There are 6 ways to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Nakhon Ratchasima by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane SGN - BKK
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminalbus
5h 18m฿2,762–4,664Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nakhon Ratchasimatrain 23
25h 28m฿1,680–3,833Bus
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminalbus
22h 56m฿2,010–2,546Fly to Don Mueang International Airport, train
- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane SGN - DMK
- Take the train from Don Muang to Nakhon Ratchasimatrain
6h 55m฿2,270–8,944Fly to Buri Ram, train
- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Buri Ram (BFV)plane SGN - BFV
- Take the train from Buri Ram to Thanon Chira Junctiontrain
8h 41m฿4,608–13,321Fly to Khon Kaen Airport, bus
- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane SGN - KKC
- Take the bus from Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3 to Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2bus
9h 11m฿2,408–7,811
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Nakhon Ratchasima is to bus and train which costs ฿1600 - ฿3900 and takes 25h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Nakhon Ratchasima is to fly and bus which takes 5h 18m and costs ฿2700 - ฿4700.
No, there is no direct bus from Ho Chi Minh City to Nakhon Ratchasima. However, there are services departing from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express and arriving at Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal via Kuntha Bopha Chidlren's Hospital, Phnom Penh and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 56m.
The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Nakhon Ratchasima is 1003 km.
The best way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Nakhon Ratchasima without a car is to bus which takes 22h 56m and costs ฿2000 - ฿2600.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Nakhon Ratchasima, including transfers.
Ho Chi Minh City to Nakhon Ratchasima bus services, operated by Virak Buntham, depart from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express station.
Ho Chi Minh City to Nakhon Ratchasima bus services, operated by Virak Buntham, arrive at Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express station.
There are 164+ hotels available in Nakhon Ratchasima.
What companies run services between Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal via Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, Kuntha Bopha Chidlren's Hospital, Soriya Cinema, Phnom Penh, and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 22h 56m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–4,500
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Buri Ram via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–12,000
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Buri Ram via Phu Quoc, Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–13,000
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–9,000
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–9,500
- Website
- cambodiaangkorair.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–4,000
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–9,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–3,900
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–12,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–4,300
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–4,000
- Website
- sunphuquocairways.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Phu Quoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–4,800
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Khon Kaen Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–9,000
- Website
- vietravelairlines.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–3,700
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Don Muang to Nakhon Ratchasima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿140–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿80–110
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿340–370
Train from Buri Ram to Thanon Chira Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿35–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–140
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿35–50
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–310
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nakhon Ratchasima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿85–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿140–180
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿85–110
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿350–380
- Phone
- +66 44 230 378
- [email protected]
- Website
- airkorat.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿275
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿275
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- [email protected]
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,200
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,200
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,700
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 43 235 888
- Website
- Chan Tour
Bus from Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3 to Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿267
- Website
- Chan Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 303 1103
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Khon Kaen Bus Terminal 3 to Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿158
- Book at
- Nmakkn Group
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