Ill be in hua hin early February and will visit Koh Phayam which is a ferry from Ranong. I can never sleep on the bus so I might take the train which departs Hua Hin at 11:36 pm and arrives Chumphon at 4:23 am . Times arent great but I love the trains in Thailand. Does anyone know the cost for a first class or second class sleeper. I cant seem to figure it out from the train website? Im wondering if I have to pay the full price from Bangkok to Hat Yai ?
Thanks,
Sean
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I've taken the train from HH to Chumphon a couple of times before but some years ago. If you've got the timetable, isn't there one that leaves around 5pm ish arriving at Chumphon around 9pm? That's the one I got. Stay overnight in Chumphon - I can recommend one decent hotel that won't break the bank - and then bus or minibus to Ranong the next morning.
It's obviously up to you, but I can't see the point of getting a sleeper for a journey of some 4 hours.
The earlier train I was on cost a few hundred baht.
If you do get a sleeper, I don't think you'll have to pay the full BKK - HY fare but it may be difficult to book. You can make reservations on most overnight trains 90 days in advance though.
It's obviously up to you, but I can't see the point of getting a sleeper for a journey of some 4 hours.
The earlier train I was on cost a few hundred baht.
If you do get a sleeper, I don't think you'll have to pay the full BKK - HY fare but it may be difficult to book. You can make reservations on most overnight trains 90 days in advance though.
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Thanks lomuamart
I think your right I will take an earlier train and stay in Chumphon or even get to Ranong. What was the hotel in Chumphon that you suggested? Does it have a pub in it ? Are there any decent pub crawls there ?
Thanks for the help here fella's ! Great website. I loved Hua Hin and can't wait to get back !
Cheers,
Sean
I think your right I will take an earlier train and stay in Chumphon or even get to Ranong. What was the hotel in Chumphon that you suggested? Does it have a pub in it ? Are there any decent pub crawls there ?
Thanks for the help here fella's ! Great website. I loved Hua Hin and can't wait to get back !
Cheers,
Sean
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The hotel is "The Chumphon Palace". It's central, clean, friendly and about 3 star with aircon, western en suite bathroom for about 400 THB a night. Just ask for it at the station and a motorcycle taxi will take you there for 20THB ish - it's been a few years since I was down there. The minibuses depart from near the hotel. Again it'll be about a 20THB fare fare by motorcycle taxi.
The only "pub" I know is "The Farang Bar". Again central, friendly, good food with a good few travelers who've been/are going to the islands. All the motorcycle taxis should know the name.
There are other places to party but I got a bit tipsy on the train down there the first time, had a beer outside the train station and was persuaded to go along with a load of young Thais to some disco - I seem to remember it had two floors. Anyway, a good night and I didn't need a hotel as I fell out the disco at about the same time as minibuses were going to Ranong.
Ah, border runs. Some of them were good fun back in those days!!
The only "pub" I know is "The Farang Bar". Again central, friendly, good food with a good few travelers who've been/are going to the islands. All the motorcycle taxis should know the name.
There are other places to party but I got a bit tipsy on the train down there the first time, had a beer outside the train station and was persuaded to go along with a load of young Thais to some disco - I seem to remember it had two floors. Anyway, a good night and I didn't need a hotel as I fell out the disco at about the same time as minibuses were going to Ranong.
Ah, border runs. Some of them were good fun back in those days!!