Train Travel to Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand

Ubon Ratchathani Train Station

Rail service to Ubon Ratchathani varies from 8.5 hours to 12 hours. When traveling to Ubon by train you have your choice of 3 classes, 1st class is private compartment sleeper, 2nd class is wide reclining seats and air or fan sleeper, and 3rd class is open seating bench seats. The sleeper saves the cost of a hotel room for the night and is almost as comfortable.

Train from Bangkok to Ubon

In Bangkok the main train station is Hua Lamphong. It is convenient to get there now since the subway or underground is operating. Hua Lamphong is a terminal station for the subway.

You exit the underground to the train station. No fighting the famous Bangkok traffice. The subway runs 6am to 11pm. Of course you can always get there by taxi or tuk-tuk.

Purchasing tickets online is not yet available. You can go to Hua Lamphong and there is an Advance Booking Office to take care of you ahead of time. Also some travel agents are able to sell rail tickets.

Below is the current rail service from Bangkok to Ubon. Included you will find all the times and which stations the trains stop at.

Bangkok To Ubon Ratchathani
Train Type	SP EXP DRC 21	RAP 135	RAP 145	RAP 133	EXP 87	RAP 141	RAP 143
Class	2	2-3	2-3	2-3	1-2-3	2-3	2-3
Station
Bangkok	05:45	06:40	15:20	18:55	20:30	22:25	23:40
Don Muang	06:29	07:39	16:09	19:42	21:09	23:10	00:25
Ayutthaya	06:58	08:25	16:56	20:25	21:50	23:50	01:12
Ban Pachi		08:47	17:24	20:47			01:35
Saraburi	07:33	09:09	18:00	21:09	22:31	00:31	01:57
Kaeng Khoi	07:44	09:22	18:13	21:22	22:44	00:44	02:10
Muak Lek		10:13	19:05			01:38	03:25
Pak Chong	08:55	10:52	19:44	22:46	00:18	02:19	04:04
Nakhorn Ratchasima	10:02	12:12	21:15	00:07	01:33	03:34	05:25
Thanon Chira (Korat)	10:16	12:30	21:31	00:32	01:52	03:49	05:40
Larn Plai Mat		13:47	23:04	01:37		05:25	06:57
Buriram	11:34	14:19	23:38	02:22	03:40	06:02	07:27
Surin	12:14	15:07	00:30	03:15	04:30	06:58	08:27
Sikhorapum	12:40	15:40	01:07	03:53	05:07	07:41	09:05
Uthumphon Phisai	13:10	16:34	01:52	04:44	05:54	08:26	10:07
Srisaket	13:27	17:00	02:19	05:07	06:16	08:53	10:41
Ubon Ratchathani	14:20	18:20	03:35	06:55	07:25	10:20	11:50

Rail Service Ubon to Bangkok

The Ubon Train Station is in Warin Chamarap district of Ubon about 3km from Ubon city. You can get there by tuk-tuk, motorcycle taxi or #1 line mini bus.

When you arrive at in Ubon there will be drivers waiting with tuk-tuk, motorcycle taxi and private taxis. If you use these you must agree on the price before you leave. You can also catch the #1 line for 8 Baht, just make sure it is heading in the direction of Ubon City. It is slower but cheaper.

Below is the current train schedule from Ubon to Bangkok with the times and all the scheduled stops.

Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok
Train Type	RAP 144	RAP 142	EXP 58	RAP 140	RAP 138	RAP 145	SP EXP DRC 22
Class	2-3	2-3	1-2-3	2-3	2-3	2-3	2
Stations
Ubon Ratchathani	15:05	16:50	18:30	19:30	07:00	08:45	14:50
Srisaket	16:08	17:50	19:30	20:28	08:04	09:51	15:31
Uthumphon Phisai	16:36	18:20	19:49	20:46	08:28	10:14	15:48
Sikhorapum	17:18	19:00	20:26	21:30	09:08	10:59	16:16
Surin	17:59	19:31	20:59	22:02	09:39	11:30	16:41
Buriram	18:48	20:28	21:43	22:50	10:27	12:26	17:15
Larn Plai Mat	19:17	20:55		23:26	10:55	13:02
Thanon Chira (Korat)	20:32	22:16	23:17	00:35	12:17	14:31	18:31
Nakhorn Ratchasima	20:46	22:32	23:37	00:51	12:33	14:50	18:47
Pak Chong	22:29	00:03	01:27	02:24	14:00	16:35
Muak Lek	23:12				14:48	17:11
Kaeng Khoi	23:50	01:32	02:46	03:52	15:30	17:50	20:53
Saraburi	00:19	01:48	03:04	04:13	15:45	18:05	21:06
Ban Phachi	00:48	02:13	03:32	04:59	16:09	18:39
Ayutthaya	01:14	02:37	03:55	05:25	16:37	19:05	21:46
Don Muang	02:09	03:27	04:49	06:25	17:38	19:55	22:27
Bangkok	03:15	04:25	05:50	07:30	18:40	21:00	23:15

Fares		Legend
1st Class Sleeper	1180 Baht	RAP	Rapid Train
2nd Class Seat fan	371 Baht	EXP	Express Train
2nd Class Seat Air	551 Baht	EXP	Express Train
2nd Class Sleeper Upper Berth Fan	471 Baht	SP EXP DRC	Special Express Diesel
2nd Class Sleeper Lower Berth Fan	521 Baht
2nd Class Sleeper Upper A/C	691 Baht
2nd Class Sleeper Lower A/C	761 Baht
3rd Class Seat Fan	245 Baht

Travel to Ubon Ratchathani by train is a good choice

If you use rail service to Ubon overnight you can save the cost of a hotel room and it is quite comfortable. If you ride in a 3rd class seat during the day it's a good way to see some of the countryside, meet some locals and make some new friends. You can also practise your Thai.

Food vendors board the train in 3rd class and ride to the next stop. Usually sell some good barbeque chicken and sticky rice. Most trains have a dining car too so there is always food available.

From Bangkok head on over to Hua Lamphong station to get your tickets or make reservations. Happy travels. See you soon in Ubon.