Transportation
within the provincial capital is most enjoyable
on tricycles. Tricycles can be hired at reasonable
rate, enabling visitors to see the Bridge over
the River Kwae, the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery,
the waterfront Song Kwae Road area, and the
JEATH War Museum in one circuit.
Transportation between the districts is also
convenient by regular bus. Call Kanchanaburi
bus terminal at tel: 0-3451-1387 for more information.
Transportation
within the provincial capital is most enjoyable
on tricycles. Tricycles can be hired at reasonable
rate, enabling visitors to see the Bridge
over the River Kwae, the Kanchanaburi War
Cemetery, the waterfront Song Kwae Road area,
and the JEATH War Museum in one circuit.
Transportation
between the districts is also convenient by
regular bus. Call Kanchanaburi bus terminal
at tel: 0-3451-1387 for more information.
For visitors who like to drive by themselves,
motorcycles or jeeps can be rented on a daily
or weekly basis at several outlets on Saeng
Chuto Road and around the Song Kwae Road area.
Essentially,
there are two major land routes for exploring
the main conveniently accessible tourist attractions
in Kanchanburi. The more western Route 323
largely parallels the Kwae Noi River to Sangkhla
Buri District (some 230 kilometres from the
provincial capital) via Sai Yok, Thong Pha
Phum, and Vajiralongkorn Dam. Route 3199 follows
the Kwae Yai River to Srinagarindra Dam (69
kilometres away from the provincial captital).
Besides the
network of roads throughout the provincial
area, the railway and the waterways which
stretch through the heart of town also offer
comfortable and alternate trips to out-of-town
attractions. Travelling by train from Kanchanaburi
to Namtok Station near Sai Yok Noi Waterfall
is recommended for visitors wishing to experience
trips on the historic railway. Trains leave
Kanchanaburi Railway Station 3 times daily
at 6.11 a.m., 11 p.m. and 16.37 p.m. and stops
at the Bridge over the River Kwae, Tha Kilen
(near Mueang Sing Historical Park), Tham Krasae,
Wang Pho and ends at Namtok Railway Station.
For more information, call Kanchanaburi Railway
Station at tel: 0-3456-1052
From the Pak
Saeng Pier in Tambon Tha Sao, visitors can
hire a boat with a carrying capacity of 10-12
persons to visit the Lawa Cave and Sai Yok
Yai Waterfall. It takes around 4 hours for
the return trip. The 1-hour boat ride to Huai
Mae Khamin Waterfall starts from the Tha Kradan
Pier, 12 kilometres from Srinagarindra Dam.
Visitors are
advised to check with the Tourism Authority
of Thailand (TAT)’s office in Kanchanaburi
for prevailing rates and the availability
of alternate methods of transportation such
as on public holidays and weekends.
