HOW TO get around THAILAND ON THE affordable

Updated: 02/08/20 | February 8th, 2020

Thailand is one of the most popular backpacker destinations in Southeast Asia.

It’s likewise my favorite.

Of course, I’m biased.

Thailand was where I made a decision to quit my task as well as travel the world. I lived there for two years. I ran excursions there. I speak the language. I feel at house there.

But that aside, Thailand remains popular some thirty years after the very first hippies arrived on the “banana pancake trail” for a basic reason: it’s awesome.

The succulent food, the warm people, the postcard-perfect beaches, the lush jungles, the hot weather — Thailand is simply a terrific place.

That said, Thailand is likewise a pretty huge country.

What’s the best way to get around Thailand?

Well, exactly how you will get around Thailand depend greatly on exactly how long you’re staying. You have options!

So what must you do?

Here’s a breakdown of the best ways to travel around Thailand (including travel times) regardless of budget plan or the length of your stay in the country:

Indholdsfortegnelse

Getting around Thailand By Flying

Getting around Thailand By Train

Getting around Thailand By Bus

Getting around Thailand By Car

Getting around Thailand By Ferry

Distance/Times for getting Around

The bottom Line on getting around Thailand

Getting around Thailand By Flying

Flying is obviously the most costly however quickest way to get around. You can get pretty much anywhere in the country in two hours or less, making flying the perfect option for people who are rushed for time.

Thai Airways is the largest (and costliest) carrier, however there are numerous budget plan airlines, like Thai Smile, Bangkok Airways, Thai Lion, AirAsia, as well as Nok Air. however prevent some of the smaller budget plan airlines like Orient Thai, as their safety records are pretty spotty.

Flights around Thailand generally expense 1,400-6,600 THB ($44-200 USD). Flights to the islands tend to be costlier than those between big cities like Bangkok as well as Phuket. Flights to Ko Samui are always more costly than anywhere else, thanks to monopoly pricing by Thai Airways as well as Bangkok Airways.

Here are some sample fares (as of February 2019) so you can get an concept of exactly how much flights cost:

Bangkok to Chiang Mai – 780 THB/$25 USD (one way), 1,560 THB/$50 USD (round-trip)

Bangkok to Phuket – 735 THB/$30 USD (one way), 1,311 THB/$42 USD (round-trip)

Bangkok to Koh Samui – 3,715 THB/$119 USD (one way), 7,274 THB/$233 USD (round-trip)

Chiang Mai to Phuket – 1,561 THB/$50 USD (one way), 2,997 THB/$96 USD (round-trip)

If you book early, you can save on fares as the budget plan carriers normally offer around 30-50% off tickets when they have sales — as well as they always have sales (especially Air Asia).

Keep in mind that each airline has different baggage fees as well as policies – budget plan airlines typically fee additional for like credit history card processing (the stupidest of all fees), baggage fees, as well as preferred seating.

Getting around Thailand By Train

Thailand is one of the few countries in the region with a respectable rail network. It covers 2,796 miles as well as is one of the best as well as least expensive ways to get around the country.

There are three classes of travel: very first class is the most costly as well as is offered only on night trains. second class is quite comfortable as well as has softer seats, as well as air-conditioned cars. third class is bare-bones cars, with difficult seats as well as no A/C. However, these are the least expensive seats around! (I really like third class, though, as you satisfy more fascinating people as well as there are always vendors coming on as well as off selling delicious as well as affordable food.)

Trains right here move very, very slowly. The Chiang Mai-to-Bangkok night train — a distance of only 430 miles — takes 12 hours.

Day trains are even worse, as there are regular stops as well as waiting at stations for reasons I’ve never figured out.

There’s no high-speed train in this country so don’t be in a rush if you’re traveling Thailand by train!

That said, I love traveling by train in Thailand if I’m not in a rush. The trains are spacious, there’s always food as well as drinks available, a lot of of the cars have A/C, vendors get on as well as off at each stop to sell meals, fruit, or drinks, as well as the scenery as you cruise through the tropical countryside is out of this world.

It’s likewise crazy cheap, particularly if you take the day train. Heck, even the night train is incredibly cheap! right here are some example fares for both day as well as night trains:

Bangkok to Chiang Mai – 890 THB/$28 USD (day train), 1,011 THB/$32 USD (night train)

Bangkok to Chumphon – 550 THB/$17 USD (day train), 920 THB/$28 USD (night train)

Bangkok to Surat Thani – 858 THB/$26 USD (day train), 1,058 THB/$33 USD (nighttog)

Bangkok til Ayutthaya – 30 THB/$ 1 USD (Day Train)

Ayutthaya til Chiang Mai – 866 THB/$ 27 USD (Day Train), 1.131 THB/$ 35 USD (Night Train)

Ayutthaya til Lopburi – 30 THB/$ 1 USD (Day Train)

Bangkok til Korat (Nakhon Ratchasima) – 425 THB/$ 13,50 USD (Day Train), 1.010 THB/$ 32 USD (Night Train)

Korat (Nakhon Ratchasima) til Surin – 300 THB/$ 9,50 (dagstog)

Korat (Nakhon Ratchasima) til Ubon Ratchathani – 243 THB/$ 7,75 USD (Day Train), 593 THB/$ 19 USD (Night Train)

Du kan se togplaner samt billetpriser på den statlige jernbane på Thailand websted (Railway.co.th).

