Getting to Chiang Mai

• train

If you buff a train or just relax and enjoy the scenery while moving to Chiang Mai, consider a train. There are half a dozen trains each day to drive from Bangkok to Hua Lumpong station and you can choose anything from private third-class seats in good sleeper market for night trains. The trains are very slow due to the slower dissociation takes about 15 hours to travel 470 miles, but if you travel during the day, you will have the opportunity to enjoy a beautiful landscape. If you travel at night, at least liked people and maybe even a cold beer in the dining car. Third-class seats are hard wooden benches in the car and could break hard going for all but the most intrepid travelers and less sensitive. Second Class seats offer more cushioning and if you take one night and found a bed, open flat beds with sheets of train crews available. Sleepers first class are private cars (two persons together). If you want to organize a bed, make sure your plans and get your tickets in advance as these places sold weeks and even months in advance. While trains are generally reliable, they break more than they should, which can add to trip for an hour often.