Phitsanulok to Phrae

By train the journey from Phitsanulok to Den Chai Railway Station (near Phrae Town) is scheduled to take from 2 to 3 hours depending upon which train you take.

Trains Times from Phitsanulok to Phrae

There are currently 7 long distance train services a day from Phitsanulok to Den Chai Railway Station (near Phrae Town).

• The fastest train from Phitsanulok to Phrae is Train #7 departing from Phitsanulok at 11:58 and scheduled to complete the journey in 1 hour 55 minutes.
• The slowest train from Phitsanulok to Phrae is Train #109 which departs at 20:37 and is scheduled to arrive in Phrae 3 hours 03 minutes later.

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Phitsanulok Train Station

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Den Chai Train Station (near Phrae Town)

Den Chai Railway Station is located 26 km by road to the south of Phrae Town.

About Travel to Phrae

Phrae is a small town with around 20,000 permanent residents located in Thailand’s northern region over 200 km by road to the south east of Chiang Mai. Despite being small, and some distance from any better known tourist destinations, Phrae attracts a steady stream of domestic and foreign leisure visitors.

Travel from Den Chai Railway Station to Phrae Town

A variety of different types of taxis wait outside Den Chai Railway Station for trains to arrive, particularly the long distance train services between Bangkok and Chiang Mai. Den Chai District has no major town, but rather a collection of village sized settlements, so most passengers arriving at Den Chai Railway Station will need local transport to reach their final destination.

The simplest option is to take a shared taxi from the car park of the train station to Phrae Town. The fare should be around 50 THB per person and the journey will take about 30 minutes. The way to find a shared taxi is to look for converted pick up trucks with seating in the back and a metal rain cover, and then ask the driver if they are going to Phrae, and how much it costs for the journey.

Staying Overnight in Phrae

Phrae’s tourist infrastructure isn’t as well developed as some of the other smaller cities and towns in the north of Thailand which are more popular with foreign visitors, such as Chiang Rai. Phrae, in particular, has a limited range of dining options with very few formal restaurants. Many visitors will either eat at their accommodation or visit stalls selling food particularly at the town’s night market, which is often the liveliest part of Phrae in the evening.

The range of hotels in Phrae is more extensive than the range of restaurants. In the centre of the town there are several larger 3 to 4 star type hotels such as the Maeyom Palace Hotel and the Huern Na Na Hotel. On the edges of the town there are also lots of smaller privately owned hotels, many of which are unusual in style and design and offer a very personalised service.

Things to See and Do In Phrae

Phrae is a very old settlement and there are lots of interesting buildings and temples, along with a few museums, that you can easily reach by simply walking around the town. Many visitors also choose to use a bicycle to get around the town.

The most notable feature of Phrae is its teak wood houses. During the 18th and 19th Centuries Phrae’s then massive teak forests made it one of the most important teak producing areas in the world and this once abundant resource was also used to build local houses. There are teak houses of many different sizes and shapes scattered around the town, and visitors can see lots of these by simply strolling around the smaller older communities on the edge of the town. Some of these have been repurposed into guesthouses.

The most famous of Phrae’s teak houses are its two largest:

• Khum Chao Luang: Built in 1892, the Khum Chao Luang was the grand home of the Chao Luang, the ancestral ruler of Phrae. The house has been opened as a free to visit museum. The building, and its furniture, has been beautifully preserved with the addition of some interesting museum type displays.
• The Vongburi House: The Vongburi House was built at the end of the 19th Century as the private residence of the Chao Luang’s first wife after they separated. The house is more of a family home than the Khum Chao Luang and the style of the house is also different. It has a striking pink colour scheme which is reminiscent of the pastel colours of the Sino-Portuguese style houses located in other parts of South East Asia.

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