Ubon Ratchathani to Chiang Mai by train

There is no direct train. You change trains once in Ayutthaya</strong> or <strong>Rangsit</strong> or <strong>Bangkok and book each train as its own ticket. We found 12 good connections.

Cheapest 515 THB RP136 + SP13 · 25h 15m Fastest 20h 50m SP22 + EX51 · 20h 50m Sleep on the train 1,537 THB SP24 + SP7 · 22h 35m · berth fare

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1st train	Change at	2nd train	Total time	Fare from	With berths
SP22 14:50	Ayutthaya wait 2h 14m	EX51 23:36	20h 50m	at booking	–
SP22 14:50	Rangsit wait 1h 07m	EX51 22:58	20h 50m	at booking	–
RP140 20:30	Ayutthaya wait 2h 45m	SP7 08:21	21h 20m	at booking	–
RP140 20:30	Rangsit wait 1h 30m	SP7 07:53	21h 20m	at booking	–
EX72 06:10	Ayutthaya wait 1h 21m	RP109 15:18	21h 50m	at booking	–
SP24 19:15	Bangkok wait 2h 40m	SP7 07:30	22h 35m	1,537 THB	1,537 THB
RP136 07:30	Ayutthaya wait 2h 48m	SP9 19:43	23h 45m	at booking	–
RP136 07:30	Rangsit wait 1h 33m	SP9 19:06	23h 45m	at booking	–
EX72 06:10	Bangkok wait 3h 45m	SP9 18:40	25h 05m	1,283 THB	1,283 THB
RP136 07:30	Bangkok wait 2h 05m	SP13 20:05	25h 15m	515 THB	1,043 THB
RP136 07:30	Ayutthaya wait 4h 12m	SP13 21:07	25h 15m	at booking	–
RP136 07:30	Rangsit wait 2h 58m	SP13 20:31	25h 15m	at booking	–

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.

20h 50mFastest

SP22Special Express1st train14:50Ubon Ratchathani6h 32mdirect21:22AyutthayaBook

14:50Ubon Ratchathani
Train SP22 · Special Express
6h 32m on board
21:22Ayutthaya

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⏱ Change in Ayutthaya: wait 2h 14m at Ayutthaya

EX51Express2nd train23:36Ayutthaya12h 04movernight11:40⁺¹Chiang MaiBook

23:36Ayutthaya
Train EX51 · Express
12h 04m on board
11:40Chiang Mai

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

20h 50mShort change: trains can be late

SP22Special Express1st train14:50Ubon Ratchathani7h 01mdirect21:51RangsitBook

14:50Ubon Ratchathani
Train SP22 · Special Express
7h 01m on board
21:51Rangsit

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⏱ Change in Rangsit: wait 1h 07m at Rangsit

EX51Express2nd train22:58Rangsit12h 42movernight11:40⁺¹Chiang MaiBook

22:58Rangsit
Train EX51 · Express
12h 42m on board
11:40Chiang Mai

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21h 20m

RP140Rapid1st train20:30Ubon Ratchathani9h 06movernight05:36⁺¹AyutthayaBook

20:30Ubon Ratchathani
Train RP140 · Rapid
9h 06m on board
05:36Ayutthaya

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⏱ Change in Ayutthaya: wait 2h 45m at Ayutthaya

SP7Special Express2nd train08:21Ayutthaya9h 29mdirect17:50Chiang MaiBook

08:21Ayutthaya
Train SP7 · Special Express
9h 29m on board
17:50Chiang Mai

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21h 20mShort change: trains can be late

RP140Rapid1st train20:30Ubon Ratchathani9h 53movernight06:23⁺¹RangsitBook

20:30Ubon Ratchathani
Train RP140 · Rapid
9h 53m on board
06:23Rangsit

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⏱ Change in Rangsit: wait 1h 30m at Rangsit

SP7Special Express2nd train07:53Rangsit9h 57mdirect17:50Chiang MaiBook

07:53Rangsit
Train SP7 · Special Express
9h 57m on board
17:50Chiang Mai

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

21h 50mShort change: trains can be late

EX72Express1st train06:10Ubon Ratchathani7h 47mdirect13:57AyutthayaBook

06:10Ubon Ratchathani
Train EX72 · Express
7h 47m on board
13:57Ayutthaya

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⏱ Change in Ayutthaya: wait 1h 21m at Ayutthaya

RP109Rapid2nd train15:18Ayutthaya12h 42movernight04:00⁺¹Chiang MaiBook

15:18Ayutthaya
Train RP109 · Rapid
12h 42m on board
04:00Chiang Mai

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22h 35mfrom 1,537 THBSleep on the train

SP24Special Express1st train19:15Ubon Ratchathani9h 35movernight04:50⁺¹Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)from979฿2nd class berth · A/CBook

19:15Ubon Ratchathani
Train SP24 · Special Express
9h 35m on board
04:50Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

Choose your class2nd class berth · A/CCheapest979฿1st class berth · A/C1,517฿

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 40m at Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

SP7Special Express2nd train07:30Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)10h 20mdirect17:50Chiang Maifrom558฿2nd class seat · A/CBook

07:30Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)
Train SP7 · Special Express
10h 20m on board
17:50Chiang Mai

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.

