North : hotel in Thailand and transport

How to get there

How to get Sukhothai

Bus: Air-conditioned buses depart from Bangkok’s Mochit 2 Bus Terminal to Sukhothai daily between 9.45 a.m. and 10.20 p.m.,frequently during the morning. The journey takes 7 hours and costs 256 baht.

Train: There are no trains going directly to Sukhothai. One may travel by train to Phitsanulok and then take a local bus to Sukhothai, some 50 kilometres away.

Air: Bangkok Airways has daily 1-hour flights from Bangkok to Sukhothai and also services the Chiang Mai-Sukhothai route. Sukhothai Airport is about 40 kilometres north of the town.

How to get Tak

Car: From Bangkok, take Highway No. 1 (Phahonyothin) and Highway No. 32 to Nakhon Sawan via Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Sing Buri, Chai Nat, then turn into Highway No. 1 again and proceed to Tak via Kamphaeng Phet, a total distance of 426 kilometres.

Bus: Air-conditioned buses depart from Bangkok’s Mochit 2 Bus Terminal to Tak between 5 a.m. and 10 p.m. every day. Thejourney takes 6 hours.

Train: There are no trains going directly to Sukhothai. One may travel by train to Phitsanulok and then take a local bus to Tak.

Air: Bangkok Airways flies from Bangkok to Mae Sot , 86 kilometres from Tak.

How to get Phetchabun


Car: From Bangkok, drive along Highway No. 1 passing Saraburi to Phu Khae (Km. 125), turn right into Highway No. 21 and proceed to Phetchabun via Chai Badan, Si Thep and Wichian Buri, a total distance of 346 kilometres.

Bus: Transport Co. Ltd. operates both air-conditioned and non air-conditioned bus services along the Bangkok-Phetchabun-Lom Sak route. Buses depart from Bangkok’s Mochit 2 Bus Terminal daily.

Air: Thai Airways flies from Bangkok to Phetchabun on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

How to get Kamphaeng Phet

Car: To travel from Bangkok to Kamphaeng Phet (358 kms.)

Bus: You can take a direct tour coach (both air-conditioned and ordinary) or You can take a "Chiang Mai" tour coach and get off at Kamphaeng Phet

Air: You can take a flight Bangkok to Phitsanulok and take a bus from Phitsanulok to Kamphaeng Phet.

How to get Lampang

By Bus: Regular buses leave the Northern Bus Terminal, Phaholyothin Road. Lampang bus station Tel.(054)277-410 There are also regular and air conditioned buses daily leaving Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Station Tel. (053)242-664

By Train: Six daily trains connect Lampang with Bangkok and Chiang Mai. For more information, please contact Tel. (02)223-7010 or Lampang Railway Station Tel. (054)217-024 or Chiang Mai Railway Station Tel. (053)242-094.

By Plane: Thai Airways International Ltd., (Domestics) operates one flight daily to Lampang from Bangkok. Tel. (02) 280-0070 or your travel agent for reservations. Thai Airways International Ltd., Lampang Office Tel. (054)217-078, Lampang Airport Tel. (054) 226-258.

How to get Phitsanulok

Car:

1. From Bangkok, take Highway No. 1 to Wang Noi, then proceed to Nakhon Sawan along Highway No. 32 via Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Sing Buri, and finally take Highway No. 117 to Phitsanulok, a total distance of 337 kilometres.

2. Drive from Bangkok to Sing Buri and use the In Buri-Tak Fa route (Highway No. 11), then turn into Highway No. 12 and proceed to Phitsanulok via Amphoe Wang Thong, a total distance of 450 kilometres.

Bus: Buses depart from Bangkok’s Mochit 2 Bus Terminal to Phitsanulok.

Train: Regular trains depart from Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong Railway Station to Phitsanulok.

Air: Thai Airways has several daily flights connecting Bangkok with Phitsanulok. It takes 50 minutes for the journey.

How to get Phrae

Car: From Bangkok, take Highway No. 1 and Highway No. 11 to Phrae via Nakhon Sawan, Phichit, Phitsanulok and Uttaradit.

Bus: Transport Co. Ltd. operates regular buses to Phrae at 10 a.m. and 10.30 p.m.. The buses leave Mochit 2 Bus Terminal.

Air: Thai Airways flies directly from Bangkok to Phrae on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, and also operates Bangkok-Phitsanulok-Phra-Nan flights on other days.