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The shared day
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- Length7 to 7.5 hours
- GuideEnglish or Spanish
- Train rideNot on the 07:00
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Maeklong market tour prices, from a shared coach to a private car
Maeklong train market and floating market from Bangkok
★ 4.8 · Rated by 10,745 guests
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- Sold here7 to 7.5 hours · starting at, per person $18
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View - Train first8.5 hours · starting at, per person $24
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View - Bus of 257.5 hours · starting at, per person $25
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View - German guide7 hours · starting at, per person $45
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What a railway market day costs depends on how you travel and what you add to it. Here is every price we compared, what each one covers and how to choose.
Editorial team, maeklongrailwaymarket.click · Updated November 12, 2026 · Read in 6 min
Essentials
- The day sold hereFrom $18 for 7 to 7.5 hours, with a floating market and a train ride.
- Other coach daysSimilar shared days start from $21 to $27.
- German guideA German-guided day starts from $45.
- Private carHiring a car to the railway market alone starts from $84.
- Entry to the marketNo official source we read states an entrance fee for the market itself.1
The day sold on this site, and what the fare covers
The Maeklong market tour this site sells is a shared day from Bangkok that pairs the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market with the Maeklong Railway Market, and its fare starts from $18. That buys a full day, 7 to 7.5 hours long, with a live English or Spanish speaking guide. The listing carries 10,745 reviews averaging 4.7, which is a large sample to read before you pay anything.
The order of the day matters when you compare prices. Once the coach has covered 1.5 hours, the group swaps to a longtail boat in a traditional village and then spends 40 minutes on a river boat to reach the floating market. A coach hop of 20 minutes and a 30-minute train follow, and a final 1.5-hour drive ends at one of 5 drop-off points. The record lists these legs and the guide, but it does not list lunch or any entry charge, so budget for food separately.
Three conditions change what you actually get for that price. The 07:00 AM departure does not include the train ride through the Maeklong Railway Market. Guests over 100 kg or taller than 185 cm will find the longtail motor boat unsuitable, and a separate boat then costs 250 baht extra. You can cancel up to 24 hours before for a full refund, and reserve now and pay later means nothing is charged until then.
Side by side
Maeklong market tours by price, length and group
| Tour | From | Length | Group or guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold here | $18 | 7 to 7.5 hours | English or Spanish guide |
| Train first | $24 | 8.5 hours | English and Thai guide |
| Bus of 25 | $25 | 7.5 hours | Bus of 25 or group of 12 |
| With Dragon Temple | $27 | 7.5 hours | Up to 12 |
| German guide | $45 | 7 hours | German guide |
| With Amphawa | $43 | 8.5 to 11.5 hours | Up to 9, Friday to Sunday |
| Private car | $84 | 6 hours | Private, no guide |
| Private with boats | $177 | 8 hours | English guide |
These are from prices as each listing shows them, not exact quotes; they are starting prices that can change.
Other shared coach days, and why their prices differ
The same two markets are sold at slightly different prices by other listings. A day that rides the train first starts from $24 and lasts 8.5 hours, with a van of 1.5 hours, a train of 1 hour and lunch at the floating market. It has 9,626 reviews averaging 4.8. Guests who miss that tour cannot be refunded or rescheduled, so arrive early.
A third listing starts from $25 for 7.5 hours, with a bus tour of 25 passengers or a small group of 12. It has 28,796 reviews averaging 4.5. A variant of 7 to 8 hours starts from $21, and a small group limited to 12 that adds a Dragon Temple stop of 1 hour starts from $27. These are all the same pair of markets, sold with different pickup points and different group sizes.
The listings do not explain the gaps, so treat each price as the price of that exact schedule and group size. One listing recommends the 6:00 AM and 6:30 AM departures for fewer tourists and more time in both markets, and it charges 50% of the ticket for a change made less than 24 hours before departure. Read the cancellation and change terms as carefully as the headline price before you compare.
