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Maeklong Railway Market

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The market on the railway track at Mae Klong (also spelt Mae Klong or Maeklong), where stalls pull back their awnings for the train. Eight passings a day, every day.

OPEN
07:00
CLOSE
16:00
TRAINS
8

Every day · Review-based

THIS WEEK

    Usual days, with holidays and alcohol ban days. Not a promise for a given day.

    Checked 30 October 2026

    A train edging through Maeklong Railway Market, stalls and visitors pressed to the sides

    Train times at the market

    The eight trains a day at Mae Klong station, every day including weekends and holidays.

    At Mae KlongTrainTrain no.Ban Laem
    06:20leaves938007:19First train out; reaches Ban Laem 07:19.
    08:30arrives938107:30Left Ban Laem 07:30.
    09:00leaves938210:009381 going back out.
    11:10arrives938310:10Left Ban Laem 10:10; the one most tours come for.
    11:30leaves938412:30Back to Ban Laem 12:30.
    14:30arrives938513:30Left Ban Laem 13:30.
    15:30leaves938616:30Last train back by train (Ban Laem 16:30).
    17:40arrives938716:40No train back the same day: return by minivan.

    The market starts at the station, so an arriving train passes it a few minutes before its arrival time and a leaving train just after its departure. Trains are often a few minutes late (review-based).

    From the State Railway of Thailand’s own timetable (read 31 October 2026). Older guides number the same trains 4380–4387. Checked: 31 October 2026. State Railway of Thailand Train schedule Mae Klong to Ban Laem · State Railway of Thailand Train schedule Ban Laem to Mae Klong · RailThailand Mae Klong to Bang Thorat · RailThailand Train 4381 · RailThailand Train 4383 · RailThailand Train 4385 · RailThailand Train 4387 · RailThailand Trains 4380, 4382, 4384 and 4386 · Thailandee Train No.9380 Mae Klong to Ban Laem · Thai PBS (2021, quoting SRT) Maeklong line timetable during reduced service (same times for 4380, 4383, 4386 and 4387) · train36 Maeklong Railway Market

    Which train to watch

    Watch a train come in, then the same set go back out through the market.

    • 08:30 in, 09:00 outFewest people.
    • 11:10 in, 11:30 outBusiest: most tours come for these two (review-based).
    • 14:30 in, 15:30 outQuieter; leaves time for Amphawa in the evening.

    Tours are timed for 11:10 and 11:30, so that is when the market is fullest (review-based).

    Train, minivan or tour

    Third-party times and fares; tour prices as a range only.

    WayTimeCostTrains you can see
    Train onlyAbout 3 hours each way with the ferry and waitsAbout ฿20 one way08:30, 11:10 or 14:30 (see the table)
    Minivan (rot tu)About 1 hour 30 minutes฿60–80 one wayAny, by your departure time
    TourA full day, 7.5–8.5 hours with Damnoen SaduakUsually ฿700–800 a person (October 2026)Usually 11:10 and 11:30 (review-based)

    If you would rather go with a guide

    Tours to Maeklong usually add Damnoen Saduak in the morning and arrive for the 11:10 train. Usually ฿700–฿800 a person (October 2026); prices change on the seller’s site.

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    Where
    On the track just east of Maeklong station, Mueang Samut Songkhram, about an hour and a half southwest of Bangkok. Thai name Talat Rom Hup, the “umbrella pulldown market”. (Wikipedia; Wikipedia)
    Hours
    Every day, from morning to late afternoon (train36 gives 07:00–16:00; other sources differ). The trains pass from 06:20 to 17:40. (train36)
    Getting there
    Train only: Wongwian Yai → Maha Chai, the ferry across the Tha Chin river, Ban Laem → Mae Klong. Or a minivan (rot tu) from Mo Chit or the Southern Bus Terminal, about 1 hour 30 minutes. (State Railway of Thailand; State Railway of Thailand; RailThailand; RailThailand; train36)
    Costs
    Free entry. By train only about ฿20 one way (about ฿10 a train and ฿3 for the ferry); a minivan ฿60–80 (train36, third party). (train36)
    Stations
    • Mae Klong · Last train toward Ban Laem 15:30

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    From Bangkok by train only

    Wongwian Yai → Maha Chai (about 1 hour), walk to the pier and cross the Tha Chin river by ferry, then Ban Laem → Mae Klong (about 1 hour). About ฿20 one way (train36).

    Going: the train to catch

    Trains you can seeWongwian YaiMaha ChaiBan Laem
    08:3005:30 (9303)06:2307:30 (9381)
    11:1008:35 (9305)09:2810:10 (9383)
    14:3010:40 (9323)11:3913:30 (9385)

    Coming back

    At Mae KlongBan LaemMaha ChaiWongwian Yai
    09:00 (9382)10:0010:40 (9342)11:39
    11:30 (9384)12:3013:15 (9324)14:14
    15:30 (9386)16:3017:35 (9308)18:26

    Allowing 30 minutes between Maha Chai and Ban Laem stations for the walk and the ferry (our planning margin, not a timetable). From the State Railway of Thailand’s own timetable (read 31 October 2026). Older guides number the same trains 4380–4387.

    The Wongwian Yai–Maha Chai line is planned to be rebuilt as the elevated Dark Red Line, with works planned for 2031–2034 (Daily News); today’s trains are not affected.

    Holidays, alcohol ban days and stoppages

    The trains keep the same times at weekends and on public holidays. Alcohol ban days change nothing: this is a food and fresh market, not a bar.

    The trains stop only when the railway announces it: track work stopped them in 2016 (Khaosod) and Covid cut services in 2020–2021 (Thai PBS). The State Railway’s call centre is 1690, 24 hours.

    Entry, paying and safety

    Entry
    Free; it is a public market on the track.
    Paying
    Cash in small notes. Thai QR needs a Thai bank app.
    Safety
    When the horn sounds and the awnings come down, step off the rails and stand behind the stall line until the train has passed. The railway tidied up the market from November 2023 (Thai PBS); the detailed rules on where to stand are checking.
    Alcohol ban days
    Nothing changes on alcohol ban days: these are food markets, not bars. Alcohol ban days

    Questions

    How many times a day does the train pass Maeklong Railway Market?
    Eight: four trains come in (08:30, 11:10, 14:30, 17:40) and four go out (06:20, 09:00, 11:30, 15:30), every day.
    Does the train run at weekends and on holidays?
    Yes, at the same times. It stops only when the State Railway announces a suspension.
    Can I get there from Bangkok by train only?
    Yes: Wongwian Yai to Maha Chai, the ferry, then Ban Laem to Mae Klong, about ฿20 one way. To see the 11:10 train, take the 08:35 from Wongwian Yai.
    Which train should I watch?
    One coming in and the same set going back out: 08:30 then 09:00, 11:10 then 11:30, or 14:30 then 15:30. Most tours come for 11:10 and 11:30, so that pair is the most crowded (review-based).

    BEFORE YOU GO

    Before you go

    1. Bring cash

      Small notes for food, boats and fares. Thai QR payments need a Thai bank app.

    2. Start early

      Damnoen Saduak is best before 08:00, and the train-only route to Maeklong starts at Wongwian Yai before 09:00 for the 11:10 train.

    3. Plan the way back

      The last train back from Maeklong leaves at 15:30. After that, or from Amphawa at night, you return by minivan, car or tour.

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