Nakhon Pathom is only 64 km from Bangkok, and eleven direct trains cover it in between 52 minutes and an hour, leaving Krung Thep Aphiwat from 07:30 in the morning to 22:50 at night.
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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.
Tickets only go on sale the day before travel, opening at 08:30 Thai time. For full details on booking windows, see the when to book Thailand train tickets guide.
Bangkok to Nakhon Pathom train tickets
About the route
That makes it one of the easiest day trips from the capital, and the trains that run from mid-afternoon to late evening suit people who want to go out after work as well. Most visitors leave on the 07:30 Special Express or on one of the afternoon trains, which still gives a few hours in daylight before the stupa area quietens down.
Phra Pathommachedi, the giant orange-tiled stupa at the centre of town, is a few minutes’ walk from the station, and the grounds around it are open all day. Beyond the temple, the town has a good floating market at weekends and plenty of places for a cheap lunch. Because the line continues south to Phetchaburi, Hua Hin and beyond, you can also treat Nakhon Pathom as the first stop on a longer trip.
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