By Bus
You have a choice of using first-class air-conditioned bus, or regular bus. Buses leave from Sai Tai Southern Bus Terminal from 6.00 am to 11.00 pm daily. More information can be obtained by calling 435-1199 for air-conditioned buses, or 434-5557-8 for regular buses. The fare will be between 30 - 45 bath.
By Car
Just 101 kilometres from Bangkok along the Petchkasem Road (Highway
4). Pass the Ong Phra Pathom Pagoda, and continue until you reach Amphoe
Ban Phae, the gateway to the Floating Market. It should take about
one hour. Or if you want to experience the natural beauty of the early
morning, and want to watch the sunrise, take the Thonburi-Pak Tho Road
(Highway 35) .Along this route you can enjoy the splendour of a new
dawn, and the rays of golden sunshine on the horizon! Beside the road are
the white salt hills and the windmills of Samut Songkram Province which
you will see before you turn right at Wang Manao junction to Amphoe Pak
Tho. Altogether, a distance of about 109 kilometres.
By Train
Trains operate from both thonburi and Hua Lampong Terminals, departing
between 7.20 am - 9.55 pm, and returning between 2.55 am - 2.10 pm daily.
Besides halting at Ratchaburi Station, some trains also stop at Nong Pla
Duk, Ban Pong, Pho Tharam, and Pak Tho Stations. For more information in
Bangkok call (02) 225-0300-9 or in Ratchaburi call (032) 337002.
NOTE : To prevent mistakes and misunderstanding, it us recommended that you check the time, destrination and the fare before travelling
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