Getting here

Transportation to Ubon Ratchathani is very convenient by car, train and air.

By Car : You start by Highway Route 1 (Phahon Yothin Highway) and then Highway Route 2 (Friendship Highway). In Nakhorn Ratchasima, change for Highway Route 24 (Chok Chai-Det Udom) until the end of the highway. The total distance is around 630 Kilometres.

By Bus : There are air-conditioned and ordinary buses leaving from the Northeastern Bus Terminal (Mo Chit bus station) many times a day. For more information contact the telephone numbers 2710101-5 (no-air) and 2794484-7 (air-cond) Sahamit Tour Tel. 2825271, or Si Ubon Tour Tel. 2712985.

There are express trains and fast trains from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani every day. There are also ordinary trains from Nakhon Ratchasima to Ubon Ratchathani and Surin to Ubon Ratchathani. Detailed information can be obtained from telephone numbers 2237010, 2237020.

By Air : Thai Airways International Ltd. has a daily flight for passengers and air parcels from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani. Detailed information can be requested from Thai Airways International Ltd.. Lan Luang Rd., Bangkok, Tel.2800070, 2800080 and Ubon Ratchathani Office, Tel.(045) 254431 or from the ticket agent at th Bodin Hotel, Ubon Ratchathani, Tel.(045) 255777.

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1. Distances Between Provinces by Car

2. Rail Connection
Daily notheastern services (Bangkok-Ubon), stopping at Nakornratchasima, Burirum, Surin and Sisaket

Fares Bangkok-Ubon (Bath)

For further information :
*Bangkok Hua Lumpong Tel . 223 - 7010, 223 - 7020
*Ubon Ratchatani station, Varinchamrab district Tel. ( 045 )321004, 321276
*Si Sa Ket station, Muang district Tel. ( 045 ) 611525

3. Bangkok-Ubon-Bangkok Air services
* Two daily return fights
*Economy fare 1,405 Bath ; Business class 2,205 Baht
For futher information, call Thai Airways International, Tel.(045) 313340 - 2, 243037 - 9

4. Bus Connections

Destination	operaters	Tel.( 045 )	VIP	A/C.1	A/C.2	Fan
Ubon-Sisaket-Surin-Burirum-Nakornratchasima-Bangkok	Bor.Kor.Sor	241-831	-
Ubon-Sisaket-Surin-Burirum-Nakornratchasima-Bangkok	Nakornchai	269-385		-	-	-
Ubon-Sisaket-Surin-Burirum-Nakornratchasima-Bangkok	Chertchai	254885		-	-	-
Ubon-Sisaket-Surin-Burirum-Nakornratchasima-Bangkok	Sirisattanaphon	245847		-	-	-
Ubon-Yasothon-Mahasarakarm-Banpai-Nakornratchasima-Bangkok	Mongkon	255116	-		-	-
Ubon-Sisaket-Burirum-Chaiyapoom-Pisanulok-Chiangmai	Nakornchai	269-385			-
Ubon-Sisaket-Nakornratchasima-chonburi-Pattaya-Rayong	Nakornchai	269-385			-
Ubon-Sisaket-Nakornratchasima-Chonburi-Pattaya-Rayong	Simongkon	245-333	-		-
Ubon-Amnartchareon-Mookdaharn-Tadphanom-Sakonnakorn-Udorntani	Ubonsahamit	241319-20	-		-	-
Ubon-Yasothon-Roiet-Mahasarakarm-Khonkhen-Udorntani	Ubonsayan	255-907	-			-
Ubon-Yasothon-Roiet-Mahasarakarm-Khonkhen-Udorntani	Ubonsahamit	241319-20	-		-	-
Amnartchareon-Yasothon-Roiet-Khonkhen-Nakornratchasima-Bangkok	Chertchai	451043	-		-	-
Yasothon-Roiet-Burirum-Nakornratchasima-Bangkok	Bor.Kor.Sor Yasothon	712964	-
Sisaket-Surin-Burirum-Nakornratchasima-Bangkok	Bor.Kor.Sor.Sisaket	612500	-
Sisaket-Surin-Burirum-Nakornratchasima-Bangkok	Kitchakarn	612156	-		-	-
Sisaket-Surin-Burirum-Nakornratchasima-Bangkok	Nakornchai	613191	-		-	-
Sisaket-Surin-Burirum-Nakornratchasima-Bangkok	Simongkon	613534	-		-	-
Chong Mek-Bangkok	Sirirattanaphon	441848	-			-
Boontrarik-Bangkok	Sirirattanaphon	376034	-			-
Khong Chiam-Bangkok	Chertchai	351091	-			-

Remarks :
VIP : Air-condition coaches with toilet facilities
A/C.1: Air-condition buses with toilet facilities
A/C.2 : Air-condition buses with no toilet facilities

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General information about transportation in Thailand

A new International airport called Suvarnabhumi airport replaces Don Muang International airport. The construction started in 2002 and the opening of the new airport was scheduled on 29th september 2005 but has been delayed many times.  It opened on september 28th 2006.

Located about 25km east of Bangkok (Samut Prakarn province) there will be a fast connection with the city center both with a new highway and Mass Rapid Transport (skytrain in under construction now).

A layout map of the new airport is available at the following url : http://www.suvarnabhumiairport.com/en/layout1en.php

You can find a lot of information, pictures (arrival and departure hall), suvarnabhumi airport video, news and maps on http://www.bangkokairportonline.com/

Since 12 august 2004 a new way to travel fast in Bangkok

Bangkok Underground (now 42 km but there are plans for an extension of 247 km)

fares between 14 and 36 Bath

Official website

Thai airways international

The Thai national aircompany was founded in 1960. Today it has 13 national and 58 international destinations.

Thai low cost Airline : Nok Air 

Flights to Udon Thani, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Phitsanulok & Hat Yai

domestic flights to: Krabi - Phuket - Ranong - Udon Thani - Buriram - Mae Sot - Hat Yai

and international flights to Dubai (UAE) - Chittagong (Bangladesh) - Yangon (Myanmar) 

One-Two-Go by Orient Thai

domestic flights to : Chiang Mai - Chiang Rai - Phuket - Hat Yai - Krabi

international flights to: Hong Kong - Incheon (Korea) - Guangzhou (China) - Singapore

Air Asia

domestic flights to : Chiang Mai - Chiang Rai - Phuket - Hat Yai - Khon Kaen - Ubon Ratchatani - Udon Thani

international flights : Brunei - Indonesia - Malaysia - Macau - Singapore

PB Air

Domestic flights to :Nan - Lampang - Nakhon Panom - Sakon Nakhon - Roi Et - Trang - Nakhon Si Thammarat

international flights : Danang (Vietnam)

Bangkok Airways

domestic flights to: Koh Samui - Chiang Mai - Krabi - Phuket - Sukhothai - Trat

international flights : Male (Malediven) - Siem Reap (Cambodja) - Phnom Phen (Cambodja)- Guilin (China) - Shenzen (China) - Yangon (Myanmar)

SGA Airlines (Siam General Aviation) 

charter flight with 12 pers. Cessna

Bangkok – Hua Hin
    Chiang Mai – Chiang Rai
    Chiang Mai – Pai
    Chiang Mai – Phrae

Since december 1999 the best way to travel around in Bangkok.

The track now is 23.5 km but there are plans to construct another 42.5 km

Official website Bangkok Mass Transit System