Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat) Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus

Air-con buses (212B, three hours) leave the Northern bus terminal in Bangkok frequently throughout the day.

There are two bus terminals in Khorat. Terminal 1 (0 4424 2899; Th Burin) in the city centre serves Bangkok and towns within the province. Buses to other destinations, plus more Bangkok buses, use terminal 2 (0 4425 6006) off Hwy 2.

Train

Eleven trains connect Bangkok to Khorat’s two train stations. The express and special express services leave Hualamphong station at 5.45am, 10.05am, 6.30pm, 8.30pm and 9.50pm, arriving in Khorat about 4½ hours later, which is much longer than it takes to travel by bus. The 1st-class fare (express train only) is 230B, 2nd class is 115B and 3rd class is 50B. There are also 10 daily train services, most taking about six hours, to/from Ubon Ratchathani (1st/2nd/3rd class 268/133/58B).

You can get train information at 0 4424 2044.

Express trains leave for Bangkok from Khorat Station (0 4424 2044) at 10.18am and 6.47pm and take 4½ hours. Normal trains (six hours) leave at 8.22am, 1.10pm, 3.45pm, 8.36pm and 11.28pm. From Bangkok they depart at 5.45am (express), 6.40am, 9.10am, 11.05am (express), 11.45am, 9pm, 9.50pm and 11.40pm. The 1st-class fare (express train only) is 245B, 2nd class is 110B and 3rd class is 50B.

There are also eight ordinary trains (2nd/3rd class 213/138B, five to six hours) and one express (1st class 333B, four hours) daily to/from Ubon Ratchathani.

^ Back to top