Udon Thani Travel Forum

For some strange reason, I'm able to find into from UT to VTE, but not the other way around. Is anyone able to enlighten me about the most efficient, least expensive way to get here?

(If some context helps, I'm just going to UT to grab a cheap flgt out on Tiger Air, which leaves at 9am....I assume I need to stay overnight in UT, so any ideas where to stay & when is latest I can leave VTE?)

thanks!

Hi there!

There's direct bus between VTE and UT. The bus timetable I got : 7.30 AM,9.30 AM,3.00 PM and 5.00 PM. But it might change,so please recheck at VTE Bus Terminal.Fare is about 80 THB. And bus 'll stop at UT Old Bus Terminal where located in the center of town.

For accommodation in UT, please check these out for more information :
http://www.udonthaniprovince.com/Files_Eng/hotel_eng.html
http://www.silverreefudon.com/
http://www.nbhotelthai.com/
http://www.charoensrigrand.com/index.html

I used to stay at Charoensri Grand hotel,it's good but expensive. Ton Koon hotel and NB hotel 're also good with average price.

Happy travels!!
Patt

Perfect, Patt! Thanks!

You're welcome. : ))

Patt

Ellen, I did not go to Vientiane, so I cannot help you there but you have already gotten good advice. My Udon tips talk about the Charoen Hotel where I stayed in 2004. It used to be the best hotel in town. It had gotten a little age on it but was perfectly adequate for 660 baht. The Mayfair Hotel is connected but separate; it is newer and nicer than the Charoen. The Charoen Hotel is different from the Charoensri Grand Royal Hotel.

Thanks Ray! No real plans to do anything there other than maybe have a good dinner, and find a room with satellite TV, and make sure I'm up early for my flight!

Ellen, you can get the good dinner you want at the Charoen Hotel but I would be surprised if they have satellite TV. If you take the bus to Udon, the Charoen is just two blocks from the bus station. Could have walked there if I had known, but got a dishonest samlor driver who "misunderstood" which hotel to go to twice! He charged only 60 baht, so no big thing.

A dishonest driver taking advantage of a traveler? Say it ain't so! ;-) And, thanks for the tip!