Ubon Ratchathani

Air

Ubon is served by well served by Thai Airways and AirAsia. The airport is at the northern end of town. From the airport you can either hire a limousine for the 70B per person ride into town or else walk out to the main gates and look for a tuk tuk for the 40B fare into town.

Train

Ubon Ratchathani's train station is south of the river in Warin Chamrap, a ten minute songtheaw ride from the centre of town. This is the eastern terminus of the rail line with six departures a day to Bangkok.

Bus

The main bus station is at the northern end of town, a ten to fifteen minute songtheaw ride from the centre of town. Buses depart from here to all over the region throughout the day. To Phibun Mangsahan buses leave from the bus station at the market in Warim Chamrap as do buses to Trakan Phut Phon. Buses to Khong Chiam leave occasionally from the bus station at Warim Chamrap but also occasionally from the bus station on the eastern edge of town at Ban Du Market. Songtheaws to Khong Chiam can also be caught from beside the bridge in Phibun Mangsahan.

Getting Around

Ubon has a cheap local songtheaw system which runs aroud the centre of town and to the bus and train stations. Pick up a map from the TAT which will have the routes marked, or just jump on and off -- songtheaws 1,2 and 3 are the most useful -- all run to and from the bus station. All rides are 5B regardless of distance. You can also get around by tuk tuks, through they cost more -- one from the bus station to the train station will cost around 100B and from the train station to the centre of Ubon Ratchathani about 50B. Haggle if you feel they're asking too much and try not to use the ones that sit out the front of the Tokyo Hotel who all wildly inflate their prices.