By Car
From Bangkok, take Highway No. 1 to Saraburi and Highway No. 2 to Udon Thani via Nakhon Ratchasima
and Khon Kaen Provinces, a total distance of 564 kilometers
By Bus
Buses for Udon leave Bangkok's Northern Bus Terminal (Mochit 2 Bus Terminal) throughout the day from
5 a.m. to 11 p.m. The journey takes around 10 to 11 hours and the fare is 145 bahts for regular buses (260
bahts for air-conditioned buses). Contact Transport Co. Ltd at Tel: 0-2936-2852-66 for more information.
Buses leave the main bus terminal in Khorat every half hour during the day and arrive in Udon five hours
later.
There are buses running between Udon Thani and other provinces such as Nong Khai, Loei, Khon Kaen,
Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom and Ubon Ratchathani. The buses leave Udon Thani Bus Terminal
every 40 minutes.
By Train
Trains depart from Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong Railway Station to Udon Thani every day. Call 1690,
0 2223 7010-20 for more information. The 8.30 p.m. Nong Khai Express (No. 69) from Bangkok arrives in
Udon Thani at 6.33 a.m. on the next day. Rapid trains leave Bangkok on the Nong Khai line at 6.15 a.m.
and 7 p.m. arriving in Udon Thani at 3.56 p.m. and 5.15 a.m. The first class fare is 457 bahts, 2nd class
is 219 bahts and 3rd class is 95 bahts plus applicable charges for sleeper and express services. In the
reverse direction the No. 4 express leaves Udon at 7 p.m.
By Air
Thai Airways has several daily flights connecting Bangkok with Udon Thani. For more information,
contact their Bangkok office at tel. 0-2280-0060, 0-2628-2000 or visit their website at www.thaiairways.
com.
Phuket Air provides daily flight services from Bangkok to Udon Thani. There is also a flight on every
Sunday,Monday, Wednesday and Friday leaving from Udon Thani to Chiang Mai. The flight time is
1.25 hours. For more information, contact their Bangkok office at tel: 0-2679-8999 or visit its website at
www.phuketairlines.com
Nok Air offers three daily flights from Bangkok to Udon Thani. The flight time is 1.05 hours. Call 1318
or book online at www.nokair.com
Air Asia operates two daily flights from Bangkok to Udon Thani. The flight takes one hour. For more
information, Call 02 515 9999 or visit www.airasia.com for more details.
Travelling around Udon Thani
By Bus
A hassle free way to get around the city is by the city bus. The most useful city bus for visitors is the yellow
bus No. 2, which plies a route from the No. 2 bus terminal, south along Suphakit Janya road and then east
along Pho Si road past the Charoen Hotel. The No. 6 bus runs between the No. 2 bus terminal and Rangsina
Market, while bus No. 23 runs between bus terminals Nos. 1 and 2. The fare for all city buses is 4 bahts.
By Car
The car rental places offers sedan, jeeps and vans for hire starting at around 1,000 bahts per day
By Sam lor Sam lors drivers in Udon Thani , just about any farang (foreigner) who happens to pass through Udon Thani
will have to deal with this two tier price system. Reasonable fares are 30 bahts to 50 bahts per kilometer. |
