In addition to its great history, Nakhon Si Thammarat boasts
pristine verdant jungles abundant with luxuriant vegetation and is also
noted for picturesque beaches and beautiful waterfalls.
Boundary
North Borders Surat Thani and Gulf of Thailand
South Borders Phatthalung and Songkhla
East Borders Gulf of Thailand
West Borders Trang and Krabi
Distances from Amphoe Muang to Other Districts :
- Pak Phanang 36 kilometres
- Cha-uat 71 kilometres
- Chian Yai 52 kilometres
- Hua Sai 66 kilometres
- Chaloem Phra Kiat 22 kilometres
- Ron Phibun 32 kilometres
- Chulabhorn 50 kilometres
- Bang Khan 94 kilometres
- Chawang 71 kilometres
- Tha Sala 32 kilometres
- Sichon 66 kilometres
- Khanom 100 kilometres
- Phrom Khiri 21 kilometres
- Lan Saka 21 kilometres
- Phipun 93 kilometres
- Thung Song 55 kilometres
- Thung Yai 102 kilometres
- Tham Phannara 107 kilometres
- Chang Klang 50 kilometres
- Nopphitam 50 kilometres
Distances from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Nearby Provinces :
- Surat Thani 134 kilometres
- Trang 123 kilometres
- Phatthalung 112 kilometres
- Songkhla 161 kilometres
- Krabi 233 kilometres
- Phuket 366 kilometres
Car
Take Highway No. 4 on the Bangkok-Prachuap Khiri Khan-Chumphon route
and then Highway No. 41 past Surat Thani-Thung Song until arriving in
Nakhon Si Thammarat or Amphoe Phun Phin in Surat Thani, then take
Highway No. 401 along the coast to Nakhon Si Thammarat.
Bus
Regular and air-conditioned buses of the Transport Co. and private
companies depart from Bangkok's Southern Bus Terminal. The trip takes
about 12 hours. Air-conditioned buses, varying in 3 types, leave
Bangkok at the following times:
VIP Bus: 5.15 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Standard 1 Bus: 9 a.m., 6 p.m. and 8.30 p.m.
Standard 2 Bus: 6.40 a.m., 6 p.m., 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
For more information, contact tel. 0 2435 1199-200 (air-conditioned buses). Nakhon Si Thammarat Bus Staiton tel: 0 7534 1125.
Travel within the province is easy with mini-bus service around the
city. Transport to nearby provinces includes vans, taxis, buses, and
trains.
Train
There are rapid and express trains departing from Bangkok Railway
Station to Nakhon Si Thammarat at 5.35 p.m. and 7.15 p.m. respectively.
For more information, contact tel. 1690, 0 2223 7010, 0 2223 7020 or
call Nakhon Si Thammarat train station at tel. 0 7535 6364, 0 7534 6129.
Air
PB Air provides daily flight services from Bangkok to Nakhon Si
Thammarat. For more information, contact their Bangkok office at tel.
0-2261-0220 5.
Thai Airways has daily flights connecting Bangkok with Nakhon Si
Thammarat. For more information, contact their Bangkok office at tel. 0
2280 0060, 0 2628 2000, the Nakhon Si Thammarat Office tel. 0 7534
2491, 0 7534 3874, or view their website at www.thaiairways.com
Nok Air offers three daily flights from Bangkok to Nakhon Si Thammarat. Call 1318 or book online at www.nokair.com
