Getting around Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya is known for an island you cannot cover on foot in April, so stay on a bicycle or a tuk-tuk. The train from Krung Thep Aphiwat is about one hour.
Back to Ayutthaya Train inBicycle loopTuk-tuk if heat
TrainAbout one hour from Krung Thep Aphiwat
On islandBicycle or tuk-tuk; not a hopeful walk
Tickets80 THB per site or 300 THB combo
West bankWat Chaiwatthanaram needs a crossing
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Ayutthaya station sits on the east side of the island, and read Bangkok to Ayutthaya for Krung Thep Aphiwat versus Hua Lamphong. From the platform you need a tuk-tuk, a bicycle, or a long hot walk, and the historical park is a loop, not a single gate.
Foreign tickets are 80 THB per paid site or 300 THB combo, and Wat Chaiwatthanaram is west of the river. Bang Pa-In is a south add-on, and day trip first; overnight only for dawn. A 2026 bicycle rental is a few hundred THB for the day if you bargain once, and see Ayutthaya for the stay-or-go call.
Which mode for which hop
- Train: About one hour from Krung Thep Aphiwat.
- Bicycle: Island loop in cooler months.
- Tuk-tuk: Heat, three-wat packages, Chaiwatthanaram.
- Van to Bang Pa-In: Only after the island, if light remains.
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Common questions
- Can you walk the island?
- In November, maybe a few wats. In April, no. Rent the bike.
- Station to Wat Chaiwatthanaram on foot?
- Do not. It is the wrong side of the river for a hopeful walk.