Earliest arrival
The morning arrival
Train 9381
- Reaches Mae Klong08:30
- Left Ban Laem07:30
- Next departure09:00
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The market stalls move for the trains, so the timetable is the plan. Here is what the State Railway prints for Maeklong station and how to build your visit around it.
Editorial team, maeklongrailwaymarket.click · Updated November 12, 2026 · Read in 6 min
Essentials
- ArrivalsTrains reach Mae Klong at 08:30, 11:10, 14:30 and 17:40.1
- DeparturesThe first leaves at 06:20 and the last at 15:30, with 09:00 and 11:30 between.2
- Trip lengthThe run between Ban Laem and Mae Klong takes 59 or 60 minutes.3
- Before you goThe State Railway asks you to check with the Station Master first.4
- On a tourA tour that starts at 07:00 AM leaves the ride out.
What the State Railway timetable says
The Maeklong line has its own page in the State Railway of Thailand timetable system, where it appears as the Ban Laem to Mae Klong line.5 It lists 8 trains in total at Mae Klong station: 4 arrivals and 4 departures.6 That is a short list, and it is what makes planning easy: there are only a handful of moments in the day when a train threads through the stalls.
Each page of the timetable carries the same warning, and it is worth taking literally. Every page ends with the same request: confirm the times with the Station Master first, or ring the call centre on 1690, which answers around the clock.4 Timetables change, and a market that depends on a handful of services is exactly the kind of place where a changed service ruins a morning.
The pages print times in the 24-hour form. Treat the table in this guide as a reading of the printed times, not as a promise. If a tour guide or a station sign gives a different time on your day, believe the sign. And if you plan a visit independently, leave margin on both sides of the train you want to watch.
The whole day
Every train movement at Mae Klong station
| Time | Train | Movement | Other end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:20 | 93802 | Leaves for Ban Laem | Arrives 07:192 |
| 08:30 | 93811 | Arrives from Ban Laem | Left 07:301 |
| 09:00 | 93822 | Leaves for Ban Laem | Arrives 10:002 |
| 11:10 | 93831 | Arrives from Ban Laem | Left 10:101 |
| 11:30 | 93842 | Leaves for Ban Laem | Arrives 12:302 |
| 14:30 | 93851 | Arrives from Ban Laem | Left 13:301 |
| 15:30 | 93862 | Leaves for Ban Laem | Arrives 16:302 |
| 17:40 | 93871 | Arrives from Ban Laem | Left 16:401 |
Times as the State Railway timetable prints them; check with the Station Master before you travel.4
Arrivals: when a train comes into the market
Four trains run from Ban Laem to Mae Klong each day, numbered 9381, 9383, 9385 and 9387.1 They set off from Ban Laem at 07:30, 10:10, 13:30 and 16:40, and arrive an hour later: 9381 at 08:30, 9383 at 11:10, 9385 at 14:30 and 9387 at 17:40.1 Those four arrivals are the moments when the tracks that run between the stalls are suddenly needed.
The ride itself is short. Counted from the printed table, each run between Ban Laem and Mae Klong takes 59 or 60 minutes.3 The line has 15 stations from Ban Laem to Mae Klong, including small stops such as Tha Chalom, Ban Bo and Bang Krabun.9 The train is a local service, not a tourist show, and it is run for the people who live along the line.
