Phitsanulok is one of the main stops on the way to Chiang Mai, and from Ayutthaya, eight trains cover the 316 km in between 3 hours 25 minutes and 5 hours 40 minutes. Seven are fast Special Express, Express or Rapid trains and one is a slow Ordinary train.
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Timetables
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| Train | Ayutthaya | Phitsanulok |
|---|---|---|
| SP7 | 08:23 | 11:48 |
| RP111 | 08:59 | 14:08 |
| ORD201 | 12:15 | 17:55 |
| RP109 | 15:20 | 20:35 |
| SP9 | 19:45 | 00:15+1 |
| SP13 | 21:09 | 01:57+1 |
| RP107 | 21:50 | 02:44+1 |
| EX51 | 23:38 | 04:28+1 |
Average journey time: 4 hours 49 minutes
How to buy tickets
The easiest way to buy train tickets in Thailand is online rather than going to the station. You do pay a very small commission but the ease and convenience makes it worthwhile in our opinion.
Baolau is the best site to use for buying train tickets, they have access to the live Thai Railways booking engine, so you can easily see availability, timetables and prices.
Payment can be made using international credit cards and PDF confirmation tickets are sent to your email address within a few minutes. This is the actual ticket you need to board the train, so there’s no need to exchange it at the station before travel. You may prefer to print the pdf out, but it’s also fine to show it on your mobile phone to the conductors and station staff.
How far ahead you can book depends on the train and how much of the route you ride. For full details on booking windows, see the when to book Thailand train tickets guide.
Ayutthaya to Phitsanulok train tickets
About the route
The trains leave in a spread of times, at 08:23, 08:59, 12:15 and 15:20 in the daytime, and at 19:45, 21:09, 21:50 and 23:38 in the evening. If you want to see something of the northern plains, the 08:23 and 08:59 trains, and the 12:15, are the best of them.
Phitsanulok is a good base for Sukhothai, whose historical park is about an hour’s drive to the west, and the city has its own sights, including Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat, which holds a much-revered Buddha image. Most people stay a night, take a day trip to the ruins, and then carry on to Chiang Mai or back to Bangkok by train.
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