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Transport across Thailand

Buses, trains, ferries, vans and flights between popular destinations — with honest times and tips.

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Bangkok→Chiang Mai

Flight ~1h 15m · ฿฿Overnight train ~11–13h · ฿–฿฿Bus ~9–10h · ฿

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Bangkok→Krabi

Flight ~1h 20m · ฿฿Bus ~12h · ฿Train + bus ~13–15h · ฿

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Bangkok→Phuket

Flight ~1h 25m · ฿฿Bus ~12–13h · ฿

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Bangkok→Pattaya

Bus ~2–2.5h · ฿Private car / taxi ~2h · ฿฿฿

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Bangkok→Kanchanaburi

Minivan / bus ~2–3h · ฿Train (from Thonburi) ~3h · ฿Private car ~2h · ฿฿฿

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Bangkok→Hua Hin

Train ~4h · ฿Bus / minivan ~3–4h · ฿

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Bangkok→Koh Samui

Flight ~1h 5m · ฿฿฿Bus + ferry ~12–14h · ฿Train + ferry ~13–15h · ฿–฿฿

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Bangkok→Mae Sot

Bus (VIP) ~7–8h · ฿Flight (Don Mueang) ~1h 10m · ฿฿

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Krabi→Phi Phi Islands

Ferry ~1.5–2h · ฿Speedboat ~45m · ฿฿

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Chiang Mai→Pai

Minivan ~3h · ฿Private car ~3h · ฿฿฿

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Bangkok→Ayutthaya

Train ~1.5–2h · ฿Minivan ~1.5h · ฿

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Phuket→Krabi

Minivan ~2.5–3h · ฿Ferry (via Phi Phi) ~4h · ฿฿

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Times are approximate. ฿ = budget · ฿฿ = mid-range · ฿฿฿ = premium. Check live prices and schedules on 12Go.

🧳 Before you go

The three things most travellers sort out first.

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Thai eSIM

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Airport transfer

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