Time on the road
How long each market day lasts, in hours
- Private car6
- Weekend Amphawa6.5
- German guide7
- Day sold here7.5
- Private tour8
- Train first8.5
Hours as each listing states them; the day sold here is given as 7 to 7.5 hours, and a longer day is not always a better one.
Guided in German, or paired with Amphawa
Travellers who want a German-speaking guide have a dedicated day. The fare begins at $45 for 7 hours, with pickup in the Ratchathewi area, and the railway market comes before the floating market. It has 11,015 reviews averaging 4.5. The price is higher than the English coach days, and the listing does not say why.
An Amphawa floating market and Maeklong railway train market tour trades the Damnoen Saduak canal for Amphawa. The fare starts from $43, though the day is offered only on Friday to Sunday. Groups are capped at 9 people, and the stops are the railway market, Wat Bang Kung and the Amphawa canal. The weekend limit follows the market itself, because TAT gives Friday, Saturday and Sunday as the days Amphawa opens.3
Longer versions exist. A weekend tour of 6.5 hours, with a group limit of 9, starts from $137 and drives to the railway market first and Amphawa second. A 10-hour day for private or small groups, meeting at the Siam Paragon gate 1, starts from $45. Both are Amphawa days, so they are priced for a different evening plan from the shorter coach days.
Pick by priority
Which Maeklong market tour fits you
Pick a top priority for the day and see which option keeps the price sensible.
If I want the lowest starting price
The shared day sold here
It costs from $18 for a day that runs 7 to 7.5 hours, and only its earliest start omits the train.
If I want a German-speaking guide
The German-guided day
It starts from $45 and includes pickup from the Ratchathewi area.
If I want Amphawa after the tracks
A Friday to Sunday day
It starts from $43, limited to 9 participants.
If I want the tracks and no group
The private car
It starts from $84 for 6 hours and has no guide.
If I am staying in Hua Hin
A day from Hua Hin
It starts from $86 and returns around 8:00 PM.
Three ways to pay
A shared day, a German guide or a car of your own
Own language
The German-guided day
Pickup included
- Length7 hours
- GuideGerman
- OrderRailway market first
Most flexible
The private car
Your group only
- Length6 hours
- GuideNone, a driver
- Time at market2 hours
Private cars, and starting from Hua Hin
A car hired for the railway market alone costs from $84, runs 6 hours and collects you at your door. The drive takes 1.5 hours each way, leaving 2 hours at the market. Its own listing calls it a car hire rather than a tour, as no guide is involved. That suits a group that wants the tracks and nothing else.
A private day that adds the floating market, with a guide in English, starts from $117. Its listing cautions that train times are limited and that a delay or no show is not refunded. For a driven day with boats and lunch, one private tour starts from $177 and takes 8 hours, with a panoramic train ride, long-tail boat rides and lunch in Samut Songkhram.
Staying on the Hua Hin coast changes the sums. A small group is collected from Hua Hin, Pran Buri or Cha-am for $86 and up, around 11:45 to 12:15, and is back about 8:00 PM. A private version leaves the Hua Hin Clock Tower or Cicada Market on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only, from $141. Both include a long van ride each way, so check the return time against your evening.
The day sold here
From pickup to the last stall
Morning meeting
Meet at your point
Meet at Khao San, Chinatown or MBK Center, at least 15 minutes before departure.
On the road
Coach to the canals
A coach ride of 1.5 hours takes the group out of Bangkok.
On the water
Longtail and river boat
Longtail boat first, then a river boat for 40 minutes.
At the stalls
Damnoen Saduak
Visit, free time and shopping at the floating market.
By train
Coach, then rail
After a short coach hop of 20 minutes, a 30-minute train rolls into Maeklong.
Back in town
Return coach
The return coach takes 1.5 hours to one of 5 drop-off locations.
