Bangkok to Lopburi

What's the fastest way to Lopburi?

The fastest way to Lopburi is the 07:30 Special Express, 1 hour 40 minutes, but it stops at Lop Buri 2, outside the old town. Your own van is the easiest, about 2 hours door to door, straight to the temple. The train and the minivans are for one or two; ask Tanner which suits the day.

Is there a train to Lopburi?

Bangkok to Lopburi by train runs two ways, the State Railway of Thailand's 2026 timetable shows (checked November 2026). Express trains leave Krung Thep Aphiwat and stop at Lop Buri 2, outside the old town: the 07:30 Special Express gets there at 09:08. Ordinary trains leave the old Hua Lamphong station and stop at Lop Buri station in town, about 3 hours: the 10:15 arrives at 13:24.

Ask Tanner to have a car meet the train.

Is there a bus to Lopburi?

Minivans run from the Mo Chit area and drop you in town, tight on seats and bags. Check times and fares at the counter on the day.

For a group, one van for the day beats a dozen seats. See every route on Getting around Thailand, and ask Tanner for one van for the day.

What is Lopburi famous for?

Hundreds of crab-eating macaques run through the old town, most of all around Phra Prang Sam Yot and the Phra Kaan Shrine.

• Phra Prang Sam Yot: three linked Khmer towers in the Bayon style, on a mound just west of the railway by San Phra Kan, the Tourism Authority of Thailand says (checked November 2026).
• The monkeys: they grab bags, sunglasses and drinks, so carry nothing loose.
• The old town: Khmer-era ruins, walkable in a morning.

Why does a group go by private car?

A group goes by private car because the van runs from the hotel straight to Phra Prang Sam Yot: no station change, and a quick exit from the monkeys.

A luxury van takes up to 4, a party van up to 10, and a coach 20 and more.

The day runs Lopburi in the morning, Ayutthaya on the way back, and Bangkok by evening.

Ask Tanner to set the day.

How do you plan the day?

Plan Bangkok to Lopburi as a day out by road, with Ayutthaya on the same way home: Ayutthaya Historical Park is about 70 minutes from Suvarnabhumi by car, Google Maps shows (checked November 2026).

Going Bangkok to Lopburi by train, take an ordinary train to Lop Buri station if you want to walk to the temple. Going Bangkok to Lopburi by bus means a minivan from the Mo Chit area, tight on seats and bags.

Leave sunglasses and drinks in the van: the monkeys take anything loose. The luxury van for up to 4 is from ฿6,500 for 10 hours, with Ayutthaya on the way home.

Tanner's pick: Lopburi first thing, Ayutthaya after lunch, Bangkok by dinner. Ask Tanner to hold the van.

Is Lopburi a day trip?

Half a day covers the monkey temple and the old town, so it works as a day trip. Ayutthaya is on the same road, so many groups do both.

See Bangkok to Ayutthaya and Bangkok nightlife, plus our Lopburi guide and central Thailand travel guide, and ask Tanner what to book for the evening.

Bangkok to Lopburi in short

• By car: about 2 hours, straight to Phra Prang Sam Yot.

• By train: the 07:30 Special Express from Krung Thep Aphiwat reaches Lop Buri 2 in 1 hour 40 minutes; ordinary trains take about 3 hours to the old-town station.
• Cheapest: a minivan from the Mo Chit area, tight on bags; check times and fares on the day.
• The draw: hundreds of macaques around the three-towered temple.
• Time needed: half a day, with Ayutthaya, about 70 minutes from Suvarnabhumi by car, on the same road home.
• For a group: your own van for the day, door to temple, from ฿6,500 for 10 hours for up to 4.

Checked November 2026.