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80 km

Ayutthaya β†’ Bangkok

From 1.5-2 hoursView options β†’
704 km

Ayutthaya β†’ Chiang Mai

From 10-13 hoursView options β†’
282 km

Ayutthaya β†’ Hua Hin

From 4-5 hoursView options β†’
159 km

Ayutthaya β†’ Kanchanaburi

From 2-3 hoursView options β†’
219 km

Ayutthaya β†’ Pattaya

From 3-4 hoursView options β†’
1023 km

Ayutthaya β†’ Phuket

From 14-19 hoursView options β†’
80 km

Bangkok β†’ Ayutthaya

From 1.5-2 hoursView options β†’
690 km

Bangkok β†’ Chiang Mai

From 10-12 hoursView options β†’
785 km

Bangkok β†’ Chiang Rai

From 10-12 hoursView options β†’
195 km

Bangkok β†’ Hua Hin

From 3-4 hoursView options β†’
147 km

Bangkok β†’ Kanchanaburi

From 2-3 hoursView options β†’
700 km

Bangkok β†’ Koh Samui

From 12-14 hoursView options β†’
780 km

Bangkok β†’ Krabi

From 11-13 hoursView options β†’
892 km

Bangkok β†’ Pai

From 12-16 hoursView options β†’
150 km

Bangkok β†’ Pattaya

From 2-3 hoursView options β†’
840 km

Bangkok β†’ Phuket

From 12-14 hoursView options β†’
704 km

Chiang Mai β†’ Ayutthaya

From 10-13 hoursView options β†’
690 km

Chiang Mai β†’ Bangkok

From 10-12 hoursView options β†’
185 km

Chiang Mai β†’ Chiang Rai

From 3-4 hoursView options β†’
944 km

Chiang Mai β†’ Hua Hin

From 13-17 hoursView options β†’
720 km

Chiang Mai β†’ Kanchanaburi

From 10-13 hoursView options β†’
1400 km

Chiang Mai β†’ Koh Samui

From 19-26 hoursView options β†’
1607 km

Chiang Mai β†’ Krabi

From 2 hoursView options β†’
116 km

Chiang Mai β†’ Pai

From 2 hoursView options β†’
922 km

Chiang Mai β†’ Pattaya

From 13-17 hoursView options β†’
929 km

Chiang Rai β†’ Bangkok

From 13-17 hoursView options β†’
207 km

Chiang Rai β†’ Chiang Mai

From 3-4 hoursView options β†’
214 km

Chiang Rai β†’ Pai

From 3-4 hoursView options β†’
1818 km

Chiang Rai β†’ Phuket

From 2 hoursView options β†’
282 km

Hua Hin β†’ Ayutthaya

From 4-5 hoursView options β†’
195 km

Hua Hin β†’ Bangkok

From 3-4 hoursView options β†’
944 km

Hua Hin β†’ Chiang Mai

From 13-17 hoursView options β†’
227 km

Hua Hin β†’ Kanchanaburi

From 3-4 hoursView options β†’
690 km

Hua Hin β†’ Krabi

