Has anyone took the bus from Bkk to Ubon

[ryro88]

Is it as bad as it sounds? Friend is scared of flying so looks like the bus for us :-/

[arf]

um, who said it sounds bad?

http://www.nakhonchaiair.com/firstclass.php

Tell me if that bus sounds/looks bad.

I went gold class down to rayong (4 hours more than bkk) and it was fine so i would not worry.

[ryro88]

Thanks for the link mate ill check it out. Its Just the thought of 11 hours on a bus sounds awful lol.

[onionluke]

Your friend may well end up scared of bus trips after this one. The nakhonchai air bus is better than the Mochit buses . You could get a taxi for about the price of two single air fares .

[arf]

haha yeah i get you, but ya NCA is the business. definitely go 1st class if you can, if not gold is okay...

[ryro88]

Im going to try real hard in the coming weeks to convince her to fly, don't fancy a long long bus trip lol

[ryro88]

And if I'm unsuccessful ill take your advice and go gold thanks

[onionluke]

Remember to sit on the west or left side of the bus in case a Cambodian sniper gets you on the route 24 .

[ryro88]

Haha. Sounds better by the minute :-/ is the scenery good or is all all motorway?

[transam]

My Mrs uses a bus service called NCA, very good service. Newish Mercedes coaches.

[onionluke]

You might get a bit of scenery in the morning , you will be well up the road by then , its pretty flat going but nice and green . The 24 is a normal single lane for much of the way turning into dual carriageway closer to the urban areas .

[ryro88]

Hopefully she can be convinced to fly lol

[itchybum]

Why...is it missing ??

[elwood]

Thanks for the link mate ill check it out. Its Just the thought of 11 hours on a bus sounds awful lol.

Nakhonchai Air Bangkok/Ubon is 8 1/2 hours, and I go along with all the favourable comments for them after using them for many years.

They have their own bus terminal near Mochit; far better to catch the bus from there - less crowded and more comfortable. It helps to put you in a more positive frame of mind about the journey.

Sorry, but Bangkok to Ubon doesn't reveal a great deal of scenic beauty - but the stewardesses are nice!

Hope you have a nice journey.

[ryro88]

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[ryro88]

Thanks Elwood I will defo look into it.

[elwood]

Thanks for the link mate ill check it out. Its Just the thought of 11 hours on a bus sounds awful lol.

Nakhonchai Air Bangkok/Ubon is 8 1/2 hours, and I go along with all the favourable comments for them after using them for many years.

They have their own bus terminal near Mochit; far better to catch the bus from there - less crowded and more comfortable. It helps to put you in a more positive frame of mind about the journey.

Sorry, but Bangkok to Ubon doesn't reveal a great deal of scenic beauty - but the stewardesses are nice!

Hope you have a nice journey.

[transam]

Thanks for the link mate ill check it out. Its Just the thought of 11 hours on a bus sounds awful lol.

Nakhonchai Air Bangkok/Ubon is 8 1/2 hours, and I go along with all the favourable comments for them after using them for many years.

They have their own bus terminal near Mochit; far better to catch the bus from there - less crowded and more comfortable. It helps to put you in a more positive frame of mind about the journey.

Sorry, but Bangkok to Ubon doesn't reveal a great deal of scenic beauty - but the stewardesses are nice!

Hope you have a nice journey.

Yep, this service is NCA.

[khwaibah]

http://primia.net/thaibus/

http://www.nakhonchaiair.com/index.php

http://www.nakhonchaiair.com/about_en.php

[ryro88]

Thanks. Thankyou for taking the time to post all the info for me guys I really appreciate it!

[mistabent]

Have done the bus and NCA is excellent, though I much prefer the overnight train. Trains are so much smoother and have actual beds, so I'm always able to get a full nights sleep. Bunk beds with curtains to block (most) of the light out, top bunks are slightly cheaper and slightly more narrow, and require a climb. It's a longer trip but you're asleep for 90% of it so it feels much much shorter. A little more Baht than the bus but you don't have to pay for a hotel and you arrive in the morning well rested. Just throwing it out as another option...

[ryro88]

Thanks mista that does sound like a good option. Do you have a link to book the train?

[khwaibah]

Thanks mista that does sound like a good option. Do you have a link to book the train?

Google is your friend..

http://www.railway.co.th/home/default.asp?lenguage=Eng

[sirchai]

What about a train with air conditioner, sleeper, a train restaurant etc....?

Bangkok -Ubon around 11 hours

There's a special train, leaving Ubon around 3 pm,with a stewardess, no idea when they're driving to Ubon.

Any ideas? Looks fantastic to me. Just rode it from Ubon to Sisaket twice..- ,

Edited September 12, 2013 by sirchai

[ryro88]

That does sound like quite a nice alternative than the plane.

[ubonjoe]

I also prefer the train verses a bus. But of course flying is number one.

Overnight sleeper in 2nd class is cheaper than first class bus. Can have some sleep verses sitting in a seat all night.

Another advantage is that you arrive/depart in the center of Bangkok. Underground walk to/from MRT.

You do need to buy tickets in advance because they sell out fast.

There no air conditioned sleepers to/from Ubon.

Edited September 13, 2013 by ubonjoe

[ubonrthai]

Maybe if you tell him AirAsia has a 700b special to Ubon right now, he might change his mind?

[sirchai]

There's a daily "special train with only sleepers. Leaves Ubon around 3 pm. Trains made in Korea and with stewards. Anybody an idea when this train's leaving Bangkok?

Air and sleeper. Plus a good restaurant.-

[ubonjoe]

It is train number 21 departs Bangkok at 5: 45 arrives 14:20.

Return is 22 at 14:50 arrive 23:15.

Schedule does not show sleeper.

http://www.railway.co.th/home/Default.asp?lenguage=Eng