Trains from Cha Am to Chumphon

By train the journey from Cha Am to Chumphon is scheduled to take from 4 to 5 hours depending upon which train you take. On this route sleeper berths need to be booked well in advance.

Train Times from Cha Am to Chumphon

There are 2 daily train services from Cha Am to Chumphon.

• The fastest train from Cha Am to Surat Thani is Train #167 departing from Cha Am at 23:57, and arriving 4 hours 23 minutes later in Surat Thani at 04:20.

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Trains from Cha Am to Chumphon originate in Bangkok and continue south after reaching Chumphon to Surat Thani, which is the connection point for ferry services to the popular islands of Koh Samui and Koh Phangan. For much of the year these trains are very busy and it is unlikely that sleeper berths will be available to buy on the day of travel. Advance booking is normally required to secure one of the better seat types.

Cha Am Railway Station

Chumphon Railway Station

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About Travel to Chumphon

Chumphon is the main city in Chumphon Province, which is to the north of Surat Thani Province and to the east of Ranong Province, and also borders Myanmar. Chumphon is a largely rural part of Thailand which is in parts sparsely populated.

Visiting Chumphon City

There are relatively few places of interest to visit in Chumphon City. One of those places of interest in the railway station which features several decommissioned steam engines and two rows of wooden railway staff houses. There are few of either the steam engines or the old fashioned railway staff houses to see elsewhere in Thailand.

Another point of interest in Chumphon City is the night market on the Krumluang Chumphon Road, which is a short walk away from Chumphon Train Station. The Krumluang Chumphon Road night market is a fantastic place to try the distinctive cuisine of Southern Thailand the way it is cooked locally. The food is often very spicy and very different to the food traditionally served in Bangkok or Chiang Mai.

Staying in Chumphon City

Lots of holidaymakers pass through Chumphon on route Koh Tao, or for travel westward to Ranong and Koh Phayam. Chumphon City’s tourist infrastructure has expanded to meet this demand and has a range of hotels, restaurants and bars which cater specifically to leisure travellers.

A popular choice for an overnight stay in Chumphon is the Euro Boutique Hotel on the Krumluang Chumphon Road which is within easy walking distance of the train station. In terms of Western food, and a place to meet other tourists in Chumphon, we recommend the restaurant at the Fame Tour & Service office on the Saladeng Road. Fame Tour & Service has been catering to foreign visitors to Chumphon for around two decades and their restaurant and bar is the best known ‘foreigner’ hangout in the city.

Travel to Koh Tao

The vast majority of leisure travellers to Chumphon are on their way to, or from, the island of Koh Tao. Koh Tao is world famous as a diving centre, particularly as a place to undertake inexpensive instructional courses in scuba diving.

The Lomprayah High Speed Ferry Company operates a twice daily bus and ferry service from Chumphon Railway Station all the way to Koh Tao. The ferry pier is 27 km from the city. The first departure from Chumphon Railway Station is at 06:00 and the second is at 12:00.

• See more information about travel from Chumphon to Koh Tao

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