From 10-13 hoursView options β†’
146 km

Hua Hin β†’ Pattaya

From 2-3 hoursView options β†’
741 km

Hua Hin β†’ Phuket

From 10-14 hoursView options β†’
159 km

Kanchanaburi β†’ Ayutthaya

From 2-3 hoursView options β†’
147 km

Kanchanaburi β†’ Bangkok

From 2-3 hoursView options β†’
720 km

Kanchanaburi β†’ Chiang Mai

From 10-13 hoursView options β†’
227 km

Kanchanaburi β†’ Hua Hin

From 3-4 hoursView options β†’
257 km

Kanchanaburi β†’ Pattaya

From 4-5 hoursView options β†’
937 km

Kanchanaburi β†’ Phuket

From 13-17 hoursView options β†’
641 km

Koh Samui β†’ Bangkok

From 9-12 hoursView options β†’
1400 km

Koh Samui β†’ Chiang Mai

From 19-26 hoursView options β†’
270 km

Koh Samui β†’ Krabi

From 4-5 hoursView options β†’
343 km

Koh Samui β†’ Phuket

From 5-6 hoursView options β†’
780 km

Krabi β†’ Bangkok

From 11-13 hoursView options β†’
1607 km

Krabi β†’ Chiang Mai

From 2 hoursView options β†’
690 km

Krabi β†’ Hua Hin

From 10-13 hoursView options β†’
270 km

Krabi β†’ Koh Samui

From 4-5 hoursView options β†’
782 km

Krabi β†’ Pattaya

From 11-14 hoursView options β†’
160 km

Krabi β†’ Phuket

From 3-4 hoursView options β†’
892 km

Pai β†’ Bangkok

From 12-16 hoursView options β†’
116 km

Pai β†’ Chiang Mai

From 2 hoursView options β†’
214 km

Pai β†’ Chiang Rai

From 3-4 hoursView options β†’
219 km

Pattaya β†’ Ayutthaya

From 3-4 hoursView options β†’
150 km

Pattaya β†’ Bangkok

From 2-3 hoursView options β†’
922 km

Pattaya β†’ Chiang Mai

From 13-17 hoursView options β†’
146 km

Pattaya β†’ Hua Hin

From 2-3 hoursView options β†’
257 km

Pattaya β†’ Kanchanaburi

From 4-5 hoursView options β†’
782 km

Pattaya β†’ Krabi

From 11-14 hoursView options β†’
1023 km

Phuket β†’ Ayutthaya

From 14-19 hoursView options β†’
840 km

Phuket β†’ Bangkok

From 12-14 hoursView options β†’
1640 km

Phuket β†’ Chiang Mai

From 2 hoursView options β†’
1818 km

Phuket β†’ Chiang Rai

From 2 hoursView options β†’
741 km

Phuket β†’ Hua Hin

From 10-14 hoursView options β†’
937 km

Phuket β†’ Kanchanaburi

From 13-17 hoursView options β†’
343 km

Phuket β†’ Koh Samui

From 5-6 hoursView options β†’
160 km

Phuket β†’ Krabi

From 3-4 hoursView options β†’