Which arrival should you choose? The morning train at 08:30 comes when the market is at work and the light is still soft.1 The 11:10 arrival suits a tour that reaches Maeklong late in the morning.1 The 14:30 arrival comes in the afternoon heat, and the 17:40 arrival ends the day near dusk, so check how much light you will have for photographs.1
The pause at the station
Minutes between an arrival and the next departure
- Late morning20
- Early morning30
- Afternoon60
Counted from the printed timetable: the 08:30 arrival waits 30 minutes, the 11:10 arrival 20 minutes and the 14:30 arrival 60 minutes.7
Departures, and the pause between trains
Trains also leave the market. Four services run from Mae Klong to Ban Laem, numbered 9380, 9382, 9384 and 9386, leaving at 06:20, 09:00, 11:30 and 15:30.2 They reach Ban Laem at 07:19, 10:00, 12:30 and 16:30.2 The first movement of the day at Mae Klong is the 06:20 departure, and the last is the 17:40 arrival.8
Between an arrival and the next departure there is a pause, and it is not the same each time. Counted from the two tables, the gap is 30 minutes after the 08:30 arrival, 20 minutes after the 11:10 arrival and 60 minutes after the 14:30 arrival.7 No departure follows the 17:40 arrival on the printed page.7 These are the windows in which the tracks are quiet and stallholders have their goods spread out again.
If you want to see a train leave rather than arrive, the 09:00 and 11:30 departures fall in the middle of the day.2 The 06:20 departure is the earliest movement of the day, and it is mostly of interest if you are staying nearby overnight.8 For a first visit, most people find it easier to treat an arrival and the departure that follows as a single visit lasting 20 to 60 minutes of train activity.7
Pick by your day
Which train to build the visit around
Say what you want from the market and see which arrival suits it.
If I want the softest morning light
The 08:30 arrival
Train 9381 reaches Mae Klong at 08:30 and the next train leaves at 09:00.1,7
If I am arriving by coach late morning
The 11:10 arrival
Train 9383 reaches Mae Klong at 11:10 and leaves again after a 20-minute pause.1,7
If I want the longest pause on the tracks
The 14:30 arrival
Train 9385 reaches Mae Klong at 14:30, and the next departure is at 15:30.1,7
If I am staying overnight nearby
The 06:20 departure
The first train movement of the day is the 06:20 departure.8
If I want a guide to handle the timing
A tour with the train ride
The day sold here includes a train of 30 minutes, except on the 07:00 AM departure.
Choose your arrival
Morning, midday or afternoon at the tracks
Shortest pause
The midday arrival
Train 9383
- Reaches Mae Klong11:10
- Left Ban Laem10:10
- Next departure11:30
Longest pause
The afternoon arrival
Train 9385
- Reaches Mae Klong14:30
- Left Ban Laem13:30
- Next departure15:30
Where the market sits on the line
The market grows around the station. TAT places the railway market, called Talat Rom Hup, near the Maeklong Railway Station, where it offers fresh and dried food, including seafood.10 That is why the timetable of the station is also the timetable of the market. There is no separate schedule for the stalls, and we found no official opening hours for them.
The tracks you see are the working line. Mae Klong is the end of the line, and the trains return along the same tracks to Ban Laem.5 If you are used to stations with platforms and barriers, the surprise is that the stalls are on the rails themselves, and the people who sell there plan their day around the same 8 train movements you do.6
For a visit, that means two practical things. Arrive before the train you want, because the stalls are fullest when you are least able to move. And plan where you will stand, because once a train is in motion the margin between the carriage and the goods is small, and the stallholders are quick. Our guide to when the train passes explains the sequence in more detail.
Plan around one arrival
A visit built on a single train
Day before
Check the timetable
Confirm the times at the station, or by phone on 1690.4
Well before
Settle in early
Be at the station before the arrival you want, for example 08:30 or 11:10.1
On arrival
The train comes in
Four trains a day run from Ban Laem to Mae Klong, each taking 59 or 60 minutes.1,3
The pause
Tracks go quiet
The gap to the next departure is 30, 20 or 60 minutes, depending on the train.7
On leaving
The departure
Departures run at 06:20, 09:00, 11:30 and 15:30.2
Afterwards
Next train or home
The last movement of the day is the 17:40 arrival.8
The line behind it: Wongwian Yai to Maha Chai
Most people coming from Bangkok will meet a second timetable. The State Railway publishes the Wongwian Yai to Mahachai line separately, with 19 stations from end to end.11 Its first train sets out from Wongwian Yai at 05:30 and arrives at Maha Chai at 06:23, and its last leaves at 20:10 to arrive at 21:00.12 There are 17 trains in each direction.12,13
Between the two end stations a run lasts 50 to 62 minutes depending on the train.14 Coming back, the earliest train departs Maha Chai at 04:30 and the latest at 19:00.13 Because the Maeklong line is a separate timetable, neither page covers the gap between Maha Chai and Ban Laem, so that crossing is something to plan separately.5
TAT frames the whole journey as a ride from Thon Buri Railway Station with one change at Mahachai, then straight into the market on the second train.15 For the step by step version, see our guide to getting from Bangkok to the market. Here the point is only that the Maeklong trains are a small part of a longer chain, and a late connection at one end can cost you the arrival you wanted at the other.
