Bangsaphan Travel

Finding your way about Bangsaphan

The road from Petchakasem Road enters Bang Saphan and crosses the railway to the town centre. Immediately on the left after the railway there is a turning left that takes you to the bus stop, the railway station and Tae’s Restaurant. About 100 metres further down you will find the day market on the left. Opposite the day market is the Main Road that takes you to Bang Saphan Noi and the restaurant and accommodation area detailed in the Eating and drinking out in BangSaphan section.

If you carry on past the market you pass most of the banks, the night market and eventually reach Hat Mae Ramphueng. After turning right into the BangSaphan Noi road after 3KM you will find an area on the left where restaurants, bars and accommodation can be found.

• The Main Road which runs from BangSaphan town centre to BangSaphan Noi is home to Biw Beams and Cotton Fields Guesthouse.
  
  
• The road to the beach turns off the main road opposite where the builder’s merchants with the big TOA sign is found on the right. This road runs down to the beach and then turns right and ends at I-talay Restaurant & Bungalows. It is home to the Suanluang Resort, Why Not Bar & Restaurant, Roy Tawan Restaurant, and the Coral Hotel.
  
  
• On the right about 100 metres before the beach a right turning, School Road, takes you to Palm Gardens, the Sunshine Resort and the BangSaphan Beach Resort.
  
  
• A left turning about 50 metres from the beach takes you into Beach Road where you will find Why Not Bungalows, Lola Bungalows, Montri’s Coco Bar, Dang Bungalows and Dream Beach.
  

Getting there and away
Bus
Bangsaphan is reached by bus, train or car. Blue government busses run to Bangkok every hour or so, the journey takes around 6 hours and it is approximately 380km from the capital. The cost each way is 275 baht. The busses leave Bangsaphan at the following times:

Busses leave Bangkok for Bangsaphan at the following times:

(Costs and times may vary slightly, you can call the bus station on 032-691267).

Approximately the same service runs from Bangkok to Bangsaphan but the bus only stops along the main highway and not in any towns except Bangsaphan itself. Bus services to other destinations will drop you off on the highway before you come the 10 kilometers into Bangsaphan town on their way down south.

Train
The train is another option with daily third class and sprinter trains travelling north and south.

Train Times from Bangkok to Bangsaphan:
Depart Bangkok; Train No.43, 08.05 (11 Stops) Arrive Bangsaphan 13.00
Depart Bangkok; Train No.171, 13.00 (10 Stops) Arrive Bangsaphan 19.25
Depart Bangkok; Train No.35, 14.45 (7 Stops) Arrive Bangsaphan 20.17
Depart Bangkok; Train No.37, 15.10 (11 Stops) Arrive Bangsaphan 21.37
Depart Bangkok; Train No.169, 15.35 (18 Stops) Arrive Bangsaphan 22.47
Depart Bangkok; Train No83, 17.05 (7 Stops) Arrive Bangsaphan 23.09
Depart Bangkok; Train No.173, 17.35 (12 Stops) Arrive Bangsaphan 00.16
Depart Bangkok; Train No.167, 18.20 (12 Stops) Arrive Bangsaphan 00.57

All trains have different ticket costs starting from around 270 baht – 590 baht, depending on class, and facilities such as A/C, fans & beds.

Train Times from Bangsaphan to Bangkok:
Depart Bangsaphan: Train No.458, 14.11 (12 Stops) Arrive Bangkok 19.45 at 450 baht each way. This is an A/C train.

There is only one train during the day leaving Bangsaphan to Bangkok. There are Trains that leave from 21.05hrs onwards through the night to Bangkok, or try calling Bangsaphan train station on 032 691552.

If you would like to be picked up from either the Bus or Train Station to be dropped at your hotel/bungalow (within Bangsaphan Yai area), the Bangsaphan Guest House offers this service for 50 baht (bookings in advance).

(Costs and times may vary slightly, you can call the train station on 032-691552).

Car
If driving yourself the journey takes around four and a half hours from Bangkok, two hours from Hua Hin or an hour from Chumphon. The town, Bangsaphan Yai, is located around 10km off the main Petchkasem highway, it is well signposted from both directions.

Motorbike rental
You can rent motorbikes on a daily or weekly basis from Tae's Restaurant.

More info:
Motorbike Rentals at Tae's

Take a look at our Bangsaphan Maps page for maps of the area.