All Routes by Region

From Central Thailand

Ayutthaya → Bangkok→Ayutthaya → Chiang Mai→Ayutthaya → Hua Hin→Ayutthaya → Kanchanaburi→Ayutthaya → Pattaya→Ayutthaya → Phuket→Bangkok → Ayutthaya→Bangkok → Chiang Mai→Bangkok → Chiang Rai→Bangkok → Hua Hin→Bangkok → Kanchanaburi→Bangkok → Koh Samui→Bangkok → Krabi→Bangkok → Pai→Bangkok → Pattaya→Bangkok → Phuket→Hua Hin → Ayutthaya→Hua Hin → Bangkok→Hua Hin → Chiang Mai→Hua Hin → Kanchanaburi→Hua Hin → Krabi→Hua Hin → Pattaya→Hua Hin → Phuket→Kanchanaburi → Ayutthaya→Kanchanaburi → Bangkok→Kanchanaburi → Chiang Mai→Kanchanaburi → Hua Hin→Kanchanaburi → Pattaya→Kanchanaburi → Phuket→Pattaya → Ayutthaya→Pattaya → Bangkok→Pattaya → Chiang Mai→Pattaya → Hua Hin→Pattaya → Kanchanaburi→Pattaya → Krabi→Ayutthaya → Chanthaburi→Ayutthaya → Lopburi→Ayutthaya → Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat)→Ayutthaya → Phitsanulok→Ayutthaya → Rayong→Bangkok → Bueng Kan→Bangkok → Chanthaburi→Bangkok → Chiang Khan→Bangkok → Chumphon→Bangkok → Hat Yai→Bangkok → Khon Kaen→Bangkok → Lampang→Bangkok → Lopburi→Bangkok → Mae Hong Son→Bangkok → Mukdahan→Bangkok → Nakhon Phanom→Bangkok → Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat)→Bangkok → Nakhon Si Thammarat→Bangkok → Nong Khai→Bangkok → Phitsanulok→Bangkok → Rayong→Bangkok → Sukhothai→Bangkok → Surat Thani→Bangkok → Trang→Bangkok → Trat→Bangkok → Ubon Ratchathani→Bangkok → Udon Thani→Chanthaburi → Ayutthaya→Chanthaburi → Bangkok→Chanthaburi → Hua Hin→Chanthaburi → Pattaya→Hua Hin → Chanthaburi→Hua Hin → Chumphon→Hua Hin → Lopburi→Hua Hin → Rayong→Hua Hin → Trat→Kanchanaburi → Lopburi→Kanchanaburi → Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat)→Kanchanaburi → Rayong→Lopburi → Ayutthaya→Lopburi → Bangkok→Lopburi → Chanthaburi→Lopburi → Hua Hin→Lopburi → Kanchanaburi→Lopburi → Pattaya→Lopburi → Phitsanulok→Lopburi → Rayong→Pattaya → Chanthaburi→Pattaya → Lopburi→Pattaya → Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat)→Pattaya → Phuket→Pattaya → Rayong→Pattaya → Trat→Phitsanulok → Ayutthaya→Phitsanulok → Chiang Khan→Phitsanulok → Chiang Mai→Phitsanulok → Nong Khai→Rayong → Ayutthaya→Rayong → Bangkok→Rayong → Chanthaburi→Rayong → Hua Hin→Rayong → Kanchanaburi→Rayong → Pattaya→Trat → Bangkok→Trat → Chanthaburi→Trat → Hua Hin→Trat → Pattaya→Trat → Rayong→

From Northern Thailand

Chiang Mai → Ayutthaya→Chiang Mai → Bangkok→Chiang Mai → Chiang Rai→Chiang Mai → Hua Hin→Chiang Mai → Kanchanaburi→Chiang Mai → Koh Samui→Chiang Mai → Krabi→Chiang Mai → Pai→Chiang Mai → Pattaya→Chiang Rai → Bangkok→Chiang Rai → Chiang Mai→Chiang Rai → Pai→Chiang Rai → Phuket→Pai → Bangkok→Pai → Chiang Mai→Pai → Chiang Rai→Chiang Mai → Chiang Khan→Chiang Mai → Khon Kaen→Chiang Mai → Lampang→Chiang Mai → Mae Hong Son→Chiang Mai → Phitsanulok→Chiang Mai → Phuket→Chiang Mai → Sukhothai→Chiang Mai → Udon Thani→Chiang Rai → Chiang Khan→Chiang Rai → Lampang→Chiang Rai → Mae Hong Son→Lampang → Chiang Khan→Lampang → Chiang Mai→Lampang → Chiang Rai→Lampang → Pai→Lampang → Phitsanulok→Mae Hong Son → Chiang Mai→Mae Hong Son → Chiang Rai→Mae Hong Son → Lampang→Mae Hong Son → Pai→Pai → Lampang→Pai → Mae Hong Son→Pai → Sukhothai→Sukhothai → Chiang Khan→Sukhothai → Chiang Mai→Sukhothai → Lampang→Sukhothai → Lopburi→Sukhothai → Pai→Sukhothai → Phitsanulok→

