Comments on: Maeklong Market Railway, Thailand – The Train That Goes Through a Market

By: Miyaki010101

Miyaki010101 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:56:00 +0000

if i take the earliest train from Bangkok which is 7.30am, is it possible for us to take 11.30am train back to Bangkok? Is it enough time?

By: James Clark

James Clark — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:36:58 +0000

Hi kym, glad to be of help. Yes it is not too hard, just needs a bit of planning. Let me know how you go

By: Kym

Kym — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 06:41:34 +0000

OH WOW – you guys have inspired me to do this. I was thinking it was too hard…but not after reading your comments. We’re heading to Thailand for our honeymoon in October – this will be my second visit and am so glad hubby to be is good with directions….

By: Maeklong, Thailand

Maeklong, Thailand — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 06:11:17 +0000

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By: James Clark

James Clark — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 07:16:13 +0000

Yes, the train arrives at Maekling at 2.30pm. It is there for one hour, then it departs for Ban Laem, for connection to Bangkok.

By: Iuhnix

Iuhnix — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 06:20:05 +0000

Hi,
Do you mean that the train will arrive at Maeklong station at 230pm and waited for an hr before depart for Bangkok?
Or the train will arrive at 230pm and 330pm?
Thanks !

By: John

John — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 02:05:20 +0000

Hi Zora,

I’m heading across from Australia just to do this train trip! It looks and sounds fantastic!! Any other tips you can give me about the stations/times required/people ect? We’ll be staying at the river end of Silom Road (a good area??).

Thanks, John.

By: Branson Traveler

Branson Traveler — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 07:15:30 +0000

That’s wild! Imagine being a vendor and setting up shop there, kind of a departure from the shops you’d see in other destinations.

By: James Clark

James Clark — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 04:50:20 +0000

@Zora – thanks for the update! I had wondered if the train times ever change. Painting a timetime on a board seems so permanent.

By: Zora

Zora — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 03:34:26 +0000

Just went to the market yesterday, using your directions. A few changes/clarifications:

Train from Wongwian Yai leaves at 8.35am now. The trip from the top of Sukhumvit on the Skytrain and walking to the station took a full hour.

Getting off in Mahachai, if you (erm) misinterpret the walking directions above, you wind up on a secondary ferry that drops you in a totally wrong place. Or perhaps they’ve changed the ferry situation? At any rate, when you get to Mahachai, walk to the front of the train, then head left to get out of the little station. Then turn right in the main street there and walk up the road to a T-intersection. Turn left, and the ferry terminal is there, in a mod little half-circle building with a tower sticking out of the top, with a sailboat model on top of that.

Get on that ferry, and it crosses the river and drops you exactly at the Ban Laen station–you’ll see a train in the station. This one’s defunct, and not the one you’ll actually be getting on, so probably no need to panic and go running across the gangplanks.

The ferry was… 4 baht? But charged only on the return trip. A ridiculous bargain day out, especially considering we got plied with free beer when we stumbled across a karaoke party in the market.

Thanks for all the instrux and helpful timetable!