Express No. 86: Nakhon Si Thammarat to Bangkok

This is Express No. 86 train from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Bangkok. This is an overnight overnight sleeper that has a mixture of carriages depending on your budget. For example, 2nd and 3rd Class carriages with seats and fans start at 282 Baht and 1st and 2nd Class carriages with beds start at 725 Baht. The train leaves Nakhon Si Thammarat at 4:20 p.m. and arrives at Krung Thep Aphiwat Station at 5.30 a.m. about 13 hours later.

This train has a dining car. However, there are also dinner options when the train stops at Surat Thani at 7:21 p.m. The return train is made by Express No. 85.

TRAIN TIMETABLE

No.	STATION	Arr.	Dep.
1	Nakhon Si Thammarat		16:00
2	Khok Khram	16:20	16:21
3	Ban Thung Lo	16:26	16:27
4	Khao Chum Thong Junction	16:38	16:39
5	Thung Song Junction	17:07	17:17
6	Na Bon	17:32	17:33
7	Khlong Chan Di	17:47	17:48
8	Chawang	17:54	17:55
9	Thanpho	18:01	18:02
10	Ban Song	18:25	18:26
11	Na San	18:43	18:44
12	Surat Thani	19:21	19:31
13	Chaiya	20:05	20:06
14	Lang Suan	21:05	21:06
15	Chumphon	22:08	22:19
16	Pathiu	22:52	22:53
17	Map Ammarit	23:10	23:11
18	Bang Saphan Yai	23:50	23:51
19	Prachuap Khiri Khan	0:54	0:55
20	Wang Phong	1:54	1:55
21	Hua Hin	2:15	2:20
22	Phetchaburi	3:16	3:19
23	Rachaburi	4:02	4:05
24	Ban Pong	4:34	4:35
25	Nakhon Pathom	4:55	5:05
26	Sala Ya	5:33	5:34
27	Bang Bamru	5:56	5:57
28	Krung Thep Aphiwat	6:10

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

Tickets cost 455 Baht for seats in 2nd Class and 282 Baht for seats in 3rd Class. For the sleeper carriages, 2nd Class with A/C costs 755/825 Baht, and 1st Class with A/C costs 1,265/1,465 Baht or 1,965 Baht for single occupancy. The lower berths are always more expensive as they have windows and are slightly large. Tickets can be bought 30 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.