From Nakhon Sawan back to Ayutthaya there are ten trains, taking between 1 hour 53 minutes and 3 hours 19 minutes to cover 172 km. Seven are fast and three are slow Ordinary trains.
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Timetables
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| Train | Nakhon Sawan | Ayutthaya |
|---|---|---|
| RP108 | 00:38 | 03:23 |
| EX52 | 01:14 | 03:59 |
| SP14 | 02:02 | 04:46 |
| SP10 | 02:52 | 05:23 |
| ORD208 | 05:00 | 08:17 |
| ORD212 | 07:07 | 10:10 |
| ORD202 | 08:35 | 11:54 |
| RP112 | 13:03 | 16:02 |
| SP8 | 14:55 | 16:48 |
| RP102 | 15:54 | 18:57 |
Average journey time: 2 hours 50 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.
Nakhon Sawan to Ayutthaya train tickets
About the route
Most of the trains run overnight or in the early morning: departures at 00:38, 01:14, 02:02 and 02:52 get you to Ayutthaya before sunrise. The three Ordinary trains leave at 05:00, 07:07 and 08:35, and the faster daytime options are at 13:03, 14:55 and 15:54.
Ayutthaya is a better place to arrive in the morning, since the ruins are best seen in the cooler hours, and the station is only a short boat or tuk-tuk ride from the island that holds the historic park. If you are heading on to Bangkok, trains from Ayutthaya run to the capital all day, so you can break the journey and continue the same evening.
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