2023 Bus, train, ferry times & tickets in Thailand

This is an index page with links to our guides to the most popular journeys in Thailand. Scroll down the page to find your starting point and then click on the name of your destination. Everything you need to know about your journey and more.

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From Aranyaprathet

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From Ayutthaya

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From Bangkok

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From Bangkok you have a wide variety of transport options. For travel to Chiang Mai and Surat Thani (for ferries to Koh Samui and Koh Phangan), or onto Malaysia, overnight sleeper trains are a popular option although they tend to be a much slower way to travel than by bus.

Beach in Koh Phangan
Beach in Koh Phangan

For international travel to neighbouring countries there are direct bus services in operation to Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar. Minivans are a quick and convenient option for shorter journeys such as the ones to Hua Hin and Kanchanaburi.

From Bangkok International Airport

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From Don Mueang Airport

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  • Bangkok Don Mueang Airport to Pattaya

From Chanthaburi

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From Chiang Khong

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From Chiang Mai

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From Chiang Mai main bus terminal there are also minibuses to Mae Hong Son (6 hours 55 min), buses to Udon Thani (11 hours 50 min), to Loei (9 hours 40 min), Khon Kaen (12 hours 50 min) and a variety of other destinations in the North and North East of Thailand.

Wat Pra Tat Mae Yen
Temple on the Hill (Wat Pra Tat Mae Yen) in Pai

There is even a single daily direct bus bus service from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang in Laos.

From Chiang Rai

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Chiang Rai is located 199.6 km from Chiang Mai and 62.8 km by road from Thailand’s Northern most border crossing to Myanmar. Chiang Rai has an airport served by low cost airlines like Thai Air Asia, Thai Lion Air and Thai Smile and many travellers choose to travel from Chiang Rai to Bangkok by flying. The bus journey between Chiang Rai and Bangkok takes 13 hours.

White Temple
The White Temple in Chiang Rai

The train line only goes as far North as Chiang Mai and there is no train station in Chiang Rai. As an alternative to flying, many travellers opt to travel by bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai (a bus journey of 3 hours 30 minutes) and then take a train to reach their onward destination in Thailand.

From Chumphon

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From Donsak

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From Hat Yai

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Hat Yai is the connection point for travel from Bangkok and Surat Thani by train, minivan and air for travel to and from Malaysia.

koh lipe
Beach on Koh Lipe

The border crossings of Padang Besar and Dannok are nearby. Hat Yai is also a connection point for onward travel to the Southern Provinces of Thailand and the Southern Andaman Islands such as Koh Lipe.

From Hua Hin

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To reach other destinations from Hua Hin there are three main transport options: the train, a bus, or a minivan. Train travel from Hua Hin is a good option if you intend to travel to Cha Am, Chumphon, Prachuap Khiri Kan or Surat Thani.

Hua Hin
Hua Hin beach is a popular resort town

Bus travel is the best option for travel to the three islands of Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao. There is also a direct service from Hua Hin to Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok. Minivans are the quickest and easier form of transport from Hua Hin to Bangkok.

From Kanchanaburi

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From Khao Lak

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From Khao Sok

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From Khon Kaen

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As well as bus services there are also train services to Bangkok. Other destinations on the same train line include Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima and Nong Khai near the border crossing to Laos.

Wat Phra Mahathat Kaen Nakhon
Wat Phra Mahathat Kaen Nakhon in Khon Kaen province

There are also frequent departures from Khon Kaen bus station to other popular destinations in north of Thailand such as Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. Taking a direct bus service is much quicker than travelling via Bangkok.

From Koh Chang

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From Koh Jum

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From Koh Kood

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From Koh Kradan

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From Koh Lanta

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From Koh Libong

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From Koh Lipe

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From Koh Muk

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From Koh Ngai

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From Koh Phangan

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Ferries depart from Koh Phangan to Koh Samui, Koh Tao, Donsak ferry pier and Chumphon ferry pier.

Koh Phangan Airport
Koh Phangan Airport is yet to be built

From Koh Phangan to reach other destinations on the mainland, such as Bangkok, you need to go either Donsak ferry pier and onto Surat Thani town to catch a bus, minivan or train, or alternatively go to Chumphon pier to catch a bus or train from the station in the town. For an easier journey you can opt to pay a little more for a direct service.

From Koh Phi Phi

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There are ferries from Koh Phi Phi to both Phuket and Krabi. The ferry ticket price to Krabi is cheaper than going to Phuket and Krabi is much more convenient as a starting point for a journey in Thailand.

