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Lopburi Travel Guide

Practicalities in Lopburi



HOW TO GET THERE

By Car

The most convenient trip is by car from Bangkok, travel may take up to 2 hours. Take Highway N° 1 via Saraburi to Lopburi (where you can see the sunflowers fields), total distance is 153 kilometers or use Highway N° 32 via Ayutthaya and travel further along Highway N° 347 to Lopburi via Amphoe Tha Ruea.

By Bus

Air-conditioned coaches and non air-conditioned buses leave the Bangkok's Northern Bus Terminal for Lopburi every 15 minutes from 5:00 am until 8:30 pm; travel time is around 3 hours depending on traffic. There are buses that leave the Ayutthaya Bus Terminal to Lopburi every 15 minutes, travel time take around 2 hours. From Kanchanaburi, visitors can take a local bus to Suphanburi (travel time 2 hours) and from there take another bus to Lopburi (travel time 3 hours). Lopburi also can be reached by bus from Suphan Buri, Sing Buri, Ang Thong and Nakhon Ratchasima. There are plenty of songthaews, samlors and motorcycles connecting Lopburi, city buses are also available.

By Train

The easiest way to get to Lopburi is by train. Lopburi is on the main line to Chiang Mai. Ordinary northern-route (Bangkok-Chiang Mai) trains leave Bangkok Railway Station at 7:05 am and 8:30 am. Both are third class only. Rapid trains leave the station 5 times a day (travel time take about 2.5 hours). Regular third class trains depart Ayutthaya to Lopburi, travel time take about 1 hour.


ACCOMMODATION

Name
Address
Telephone
Lopburi Asia Hotel 1-7/8 Surasak Road (036) 427 419
Nett Hotel 17/1-2 Ratchadamnoen Road (036) 411 738
Lopburi City hotel Na Prakarn Rd (036) 411 245
Lopburi Inn 28/9 Naraimaharach Road
Noom Guest House 15-17 Phayakamjad Road


EAT

Good choices are the street vendors in the Old Town and along the night market, other option are:

Name
Address
Telephone
Noom Guest House 15-17 Phayakamjad Road
Kings Wichayen Rd. 0-3641-1946
Krua Thai 1/59 Sai Pa Wai 0-3641-3690
Chan Chao 3 Roi Phra That Rd. 0-3641-1589
D.P.M. 81 Rajdamnoen Rd. 0-3641-1750
Bua Luang 229/129-132 Narai Maharat Rd. 0-3641-1014
Blue Bakery Na Phra Kan Rd. 0-3641-1633
Prang Thong Narai Maharat Rd. 0-3641-1643
Taipei Restaurant Sura Songkhram Rd. 0-3641-1648
Maha Sarakhram 3 622/7-10 Narai Maharat Rd. 0-3641-2995
Mink Thong (Pho Ngarm) Pa Wai 0-3641-110








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