Thailand Special Express 45 Train: Bangkok to Padang Besar

Special Express 45 runs daily from Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat) to Padang Besar (Malaysia), leaving at 16:10 and arriving at 08:05 the next day. It calls at 21 stations and covers 996 km.

Special Express 45 timetable and stops

Station	Arrives	Departs	Distance (km)
Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)	–	16:10	0
Bang Bamru	16:21	16:22	18
Sala Ya	16:42	16:43	35
Nakhon Pathom	17:10	17:12	64
Ban Pong	17:31	17:32	84
Ratchaburi	18:00	18:10	117
Phetchaburi	18:51	18:56	167
Hua Hin	19:45	19:50	229
Wang Phong	20:07	20:08	249
Prachuap Khiri Khan	21:04	21:05	318
Bang Saphan Yai	22:03	22:04	393
Chumphon	23:16	23:26	485
Surat Thani	01:49+1	01:52+1	651
Thung Song Junction	03:38+1	03:48+1	773
Cha-uat	04:40+1	04:41+1	822
Phatthalung	05:21+1	05:23+1	862
Bang Kaeo	05:45+1	05:46+1	886
Hat Yai	06:35+1	07:20+1	945
Khlong Ngae	07:42+1	07:43+1	969
Padang Besar (Thai)	07:59+1	08:02+1	994
Padang Besar (Malaysia)	08:05+1	–	996

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	06:35	SP37 at 07:10 to Su-Ngai Kolok	35m

These trains leave from the same station, between 15 minutes and 2 hours after Train SP45 arrives.

Tickets for Special Express 45

How far ahead can you book?

Your trip on SP45	Tickets go on sale
598 km or more (60%+)	90 days ahead
249 to 597 km (25–59%)	30 days ahead
Under 249 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.