Train

Trains leave Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lam Phong) Rama IV Road, Tel. 223 - 7010, 223 - 7020) daily every hour starting from 06.40 - 22.00 hrs.

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Bus

a) Direct air-conditioned buses leave Bangkok every half an hour from the Northern Bus Terminal on Phahonyothin Road. (Tel. 537 - 8055 - 6 ) starting 05.30 - 19.20 hrs.

b) And non air-conditioned buses (Tel. 272 - 5761 - 5 ext. 117) leave for Bang Pa - In, Bang Sai, and Ayutthaya many times daily from 05.30 - 19.20 hrs.

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Car

a) Take Highway No. 1 (Phahonyothin Road.) then take Highway No. 32 to Ayutthaya.

b) Take Highway No. 304 (Chaeng - Watthna Road.) or take Highway No. 302 (Ngamwongwan Road.) ; turn righ to Highway No. 306 (Tiwanon Road.), then take Highway No. 3111 (Pathum Thani - Samkhok - Sena) and turn right at Amphoe Sena to Highway No. 3263

c) Take Highway No. 306 (Bangkok - Nonthaburi - Pathum Thani Road.) then take Highway No. 347

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TRANSPORTATION IN AYUTTHAYA

Mini - buses can be taken from the railway station into the city. Hiring a mini - bus within Ayutthaya costs between 250 and 300 baht/day. For travelling between Ayutthaya and Bang Pa - In, mini - buses regularly leave Chao Prom Market, Chao Prom Road. starting from 06.30. The fare is about 30 Baht. The trip take fifty minutes.

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Boat

BOAT TRIPS TO AYUTTHAYA & BANG PA - IN

There are no public boats going to Ayutthaya. However, there are several companies that organise excursions to Ayutthaya and Bang Pa - In. For further information, please contact the follwing companies :

ONE-DAY EXCURSION
1.CHAO PHRAYA EXPRESS BOAT

Tel : 0-2222 - 5330 , Fax : 0-2225 - 3002

TIME : 08.00 - 17.30 HRS. every Sunday (including ROYAL FOLK ARTS AND CRAFTS CENTER - BANG SAI)

RIER : Maharat

PRICE: B 250/person(transportation only)

2. ORIENTAL QUEEN & AYUTTHAYA PRINCESS

Tel : 0-2236 - 0400 - 9 Fax : 0-2236 - 1939 attn : ORIENTAL QUEEN

TIME : 8.00 - 17.30 HRS.(going by cruiser and returning by air-conditioned coach or vice versa)

RIER : Oriental Hotel

PRICE: B 1,550/person(including lunch and tour)

3. RIVER SUN CRUISE

Tel : 0-2266 - 9125, 0-2234 - 2250,0-2233 - 2877

TIME : everyday 08.20 - 16.30 HRS.(going by air - conditioned coach and returning by cruiser) everyday

RIER : River City

PRICE: B 1,200-1,300/person (including lunch and tour)

TWO - DAY EXCURSION

4. MEKHALA

Tel : 0-2256-7168 - 9 Fax : 256 - 7172

TIME : everyday (going by curiser and returning by coach or vice versa)

RIER : Charoen Nakhon

PRICE: B 5,000/person (including 3 meals, accommodation and tour)