Getting Here
Khao Yai National Park is located about 200km to the Northeast of Bangkok. The area is accessed by two entrance gates collecting the National Park entrance fee: Visitor Center at the Chao Por Khao Yai Shrine (Pak Chong Entrance) in Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima and Noen Hom Visitor Center (Noen Hom Entrance) in Meuang District of Prachinburi province.
Northern Entrance (Pak Chong)
Thanarat Road winds 50km through Khao Yai National Park from the Chao Por Khao Yai Shrine Entrance to Prachinburi. Tourists may enter one Entrance and leave by the other, or turn back to where they started.
Travel from Bangkok is possible by three modes of transport: private car, bus or train as follows:
Route 1: Bangkok – Chao Por Khao Yai Shrine Visitor Center: From Phahonyothin Road at Rangsit to Saraburi, turn left and join Highway no. 2 (Mittraphap Road). Before arriving at Pak Chong, near the Km 23 milestone is Chao Por Khao Yai Shrine Visitor Center. Travel a further 15km to Khao Yai National Park Headquarters, a total journey of 205km.
Route 2: Bangkok – Chao Por Khao Yai Shrine Visitor Center:
Use Bang Pa-in-Nakhon Ratchasima Motorway no. 6 from its connection to Kanchanapisek Road (Outer Ring Road) and Highway no. 1 (Phahonyothin Road) at Bang Pa-in Interchange in Ayutthaya. This new Motorway runs parallel to Highway no. 1 (Phahonyothin Road) and Highway no. 2 (Mittraphap Road). Before the elevated section above Highway no. 2 at Lam Takhong reservoir heads for the Nakhon Ratchasima Bypass, leave the Motorway at the Pak Chong Toll Plaza to join Highway no. 2090 (Thanarat Road) heading towards Khao Yai National Park.
Route 3: Bangkok – Noen Hom Visitor Center:
Take Highway no. 1 (Phahonyothin Road) via Rangsit and Nong Khae to turn right into Highway no. 33 (Suwannasorn Road) in Hin Kong district. Go through Nakhon Nayok city to the Noen Hom intersection or the Naresuan Shrine Roundabout and turn left onto Highway no. 3077, the Prachinburi-Khao Yai Road, to reach Khao Yai National Park at Noen Hom Visitor Center, a distance of 190km. Route 2 is the most suitable route.
Route 1: Bangkok – Chao Por Khao Yai Shrine Visitor Center
Take the Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima coach or Bangkok-Pak Chong private minivan and get off at Pak Chong. From there hire a taxi or take the Pak Chong-Khao Yai bus running from 06.00-17.00 everyday, leaving every 30 minutes with a bus fare of 15 baht, which terminates at Chao Por Khao Yai Shrine Visitor Center (Entrance gate to the National Park). For further travel to the attractions of Khao Yai National Park, other visitors’ vehicles may be prevailed upon.
Route 2: Bangkok – Noen Hom Visitor Center
Take the Bangkok-Prachinburi coach and get off at the Naresuan Shrine Roundabout (the junction for Prachinburi). From here, take a motorcycle taxi or another visitors’ vehicle to Noen Hom Visitor Center and to access tourist attractions in Khao Yai National Park.
By train from Bangkok – Chao Por Khao Yai Shrine Visitor Center:
Take the North-eastern line (Bangkok-Pak Chong) and get off at Pak Chong station in Nakhon Ratchasima province. From there take a songthaew bus from Pak Chong Market to Khao Yai National Park, getting off at Chao Por Khao Yai Shrine Visitor Center (Entrance gate to the National Park). For further travel to the attractions of Khao Yai National Park, other visitors’ vehicles may be prevailed upon.
Outbound journey Hualamphong station – Pak Chong station
| Outbound | Inbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated Duration (hrs.) | Departure time | Arrival time | ||
| 1 | No. 21 : (SP. Express) | 3.07 | 5:45 | 8:52 |
| 2 | No. 135 : (Rapid) | 4.12 | 6:40 | 10:52 |
| 3 | No. 71 : (Express) | 3.20 | 10:05 | 13:25 |
| 4 | No. 233 : (Ordinary) | 3.42 | 11:40 | 15:22 |
| 5 | No. 145 : (Rapid) | 4.24 | 15:20 | 19:44 |
| 6 | No. 139 : (Rapid) | 3.51 | 18:55 | 22:46 |
| 7 | No. 23 : (Rapid) | 3.37 | 20:30 | 0:07 |
| 8 | No. 67 : (Express) | 3.32 | 21:30 | 1:02 |
| Estimated Duration (hrs.) | Departure time | Arrival time | ||
| 1 | No. 24 : Ubon Ratchathani - Bangkok | 3.44 | 1:31 | 5:15 |
| 2 | No. 68 : (Express) | 4.23 | 2:17 | 6:40 |
| 3 | No. 140 : (Rapid) | 4.17 | 3:03 | 7:20 |
| 4 | No. 234 : (Ordinary) | 4.06 | 10:09 | 14:15 |
| 5 | No. 72 : (Express) | 3.28 | 11:27 | 14:55 |
| 6 | No. 136 : (Rapid) | 4.40 | 14:00 | 18:40 |
| 7 | No. 146 : (Rapid) | 4.14 | 16:56 | 21:10 |
| 8 | No. 22 : (SP Express) | 3.07 | 19:48 | 22:55 |