23h 45m

RP136Rapid1st train07:30Ubon Ratchathani9h 25mdirect16:55AyutthayaBook

07:30Ubon Ratchathani
Train RP136 · Rapid
9h 25m on board
16:55Ayutthaya

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

⏱ Change in Ayutthaya: wait 2h 48m at Ayutthaya

SP9Special Express2nd train19:43Ayutthaya11h 32movernight07:15⁺¹Chiang MaiBook

19:43Ayutthaya
Train SP9 · Special Express
11h 32m on board
07:15Chiang Mai

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

23h 45mShort change: trains can be late

RP136Rapid1st train07:30Ubon Ratchathani10h 03mdirect17:33RangsitBook

07:30Ubon Ratchathani
Train RP136 · Rapid
10h 03m on board
17:33Rangsit

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

⏱ Change in Rangsit: wait 1h 33m at Rangsit

SP9Special Express2nd train19:06Rangsit12h 09movernight07:15⁺¹Chiang MaiBook

19:06Rangsit
Train SP9 · Special Express
12h 09m on board
07:15Chiang Mai

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

25h 05mfrom 1,283 THB

EX72Express1st train06:10Ubon Ratchathani8h 45mdirect14:55Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)from245฿3rd class seatBook

06:10Ubon Ratchathani
Train EX72 · Express
8h 45m on board
14:55Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

Choose your class3rd class seatCheapest245฿2nd class seat · A/C479฿

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

⏱ Change in Bangkok: wait 3h 45m at Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

SP9Special Express2nd train18:40Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)12h 35movernight07:15⁺¹Chiang Maifrom1,038฿2nd class berth · A/CBook

18:40Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)
Train SP9 · Special Express
12h 35m on board
07:15Chiang Mai

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.

25h 15mfrom 515 THBCheapest

RP136Rapid1st train07:30Ubon Ratchathani10h 30mdirect18:00Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)from205฿3rd class seatBook

07:30Ubon Ratchathani
Train RP136 · Rapid
10h 30m on board
18:00Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

Choose your class3rd class seatCheapest205฿2nd class seat329฿

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 05m at Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)

SP13Special Express2nd train20:05Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)12h 40movernight08:45⁺¹Chiang Maifrom310฿3rd class seatBook

20:05Bangkok (Krung Thep Aphiwat)
Train SP13 · Special Express
12h 40m on board
08:45Chiang Mai

Choose your class3rd class seatCheapest310฿2nd class seat468฿2nd class berth · A/C838฿1st class berth · A/C1,446฿

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

25h 15m

RP136Rapid1st train07:30Ubon Ratchathani9h 25mdirect16:55AyutthayaBook

07:30Ubon Ratchathani
Train RP136 · Rapid
9h 25m on board
16:55Ayutthaya

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Classes and fares are shown on the booking page.

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

⏱ Change in Ayutthaya: wait 4h 12m at Ayutthaya

SP13Special Express2nd train21:07Ayutthaya11h 38movernight08:45⁺¹Chiang MaiBook

21:07Ayutthaya
Train SP13 · Special Express
11h 38m on board
08:45Chiang Mai

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

25h 15m

RP136Rapid1st train07:30Ubon Ratchathani10h 03mdirect17:33RangsitBook

07:30Ubon Ratchathani
Train RP136 · Rapid
10h 03m on board
17:33Rangsit

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Classes and fares are shown on the booking page.

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

⏱ Change in Rangsit: wait 2h 58m at Rangsit

SP13Special Express2nd train20:31Rangsit12h 14movernight08:45⁺¹Chiang MaiBook

20:31Rangsit
Train SP13 · Special Express
12h 14m on board
08:45Chiang Mai

Choose your class

Classes and fares are shown on the booking page.

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: Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani · all connections

FAQ

Is there a direct train from Ubon Ratchathani to Chiang Mai?

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

What is the fastest way from Ubon Ratchathani to Chiang Mai by train?

Take SP22 at 14:50, change in Ayutthaya and continue on EX51. The whole trip takes about 20h 50m, including 2h 14m to change trains.

What is the cheapest train from Ubon Ratchathani to Chiang Mai?

From about 515 THB per adult in total, on RP136 and SP13 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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