Train To Chiang Mai

[zeitgeist]

Can anyone give me some information regarding catching the train to Chiang Mai (departing from BKK)? or point me in the direction of a website?

Price? Times? Travel Time...overnight?

Thanks

 

[Hamokhamok]

http://www.seat61.com/

 

or to be more specific

 

http://www.seat61.com/Thailand.htm#Bangkok to Chiang Mai

 

Enjoy

 

Loads of information on that site

[Guest]

http://www.seat61.com/

 

or to be more specific

 

http://www.seat61.com/Thailand.htm#Bangkok to Chiang Mai

 

Enjoy

 

Loads of information on that site

 

I recommend taking the night train up--Thai sleeper trains are great, and hey, you're saving a night of hotel!--and taking the day train back, just so you can experience the view (going down the mountains, etc.) and grab some of the excellent vendor food that comes by the windows at stops (northern Thai "sai ua" sausage, yeah!)

 

[buffalo_bill]

Sir ,

 

using trains in Thailand is the second best thing on earth after boom-boom plus you could in fact combine both aspects in a most civilised manner by using the night sleeper .

 

http://www.google.de/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&ved=0CAkQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.railway.co.th%2Fenglish%2Findex.asp&rct=j&q=thai+railways&ei=iVKSS8DhM5rEmwO6-P2ECw&usg=AFQjCNHG8jlWWDvLA9uXECbrz37-cIz2ag

 

To find the timetable , hit Timetable .

[shygye]

... best travel with a friend or you'll wind up sharing the cabin with Somchai sawing logs.

[temfarang]

it's only a 'little less' than a flight

 

I've done it 3 times.

I last 2 times I've trained north & flown south

 

get the 1st class sleeper with sink, 2 bunks & sink / pisser .. not the 2nd class sleeper bunk

 

(not sure the actual ticket designations but there are 2 different sleeper tickets, room vs bunk, look it up)

 

but the memories are worth so much:

*the 'squat crapper' on a rocking train is memorable

*I find sleeping on the train to be particularly excellent .. click clack click clack click clack whilst rocking hammock like

*the food on the train is excellent

*the 'pissing sink' in the 1st class sleeper room is worth a lot.

*the 'bunks' are smallish for 2 .. place an immediate non-negociable claim on the bottom bunk

*the train enters the Himalaya foot hills about dawn

*plenty of early morning people watching out the 'picture window' ..

*leaqve Bkk early evening arrive CM early morning (9-ish)

 

pack some take out .. Hua Laphong has many many (expensive) take out options

then tuk tuk to the Lanna Thai hotel