I was thinking of flying from bkk to Ubon R around the 30th or 31st and then get a taxi to the NCA bus terminal. Can you advise 2 things:

1. How long does it take and how much in taxi to NCA bus terminal

2. I called NCA and they advised I cannot book a ticket and that it can only be purchased on the day. What is the likelyhood of there being seats available at this time of the year? They have buses at 1.15pm, 2.15, 330 and 4.15pm. Is it going to be fully booked at this time?

3. If it is booked out at NCA what are the names of alternative bus companies that go to surin?

4. How much a taxi to surin from Ubon?

many thanks

Do you know what times trains go from Ubon R to Surin around midday onwards each day? thanks

I would hazard a taxi would cost between 1,000 to 1500b and take about 2 hrs. The train would take about 2.30 hrs via Sisaket to Surin for around 200b.

Trains from Ubon to Surin:

http://www.thairailticket.com/esrt/Default.aspx?language=1

Train number 22 at 14:50 is a good choice. Has less stops so takes less time. You can buy the ticket at any train station.

Screen shot of schedule from:n http://www.railway.co.th/NewSite/

I was thinking of flying from bkk to Ubon R around the 30th or 31st and then get a taxi to the NCA bus terminal. Can you advise 2 things:

1. How long does it take and how much in taxi to NCA bus terminal

2. I called NCA and they advised I cannot book a ticket and that it can only be purchased on the day. What is the likelyhood of there being seats available at this time of the year? They have buses at 1.15pm, 2.15, 330 and 4.15pm. Is it going to be fully booked at this time?

3. If it is booked out at NCA what are the names of alternative bus companies that go to surin?

4. How much a taxi to surin from Ubon?

many thanks

I may be wrong but I seem to remember something about taxis not being allowed to pick up passengers at the Ubon airport.

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That is correct and they wait at the entrance to the airport

If you can make it to the Busterminal there are also Minibuses to Sisaket every 30 Minutes. 55 or 60 Baht but they finished around 6 or 6.30 PM

That is correct and they wait at the entrance to the airport

Can someone simply walk out and engage one to drive back into the terminal and get the family and all your luggage? Or is that prohibited?

That should not be a problem.