Maybole Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Wife wants to visit her pal in Buriram for a few days at the end of November/beginning of December. Google brings up flights via Don Muang, bus service (but no details for fares nor times) or train ( long journey via Bangkok). Has any member made this journey and can share details and/or advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sparktrader Posted October 27, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2022 Fly to Khon Kaen then catch bus. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tropposurfer Posted October 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 28, 2022 I can smell a Road Trip ! Take a nice leisurely 2 days with one nights sleep over along the way, early morning swim at the overnight digs. Bit of sight seeing, stopping for morning and afternoon coffee and kanom ... lubbly jubbly ???? 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukKrueng Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, Maybole said: Google brings up flights via Don Muang, bus service (but no details for fares nor times) or train ( long journey via Bangkok). Both Nokair and AirAsia have flights from DMK to Buriram. You can book it as 1 ticket Chiang Mai DMK Buriram or as 2 separate tickets and save some money just checked and seems Nokair stop flying at the end of this month, and if making a 1 ticket with AirAsia it is a bad connection so better try different airlines to DMK that connect better with the AirAsia flight to Buriram Edited October 28, 2022 by LukKrueng 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coota Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Nakonchai Air run a bus service from Buriram to CM. Buriram has an airport as well and daily flights to and from Bangkok, not sure if there is a direct flight Buriram to CM. Nok Air and Air Asia run them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 13 hours ago, Sparktrader said: Fly to Khon Kaen then catch bus. IMO this would be the easiest, other than driving from Chiang Mai yourself. On arrival at KKC airport you will have to get a taxi to take you to the Bus Station on the south side of the city (off the ring road and route 2). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 If not a road trip, fly. I wouldn't enjoy that trip on public (non air) transport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotandsticky Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 14 hours ago, Sparktrader said: Fly to Khon Kaen then catch bus. From Chiang Mai ? 2 hours ago, Coota said: Nakonchai Air run a bus service from Buriram to CM. Buriram has an airport as well and daily flights to and from Bangkok, not sure if there is a direct flight Buriram to CM. Nok Air and Air Asia run them. No direct flights from CNX. The flight to Khon Kaen, then drive, is sensible. I have driven a few times; interesting journey but 10/11 hours as I recall. Stopping off in Pitsanaluk and making it a two day journey is far more comfortable if you have to drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Tropposurfer said: I can smell a Road Trip If you do decide to drive, may I suggest this route which I was familiar with when living in North Thailand. It avoids the cities of Khon Kaen and Korat. From Chiang Mai take route 11 via Lampang and Uttaradit to Phitsanulok (all by-passed). Join route 12 and head eastwards via Lomsak and the Nam Nao National Park to Chumphae. Turn right onto route 201 via Chaiyaphum to Sikhio where you meet route 2. Keep straight on under route 2 where route 201 becomes route 24. Eventually turn left onto route 218 for Buriram. Edited October 28, 2022 by Burma Bill additional information 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 (edited) More than 800 km on the road! Never for me, old man! Not a second thought for me. Morning flight to Don Mueang with AirAsia (8:30 or 10:00). DMK to BFV with AirAsia at 12:35 (PM). Edited October 28, 2022 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 14 hours ago, Sparktrader said: Fly to Khon Kaen then catch bus. That's the only option with one flight that I would accept. About 200 km on the road, 3 to 4 hours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Air asia flies cm to kk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 38 minutes ago, Sparktrader said: Air asia flies cm to kk Yes and for every other case avoid NokAir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said: Yes and for every other case avoid NokAir. Nok bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Sparktrader said: Nok bad? Lot of old planes and not the best record regarding incidents (not necessarily fatal). Last one: runway excursion in Chiang Rai in July this year. Blocked the airport for five days. Good for a lot of posts here. Some "interesting" stuff here: https://www.aeroinside.com/airline/nok-air# (not all are NokAir's faults) Edited October 28, 2022 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 AA normally cheaper i found. Good planes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nong Khai Man Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 2 hours ago, KhunBENQ said: More than 800 km on the road! Never for me, old man! Not a second thought for me. Morning flight to Don Mueang with AirAsia (8:30 or 10:00). DMK to BFV with AirAsia at 12:35 (PM). Not a second thought for me. Morning flight to Don Mueang with AirAsia (8:30 or 10:00). DMK to BFV with AirAsia at 12:35 (PM)..........NOWT Wrong with those Times.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Forever Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 The VIP bus goes overnight from Burirum to CM and vice versa. I think it's called Nakhon Air or something. Comfortable, a/c and not too dear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Mickmanus Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 18 hours ago, Maybole said: Wife wants to visit her pal in Buriram for a few days at the end of November/beginning of December. Doesn't your Wife know how to get from CM to Buriram ? Like, its either by bus or flying and she can get all the bus info from the bus station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetops Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 21 hours ago, Coota said: Nakonchai Air run a bus service from Buriram to CM. 14 hours ago, Red Forever said: The VIP bus goes overnight from Burirum to CM and vice versa. I think it's called Nakhon Air or something. Comfortable, a/c and not too dear. I know their website isn't very good, but it's not showing a CM to Buriram bus. Is it the one to Ubon that perhaps stops off in Buriram or is there a point to point one that's missing from the website list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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