Chiang Mai to Surat Thani by train

There is no direct train. You change trains once in Bangkok and book each train as its own ticket. We found 11 good connections.

Cheapest 774 THB SP8 + RP173 · 23h 16m Fastest 21h 28m SP8 + EX83 · 21h 28m · from 814 THB Sleep on the train 1,362 THB SP8 + EX83 · 21h 28m · berth fare

⚖️ The fastest connection saves 1h 48m but costs 40 THB more than the cheapest one.

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1st train	Change at	2nd train	Total time	Fare from	With berths
SP8 07:30	Bangkok wait 1h 10m	EX83 18:50	21h 28m	814 THB	1,362 THB
SP10 18:20	Bangkok wait 1h	SP43 07:30	22h	1,562 THB	1,562 THB
SP8 07:30	Bangkok wait 2h 10m	EX85 19:50	22h 53m	814 THB	1,362 THB
SP8 07:30	Bangkok wait 2h 30m	RP173 20:10	23h 16m	774 THB	1,282 THB
SP8 07:30	Bangkok wait 2h 50m	RP167 20:30	23h 46m	774 THB	1,282 THB
SP8 07:30	Bangkok wait 5h 10m	SP39 22:50	24h 20m	1,082 THB	–
SP10 18:20	Bangkok wait 8h 40m	RP171 15:10	30h 51m	1,254 THB	1,762 THB
SP10 18:20	Bangkok wait 9h 40m	SP37 16:10	31h 29m	1,334 THB	1,842 THB
SP10 18:20	Bangkok wait 9h 40m	SP45 16:10	31h 29m	1,842 THB	1,842 THB
SP10 18:20	Bangkok wait 10h 20m	SP31 16:50	32h	2,042 THB	2,042 THB
SP10 18:20	Bangkok wait 11h	RP169 17:30	33h 46m	1,254 THB	1,762 THB

Fares are per adult for the cheapest class we know on each train. "With berths" uses a sleeper berth on the overnight train(s). Live fares show when you book.

21h 28mfrom 814 THBFastestSleep on the trainShort change: trains can be late

SP8Special Express1st train07:30Chiang Mai10h 10mdirect17:40Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)from558฿2nd class seat · A/CBook

07:30Chiang Mai
Train SP8 · Special Express
10h 10m on board
17:40Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

Choose your class2nd class seat · A/C558฿

Fare per adult as last seen. Seats and the final price for your date are confirmed on the next page.

⏱ Change in Bangkok: wait 1h 10m at Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

EX83Express2nd train18:50Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)10h 08movernight04:58⁺¹Surat Thanifrom256฿3rd class seatBook

18:50Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)
Train EX83 · Express
10h 08m on board
04:58Surat Thani

Choose your class3rd class seatCheapest256฿2nd class seat394฿2nd class berth · A/C804฿1st class berth · A/C1,332฿

Fare per adult as last seen. Seats and the final price for your date are confirmed on the next page.

22hfrom 1,562 THBShort change: trains can be late

SP10Special Express1st train18:20Chiang Mai12h 10movernight06:30⁺¹Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)from1,038฿2nd class berth · A/CBook

18:20Chiang Mai
Train SP10 · Special Express
12h 10m on board
06:30Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

Choose your class2nd class berth · A/CCheapest1,038฿1st class berth · A/C1,646฿

Fare per adult as last seen. Seats and the final price for your date are confirmed on the next page.

⏱ Change in Bangkok: wait 1h at Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

SP43Special Express2nd train07:30Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)8h 50mdirect16:20Surat Thanifrom524฿2nd class seat · A/CBook

07:30Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)
Train SP43 · Special Express
8h 50m on board
16:20Surat Thani

Choose your class2nd class seat · A/C524฿

Fare per adult as last seen. Seats and the final price for your date are confirmed on the next page.

22h 53mfrom 814 THB

SP8Special Express1st train07:30Chiang Mai10h 10mdirect17:40Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)from558฿2nd class seat · A/CBook

07:30Chiang Mai
Train SP8 · Special Express
10h 10m on board
17:40Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

Choose your class2nd class seat · A/C558฿

Fare per adult as last seen. Seats and the final price for your date are confirmed on the next page.

