This guide on how to get from Bangkok to Ayutthaya It will help you prepare your visit to one of the most essential historical cities to see in Thailand.
Declared a World Heritage Site, this impressive city has its main tourist attraction in the archaeological park, bringing together important ruins of Buddhist temples and statues, from the fourteenth to the eighteenth century, that belong to the period in which it is located in a space of 15 square kilometers City was the great capital empire of Siam.
Located 80 kilometers north of Bangkok, Ayuttaya has become one of the best excursions from Bangkok thanks to the many means of transport you have to reach and although you can visit in one day from Bangkok, we recommend including it as a stop in a route by public transport to the North of Thailand and spend the night in the city to enjoy it with tranquility.
Based on the two times we have visited this city, during which we write this travel guide to Thailand, we tell you all the options for to get to Ayutthaya from Bangkok, so you can choose the one that best suits your needs. We start!
How to get from Bangkok to Ayutthaya by taxi or Grab
Although taking a taxi or Grab is not the cheapest option for go from Bangkok to Ayutthaya, yes it is the fastest and most comfortable, especially if you only have one day.
For about 700 baths (20 euros) a driver will take you in just over an hour from your hotel to the archaeological site. In this case and after the experience, we recommend using Grab (Uber in Asia) before setting a price with a taxi, to avoid haggling and have a more professional service.
This is the option that we chose the last time we went to Ayutthaya, the first we went by train, and we have to say that we do not regret it, since we save enough time that we invest later in knowing more temples of the historical park.
If you prefer a driver for the whole day that takes you to the farthest temples, it can cost you about 2000 baths including the return to Bangkok.
How to get to Ayutthaya by train
The cheapest way to go from Bangkok to Ayutthaya It is taking a train at Hualamphong station that takes about two hours.
The Bangkok train station is easily accessible by subway at the Hua Lamphong stop or in Grab.
The price of the journey goes from 20 baths (less than one euro) in third class to 300 (9 euros) in first, although being a short journey is not a problem traveling with less comfort.
Although the trains have a high frequency, it is common for them to suffer delays and that in the end the time you lose in transfers is quite high.
In the Ayutthaya train station, located 4 kilometers from the historical park, you can take a tuk tuk or a taxi to get to the center for about 2 or 3 euros (100 baths).
Wat Yai Chay Mongkol
Transfer from Bangkok to Ayutthaya by bus or minivan
Another usual way of to get to Ayutthaya from Bangkok It is to take the bus that leaves from Mo Chit station and takes an hour and a half.
These buses that leave every half hour are priced at 50 baths (one and a half euros) and will leave you right next to the Historical Park. To get to Mo Chit station you can take a taxi, a tuk tuk or a Grab.
From this station also the minivans that make the journey for about 100 bahts leave and take just over an hour, depending on the traffic and leave when they fill up and leave you next to the archaeological park.
Wat mahathat
Ayutthaya excursion with guide in Spanish
An interesting alternative for go from Bangkok to Ayutthaya It is to book a guided tour in Spanish.
If you book this tour here, a heated van will pick you up at the hotel and take you to the entrance to the Ayutthaya ruins. Once there and with the help of a guide, you will learn about the history of the most important temples and you will end the visit by returning to Bangkok with a 3-hour Chao Phraya river cruise.
Another of the excursions from Bangkok The best-valued guide in Spanish is that it also includes Ayutthaya the visit to the market on the train tracks of Mae Klong and the Damnoen Saduak floating market by private transport.
Wat Phu Khao Thong
Tips for visiting Ayutthaya
Once you are clear how to get from Bangkok to Ayutthaya We recommend you, if you plan to spend the night in the city, look for a good hotel.
We stayed at the Q Zone Boutique, a charming family hotel, located near the historic center of Ayutthaya which, in addition to its magnificent situation, which allows you to walk to the park, has breakfast included and very friendly staff.
To visit the most important temples you must buy tickets separately (they cost between 20 and 50 baths) or take a ticket for 220 baths that includes Wat Maha That, Wat Racha Burana, Wat Phra Sanpetch, Wat Phra Ram, Wat Chai Watthanaram, Wat Mahe Yong and that is the most recommended option.
The tour of the central part of the park, where the famous Wat Maha That is located, can be done on foot and to reach the most remote temples such as Wat Yai Chay Mongkol, Wat Chai Watthanaram and Wat Phu Khao Thong, you can take a tuk tuk (300 baths per hour), rent a bike (50 baths) or a motorcycle (300 baths).
Keep in mind that to visit all the interesting points included in this list of the best things to see and do in Ayutthaya it takes about 4 hours.
Tuktuk in Ayutthaya
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