Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
BUSES FROM NAKHON RATCHASIMA'S TERMINAL 2
DESTINATION
DURATION (HR)
PRICE (B)
DEPARTURES
Aranya Prathet
(Rong Kluea Market)
5.30am-5.30pm
(5 daily)
4
165
Ayuthaya (minivan)
4
132
6am-7pm (frequent)
Chiang Mai
12-13
473-710
3am-8.30pm (11 daily)
Khon Kaen
3-4
120-250
6am-11pm (frequent)
Khon Kaen (minivan)
2½
129
7am-5pm (hourly)
Lopburi (minivan)
3½
120
6am-7pm (every 30 minutes)
Nang Rong
2
75-95
all day (frequent)
Nang Rong (minivan)
1½
75
5am-8pm (every 30 minutes)
Nong Khai
6
220-435
all day (hourly)
Surin
4
136-175
7am-7.20pm (6 daily)
Trat
8
324
1am
Ubon Ratchathani
5-6
286-445
8am-1am (14 daily)
Laos (must have
Lao visa already)
Vientiane
6½
540
TRAIN
Many trains pass through
Khorat Railway Station
( 0 4424 2044)
, but buses are much faster.
Nine daily trains go to/from Bangkok (50B to 1010B, five to seven hours), via Ayuthaya,
and Ubon Ratchathani (58B to 1068B, five to six hours). There are also three Khon Kaen
(38B to 170B, 3½ hours) and one Nong Khai (64B to 301B, 6½ hours) trains.
Khorat's smaller
Chira Railway Station
is closer to the old city, so it may be more conveni-
ent to get off there.
Getting Around
There are fixed
sŏrng·tăa·ou
(shared taxi; 8B) routes through the city, but even locals find
it hard to figure them out because of the dizzying array of numbers and colours represent-
ing them. Most pass the junction of Th Suranaree and Th Rajadamnern, so if you want to
go somewhere just head there and ask around; someone will put you on the right one.
Heading west on Suranaree, yellow
sŏrng·tăa·ou
1 with white and green stripes will take
you past the train station, the tourism office and The Mall. Heading north on Rajadamnern
