[ By Car ] Alternative I: Take Highway No. 1 (Phahonyothin Road.) then take Highway No. 32 to Ayutthaya. Alternative II: Take Highway No. 304 (Chaeng Watthana Road.) or take Highway No. 302 (Ngamwongwan Road.); turn righ to Highway No. 306 (Tiwanon Road.), then take Highway No. 3111 (Pathum Thani - Samkhok - Sena) and turn right at Amphoe Sena to Highway No. 3263. Alternative III: Take Highway No. 306 (Bangkok - Nonthaburi - Pathum Thani Road.) then take Highway No. 347 [ By Bus ] Ordinary buses run between the Bangkoks Northern Bus Terminal (Mochit 2 Bus Terminal) and Ayutthaya's main terminal on Naresuan Rd. every 20 minutes between 5 a.m. and 7 p.m. The fare is 30 bahts and the trip takes around 2hours. Air-conditioned buses operate the same route every 20 minutes from 5.40 a.m. to 7.20 p.m. (every 15 minutes between 7a.m. and 5p.m.) at the rate of 47 bahts, the trip takes 1.5 hours when traffic to north of Bangkok is light, otherwise it will take two hours [ By Train ] Trains to Ayutthaya leave Bangkok's Hua Lamphong Station approximately every hour between 4.20 a.m. and 10 p.m. The 3rd class fare is 15 bahts for the 1.5 hour trip. Train schedules are available from the information booth at Hua Lamphong Station. Alternatively, call 0 2223 7010, 0 2223 7020, or 1690 [ By Boat ] There are no scheduled or chartered boat services between Bangkok and Ayutthaya. However, several companies in Bangkok operate luxury cruises to Bang Pa-In with side trips by bus to Ayutthaya for approximately 1,500 bahts to 1,800 bahts per person, including a sumptuous luncheon. Longer two days trips in converted rice barges start at 4,800 baht. For further information please contact the following companies: THE BANG PA - IN AND AYUTTHAYA CRUISE Cruise Time Pier Price :: ONE-DAY EXCURSION :: 1.CHAOPHRAYA EXPRESS BOAT Tel: 0-2222-5330 Fax:0-2225-3002 08.00 -17.30 HRS. every Sunday (including ROYAL FOLK ARTS AND CRAFTS CENTER - BANG SAI) Maharat B250/person (transportation only) 2. ORIENTAL QUEEN & AYUTTHAYA PRINCESS Resv: Tel: 0-236-0400-9 Fax: 0-2236-1939 attn: ORIENTAL QUEEN 8.00 -17.30 HRS. everyday (going by cruiser and returning by air-conditioned coach or vice versa) Oriental Hotel B 1,550/person (including lunch and tour) 3. RIVER SUN CRUISE Tel: 0-2266-9125-6, 0-2266-9316 08.20 -16.30 HRS. everyday (going by air - conditioned coach and returning by cruiser) River City B 1,600/person (including lunch and tour) :: TWO-DAY EXCURSION :: 4.MEKHAIA Tel: 0-2256-7168-9 everyday (going by curiser and returning by coach or vice versa) Charoen Nakhon B 5,000/person (including 3 meals, accommodation and tour) [ Distance from Ayutthaya city of nearby Provinces ] :: Bangkok 76 kms. :: Ang Thong 31 kms. :: Saraburi 63 kms. :: Suphanburi 53 kms.