Thread: VIP Bus from Morchit to Udon Thani ?

Originally Posted by can123

Don't listen to them, Nigel. I took the same journey from Morchit when I was there last time. I was impressed with the comfort and the punctuality. A few nutters on the road

Originally Posted by can123

we don't need to let the "scaredy cats" talk us out of doing what we want.

comedy gold that is Taffy

^ Seriously, get a taxi from the airport to the bus station. It's a ball ache with no luggage, but with..??!

If you're worried about the cost, it'll work out about the same. I'll even pay the extra if it's more. Jeez Nige! You're on holiday for fek's sake - no need to be a pair of pack horses.

You do have a point about the cases Marmite ,, mind you on the second day most of the sandwiches will be eaten , so the cases will be lighter

Originally Posted by can123

Don't listen to them, Nigel. I took the same journey from Morchit when I was there last time. I was impressed with the comfort and the punctuality. A few nutters on the road but that's what we expect in Thailand, isn't it ? Our bus driver was good but, unfortunately, I cannot remember the name of the company.

The family met us at Khon Kaen bus station with their 4 x 4 and I drove around Issan for three weeks. I returned to Bangkok by bus, no problems at all.

I think a lack of confidence in their own driving skills may be at the heart of those who tell you to fly. You drive for a living, I have driven nearly a million miles in my life, so we don't need to let the "scaredy cats" talk us out of doing what we want.

It makes you wonder about the validity of other advice given on this forum if there is so much uninformed bollocks written on this thread.

Get a life man who in their right mind wants to sit on a focking bus for x amount of hours,especially shortly after a poxy 11 hour flight from the U.K!

You must like bus rides

Originally Posted by Gravesend Dave

Get a life man who in their right mind wants to sit on a focking bus for x amount of hours,especially shortly after a poxy 11 hour flight from the U.K!

You must like bus rides

I think I survive and enjoy Thailand better than you have done. He's staying overnight at Morchit before getting on the bus so he will not be getting on the bus immediately after landing.

It made a pleasant change to sit on the bus and read my Kindle. I'm normally the guy who does all the driving and I enjoyed being driven. If you go by bus, you don't have to piss about with all the nonsense that happens at airports.

Nigel is doing the correct thing. The rest of you seem to be living on "Fantasy Island" going on about your poxy planes all the time.

There's a Mastercard joke in there somewhere.

OK here goes

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

VIP bus from BKK to Udon direct 730 bht

Rail link Swampy to Phaiya Thai 45 bht

Skytrain Phaya Thai to Mo chit 30 bht

Bus to Mo chit bus staiton from Skytrain 15bht

The look on Nige's face when the driver falls asleep and the bus careers off a cliff...Priceless.

No,maybe not

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

VIP bus from BKK to Udon direct 730 bht

Rail link Swampy to Phaiya Thai 45 bht

Skytrain Phaya Thai to Mo chit 30 bht

Bus to Mo chit bus staiton from Skytrain 15bht

The inlaws mumblings of "farang kee nok" at Udon bus station.... Priceless

Book seats on a double decker bus, on the bottom.
I have lost track of how many times that I have gone to NE Thailand by bus.
And I am still alive

Originally Posted by can123

He's staying overnight at Morchit before getting on the bus so he will not be getting on the bus immediately after landing.

Yes well spotted , indeed we arrive in BKK at 3pm the day before ,, so it will be a nice shower + chill out at the local market near the hotel with the wife getting her hit of spiciness ,, then a good 12 hours in bed before boarding the 10am bus in the morning .

There is no rush

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

VIP bus from BKK to Udon direct 730 bht

Rail link Swampy to Phaiya Thai 45 bht

Skytrain Phaya Thai to Mo chit 30 bht

Bus to Mo chit bus staiton from Skytrain 15bht

The inlaws mumblings of "farang kee nok" at Udon bus station.... Priceless

Owe you a green for that, priceless.

Bloody hell Nig taxi to Mo chit,we were at Mo chit a while back Gert likes to save money darling we sit motorbike to the BTS then go to Suk soi 16 then sit motorbike back to our Condo,with our luggage not much been away for a few days.
Okay darling you sit motorbike i am getting a taxi only cost 150 baht think i saved money she only calculates how much it will cost 1 person .

Originally Posted by Koojo

For the time and headaches it's save i'd fly, especially considering the airfare is so low.

Yeah but your kinda hi-so managerial material mate ,, our party consists of an underpaid truck driver and care worker ,, we are but poor simple folk

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

we are but poor simple folk

When you first booked your flights, did you look at transferring to Udon at Swampy ?

Even Thai Airways only add on an extra 60 buff for the extra return flight.

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

Originally Posted by Koojo

For the time and headaches it's save i'd fly, especially considering the airfare is so low.

