Uttaradit to Ayutthaya

By train the journey from Uttaradit to Ayutthaya is scheduled to take from 4 to 7 hours depending upon which train you take.

Train Times from Uttaradit to Ayutthaya

There are 6 train services a day from Uttaradit to Ayutthaya.

• The fastest train from Uttaradit to Ayutthaya is Train #8 departing at 12:20 and scheduled to complete the journey from Uttaradit to Bangkok in 4 hours 28 minutes.
• The slowest train from Uttaradit to Ayutthaya is Train #108 departing at 20:18 and scheduled to complete the journey from Uttaradit to Bangkok in 7 hours 05 minutes.

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Ticket Prices from Uttaradit to Ayutthaya

Train tickets purchased online for the journey from Uttaradit to Ayutthaya are 50 to 100 THB more expensive than the same tickets purchased from a train station in Thailand.

Tickets for the better seat types are often not available for purchase on the day of travel. We recommend booking online, or at a train station in Thailand, at least 7 days before your planned date of travel.

Location of Uttaradit Railway Station

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Location of Ayutthaya Railway Station

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About Travel to Ayutthaya

Ayutthaya is a small city located around 80 km by road to the north of Bangkok which attracts millions of visitors every year. The main reason leisure travellers go to Ayutthaya is to visit its historical park, and the majority of those tourists come to the city do so as a day trip.

History of Ayutthaya

Ayutthaya was the capital city of the most important of the many small kingdoms in Thailand for a period of over 400 years from 1351 to 1767. During the middle parts of that period the Kingdom of Ayutthaya grew in size and prosperity focusing on trade, including allowing large numbers of foreign business people to settle on the outskirts of the city. During the 17th Century Ayutthaya is believed by some to have become the largest city in the world and possibly the richest.

Ayutthaya’s fortunes, however, declined in the 18th Century as a consequence of dynastic disputes and the adoption of more protectionist polices such as ordering the many Portuguese, Japanese and other foreign merchants to leave the city. The final blow to the Kingdom of Ayutthaya came in 1767 when an army from Burma successfully attacked the city, destroyed nearly all the buildings, and forced the Kingdom’s ruling elite to leave. Bangkok was established as the new capital by the remnants of the failed regime in Ayutthaya.

Ayutthaya Historical Park

Parts of buildings, mainly temples, dating back to the era of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya are scattered across the city. The highest concentration of partially intact historical sites is located right in the centre of the city in an area which has been designated as Ayutthaya Historical Park.

Ayutthaya Historical Park is situated in the western half of what is often referred to as ‘Ayutthaya Island’. Ayutthaya Island, which is the modern city centre, is a 4.3 km long and 2 km wide area of land contained on all 4 sides by rivers and canals creating a defensive perimeter, a strategy which was replicated in Bangkok’s Phra Nakhon district when the new capital was established.

By road it’s a 4.4 km journey by road from Ayutthaya Train Station (which is located to the east of Ayutthaya Island) to Ayutthaya Historical Park. Expect to pay 100 to 150 THB for a tuk-tuk from the train station to the historical park. Entry to the historical park is free, although there is a charge of 50 THB per person for each temple levied on foreign visitors.

There are 16 attractions in Ayutthaya Historical Park, 13 of which are temples. The level of damage which the Burmese did to these temples varies, and some are more interesting to visit than others. The 3 most popular of the 13 temples are Wat Phra Maha Tat, Wat Phra Ram and Wat Phra Si Samphet.

Staying Overnight in Ayutthaya

There are plenty of hotels and guesthouses in Ayutthaya for tourists, many representing good value for money. What Ayutthaya tends to lack in comparison to Bangkok or Chiang Mai is restaurants and bars.

In the evenings we recommend visiting the night market on the Bang Lan Road or visiting the city’s cluster of tourist restaurants and bars located on, or close to, Naresuan Soi 1 which is located in the east of Ayutthaya Island. Visitors looking for nightlife in Ayutthaya may wish to consider staying at a hotel in this area to save themselves the effort of trying to find late night taxis or tuk-tuks to return them to their accommodation at the end of the evening.

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