How to get to Kanchanaburi, Useful Travel Information

Getting to Kanchanaburi is very, very easy due to its close proximity to Bangkok. 99% of visitors, regardless of where you are travellng from in Thailand, will pass through Bangkok en route to Kanchanaburi.

There's no airport in Kanchanaburi and currently only 3rd class trains run from Bangkok, so in reality unless you have your own car the best way to travel to Kanchanaburi is by bus or taxi.

1.     Getting to Kanchanaburi by Bus

From the Southern Bus Terminal ("Sai Dai"), buses leave every 30min for Kanchanaburi, the last one departing at 10.30pm. The journey takes a little under two hours.Tickets for a standard air-conditioned bus. This is by far the easiest way to get from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi!

2.      Getting to Kanchanaburi by Train

As the railway link between Bangkok and Kanchanaburi is only a local line, this is a journey to be undertaken only by the VERY brave! From Thonburi station in Bangkok, only 3rd class trains run along this route and the journey takes a staggering FIVE HOURS!

What do we mean by 3rd class? - No windows, no fan, wooden seats, lots of chickens!

3.      Getting to Kanchanabury by Taxi

The fastest, but most expensive way to get to Kanchanaburi! From anywhere in Bangkok, taxi drivers will be able to get you here in about 90 minutes for anywhere between 1,000-3,000 Th.Baht, all depending on your bargaining skills!

If you can find a Thai speaker to do the bargaining for you, it would be a lot better!

These are the most common means of transport with the help of which you can easily reach Kanchanaburi. Arriving in the city, you have to find a place of accommodation (if you still didn’t do that). If it is not a high season, you will complete that soon, but otherwise you have to be more persistent! Hotels in Kanchanaburi are appropriate for people with high or standard income. But no matter the category of the hotel in Kanchanaburi, you will be satisfied with the quality of the service. Traveling to Kanchanaburi will be a real adventure for you! If you ever have the chance to travel to Thai, don’t miss out the opportunity to visit Kanchanaburi.