Kanchanaburi Getting there & around

Getting around

Trips from the bus station to the guesthouse area should cost 30B to 40B on a saamláw and 20B on a motorcycle taxi. Public sǎwngthǎew run up and down Th Saengchuto for 10B per passenger and are an alternative for shuttling between the bus station and the guesthouse area (hop off once you see the cemetery). The train station is within walking distance of the guesthouse area.

Motorcycles can be rented at guesthouses and shops along Th Mae Nam Khwae for 150B a day. Bicycle rentals cost 50B.

The river ferry that crosses Mae Nam Mae Klong costs 8B per person. Sometimes there’s an extra few baht charge for bikes (motor or push), although usually it’s included.

One way to see the river and Kanchanaburi’s sights is to hire a long-tail boat. To travel between the Jeath War Museum and the Death Railway Bridge costs approximately 250B for up to six people one way. For a two-hour roundtrip tour to three riverside attractions, rates start at 700B. Boats can be hired from the boat pier off Th Chukkadon or at the Jeath War Museum.