Special Express No. 32: Hat Yai Junction to Bangkok

This is Special Express No. 32 train from Hat Yai Junction to Bangkok. It leaves at 5:45 p.m. and arrives in Bangkok at 8:10 a.m. the next morning. Click here to track this train live. No. 32 train has the newer CNR sleeping carriages. Dining car services have now resumed on this train. There is also some delicious food at Hat Yai station. The fried chicken is famous.

Tickets in 1st Class are 1,594 baht for the upper berth, 1,794 baht for the lower berth, and 2,594 to book the cabin if you are travelling alone. In 2nd Class, tickets are 1,005 for the upper berth and 1,105 for the lower berth. Please note, tickets for all CNR sleeper trains can now be bought up to 90 days in advance. The return journey is made by Special Express No. 31 train.

TRAIN TIMETABLE

NO.	STATION	ARR.	DEP.
1	Hat Yai Junction	–	17:45
2	Phatthalung	18:55	18:57
3	Thung Song Junction	20:27	20:37
4	Surat Thani	22:21	22:24
5	Wisai	0:21	0:25
6	Chumphon	0:44	0:54
7	Prachuap Khiri Khan	3:07	3:08
8	Hua Hin	4:22	4:27
9	Phetchaburi	5:20	5:23
10	Rachaburi	6:05	6:08
11	Ban Pong	6:37	6:38
12	Nakhon Pathom	6:56	7:06
13	Sala Ya	7:33	7:34
14	Bang Bamru	7:56	7:57
15	Krung Thep Aphiwat	8:10	–

All times are subject to change, Please check with the station master where you bought your ticket or call 1690.

TICKET PRICES AND HOW TO BUY THEM

Lower bunks are always more expensive as they are slightly bigger and give more privacy. It also has a window with curtains and so you can enjoy the view in the morning while you lie in bed. The upper bunk doesn’t have a window and is nearer to the light which is on all night. It is also nearer to the air-conditioning and so it can be colder. In 1st Class, there are two berths per cabin. If you only book one berth then you could find yourself in a cabin with a stranger. The only way to solve this problem is to book the entire room.

Tickets can be bought 90 days in advance from the official D-Ticket website. Some people have reported trouble using their credit cards on the official website and have told me they prefer the agency website such as 12GO which also have a better interface. For more information, please visit my How to Buy Train Tickets page.

	1ST CLASS			2ND CLASS
DESTINATION	LOWER	UPPER	BOOK ROOM	LOWER	UPPER
Hua Hin	1,627 baht	1,472 baht	2,427 baht	1,092 baht	929 baht
Phetchaburi	1,672 baht	1,472 baht	2,472 baht	1,050 baht	950 baht
Ratchaburi	1,709 baht	1,509 baht	2,509 baht	1,066 baht	966 baht
Nakhon Pathom	1,749 baht	1,549 baht	2,549 baht	1,085 baht	985 baht
Sala Ya	1,768 baht	1,568 baht	2,568 baht	1,093 baht	993 baht
Bang Bamru	1,783 baht	1,583 baht	2,583 baht	1,100 baht	1,000 baht
Bang Sue Junction	1,790 baht	1,590 baht	2,590 baht	1,103 baht	1,003 baht
Sam Sen	1,794 baht	1,594 baht	2,594 baht	1,105 baht	1,005 baht
Bangkok	1,794 baht	1,594 baht	2,594 baht	1,105 baht	1,005 baht