About Bridge over the River Kwai
The steel railway bridge in Kanchanaburi from the Second World War Death Railway, now the symbol of the province. You can walk across freely between trains.
Highlights
- Walk across the WWII bridge
- Death Railway history
- Riverside restaurants
When to visit Bridge over the River Kwai
Month by month: good, OK or less good, based on average rain and temperature (Kanchanaburi climate).
Best months: January, February, November, December.
- January Dry: about 2 mm on 1 rain days, max 33°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- February Dry: about 10 mm on 2 rain days, max 35°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- March Dry but very hot: about 30 mm on 5 rain days, max 37°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- April Some rain: about 75 mm on 8 rain days, max 38°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- May Some rain: about 135 mm on 14 rain days, max 36°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- June Some rain: about 105 mm on 13 rain days, max 35°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- July Some rain: about 100 mm on 13 rain days, max 34°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- August Some rain: about 95 mm on 14 rain days, max 34°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- September Rainy season: about 190 mm on 18 rain days, max 34°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- October Some rain: about 170 mm on 16 rain days, max 32°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- November Dry: about 45 mm on 5 rain days, max 32°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- December Dry: about 5 mm on 1 rain days, max 32°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
Source: climate figures from our weather page: Weather and climate.
Practical information
- Location
- Kanchanaburi · 14.04090, 99.50360
- Type
- 📍 Landmark
- Best time of day
- Morning, before the heat and crowds
Opening hours and entry fee: no reliable source found, so not listed. Ask on site or check the official website.
Bridge over the River Kwai on the map
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More great places nearby
- JEATH War Museum 1 km as the crow flies
- Thailand–Burma Railway Centre 2 km as the crow flies
- Kanchanaburi War Cemetery 3 km as the crow flies
- Tham Krasae Bridge and Cave 37 km as the crow flies
- Tham Khao Bin 53 km as the crow flies
- Erawan Falls 54 km as the crow flies