Yeah but your kinda hi-so managerial material mate ,, our party consists of an underpaid truck driver and care worker ,, we are but poor simple folk

You should put in a bit of overtime then!

Shaw you can earn or even save that small amount that your making so much fuss about saving.

I reckon you just like bus rides

Originally Posted by Gravesend Dave

You should put in a bit of overtime then!

I work the maximum allowed by law each week Gravy , I have no choice , but I have a very happy and contented life as I am thanks ,, a few paints , a few pastels , a few crayons and a few sheets of paper ,,its the way to go for me

Originally Posted by Dillinger

When you first booked your flights, did you look at transferring to Udon at Swampy ?

Yes mate been there done it many times ,, BUT your also looking at around £1900 for the flight from UK for the 2 of us as opposed to the £1100 it cost us on BA .

Dont forget its a 5 month ticket mate ,, its not your run of the mill 30 day truanch ,, there are plenty of tickets in that bracket , but for 5 months they thin right out.

British Airways direct suprised me with that fare ,, beat off even the cheap Indian muti shuffle trips

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

Originally Posted by Koojo

For the time and headaches it's save i'd fly, especially considering the airfare is so low.

Yeah but your kinda hi-so managerial material mate ,, our party consists of an underpaid truck driver and care worker ,, we are but poor simple folk

horses for courses nige,as long as you and the misses are happy, that's all that matters really.
ps, koojo the hi-so managerial material,is a very loose term.

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

Originally Posted by Gravesend Dave

You should put in a bit of overtime then!

I work the maximum allowed by law each week Gravy , I have no choice , but I have a very happy and contented life as I am thanks ,, a few paints , a few pastels , a few crayons and a few sheets of paper ,,its the way to go for me

Nice to hear that Nigel not that its been suggested that you don,t!

You should be able to knock out a couple of paintings on the bus,sure have enough time. Enjoy the ride

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

Originally Posted by can123

He's staying overnight at Morchit before getting on the bus so he will not be getting on the bus immediately after landing.

Yes well spotted , indeed we arrive in BKK at 3pm the day before ,, so it will be a nice shower + chill out at the local market near the hotel with the wife getting her hit of spiciness ,, then a good 12 hours in bed before boarding the 10am bus in the morning .

There is no rush

No hotels within walking distance of Mor Chit so a short taxi ride will be needed.
Nearest cluster of hotels is down on Pradthibat.

Havn't read the whole thread but if you are going by Nakorn Chai Air don't forget that they don't depart from Mor Chit. They have their own bus depot a couple of k up the road. Also, they only have 1 VIP bus that runs during the day so you will need to book in advance. Most VIP buses leave at night. Just to go to KK I tried to book 4 days in advance but no seats available so we had to take a double decker with Chan tour.Plenty of the departing throughout the day but their most expensive one is the best . Super VIP or something. Despite the bad press it was very comfortable and our driver seemed to have his brain in gear. Seats go right backto about 45 degrees so easy to get some sleep too.





Wouldn't go downstairs either....too claustrophobic. Upstairs seat, not at the front or back and not too near the toilet. Have a good shit before you get on . The onboard shitter is for a completely different level of masochist and best avoided....especially after someone else has pebbledashed it.

If you compare Londons major bus depot at Victoria to Mor Chit you'll notice that whereas Victoria only has room for about 12 coaches, Mor Chit is huge. Then you have Ekkamai and the Southern bus terminal to add to Mor Chit. When you consider the sheer number of buses leaving Bangkok all day and night its actually surprising there are not more accidents. I've traveled on hundreds never even seen an accident. Broken down a few times though.

Anyway, good luck with it Nige. I recently came back from Ubon and could not get a seat on a VIP bus for the daytime so paid 500 for an ordinary air con coach.
20 minutes down the road Ms Bangyai was looking green and I had had enough. We jumped ship just out of Ubon, got a taxi to the airport and flew back instead for 2100 each . If it isn't a VIP coach , don't even think about a 10 hour ride on a non VIP one unless you are a young and smelly back packer.

Cheers for the heads up BY mate ,, I have allready spoken to the lovely at NCA she is gonna let me book the tickets 45 days from when we go so hopefully be ok .

The VIP one is 21 seats only single deck .

Our hotel is about a 10 min taxi ride from NCA bus depot ,, not mochit .


Now here,s the rub IF ,, we cannot get his booked it will be air at whatever cost

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

Cheers for the heads up BY mate ,, I have allready spoken to the lovely at NCA she is gonna let me book the tickets 45 days from when we go so hopefully be ok .

Yep.... NCA are reckoned to be the best and safest. Just make sure you bag the window seat to enjoy the view. If Jan is anything like the adverage Thai she'll start feeling sleepy as soon as she sees the bus. By the time you get to Rangsit she'll already be in the land of nod.

If during the journey the stewardess offers felatio be firm but polite and decline. They might have just had a spicey Som Tam