #40 departing from Ban Krut at 12:42, and arriving 2 hours 40 minutes later in Phetchaburi at 15:22.
• The slowest train from Ban Krut to Phetchaburi is Train #170 departing from Ban Krut at 04:20 and arriving in Phetchaburi at 07:38, a scheduled journey time of 3 hours 18 minutes.

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All the overnight services on this route (trains #168, #170, #172) have 2nd Class A/C sleeper berths available. However, booking well in advance is usually required in order to secure a sleeper berth. Trains #40 and #40 are three carriage sprinter trains with only one seat type available: 2nd Class A/C seat only.

Train #40 is for most travellers the best train to take because it departs shortly standard checking out time for hotels in Thailand, and arrives after normal checking in for Thai hotels.

Ban Krut Train Station

Ban Krut Railway Station is 2.2 km by road from Ban Krut Beach.

Phetchaburi Railway Station

Phetchaburi Railway Station is 800 metres by road from Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park.

About Travel to Phetchaburi

Phetchaburi is a picturesque Southern Thai town. The Phetchaburi River runs through the centre of a town close to the majestic chedi towers of Wat Mahathat Worawihan, all overlooked by a hill top royal palace. Phetchaburi is not on the coast, the closest swimming beach (Chao Samran) is 18 km to the south by road, however, it does have two great visitor attractions and a massive national park nearby.

Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park

The most famous tourist attraction in Phetchaburi Town is the Phra Nakhon Khiri Palace, which spans three hill tops and has been designated as an historical park which allows visitors. The palace, completed in 1860, was built for King Rama IV and includes an observatory reflecting the interest of the King is Western science and technology.

The Phra Nakhon Khiri Palace, also known as Khao Wang, contains a series of striking white coloured buildings which are visible from the town centre. The hills upon which the palaces are located are landscaped and feature a series of staircases allowing visitors to move easily around the hillside. The view from the palace are also spectacular.

Phra Ram Ratchaniwet Palace

Phetchaburi’s second royal palace, the Phra Ram Ratchaniwet Palace, was never actually used a royal residence. Construction of the palace began during the reign of King Rama V, who died 6 years before the palace was completed in 1916.

Phra Ram Ratchaniwet Palace is open to visitors and it’s worth going to see. The main building is unusual in that it bears similarities to the architectural style of the palace of Kaiser Wilhelm in Germany. The interiors of the palace have been beautifully preserved and offer a rare insight into how the Thai royal family lived at the beginning of the 20th Century. The royal bedrooms are particularly noteworthy.

Kaeng Krachan National Park

Located 70 km by road from Phetchaburi Town, Kaeng Krachan National Park is the largest national park in Thailand. Kaeng Krachan National Park is part of a much larger mountainous area on the border with Myanmar which forms a massive wilderness area that supports Thailand’s largest population of wild tigers.

There are lots of ways to enjoy the park including hiking and looking for plants, birds and animals which are abundant in this part of Thailand. The most popular activities in the park, however, centre around the 45 square kilometre Kaeng Krachan Lake. There are lots of campsites and resorts located on the edge of the lake. Fishing and water sports are popular, with canoes and even jet skis available for rent.

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