Koh Phi Phi
Koh Phi Phi has beautiful beaches

To travel from Koh Phi Phi to the Gulf of Thailand islands such as Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao you will need to take a second ferry journey from one of the piers in Donsak, or a Night Boat from Surat Thani.

From Koh Samet

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From Koh Samui

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All journeys from Koh Samui to destinations on the mainland of Thailand start with a ferry journey to pier near to Surat Thani or a pier near Chumphon to the north of Koh Tao. Once on the mainland from both Surat Thani and Chumphon towns you can catch a train, bus or minivan to most places in Thailand.

Yin Yang Restaurant in Koh Samui
There are some great seafood restaurants in Koh Samui

For travel to the Andaman Coast we recommend travelling via the ferry ports in Donsak near to Surat Thani and taking a connecting bus or minivan service direct to your final destination and you avoid the 90 minute bus journey from the ferry pier into Surat Thani town to catch a bus or minivan.

From Koh Tao

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For Bangkok, Hua Hin and other destinations to the north of Koh Tao for the shortest journey take the ferry to a pier near Chumphon and then catch a bus, minivan or train from Chumphon town.

Koh Nangyuan
Koh Nangyuan viewpoint near Koh Tao

If you are headed to destinations to the west and to the south of Koh Tao such as Phuket, Koh Phi Phi or the Malaysian border to apply for a visa then take the ferry to Donsak and catch a bus, train for minivan from Surat Thani city, a 90 minute bus journey away. If you travel by a direct service the bus connects with the arriving ferry and you get to your destination a lot quicker.

From Koh Yao Yai

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From Krabi

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From Krabi Provincial Transport Station, which is 2 km north of Krabi town, you can catch direct bus and minivan services to locations across Thailand such as Nakhon Ratchasima and Surat Thani.

Tiger Cave
Tiger Cave in Krabi

Direct services to Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao leave from the centre of Krabi town. Ferries to Koh Phi Phi and Phuket leave from Klong Jilard pier which is 1.5 km from Krabi town.

From Lampang

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From Lom Sak

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From Mae Hong Son

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From Mae Sai

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From Mae Sariang

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From Mae Sot

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From Nakhon Pathom

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From Nakhon Phanom

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From Nakhon Ratchasima

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From Nakhon Sawan

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From Nakhon Si Thammarat

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From Nan

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From Nong Khai

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From Pai

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From Pak Chong

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From Pattaya

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Chanthaburi can also be reached from Pattaya by either taking a minivan from the stop on the Central Pattaya Road or a bus. Minivans depart every hour during daylight hours.

Pattaya City
Pattaya City has a busy beach

The bus service to Chanthaburi is operated by the Phet Phrasert Company. These bus services to Chanthaburi departs at 03.45 and 05.30. The journey takes 3 hours, costs 207 THB and departs from Phet Phrasert Company office at 240/15 Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya.

From Phang Nga

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From Phayao

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From Phitsanulok

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From Phrae

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From Phuket

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Sarasin Bridge connects the island of Phuket to mainland Thailand. This is the route that the bus companies operating out of Phuket’s main bus terminal take to destinations across Thailand such as Pattaya and Ranong near the Myanmar border.

Chinese temple in Phuket Town
Chinese temple in Phuket Town

There are also a number of ferry services connecting Phuket to Krabi for the shortest journey to Koh Samui, or further to destinations such as Koh Lipe.

From Ranong

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From Rayong

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From Sakon Nakhon

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From Songkhla

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From Sukhothai

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From Surat Thani

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From Tak

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From Takua Pa

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From Trang

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The vast majority of foreign visitors who come to Trang do so because it is the connection point between the Thai railway network and ferry services to the islands in Southern Andaman sea such as Koh Muk, Koh Ngai, Koh Libong and Koh Kradang.

Koh Mook Riviera Beach Resort
Koh Mook Riviera Beach Resort

Trang is also an interesting destination in its own right and is popular with Thai tourists, particular for its food. Trang has strong culinary influences from China and Malaysia because of the large immigrant populations who settled there during the 19th Century. The town’s Dim Sum restaurants are very popular.

From Ubon Ratchathani

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From Udon Thani

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The bus and train stations are close each other in Udon Thani and the travel connections to other destinations in Thailand are very good. There are overnight trains to Bangkok and up to Nong Khai (for the Laos border crossing point).

Udon Thani Cathedral
Udon Thani has a large Catholic cathedral

Direct bus services to Bangkok and Chiang Mai and also onto destinations further away such as Nakhon Si Thamarat and Hat Yai are also available.

From Uttaradit

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From Yasothon

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