From Southern Thailand

Koh Samui → Bangkok→Koh Samui → Chiang Mai→Koh Samui → Krabi→Koh Samui → Phuket→Krabi → Bangkok→Krabi → Chiang Mai→Krabi → Hua Hin→Krabi → Koh Samui→Krabi → Pattaya→Krabi → Phuket→Phuket → Ayutthaya→Phuket → Bangkok→Phuket → Chiang Mai→Phuket → Chiang Rai→Phuket → Hua Hin→Phuket → Kanchanaburi→Phuket → Koh Samui→Phuket → Krabi→Chumphon → Hua Hin→Chumphon → Koh Samui→Chumphon → Krabi→Hat Yai → Koh Samui→Hat Yai → Krabi→Hat Yai → Nakhon Si Thammarat→Hat Yai → Phuket→Hat Yai → Surat Thani→Hat Yai → Trang→Koh Samui → Chumphon→Koh Samui → Hat Yai→Koh Samui → Nakhon Si Thammarat→Koh Samui → Surat Thani→Koh Samui → Trang→Krabi → Chumphon→Krabi → Hat Yai→Krabi → Nakhon Si Thammarat→Krabi → Surat Thani→Krabi → Trang→Nakhon Si Thammarat → Chumphon→Nakhon Si Thammarat → Koh Samui→Nakhon Si Thammarat → Krabi→Nakhon Si Thammarat → Phuket→Nakhon Si Thammarat → Trang→Phuket → Chumphon→Phuket → Hat Yai→Phuket → Nakhon Si Thammarat→Phuket → Pattaya→Phuket → Surat Thani→Phuket → Trang→Surat Thani → Chumphon→Surat Thani → Koh Samui→Surat Thani → Krabi→Surat Thani → Nakhon Si Thammarat→Surat Thani → Phuket→Surat Thani → Trang→Trang → Koh Samui→Trang → Krabi→Trang → Phuket→

From Isaan Thailand

Bueng Kan → Mukdahan→Bueng Kan → Nakhon Phanom→Chiang Khan → Bueng Kan→Chiang Khan → Chiang Mai→Chiang Khan → Chiang Rai→Chiang Khan → Nong Khai→Khon Kaen → Bueng Kan→Khon Kaen → Chiang Khan→Khon Kaen → Chiang Mai→Khon Kaen → Lopburi→Khon Kaen → Mukdahan→Khon Kaen → Nakhon Phanom→Khon Kaen → Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat)→Khon Kaen → Nong Khai→Khon Kaen → Phitsanulok→Khon Kaen → Ubon Ratchathani→Khon Kaen → Udon Thani→Nakhon Phanom → Mukdahan→Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) → Ayutthaya→Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) → Bangkok→Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) → Chanthaburi→Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) → Kanchanaburi→Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) → Lopburi→Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) → Pattaya→Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) → Phitsanulok→Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) → Rayong→Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) → Ubon Ratchathani→Nong Khai → Bueng Kan→Nong Khai → Mukdahan→Nong Khai → Nakhon Phanom→Ubon Ratchathani → Mukdahan→Ubon Ratchathani → Nakhon Phanom→Udon Thani → Bueng Kan→Udon Thani → Chiang Khan→Udon Thani → Chiang Mai→Udon Thani → Mukdahan→Udon Thani → Nakhon Phanom→Udon Thani → Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat)→Udon Thani → Nong Khai→Udon Thani → Phitsanulok→

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Thailand Transport Tips

Best Transport by Distance

  • β€’ < 200km: Bus or minivan (cheapest)
  • β€’ 200-500km: Train (scenic) or VIP bus
  • β€’ > 500km: Flight (time-saving)
  • β€’ Island routes: Ferry + bus combo

Booking Tips

  • β€’ Book flights 3-4 weeks in advance
  • β€’ Train sleepers fill up fast - book early
  • β€’ Buses rarely need advance booking
  • β€’ Avoid travel on Thai holidays

Comfort Levels

  • β€’ Most comfortable: Flights, first-class train
  • β€’ Good comfort: VIP bus, sleeper train
  • β€’ Basic comfort: Regular bus, 3rd class train
  • β€’ Variable: Minivans (fast but cramped)

What to Bring

  • β€’ Light jacket (AC can be very cold)
  • β€’ Snacks and water
  • β€’ Entertainment (book, music)
  • β€’ Small pillow for long journeys

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