Central Thailand · Historic town
Lopburi
Lopburi is a historic town north of Bangkok known for its Khmer-era ruins and resident macaque colony, reached by train from Hua Lamphong or by bus/minivan from Bangkok's Mo Chit terminal.
Overview
Overview
Lopburi is a historic town north of Bangkok known for its Khmer-era ruins and resident macaque colony, reached by train from Hua Lamphong or by bus/minivan from Bangkok's Mo Chit terminal.
Trains depart Hua Lamphong almost hourly for the roughly two-hour trip; the town is compact enough to explore on foot as a day trip, since little public transport operates within it.
Experience
What it's like
Day trip or overnight
Lopburi is compact and easily explored on foot as a day trip from Bangkok, since little public transport operates in town. It can also be paired with Ayutthaya for an overnight stay at one of its in-town hotels.
Things to do
- Old-town landmarks — Phra Prang Sam Yot is a 13th-century Khmer temple of three laterite towers known for its free-roaming macaque colony. The Phra Narai Ratchaniwet palace complex, built in the 17th century by King Narai and now a museum, reflects Lopburi's history as a diplomatic hub with Europe.
Plan your visit
Plan your visit
Getting there & around
Getting there
Trains depart Bangkok's Hua Lamphong station almost hourly for the roughly two-hour trip, arriving directly across from Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahathat. Buses and air-conditioned minivans from Bangkok's Mo Chit terminal are a separate, roughly two-hour option.
Your trip
How Lopburi fits your trip
May suit a day trip from Bangkok or a stop paired with Ayutthaya, built around the Khmer-era Phra Prang Sam Yot ruin and its resident macaque colony.
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Information used
Wherely research — Wherely's own governed depth-production research for Lopburi — drawn from independently-owned travel sources — covering gateway, access, and local-mobility choices, landmark and activity choices, and practical context. Exact fares, schedules, and prices change too often to publish as fixed facts.
Photo credit
Hero photograph: Phra Prang Sam Yot ("three-pronged holy tower") in Lopburi, Mueang Lop Buri District, Lop Buri Province, Thailand by Supanut Arunoprayote, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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What to do next
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