Bangkok to Udon Thani

What is the fastest way to Udon Thani?

The flight is the fastest way, about 1 hour 5 minutes from Don Mueang. The easiest is the same flight with your own van at arrivals, straight to the hotel.

The overnight train is a fun night for two. Ask Tanner which one fits your dates.

How long is the flight to Udon?

Short and easy: Thai AirAsia's route page gives about 1 hour 5 minutes from Don Mueang, and Thai Lion Air flies the route too (checked November 2026).

Insider tip: check which Bangkok airport is on the ticket before the car is booked. See every route on Getting around Thailand, and ask Tanner to set the pickup for the right one.

Which train goes to Udon Thani?

SRT's timetable shows the No. 75 special express leaving Krung Thep Aphiwat by day, about 8 hours 10 minutes, with the No. 25 and No. 133 running overnight; timetables change, so Tanner checks your date.

The Bangkok to Udon Thani train at night means you board after dinner and wake up in Isaan. For two it's a good night; for a group it costs a day. Ask Tanner if the train suits yours.

Is there a bus to Udon Thani?

Nakhon Chai Air's route page lists 11 buses a day from Bangkok to Udon Thani, from morning to late evening, about 7 hours 40 minutes in normal traffic.

It's the cheapest way north, then a ride from Udon's bus station. Check fares at the counter, or ask Tanner to have a van waiting there instead of a taxi queue.

How do groups get from Udon airport?

Land at Udon and your own van is at the curb: bags in, everyone together, on to the hotel.

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• The van: a luxury van for up to 4, a party van for up to 10, or a coach for 20 and more.
• Going on to Laos? Udon is the gateway to Nong Khai and the bridge to Vientiane. See Udon Thani to Vientiane for the buses and the border.

Ask Tanner to set the flights and the van together.

When should you fly to Udon Thani?

The Bangkok to Udon Thani flight is about an hour, so a morning flight puts you at the hotel by lunch and the afternoon is yours.

On the ground, Tanner matches the cars to your plan, airport to hotel and the evening out.

Tanner's pick: fly up on a Friday morning, and you're at Nong Prajak Park for sunset. Ask him to line it up.

What is Udon Thani like after dark?

Start with sunset at Nong Prajak Park, then UD Town, the central indoor-outdoor complex, and after that the live-music bars and late pubs.

See Udon Thani nightlife, the Thailand party calendar and Thailand public holidays. Long weekends fill the flights north, so ask Tanner to book early.

Bangkok to Udon Thani in short

• Fastest: the flight from Don Mueang, about 1 hour 5 minutes, on Thai AirAsia or Thai Lion Air.

• The Bangkok to Udon Thani train: SRT's No. 75 by day from Krung Thep Aphiwat, about 8 hours 10 minutes, or the No. 25 and No. 133 overnight.
• Cheapest: the Bangkok to Udon Thani bus, about 7 hours 40 minutes on Nakhon Chai Air, 11 a day from morning to late evening.
• Distance: about 561 km by road, 450 km as the crow flies.
• Onward: Nong Khai and the bridge to Vientiane are about 50 minutes from Udon airport by car.
• For a group: fly, with your own van at arrivals.

Checked November 2026.