Thailand
Ayutthaya
Ruined capital an hour by train from Bangkok. A day trip that costs almost nothing.
When to go
Jan, Mar, Dec tend to be the best months here. Aug is usually the one to avoid.
Daytime high and overnight low, averaged over thirty years of records from Open-Meteo. The rainfall word is the month’s measured average, not a forecast.
What a day costs
Food and getting around, per person per day. Flights are separate, see the fares above.
- Backpacking
- Rp228.192per day+ rooms from Rp271.112 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp550.345per day+ rooms from Rp515.949 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp1.436.266per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp719.263 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Visa-free entryup to 60 days
- Flight time from CGK
- 3h 30m, 1 stop
- Airport
- BKK
The visa table we copied says: Visa not required
Visa status from Wikipedia contributors, copied 2026-09-17. Rules change; check before you book.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in May 2027, about Rp4.054.061
Dec 2026 costs about Rp1.802.833 more.
Researched fares: Rp3.800.271 to Rp6.951.446 per person over 71 checks, last on 2026-09-07. · Cheapest direct researched: TransNusa at Rp4.563.000.
From our own live checks: for each departure we sampled in the month, the cheapest return fare per person the newest check found, averaged. The same figures as the fare index, last checked 2026-09-07. Not a quote. What you pay depends on when you book. Departures from Sep 2026 to Jul 2027. How we work this out
Flights from Jakarta by month →
Flying to Ayutthaya
- Fastest journey
- 3h 30m · 1 stop · Thai Airways + Scoot
- Cheapest itinerary
- 7h 40m · 1 stop · Scoot
- Usually flown by
- Scoot, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways
- Carbon, one way
- 202 kg CO₂
From the 50 fares we researched for a 2027-08-28 departure, checked 2026-09-07. Outbound journey times. Not a quote. How we work this out
Where people stay in Ayutthaya
A few properties Booking.com listed when we captured prices in September 2026, with the nightly rate at the time. This is not a quote and we don't hold rooms. Prices and availability change, so check the page for your own dates. How we work this out
- Pion Hotel Ayutthaya3★ · 4.7/5 · 63 reviewsRp428.992
- Loy Manee House3★ · 4.8/5 · 329 reviewsRp579.500
- Baan Keang Chon Ayutthaya บ้านเคียงชล อยุธยา4★ · 4.6/5 · 258 reviewsRp751.885
- Yimwhan House 01, Wat Ratchaburana4★ · 4.5/5 · 188 reviewsRp844.960
- Syama Residence4★ · 4.7/5 · 112 reviewsRp3.114.083
- Phuttal Residence4★ · 4.6/5 · 401 reviewsRp1.399.585
- บ้านสว่างศิลป์@อยุธยา Baan Sawhangsilp@Ayutthaya3★ · 4.5/5 · 166 reviewsRp486.224
- Ayothaya Riverside Homestay2★ · 4.3/5 · 196 reviewsRp268.120
Common questions
When is the cheapest month to fly from Jakarta to Ayutthaya?
From what we captured across a year of departures, May is the cheapest month to fly Jakarta to Ayutthaya, at around Rp4.054.061 return. That is a researched figure from a dated snapshot, not a live quote, so check the price with a partner before you book.
Is a visa needed for Thailand on an Indonesian passport?
On an Indonesian passport, Thailand: Visa-free entry. Visa rules change, so confirm with the embassy before you travel.
How much does a day in Ayutthaya cost?
We budget about Rp550.345 per person per day in Ayutthaya for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit Ayutthaya?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, January, March, December are the most comfortable months in Ayutthaya.
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