By bus or minivan the journey from Cheow Lan Lake to Surat Thani Railway Station is scheduled to take from 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes depending upon which service you take.
Bus Times from Cheow Lan Lake to Surat Thani Train Station
There are currently 6 services a day from Cheow Lan Lake (Ratchaprapha Dam) to Surat Thani Train Station available to book online.
| Cheow Lan Lake | Train Station | Ticket | Company |
| 10:30 | 12:00 | ฿260 | Ramon Transport |
| 11:00 | 12:20 | ฿286 | 465 Surat Thani Phuket Transport |
| 12:00 | 13:10 | ฿300 | 465 Surat Thani Phuket Transport |
| 13:00 | 14:30 | ฿286 | 465 Surat Thani Phuket Transport |
| 15:30 | 17:00 | ฿286 | 465 Surat Thani Phuket Transport |
| 18:00 | 19:40 | ฿286 | 465 Surat Thani Phuket Transport |
Buy Tickets from Cheow Lan Lake to Surat Thani Train Station
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Boats tours around Cheow Lan Lake in Khao Sok National Park start and finish at Ratchaprapha Dam Pier. From Ratchaprapha Dam Pier you can take direct minivan services to Surat Thani Railway Station to board a train for the journey to Bangkok.
Departure from Cheow Lan Lake
Ramon Transport services from Cheow Lan Lake to Surat Thani Railway Station depart from a car park near Ratchaprapha Dam Pier.
Arrival at Surat Thani Railway Station
Ramon Transport passengers alight in front of the ticket hall at Surat Thani Railway Station.
About Travel from Cheow Lan Lake to Bangkok
Most visitors to Khao Sok National Park, particularly those staying at one of the floating bungalow resorts on Cheow Lan Lake, will depart from the National Park via the Ratchaprapha Dam Pier.
Ratchaprapha Dam Pier Bus Stop
Ratchaprapha Dam Pier is a long distance from the nearest town with a bus station and it is also a long way from any major roads where you might flag down a bus or a minivan. For this reason to travel onward from Ratchaprapha Dam your only options are to take a taxi or book a minivan service. The reliable Phantip Travel Company is one of the operators of minivan services from Ratchaprapha Dam to Surat Thani. These services depart from very near to the actual pier (120 metres walking distance) from a small car park on the approach road to the pier itself. Minivans are perhaps not the most comfortable form of transport in Thailand, but the journey only takes 1 hour 30 minutes and costs a lot less than taking on taxi.
Train at Surat Thani Railway StationTrains to Bangkok
There are 9 trains a day from Surat Thani to Bangkok. All of these trains have 2nd Class Sleeper berths available except for Train #40 departing from Surat Thani at 09:00 and Train #42/44 departing at 18:25.
| Surat Thani | Bangkok | Train | Service |
| 09:00 | 18:05 | 40 | Special Express |
| 18:25 | 03:45 | 42/44 | Special Express |
| 18:32 | 05:10 | 168 | Rapid |
| 19:31 | 06:10 | 86 | Express |
| 20:02 | 06:45 | 174 | Rapid |
| 20:23 | 07:05 | 84 | Express |
| 20:55 | 07:30 | 172 | Rapid |
| 22:24 | 08:10 | 32 | Special Express |
| 22:50 | 09:05 | 38/46 | Special Express |
| 23:28 | 10:50 | 170 | Rapid |
If you do plan to take a Sleeper Train from Surat Thani to Bangkok on the same day as you travel back from Ratchaprapha Dam then make sure that you book your train tickets in advance. During the busier months of the year sleeper seats on trains from Surat Thani to Bangkok normally sell out before the day of travel.