⏱ Change in Bangkok: wait 2h 10m at Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

EX85Express2nd train19:50Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)10h 33movernight06:23⁺¹Surat Thanifrom256฿3rd class seatBook

19:50Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)
Train EX85 · Express
10h 33m on board
06:23Surat Thani

Choose your class3rd class seatCheapest256฿2nd class seat394฿2nd class berth · A/C804฿1st class berth · A/C1,332฿

Fare per adult as last seen. Seats and the final price for your date are confirmed on the next page.

23h 16mfrom 774 THBCheapest

SP8Special Express1st train07:30Chiang Mai10h 10mdirect17:40Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)from558฿2nd class seat · A/CBook

07:30Chiang Mai
Train SP8 · Special Express
10h 10m on board
17:40Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

Choose your class2nd class seat · A/C558฿

Fare per adult as last seen. Seats and the final price for your date are confirmed on the next page.

⏱ Change in Bangkok: wait 2h 30m at Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

RP173Rapid2nd train20:10Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)10h 36movernight06:46⁺¹Surat Thanifrom216฿3rd class seatBook

20:10Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)
Train RP173 · Rapid
10h 36m on board
06:46Surat Thani

Choose your class3rd class seatCheapest216฿2nd class seat354฿2nd class berth · A/C724฿

Fare per adult as last seen. Seats and the final price for your date are confirmed on the next page.

23h 46mfrom 774 THB

SP8Special Express1st train07:30Chiang Mai10h 10mdirect17:40Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)from558฿2nd class seat · A/CBook

07:30Chiang Mai
Train SP8 · Special Express
10h 10m on board
17:40Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

Choose your class2nd class seat · A/C558฿

Fare per adult as last seen. Seats and the final price for your date are confirmed on the next page.

⏱ Change in Bangkok: wait 2h 50m at Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

RP167Rapid2nd train20:30Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)10h 46movernight07:16⁺¹Surat Thanifrom216฿3rd class seatBook

20:30Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)
Train RP167 · Rapid
10h 46m on board
07:16Surat Thani

Choose your class3rd class seatCheapest216฿2nd class seat354฿2nd class berth · A/C724฿

Fare per adult as last seen. Seats and the final price for your date are confirmed on the next page.

24h 20mfrom 1,082 THB

SP8Special Express1st train07:30Chiang Mai10h 10mdirect17:40Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)from558฿2nd class seat · A/CBook

07:30Chiang Mai
Train SP8 · Special Express
10h 10m on board
17:40Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

Choose your class2nd class seat · A/C558฿

Fare per adult as last seen. Seats and the final price for your date are confirmed on the next page.

⏱ Change in Bangkok: wait 5h 10m at Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

SP39Special Express2nd train22:50Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)9hovernight07:50⁺¹Surat Thanifrom524฿2nd class seat · A/CBook

22:50Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)
Train SP39 · Special Express
9h on board
07:50Surat Thani

Choose your class2nd class seat · A/C524฿

Fare per adult as last seen. Seats and the final price for your date are confirmed on the next page.

30h 51mfrom 1,254 THB

SP10Special Express1st train18:20Chiang Mai12h 10movernight06:30⁺¹Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)from1,038฿2nd class berth · A/CBook

18:20Chiang Mai
Train SP10 · Special Express
12h 10m on board
06:30Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

Choose your class2nd class berth · A/CCheapest1,038฿1st class berth · A/C1,646฿

Fare per adult as last seen. Seats and the final price for your date are confirmed on the next page.

⏱ Change in Bangkok: wait 8h 40m at Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

RP171Rapid2nd train15:10Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)10h 01movernight01:11⁺¹Surat Thanifrom216฿3rd class seatBook

15:10Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)
Train RP171 · Rapid
10h 01m on board
01:11Surat Thani

Choose your class3rd class seatCheapest216฿2nd class seat354฿2nd class berth · A/C724฿

Fare per adult as last seen. Seats and the final price for your date are confirmed on the next page.

31h 29mfrom 1,334 THB

SP10Special Express1st train18:20Chiang Mai12h 10movernight06:30⁺¹Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)from1,038฿2nd class berth · A/CBook

18:20Chiang Mai
Train SP10 · Special Express
12h 10m on board
06:30Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

Choose your class2nd class berth · A/CCheapest1,038฿1st class berth · A/C1,646฿

Fare per adult as last seen. Seats and the final price for your date are confirmed on the next page.