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Before travelling, please check timetable at Station Master. Call Center tel. 1690 (24 hours).
On the day
What to check and carry
Check before you go3
At the station3
- A hat and a bottle of water
- Closed shoes for walking on gravel and rails
- A plan for where to stand before the train comes
Opening hours, and checking before you travel
Many travellers search for Maeklong railway market opening hours, yet we found no official hours for the market. What we have is the station timetable, which fixes when the trains come and go.6 Between those times the stalls are open for business on the tracks, and the market is part of the daily life of the town rather than a ticketed event.
That is why the safest advice is to organise your visit around a train. For tour travellers, the schedule is the job of the operator, but a few conditions are worth knowing. On the shared day sold here, the 07:00 AM start skips the train leg altogether. One private day cautions that the train keeps limited times and refunds nothing after a delay or no show.
If you travel independently, do three things. On the day, confirm the times at the station, as the State Railway itself asks.4 Allow for the possibility that a train arrives late and the pause shortens or stretches. And decide in advance which arrival you want, so that a delay in Bangkok does not turn into a missed market. A little margin is worth more here than any tip about the best spot.
FAQ
Straight answers to common questions.
What time does the train come through the Maeklong market?
Where is the Maeklong train station?
How long does the Maeklong train ride take?
About an hour.
Counted from the printed table, each run between Ban Laem and Mae Klong takes 59 or 60 minutes.3
Are there official market opening hours?
None that we found.
The market keeps to the station timetable, and the railway wants travellers to confirm times with the Station Master.4
Is there a train from Bangkok to Maeklong?
Yes, with one change.
TAT describes a train from Thon Buri Railway Station, a change in Mahachai and a second train into the market.15
How many trains run each day?
Eight movements.
Counted from the two printed tables, 8 trains call at Mae Klong each day: 4 arrivals and 4 departures.6
Does every Maeklong market tour include the train?
No, not every departure.
For the shared day sold here, the earliest start, at 07:00 AM, is listed without the train ride.
Sources
- State Railway of Thailand · Time Table: BanLaem - Mae-Klong Line ↩
- State Railway of Thailand · Time Table: BanLaem - Mae-Klong Line ↩
- State Railway of Thailand · Time Table: BanLaem - Mae-Klong Line ↩
- State Railway of Thailand · Time Table: BanLaem - Mae-Klong Line ↩
- State Railway of Thailand · Time Table: BanLaem - Mae-Klong Line ↩
- State Railway of Thailand · Time Table: BanLaem - Mae-Klong Line ↩
- State Railway of Thailand · Time Table: BanLaem - Mae-Klong Line ↩
- State Railway of Thailand · Time Table: BanLaem - Mae-Klong Line ↩
- State Railway of Thailand · Time Table: BanLaem - Mae-Klong Line ↩
- Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT Newsroom) · Thailand's 12 hidden gems ↩
- State Railway of Thailand · Time Table: Wongwian Yai - Mahachai Line ↩
- State Railway of Thailand · Time Table: Wongwian Yai - Mahachai Line ↩
- State Railway of Thailand · Time Table: Wongwian Yai - Mahachai Line ↩
- State Railway of Thailand · Time Table: Wongwian Yai - Mahachai Line ↩
- Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT Newsroom) · Samut Songkhram's small size belies its rich attractions ↩