Phanom Rung Historical Park Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Phanom Rung can be approached from Khor­at, Buriram or Surin. From Buriram take a Chanthaburi-bound bus to Ban Ta Pek (ordinary/air-con 35/55B, every 40 minutes, 1½ hours), where you’ll need to hire a motorcycle taxi (150B) or sǎwngthǎew (three people 300B) to take you the rest of the way. These rates include waiting times while you tour the ruins.

Buses from Nang Rong to Chanthaburi also pass through Ban Ta Pek (20B, 30 minutes, every 40 minutes), or you can take one of the five daily sǎwngthǎew (20B, 45 minutes) from the market on the east end of town that go to the foot of the mountain, while a motorcycle taxi to the top will cost about 30B less.

Those coming by bus from Khorat (air-con 78B, two hours) or Surin (air-con 65B, two hours) should get off at Ban Ta-Ko, a well-marked turn-off about 14km east of Nang Rong. Once in Ban Ta-Ko you can wait for one of the buses or sǎwngthǎew from Nang Rong that will pass through Ban Ta Pek (10B) and then continue as above, or take a motorcycle taxi all the way to Phanom Rung (return 300B).