⏱ Change in Bangkok: wait 9h 40m at Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

SP37Special Express2nd train16:10Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)9h 39movernight01:49⁺¹Surat Thanifrom296฿3rd class seatBook

16:10Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)
Train SP37 · Special Express
9h 39m on board
01:49Surat Thani

Choose your class3rd class seatCheapest296฿2nd class seat434฿2nd class berth · A/C804฿1st class berth · A/C1,372฿

Fare per adult as last seen. Seats and the final price for your date are confirmed on the next page.

31h 29mfrom 1,842 THB

SP10Special Express1st train18:20Chiang Mai12h 10movernight06:30⁺¹Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)from1,038฿2nd class berth · A/CBook

18:20Chiang Mai
Train SP10 · Special Express
12h 10m on board
06:30Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

Choose your class2nd class berth · A/CCheapest1,038฿1st class berth · A/C1,646฿

Fare per adult as last seen. Seats and the final price for your date are confirmed on the next page.

⏱ Change in Bangkok: wait 9h 40m at Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

SP45Special Express2nd train16:10Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)9h 39movernight01:49⁺¹Surat Thanifrom804฿2nd class berth · A/CBook

16:10Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)
Train SP45 · Special Express
9h 39m on board
01:49Surat Thani

Choose your class2nd class berth · A/C804฿

Fare per adult as last seen. Seats and the final price for your date are confirmed on the next page.

32hfrom 2,042 THB

SP10Special Express1st train18:20Chiang Mai12h 10movernight06:30⁺¹Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)from1,038฿2nd class berth · A/CBook

18:20Chiang Mai
Train SP10 · Special Express
12h 10m on board
06:30Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

Choose your class2nd class berth · A/CCheapest1,038฿1st class berth · A/C1,646฿

Fare per adult as last seen. Seats and the final price for your date are confirmed on the next page.

⏱ Change in Bangkok: wait 10h 20m at Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

SP31Special Express2nd train16:50Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)9h 30movernight02:20⁺¹Surat Thanifrom1,004฿2nd class berth · A/CBook

16:50Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)
Train SP31 · Special Express
9h 30m on board
02:20Surat Thani

Choose your class2nd class berth · A/CCheapest1,004฿1st class berth · A/C1,572฿

Fare per adult as last seen. Seats and the final price for your date are confirmed on the next page.

33h 46mfrom 1,254 THB

SP10Special Express1st train18:20Chiang Mai12h 10movernight06:30⁺¹Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)from1,038฿2nd class berth · A/CBook

18:20Chiang Mai
Train SP10 · Special Express
12h 10m on board
06:30Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

Choose your class2nd class berth · A/CCheapest1,038฿1st class berth · A/C1,646฿

Fare per adult as last seen. Seats and the final price for your date are confirmed on the next page.

⏱ Change in Bangkok: wait 11h at Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

RP169Rapid2nd train17:30Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)10h 36movernight04:06⁺¹Surat Thanifrom216฿3rd class seatBook

17:30Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)
Train RP169 · Rapid
10h 36m on board
04:06Surat Thani

Choose your class3rd class seatCheapest216฿2nd class seat354฿2nd class berth · A/C724฿

Fare per adult as last seen. Seats and the final price for your date are confirmed on the next page.

Good to know

Each train is a separate ticket. Book the first train, then the second train for the day it leaves.
Leave at least 2–3 hours to change trains. Long-distance trains, especially from the south, often run late, and a missed connection is not refunded.
Most long-distance trains in Bangkok use Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, so you usually change in the same building.
Times and fares come from our timetable and can change. The booking page shows the live times, seats and fares.

See also: night trains · return: Surat Thani to Chiang Mai · all connections

FAQ

Is there a direct train from Chiang Mai to Surat Thani?

No. You change trains once, in Bangkok, and book each train as a separate ticket.

What is the fastest way from Chiang Mai to Surat Thani by train?

Take SP8 at 07:30, change in Bangkok and continue on EX83. The whole trip takes about 21h 28m, including 1h 10m to change trains.

What is the cheapest train from Chiang Mai to Surat Thani?

From about 774 THB per adult in total, on SP8 and RP173 in the cheapest available class.

How much time should I leave to change trains?

At least one hour at the same station. Long-distance trains, especially from the south, are often late, so a wait of 2–3 hours is safer. If you change between Hua Lamphong and Krung Thep Aphiwat in Bangkok, allow extra time to cross the city.

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