Route: Uttaradit to Nong Khai

[Badger18]

I'm planning to drive from Uttaradit to Nong Khai. The route planner is sending me down Highway 11 but only for about 20 miles, at which point it turns off and takes 4-digit highways through Loei and Nong Bua Lam Phu to Udon Thani. The alternative would be to stay on Highway 11 as far as Phitsanulok and then pick up H12 to Khon Kaen, from where H2 takes you through Udon and almost to Nong Khai. This route is shown as being about an hour longer but the roads look much bigger.

 

It looks like the 4-digit highways have only one lane, so am I better off taking the longer route so I can stay on better roads?

[KhunLA]

1 hour ago, Badger18 said:

I'm planning to drive from Uttaradit to Nong Khai. The route planner is sending me down Highway 11 but only for about 20 miles, at which point it turns off and takes 4-digit highways through Loei and Nong Bua Lam Phu to Udon Thani. The alternative would be to stay on Highway 11 as far as Phitsanulok and then pick up H12 to Khon Kaen, from where H2 takes you through Udon and almost to Nong Khai. This route is shown as being about an hour longer but the roads look much bigger.

 

It looks like the 4-digit highways have only one lane, so am I better off taking the longer route so I can stay on better roads?

If you want to drive the extra hour ... not sure how that's better.   #12 is also a nice scenic route, though haven't driven that in many years.  Have you driven either route before ?

 

I've driven the shorter route, more than a few times.  Most recently, June of this year.  

 

Is this a get there ASAP trip, or you going to play tourist along the way ?