Du kan købe togbilletter gennem et rejsebureau (der er en mindre opladning) eller direkte på togstationen. Du kan købe billetter dagen for rejsen – der er altid plads, især på dagstogene. Når det er sagt, hvis du prøver at finde en seng på nattoget, ville jeg booke mindst tre dage i forvejen for at sikre, at du har en reservation, især i højsæsonen.

At komme rundt i Thailand med bus

Da tog ikke går overalt i Thailand, er det at tage bussen din næstbedste mulighed. Faktisk er busser den bredeste type transport her. Du kan gå hvor som helst i Thailand med bus. Selvom de ofte viser dårlige thailandske film med lyden dukket op for højt såvel som at sprænge A/C, er de en behagelig såvel som rummelig tur.

Hvis du tager en dagsbus, skal du bemærke, at de ofte stopper i flere byer undervejs for at hente folk såvel som at mindske dem, såvel som de ligeledes henter folk ved siden af vejen. Forvent ikke at bevæge sig på en effektiv eller hurtig måde. De har ikke travlt.

Sørg for at fortælle dem præcist, hvor du vil hen, da der ofte ikke er tegn, når du trækker ind på busstationer.

Der er ligeledes “turistbusser”, der, selvom de er dyrere, normalt er meget mere praktiske. De er normalt bedst i lange afstande (de har en tendens til at rejse om natten), såvel som når de kombineres med Island Ferry -billetter (f.eks. Bangkok til Ko Phi Phi). De er dyrere end regionale busser, men de er mere direkte, såvel som du ikke behøver at bekymre dig om, hvor du er, eller hvis det er dit stop. De henter normalt i ferieområdet samt reducerer dig i ferieområdet på det næste sted – plus der er ingen, der stopper for at hente andre mennesker undervejs.

Du kan booke disse ved hjælp af de mange rejsebureauer, der linjer de ferieområder i byen.

Her er nogle eksempler på busruter i Thailand:

Bangkok til Chiang Mai – 534 THB/$ 17 USD (Day Bus), 830 THB/$ 26 USD (Night Bus)

Chiang Mai til PAI – 150 THB/$ 5 USD (Day Bus)

Chiang Mai til Chiang Rai – 229 THB/$ 7 USD (Day Bus), 312 THB/$ 10 USD (Night Bus)

Lampang til Chiang Rai – 237 THB/$ 7,50 USD (Day Bus)

Bangkok til Phuket City – 643 THB/$ 20 USD (Day Bus), 998 THB/$ 31 USD (Night Bus)

Bangkok til Chumphon – 373 THB/$ 12 USD (Day Bus), 427 THB/$ 13 USD (Night Bus)

Bangkok til Surat Thani – 858 THB/$ 27 USD (Day Bus), 1.058 THB/$ 33 USD (Night Bus)

Bangkok til Hua Hin – 289 THB/$ 9 USD (Day Bus), 400 THB/$ 12 USD (Night Bus)

Bangkok til Trat – 350 THB/$ 11 USD (Day Bus), 390 THB/$ 12 USD (Night Bus)

Korat (Nakhon Ratchasima) til Surin – 291 THB/$ 10 USD (Day Bus)

Surin til Ubon Ratchathani – 200 THB/$ 7 USD (Day Bus)

At komme rundt i Thailand i bil

Lej ikke biler og lastbil i Thailand. De er dyre, såvel som veje i Thailand er skøre.

Det er meget meget bedre at leje en motorcykel såvel som at ride over hele landet. Det er en ganske typisk ting at gøre. Dette er en fantastisk artikel til at hjælpe dig med at planlægge en tur.

At komme rundt i Thailand ved færge

Selvom du ikke bruger færgen til at komme rundt i Thailand, vil det bestemt være en vigtig transportform, når du udforsker øerne. På grund af den veletablerede rejsespor er det at booke din færgetur grundlæggende såvel som ligetil-du kan ofte booke billetter online eller bare dukke op. En masse vandrerhjem såvel som hoteller vil være i stand til at hjælpe dig med dette, hvis du kræver hjælp. De vil ligeledes have de mest ajourførte tidsplaner.

Her er nogle eksempel ruter såvel som priser for at hjælpe dig med at planlægge din rejse:

Koh Tao til Koh Samui – 500 THB/$ 16 (en måde)

Surat Thani til Koh Phangan – 625 THB/$ 20 (en måde)

Phuket til Koh Phi Phi – 780 THB/$ 25 (en måde)

Krabi til Koh Lanta – 550 THB/$ 17 (en måde)

Hvor lang tid tager det at komme rundt i Thailand?

Forsøger du at finde ud af, hvor lang tid det vil tage dig at komme fra punkt A til punkt B? Lige her er en afstand såvel som tidsdiagram, så du kan få et koncept om nøjagtigt, hvor lang tid det tager at komme fra sted til sted.

Rute

Afstand (km/miles)

Luft (HRS)

Bus (HRS)

Jernbane (HRS)

Bangkok –Chiang Mai

230/115

1:15

Bangkok –Phuket City

840/525