Your Travel Guide to Thailand
All information & tips to prepare your trip in Thailand
How to get to and from Nong Khai?
How to get to Nong Khai ?
To come to Nong Khai, you have the choice between the train or the bus (or minivan) or you can a flight to Udon Thani and then continue your trip by train or bus. Going through Udon Thani 56 km away is almost mandatory even if there is a local bus linking Loei to Nong Khai by a road along the Mekong river. The lanscapes are beautiful but it's long and local people themselves advise you to choose to go to Udon Thani and then Nong Khai. It is quicker and eaisier. From Udon, there frequent buses or minivans going to Nong Khai.The train travel from Bangkok is long but we recommend you to take a sleeper in a night train. It is an expérience to live. You can book your tickets online here if needed.
Buses and minivans to Nong Khai
Please note: many buses can only be booked 30 days before departure, so they will not appear in our booking partner's results if you search earlier.
Leaving from Nong Khai ?
To leave Nong Khai, you have the choice between taking the train (we recommend you to take a sleeper in a night train, you can book your tickets online here) or the bus and eventually flying from Udon Thani to Bangkok, Chiang Mai or Phuket. A going through or stopping in Udon Thani will almost be mandatory. Bus or minivans to Udon depart very often from the Nong Khai Bus Terminal . You may have to change bus station in Udon Thani depending on your final destination.Buses and minivans from Nong Khai
Please note: many buses can only be booked 30 days before departure, so they will not appear in our booking partner's results if you search earlier.
Transportation in Thailand
Travelling by train in Thailand
The train is the cheapest way to travel in Thailand, especially in 3rd class. It is also where you get the closest to local people – an amazing experience...
Domestic flights in Thailand
Flying around Thailand is often not much more expensive than taking the bus, especially with the many special offers, and it is so much faster!
Travelling by bus in Thailand
The train doesn't go everywhere in Thailand and doesn't serve some of the destinations tourists love. But by bus, you can get almost anywhere in the country...
Boats to the islands of Thailand
Thailand has a great many islands with beautiful beaches, and apart from Koh Samui and Phuket, the boat is the only way to get there.
