Best Option for Most Travellers
Bus is the most practical option. The Bangkok Airways flight is worth considering if time is limited.
All Transport Options
| Method | Duration | Cost | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | 6–7 hours | ฿200–400 | Multiple daily from Mo Chit Northern Bus Terminal |
| Flight (Bangkok–Sukhothai) | 1 hour 15 minutes | ฿1,200–3,500 | 1–2 daily (Bangkok Airways from Suvarnabhumi) |
| Train to Phitsanulok + Bus | 7–9 hours total | ฿200–400 | Several daily trains |
Bus
฿200–400Transport Co. and Nakorn Chai Air buses. Some services go directly to Sukhothai New City; others require changing at Tak. Arrive at Sukhothai New City bus terminal.
Flight (Bangkok–Sukhothai)
฿1,200–3,500Bangkok Airways operates a small turboprop service to Sukhothai Airport (small regional airport near the Historical Park). Expensive but convenient — the airport is very close to the ruins.
Train to Phitsanulok + Bus
฿200–400Overnight train to Phitsanulok (nearest major rail junction), then bus or minivan 1 hour to Sukhothai. Scenic but slow.
Where you actually leave from and arrive
The transport infrastructure mapped at each end. Distances are straight-line from the town centre, not travel time — in Bangkok in particular the two are very different.
Bangkok
- Don Mueang International Airport(DMK)· Airport21 km
- Sam Yot· Train station1 km
- Public Minivan Station (to Kanchanaburi / Koh Chang)· Bus station1 km
- Phanfa Leelard· Ferry pier1 km
Sukhothai
- Sukhothai Airport(THS)· Airport25 km
- Sawankhalok· Train station33 km
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Tips & Things to Know
- 1
Sukhothai Airport is unusually close to the Historical Park — if you fly, you can be at the ruins within 20 minutes of landing.
- 2
From the New City bus terminal, shared songthaews to the Historical Park cost ฿30–40 and run until mid-afternoon.
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