 By Car
Those with private cars will find it enjoyable to drive from Bangkok by
having the opportunity of really seeing rural Thailand. They will travel
through a number of provinces: Ayutthaya, capital of Thailand before
Bangkok; Saraburi with its temple of Lord Buddha's Footprint; Lopburi
with its ancient Khmer temple; Chai Nat with its huge irrigation dam;
Nakhon Sawan where major rivers converge to form Maenam Chao Phraya;
Phitsanulok with its various attractions; Kamphaeng Phet and Tak with
their striking views of hills and rivers.
By Bus
Air-conditioned buses depart from Bangkok's Mochit 2 Bus Terminal to
Sukhothai daily between 9.45 a.m. and 10.20 p.m., frequently during the
morning. The journey takes 7 hours. Call 0 2936 2852-66 or visit
www.transport.co.th for more information.
Private bus companies which operate daily bus services to Sukhothai are
such as Win Tour (Tel: 0 2936 3753 or 0 5561 1039), Phitsanulok Yan Yon
(Tel: 0 2936 2924-5, 0 5525 8647) Sukhothai Bus Terminal (Tel: 0 5561
3296
By Train
There are no trains going directly to Sukhothai. One may travel by train
to Phitsanulok and then take a local bus to Sukhothai, about 59
kilometres away. Contact
Bangkok Railway
Station Tel. 1690, 02223 7010, 0 2223 7020.
By Air
Bangkok Airways
flies from Bangkok to Sukhothai daily for 1-hour journey. Sukhothai
Airport is about 40 kilometres north of the town. For more information,
call 0 2265 5678, 0 2265 5555 or 0 5564 7224-5. |
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