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While Loei is easily accessible by road, one needs to use Udon
Thani or Khon Kaen railway stations to reach Loei by train. A commercial
airport is situated 6 kilometers from the town center.
As for river transportation, local residents use the Khong River
to connect to Laos.
By Car
Route 1: From Bangkok, take Highway No. 1 to Saraburi and Highway
No. 21 via Phetchabun and continue the trip along Highway No. 203
via Lom Sak, Dan Sai and Phu Ruea to Loei. Total distance is 520
kilometers.
Route 2: From Bangkok, take Highway No. 1 to Saraburi and Highway
No. 2 via Nakhon Ratchasima to Khon Kaen, then continue driving
along Highway No. 12 via Chum Phae before turning left into Highway
No. 201 and proceed to Loei via Wang Saphung. Total distance is
approximately 540 kilometres.
By Bus
Buses depart from Bangkok’s Northern Bus Terminal (Mochit 2
Bus Terminal) to Loei every day. There are VIP (24-seat) buses departing
at 8.30 p.m. and 10.00 p.m. while air-conditioned and regular buses
depart on a daily basis. Daily buses are also operated on the Bangkok-Dan
Sai-Phu Ruea route. For more information call 0 2936 2852-66
By Train
Regular trains depart from Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong Railway Station
(Tel. 1690, 02 223 7010-20) to Railway Station located in Udon Thani
province. Then take a bus on route Udon Thani – Loei to the provincial
city (Loei). Call.1690, 0 2233 7010, or 0 2223 7020 for more up-to-date
information, or contact Udon Thani Bus Terminal at 0 4222 2061.
Alternatively, visit www.railway.co.th for more details on schedules
and fares.
By Air
Visitors can fly from Bangkok to Phetchabun, Udon Thani or Khon
Kaen and continue the trip to Loei by bus. For more information,
call Thai Airways International at tel.: 1566, 0 2628 2000, 0 2280
0060.
Air Andaman flies to Loei from Bangkok three times a week. For updated
flight schedules, contact 042 81 2344.
Getting around the city
Tuk-tuk, which can be found at the bus station, can take you
to any place in town for 5-10 bahts/person. Alternatively, a chartered
tuk-tuk will cost approximately 40-50 baht/trip into town.
Getting to other provinces/Loei’s districts
Numerous air-conditioned and regular buses provide services
from Loei to its neighboring provinces namely Khon Kaen, Udon Thani,
Nong Khai, Phetchabun, Phitsanulok and Nakhon Ratchasima Provinces.
In addition, Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai Provinces can also be traveled
to from Loei. Other than these provinces, Pak Chom, Chiang Khan,
Na Duang, Wang Saphung and Tha Li Districts can also be reached
from Loei.
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