150 km · About 2 hours

Ban Krut to Chumphon

The easiest city trip from the quiet coast — two hours down the line for markets, beaches and the boats to Koh Tao.

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A simple morning train

Every southbound train from Ban Krut calls at Chumphon, and the station sits in the middle of town two minutes from the night market. Go down in the morning, spend the day, and ride an evening service home — or carry on to the islands from the piers.

Hat Sai Ri beach in Chumphon
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Route at a glance

Ban Krut to Chumphon

  • Distance: about 150 km
  • Train: about 2 hours, station to station
  • Car: about 2 hours on Highway 4
  • Chumphon is the ferry gateway to Koh Tao
Good to know

Good to know

  • A day trip works: early train down, night-market dinner, evening train back.
  • Chumphon's morning market near the station is worth arriving hungry for.
  • Rent a scooter in town to reach Thung Wua Laen and the coastal viewpoints.
  • Try the local robusta coffee — this is one of Thailand's coffee provinces.
Your options

Your options

By train — about 2 hours

The painless option: no junction transfers, arrive in the town centre. Third class is fine for this distance if you fancy the fan-cooled local experience.

By car — about 2 hours

Straight down Highway 4, with the Thung Wua Laen beach turn-off 20 minutes before town — the perfect swim stop.

Onward to Koh Tao

Catamarans and the night boat leave from piers 30–40 minutes from town. Combined tickets from Ban Krut station include the transfer.

Travel guides

Travel guides

Step-by-step transport guides for this stretch of the Gulf coast.

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Ban Krut · Chumphon