Rapid, Express, Nakornping Special Express and Sprinter.
Four types or rail services
There are four types or rail services that run the Bangkok-Chiang Mai-Bangkok line. They are the Rapid, the Express, The Nakornping Special Express and the Sprinter. Seats and sleepers, fan or A/C are available. First class is also available, with 2 passengers to a sleeper cabin. Duration of journey is approximately 12-15hrs (depending on type of train) to cover 751 km (467 miles). There is a restaurant car, and food vendors on board or at the station platforms.
From BANGKOK
to CHIANGMAI
From
CHIANGMAI to BANGKOK
DEP.
ARR.
TRAIN
DEP.
ARR.
TRAIN
0640
2030
Rapid
0640
2105
Rapid
0825
2000
Sprinter
0835
2010
Sprinter
1500
0605
Rapid
1545
0625
Rapid
1800
0720
Special Express
1625
0530
Special Express
1925
0710
Sprinter
1800
0705
Special Express
1940
0930
Special Express
2020
0805
Sprinter
2200
1255
Rapid
2040
1040
Rapid
DEP.= Departure Time ARR.= Arrival Time
Last Updated:
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Subject to change without notice. Please refer to: the STATE RAILWAY AUTHORITY OF THAILAND website for the most recent/accurate train schedule.
Travel & Transfers
Free airport transfer with hotel reservation
Transfers from airport to hotel are FREE of charge in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. (One-way). Up to 4 persons and 4 luggages per room.
The many handicrafts that are part of Chiang Mai's history are famous with shoppers and importers around the world. Sah paper umbrellas, delicate ceramics and celadons, dazzling gems and jewellery, silverware of all sorts, lacquerware with intricate design, thai silk, woodcarvings, antiques and semi-antiques, furniture,...
RECOMMENDED HOTELS
Royal Princess Hotel
From Dusit Group; Luxury hotel with caring service in the best 'Lanna' tradition. Located in the center of the Night Bazaar.
Climb the 304 steps Naga Staircase of Doi Suthep According to legend, the temple's site was selected by an auspicious elephant. The story goes that a monk named Sumana placed half of a Buddha relic on an elephant's back and set it loose. It was decided that when the elephant stopped walking, a temple would be built on that exact spot to house the gem...
Northern dishes, dances and hill tribe culture shows
Experience both the Northern food and culture at the same time Kantoke Dinners provide a good way to get to know both the Northern food and culture at the same time. At this event, visitors are seated in the floor around a circular tray with Northern dishes on it and eat while watching
traditional Thai and Northern dances and hill tribe culture shows. Savour the delicate flavours of
a traditional Khantoke Dinner, with all the customary dishes that have
enlivened the cuisine of the Lanna for generations.
Relax to piano music For a peaceful, private evening, you can relax to piano music in a hotel lobby. Blues, Jazz, Rock, and both Thai and Western Country are played live at the many pubs and coffee shops around the city.
Destination golf courses Chiang Mai has a total of five golf clubs, ranging from 9 to 18 hole greens. The green and caddy fees vary from place to place and are cheaper on weekdays than on weekends. There are golf clubs and electric cars for rent. Chiang Mai also has four driving ranges, which charge from between 25-30 baht for a tray of 50-60 balls.