Thailand Special Express 31 Train: Bangkok to Hat Yai

Special Express 31 runs daily from Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat) to Hat Yai, leaving at 16:50 and arriving at 07:05 the next day. It calls at 14 stations and covers 945 km.

Special Express 31 timetable and stops

Station	Arrives	Departs	Distance (km)
Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)	–	16:50	0
Bang Bamru	17:01	17:02	18
Sala Ya	17:22	17:23	35
Nakhon Pathom	17:48	17:50	64
Ban Pong	18:08	18:09	84
Ratchaburi	18:37	18:47	117
Phetchaburi	19:30	19:31	167
Hua Hin	20:20	20:25	229
Prachuap Khiri Khan	21:40	21:41	318
Chumphon	23:55	00:05+1	485
Surat Thani	02:20+1	02:23+1	651
Thung Song Junction	04:08+1	04:18+1	773
Phatthalung	05:51+1	05:53+1	862
Hat Yai	07:05+1	–	945

Scheduled times, not live tracking. +1 means the next day and +2 the day after.

Connections along the way

Change at	You arrive	Next train	Wait
Hat Yai	07:05	SP45 at 07:20 to Padang Besar (Malaysia)	15m
Hat Yai	07:05	LOC463 at 07:58 to Su-Ngai KolokBuy at the station	53m

These trains leave from the same station, between 15 minutes and 2 hours after Train SP31 arrives.

Tickets for Special Express 31

How far ahead can you book?

Your trip on SP31	Tickets go on sale
567 km or more (60%+)	90 days ahead
236 to 566 km (25–59%)	30 days ahead
Under 236 km (under 25%)	The day before

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Timetable data collected 29th October 2026. Scheduled times, not live tracking. Times may vary. This website contains affiliate links. Should you click to purchase, it is at no additional cost to you, but we receive a small commission.