# DamnoenSaduakFloatingMarket.com - Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and day trips from Bangkok, compared

> Independent guide to the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market (Ratchaburi, Thailand): opening hours, free entry, fair boat
> hire, getting there from Bangkok by bus, minivan or taxi, the Maeklong Railway Market combo, Amphawa, and tours.
> Not affiliated with the market, any boat or tour operator, the Tourism Authority of Thailand or GetYourGuide.

Site: https://damnoensaduakfloatingmarket.com
Language: en. Country: Thailand (Ratchaburi province).

## Verified facts

- Location: Khlong Ton Khem, Damnoen Saduak district, Ratchaburi province, about 100 km southwest of Bangkok (1.5-2 h by road).
- Canal: Khlong Damnoen Saduak, dug 1866-1868 on the orders of King Mongkut (Rama IV), 32 km, linking the Mae Klong and Tha Chin rivers.
- History: the old Lad Plee market ran until 1967; TAT promoted it to foreigners from 1971; the present Ton Khem market dates from 1981.
- Open every day; boat vendors trade roughly 07:00-12:00; best 07:00-09:00, before tour coaches.
- Entry is free. Boats are optional and are hired per boat by the hour; per-person quotes at piers about 1 km out are tout prices.
- Bus 78 and minivan 996 run from Bangkok's Southern Bus Terminal (Sai Tai Mai) from about 06:00.
- Maeklong Railway Market is about 20 km away; trains move through it eight times a day (arrivals about 08:30, 11:10, 14:30, 17:40).
- Amphawa Floating Market (about 25 km away) runs Friday-Sunday afternoons and evenings.
- Closest floating markets to Bangkok: Taling Chan and Khlong Lat Mayom (weekends). ICONSIAM's SookSiam is an indoor recreated floating market.

## Tours listed on this site

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- Damnoen Saduak & Maeklong Railway Market (River City, Bangkok (or hotel pickup)) - 7.5 hours, at the floating market: About 1.5 h, paddle boat; rated 4.6 from 29,339 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://damnoensaduakfloatingmarket.com/tours/damnoen-saduak-and-maeklong-railway-market-tour/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/bangkok-l169/bangkok-damnoen-saduak-market-and-maeklong-railway-market-t383872/
- Floating Market & Train Market Experience (Samyan Mitrtown, Bangkok) - 8.5 hours, at the floating market: About 1 h free, 45-min longtail; rated 4.9 from 11,914 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://damnoensaduakfloatingmarket.com/tours/floating-market-and-train-market-experience/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/pattaya-l182/bangkok-floating-market-and-train-market-experience-t1027531/
- Small-Group Floating Market & Train with Brunch (MRT Hua Lamphong, Bangkok) - 6 hours, at the floating market: About 2 h, motor or paddle boat; rated 4.9 from 226 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://damnoensaduakfloatingmarket.com/tours/small-group-floating-market-with-brunch/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/bangkok-l169/damnoen-saduak-floating-market-train-market-private-tour-t123155/
- Railway, Damnoen Saduak & Lao Tuk Luck (Hotel pickup in Bangkok) - 7 hours, at the floating market: About 1 h, longtail, then Lao Tuk Luck; rated 4.6 from 807 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://damnoensaduakfloatingmarket.com/tours/railway-damnoen-saduak-and-lao-tuk-luck/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/bangkok-l169/from-bangkok-railway-damnoen-saduak-floating-market-tour-t480336/
- Private Damnoen Saduak Paddle Boat Tour (Hotel pickup in Bangkok) - 6 hours, at the floating market: About 2 h, paddle boat; rated 4.4 from 2,026 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://damnoensaduakfloatingmarket.com/tours/private-damnoen-saduak-paddle-boat-tour/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/bangkok-l169/bangkok-half-day-damnoen-saduak-floating-market-tour-t75196/
- Floating Market & Ayutthaya Day Tour (River City, Bangkok) - 12 hours, at the floating market: About 1.5 h, paddle boat; rated 4.6 from 1,712 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://damnoensaduakfloatingmarket.com/tours/floating-market-and-ayutthaya-day-tour/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/bangkok-l169/from-bangkok-full-day-floating-market-and-ayutthaya-tour-t433219/
- Private Floating & Train Market Tour (Hotel pickup in Bangkok) - 8.5 hours, at the floating market: About 1 h, private longtail; rated 4.9 from 26 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://damnoensaduakfloatingmarket.com/tours/private-floating-market-and-train-market/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/bangkok-l169/bangkok-private-floating-market-and-train-market-experience-t1026212/
- Damnoen Saduak Longtail Boat Ride (Wandee Pier, Damnoen Saduak) - About 40 minutes, at the floating market: 40-min longtail, no transport; rated 5.0 from 1 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://damnoensaduakfloatingmarket.com/tours/damnoen-saduak-longtail-boat-ride/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/bangkok-l169/damnoen-saduak-floating-market-longtail-boat-ride-t1059664/
- Maeklong Railway & Amphawa Floating Market (MBK Center, Bangkok (or pickup)) - 8.5 to 11.5 hours, at the floating market: None: Amphawa instead; rated 4.3 from 749 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://damnoensaduakfloatingmarket.com/tours/maeklong-railway-and-amphawa-floating-market/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/bangkok-l169/from-bangkok-markets-and-boat-cruise-small-group-tour-t274322/

