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Erawan Falls Fee: THB 300 Adults, THB 150 Children

Erawan is an easy day from Bangkok: foreign visitors pay THB 300 per adult and THB 150 per child at the gate, and a car adds THB 30. Without a car, take bus 8170 from Kanchanaburi bus station, which runs every hour.

On this page
  1. Erawan Falls entrance fee for foreigners
  2. Is it worth the trip?
  3. Getting there from Bangkok
  4. Death Railway and Hellfire Pass
  5. Before you go
  6. Step by step
  7. Common questions

Erawan Falls entrance fee for foreigners

Water cascading over limestone ledges and green foliage at Erawan Falls in Kanchanaburi
Cascades at Erawan Falls

Bring THB 300 for each adult and THB 150 for each child; that is what foreigners pay at the Erawan gate. Thai visitors pay THB 60 per adult and THB 30 per child. If you drive in, the car costs another THB 30 and a motorcycle THB 20.

Visitor Child Adult
Foreigner THB 150 THB 300
Thai THB 30 THB 60
Thai regulation table listing the Group 3 and Group 4 national parks with a column of service charges for Thai and foreign visitors, children and adults.
The Group 3 and Group 4 boxes of the national park fee schedule. Source: Gazette regulation B.E. 2564, annex 1 (page for Groups 3 and 4) (opens in a new tab), captured 17 October 2026

Erawan sits in Group 3 of the national park fee schedule. Other parks use the same tiers, so Thailand national park fees for foreigners covers them.

Is it worth the trip?

Yes, if you like swimming and a bit of walking. Start with the easy Mong Lai forest trail, which hugs the stream for about 1 km and takes under an hour. If you have time, add the Khao Hin Lan Pi trail to the upper falls, a walk of about 2 hours that gives the clearest view of the top tier in the wet season.

Pick another day if haze has closed the park, as it did in April 2026. It has since reopened and the annual closure list has no seasonal break for Erawan. For hours, the park shop is open from 08:00 to 16:30.

Getting there from Bangkok

The arched entrance gate and wooden sign of Erawan National Park in Kanchanaburi
The entrance gate of Erawan National Park

Without a car, take the bus from the Southern Terminal to Kanchanaburi, which leaves every 15 minutes from 04:00 to 20:30. The ride takes about 2 hours 30 minutes. From Kanchanaburi bus station, bus 8170 goes to the park every hour from 08:00 to 17:20.

By car it is roughly 130 km from Bangkok, and Kanchanaburi town is about halfway. Save the park office numbers before you go, 0 3457 4222 and 0 3457 4234.

Death Railway and Hellfire Pass

If you want the famous train ride, two trains run from Thonburi toward Nam Tok: train 257 at 07:45 and train 259 at 13:55. The morning train crosses the Kwai Yai Bridge at 10:35 and reaches Nam Tok at 12:05.

Thonburi to Nam Tok: Death Railway trains on the SRT timetable Morning and afternoon trains toward Nam Tok MORNING TRAIN Train 257 leaves Thonburi 07:45 Kanchanaburi 10:30 Kwai Yai Bridge 10:35 Tha Kilen 11:22 Ko Mahamongkol 11:51 Nam Tok 12:05 AFTERNOON TRAIN Train 259 leaves Thonburi 13:55 Kanchanaburi 16:21 Kwai Yai Bridge 16:26 Tha Kilen 17:27 Ko Mahamongkol 17:59 Nam Tok 18:15 ThailandBuddy.com · Sources: SRT Train Tracking System, Southern Line timetable Verified 17 Oct 2026 · Re-checked every 6 months Thonburi to Nam Tok: Death Railway trains on the SRT timetable Morning and afternoon trains toward Nam Tok MORNING TRAIN Train 257 leaves Thonburi 07:45 Kanchanaburi 10:30 Kwai Yai Bridge 10:35 Tha Kilen 11:22 Ko Mahamongkol 11:51 Nam Tok 12:05 AFTERNOON TRAIN Train 259 leaves Thonburi 13:55 Kanchanaburi 16:21 Kwai Yai Bridge 16:26 Tha Kilen 17:27 Ko Mahamongkol 17:59 Nam Tok 18:15 ThailandBuddy.com · Sources: SRT Train Tracking System, Southern Line timetable Verified 17 Oct 2026 · Re-checked every 6 months
The two daily trains from Thonburi toward Nam Tok.
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Flooding can change this quickly, so ask at the station that the Nam Tok section is running before you plan around it.

Thai PBS news page headline about the State Railway halting trains between Tha Kilen and Nam Tok in Kanchanaburi because of flood water, with lists of the affected outbound and return trains.
Thai PBS report on the flood closure of the Death Railway section. Source: Thai PBS News: SRT stops trains between Tha Kilen and Nam Tok (opens in a new tab), captured 18 October 2026

Hellfire Pass Interpretive Centre is free to enter and open from 09:00 to 16:00 daily. Arrive before 15:00 if you want the audio tour. The short Blue Walk from the centre to the memorial takes 45 minutes to an hour.

On the way back through town, Kanchanaburi War Cemetery is open 08:00 to 17:00 on weekdays, and only until 12:00 on Saturday.

For a stop earlier on the road out of Bangkok, read Ayutthaya Historical Park tickets.

Before you go

Take THB 300 per adult and THB 150 per child for the gate, plus THB 30 for a car. On the bus route, board in Bangkok before 20:30 and catch bus 8170 before 17:20. If you plan the train, check first that the Nam Tok section has reopened.

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Step by step

  1. Take a bus to KanchanaburiBuses leave the Southern Terminal every 15 minutes from 04:00 to 20:30 and take about 2 hours 30 minutes.
  2. Change to the Erawan busBus 8170 runs from Kanchanaburi bus station to Erawan every hour from 08:00 to 17:20 and takes about 1 hour 30 minutes.
  3. Pay the park feeA foreign adult pays THB 300 and a foreign child THB 150.
  4. Check the Death Railway sectionSRT closed the line between Tha Kilen and Nam Tok from 28 September 2026 after flooding.

Not confirmed: Last entry time at Erawan: no official time was confirmed, so ask at the park office. Death Railway: the Tha Kilen to Nam Tok section closed on 28 September 2026 after flooding, so check at Kanchanaburi station that it has reopened.

Common questions

How much is the Erawan Falls entrance fee for foreigners?

Foreigners pay THB 300 per adult and THB 150 per child. Thai visitors pay THB 60 per adult and THB 30 per child.

How much does a car cost at Erawan National Park?

Vehicles cost extra on top of the entry fee: THB 30 for a 4-wheel car and THB 20 for a motorcycle.

What time does Erawan National Park open?

Plan around 08:00 to 16:30, the daily hours of the park welfare shop. No seasonal closure period appears for the park in the 2026 closure annex.

How do you get from Bangkok to Erawan Falls by bus?

Board a bus at the Southern Terminal, with departures every 15 minutes from 04:00 to 20:30 and about 2 hours 30 minutes to Kanchanaburi. From there, bus 8170 runs to Erawan every hour.

Is the Death Railway train running to Nam Tok?

The line between Tha Kilen and Nam Tok closed from 28 September 2026 after floodwater rose at the Tham Krasae bridge. Follow SRT announcements for updates before you travel.

Is Hellfire Pass free?

Entry to the Hellfire Pass Interpretive Centre is free, and it is open from 09:00 to 16:00 daily.

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