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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 Bangkoks 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 Bangkoks 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/Loeis 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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