What the market itself charges, and what you pay for
People often search for a Maeklong railway market entrance fee, but no official source we read states one. TAT describes a working local market that sells fresh and dried food, and the Ministry of Interior said in 2018 that it had been a local way of life for 60 to 70 years.4,1 That is the picture of a market that trades on the tracks, not of a ticketed site.
What you do pay for is the way in and whatever you buy. Anything bought from the vendors is extra on every tour listed above. If you ride the line yourself, the railway points you to the Station Master and to its call centre, open all day on 1690.5 We found no published fare table for the Maeklong line, so ask at the station for the fare on the day.
The water adds its own small costs. On the Amphawa canal TAT quoted a private boat from 500 baht and a seat on a shared boat from 50 baht.2 Those figures come from an earlier feature, so read them as a rough guide and ask the price at the pier. The day sold here charges an extra 250 baht only when a guest needs a separate boat because of the weight and height limits.
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An Amphawa and Maeklong railway market day tour from Bangkok
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A private tour starts at 500 Baht, but if you join a shared boat tour with some other visitors, it starts from only 50 Baht a head with space for up to 10 people.
Before you pay
Inside the fare, and outside it
Listed in the day3
- A full day out of Bangkok, 7 to 7.5 hours
- A live guide in English or Spanish
- Coach, boat and train legs between the stops
Not listed, so budget it3
- Lunch and snacks; the record lists no meal
- Anything you buy from the vendors
- An extra boat charge of 250 baht if you need one
Ways to keep it cheap3
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
- Reserve now and pay later
- A shared boat tour at Amphawa from 50 baht a head2
How to pick the day that fits your plan
Work out which sight matters most to you. If it is the train sliding through the stalls, check that your departure carries the rail leg, since the earliest start of the day sold here leaves it out. If it is Amphawa after dark, only the Friday to Sunday days will do. If you want to be at the tracks at a precise time, the private cars give you the control that a coach cannot.
Next, weigh group size against price. A shared bus tour of 25 passengers is the cheapest route to both markets, while the small-group options cap the group at 9 or 12. Pay the premium only if a smaller group matters to you, and read the listing for what is promised. A guide in your own language, such as German, is the other reason to pay more.
Finally, count the cancellation terms. Each listing above gives your money back if you cancel a day ahead, and the shared day also lets you book now and settle later. A date is cheap to hold while flights settle. Then choose the schedule that gets you to Maeklong when a train is due, which the train times page of this guide lays out hour by hour.
FAQ
Straight answers to common questions.
How much is a Maeklong market tour?
From $18.
The shared day sold here begins at that price, and private days on other listings climb to $177.
Is the Maeklong railway market free to enter?
No fee is stated.
No official source we read states an entrance charge, and TAT describes a working local market where fresh and dried food is sold.4
Which tour includes the train ride?
Not every departure.
Check the start time, because the earliest departure of the day sold here runs without the train ride.
Is there a German-guided market tour from Bangkok?
Yes, from $45.
The German-guided day lasts 7 hours, with pickup included from the Ratchathewi area, and visits the railway market first.
Can I visit the railway market from Hua Hin?
Yes, on a long day.
A coach-free small group leaves from Hua Hin, Pran Buri or Cha-am, and comes back to Hua Hin in the evening.
What does a boat cost at Amphawa?
From 50 baht shared.
TAT quoted 50 baht for a seat on a shared boat and 500 baht for a private one.2
Can I cancel a market tour?
Yes, up to 24 hours before.
Yes: cancel at least a day ahead for a full refund, and nothing is charged until then.
Sources
- Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT Newsroom) · Samut Songkhram Province clarified the issue of Maeklong Railway Market ↩
- Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT Newsroom) · Samut Songkhram's small size belies its rich attractions ↩
- Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT Newsroom) · A day at Amphawa Floating Market ↩
- Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT Newsroom) · Thailand's 12 hidden gems ↩
- State Railway of Thailand · Time Table: BanLaem - Mae-Klong Line ↩