Motorcycles and jeeps are also available for hire at rental shops located at Saeng Chuto Road and Song Kwai Road. If you are planning to stay in Kanchanaburi and visit nearby places, hiring a tricycle is the ideal choice. This train journey allows tourists to see the famous Bridge River Kwai and the historical places as well as enjoy the bewitching beauty of the rugged mountainous region. The train further passes through the old POW camps. Tourists can use this time to sightsee and take photographs. It stops at Bridge River Kwai for 10 minutes. On Saturdays and Sundays, the train leaves Bangkok at 6.30am. Special trains run from Bangkok for tourists during weekends. The updated timings for buses and trains are available at Tourism Authority of Thailand offices. Those with own vehicles may use the newly constructed expressway from Pinklao.
Train services from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi starts from Bangkok Noi Railway Station. Both air condition and non air condition buses are available throughout the day for the three hour journey. Regular buses ply the route from Southern Bus Terminal in Bangkok. Kanchanaburi Town is located 128kms to the west of Bangkok. The Bridge on the River Kwai Kanchanaburi Thailand
