By train the journey from Ratchaburi to Surat Thani is scheduled to take from 9 to 11 hours depending upon which train you take.
Train Times from Ratchaburi to Surat Thani
There are currently 9 direct train services a day from Ratchaburi to Surat Thani.
Train | Ratchaburi | Surat Thani | Service |
39/41 | 00:04 | 09:25 | Special Express |
43 | 10:13 | 18:50 | Special Express |
171 | 15:12 | 01:33 | Rapid |
31 | 16:49 | 02:31 | Special Express |
37/45 | 17:47 | 03:35 | Express |
169 | 18:14 | 04:27 | Rapid |
83 | 19:34 | 05:25 | Express |
167 | 21:13 | 07:47 | Rapid |
85 | 22:18 | 08:32 | Express |
- The fastest train service from Ratchaburi to Surat Thani is Train #43 departing from Ratchaburi at 10:13 and scheduled to arrive in Surat Thani 8 hours 37 minutes later.
- The slowest service from Ratchaburi to Surat Thani is Train #167 departing at 21:13 which is scheduled to complete the journey between Ratchaburi and Surat Thani in 10 hours 34 minutes.
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Location of Ratchaburi Railway Station
Location of Surat Thani Railway Station
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About Travel to Surat Thani
Surat Thani City is not, in its own right, a popular destination for foreign visitors. The city centre is largely comprised of low rise concrete buildings and offers very few points of interest for tourists. The night markets in Surat Thani are the highlights of the city for tourists and if you do spend a night in Surat Thani we suggest that you pay them a visit.
Travel to Koh Samui and Koh Phangan
Nonetheless, Surat Thani gets lots of visitors. The main reason for this is that Surat Thani Train Station is the connection point between Thailand’s railway network and ferry services to Ko Samui and Koh Phangan. All but one of the ferry services to these two islands departs from Donsak, which is a coastal district of Surat Thani Province about 65 km from the city centre. The one ferry service to Koh Samui and Koh Phangan which does depart from close to Surat Thani City is the Lomprayah High Speed Ferry. The cheaper car ferries to Koh Samui and Koh Phangan depart from either of two piers very close to each in Donsak.

Travel from the train station to the ferry pier
Surat Thani City is located 16 km to the East of Surat Thani Railway Station. The reason for this that when the railway line was constructed Surat Thani City was a much smaller settlement and routing the track to go via Surat Thani City didn’t make any sense. Fortunately, for people travelling by train to Surat Thani in order to reach Koh Samui and Koh Phangan you don’t need to make the journey into Surat Thani City in order to get to one of the ferry piers. Several companies operate joint bus and ferry services which depart from right outside the front of Surat Thani Train Station that will take passenger all the way to their island destination.
Ferry times from Surat Thani
For more information about travel from Surat Thai Railway Station follow the links below:
- Surat Thani Railway Station to Koh Samui
- Surat Thani Railway Station to Koh Phangan
- Surat Thani Railway Station to Koh Tao