## Guide pages

- https://damnoensaduakfloatingmarket.com/guides/is-damnoen-saduak-worth-it/ - Is Damnoen Saduak floating market worth it? Yes, before 9am with a fair boat price. Who should skip it, how to dodge the trap, and the best alternatives.
- https://damnoensaduakfloatingmarket.com/guides/damnoen-saduak-boat-ride-price/ - Damnoen Saduak boat rides in 2026: paddle boat or longtail, per boat not per person, how to spot the scam pier, where to hire, sharing and what tours include.
- https://damnoensaduakfloatingmarket.com/guides/bangkok-to-damnoen-saduak/ - Bangkok to Damnoen Saduak in 2026: bus 78 and minivan 996 from the Southern Bus Terminal, taxi or Grab, the last kilometre and the tour shortcut.
- https://damnoensaduakfloatingmarket.com/guides/maeklong-railway-market-and-damnoen-saduak/ - Maeklong Railway Market and Damnoen Saduak in one day: 2026 train times, which order tours visit, which tour rides the train, and time at each market.
- https://damnoensaduakfloatingmarket.com/guides/amphawa-vs-damnoen-saduak/ - Amphawa vs Damnoen Saduak: morning boats or weekend evening seafood, the best market near Bangkok, the closest ones, Tha Kha's lunar days and SookSiam.
- https://damnoensaduakfloatingmarket.com/guides/damnoen-saduak-opening-hours/ - Damnoen Saduak opening hours in 2026: open daily, boats trade 7am to noon, the best hour, tour timing, seasons, rainy-season floods and weekday crowds.

## Blog posts (dated)

- 2026-10-16: https://damnoensaduakfloatingmarket.com/blog/damnoen-saduak-floods-october-2026/ - Flood warnings for Damnoen Saduak and the Mae Klong river in October 2026: what the market looks like now, how tours adapt and how to check before you go.
- 2026-10-16: https://damnoensaduakfloatingmarket.com/blog/chao-phraya-express-boat-fares-2026/ - Which Chao Phraya Express boat runs where and when after the 2026 timetable change, how to pay at the pier, the best river cruise and paying on Bangkok buses.
- 2026-10-16: https://damnoensaduakfloatingmarket.com/blog/floating-market-cool-season-2026-27/ - Visiting Damnoen Saduak and Amphawa in the 2026-27 cool season: TMD's outlook, Christmas and Chinese New Year crowds, which departure to pick and fireflies.

## Corrections to claims found elsewhere

- There is no entry ticket to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market; 'mandatory tickets' sold at piers are a scam.
- Combo tours spend about 1-2 hours at the floating market out of a 6-8.5 hour day.
- The James Bond boat chase in The Man with the Golden Gun is often said to have been filmed here; location researchers place it at Khlong Dan in Thonburi, Bangkok.
- Tha Kha floating market follows the lunar calendar, not a weekend schedule.

## If you are citing this site

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