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Bangkok to Sukhothai by train, flight or bus
About 430 km. The flight is fastest at 5 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹560 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Bangkok Airways to Sukhothai (THS) + 40 km transfer
5 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Train to Phitsanulok + bus to Old Sukhothai
from ₹560 per person
Best value
Bus
Bus from Mo Chit (Win Tour / Phitsanulok Yanyon)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Bus from Mo Chit (Win Tour / Phitsanulok Yanyon) | 7.5 h | ₹1,100–₹1,380per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Flight | Bangkok Airways to Sukhothai (THS) + 40 km transfer | 5 h | ₹8,430–₹13,490per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Train | Train to Phitsanulok + bus to Old Sukhothai | 7 h | ₹560–₹2,810per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
- Bus, Bus from Mo Chit (Win Tour / Phitsanulok Yanyon): Ask for Old Sukhothai (Mueang Kao); buses stop at the new-town terminal 12 km away, from where songthaews run.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Bus from Mo Chit (Win Tour / Phitsanulok Yanyon) | ₹2,200–₹2,760 | ₹4,400–₹5,520 |
| Flight · Bangkok Airways to Sukhothai (THS) + 40 km transfer | ₹16,860–₹26,980 | ₹33,720–₹53,960 |
| Train · Train to Phitsanulok + bus to Old Sukhothai | ₹1,120–₹5,620 | ₹2,240–₹11,240 |
Once you’re in Sukhothai
- Best time: November – February
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – February). Loy Krathong can fall this month.
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Plan Bangkok and Sukhothai
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.