How To Reach Thailand

Flight is the best and most convenient way to reach Thailand from India. The two major airports in Thailand are the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok (BKK), the capital of Thailand, and the second is the Don Mueang International Airport (DML), also located in Bangkok and Asia’s oldest operating airport. 

For a Thailand vacation, direct flights can be booked from New Delhi, Varanasi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, and Bangalore to Suvarnabhumi International Airport. The fastest flights are from Kolkata’s Netaji Subhash Chandra Airport to Bangkok, which is less than three hours. 

Other than this, Phuket and Chiang Mai International Airports are also regularly operating indirect flights. If you are wondering how to reach Thailand from Delhi, book direct or indirect flights from Delhi to Thailand, which takes about 3 to 4 hours.

If “how to reach Thailand from Mumbai” is on your mind, then you can avail Mumbai to Thailand flights, which are frequent and affordable. The flight is usually around 3 hours long. To get the cheapest India to Thailand flights, keep an eye out for the off-season charts. 

Some major airlines that offer direct India to Thailand flights are Air India, Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways, and Jet Airways. Some direct flights are also available to Phuket, Udon Thani, and Chiang Mai but with stopovers in Malaysia, Singapore, or Hong Kong. 

Thailand is connected to India by road via India-Myanmar-Thailand trilateral highway. Most of the journey passes through Myanmar. The distance to Thailand from India is about 3200 km by car and takes 1.5 days to cover.

The journey from India to Thailand starts from Moreh in Manipur, India, and passes through Myanmar, connecting Mae Sot in Thailand. You can book flights from major Indian cities to Imphal Airport and then get on the road to Moreh to start your road trip to Thailand.

People living in far-off cities like Chennai do not need to worry about “how to reach Thailand from Chennai?” as many indirect flights are daily operated to Imphal from Chennai. 

Furthermore, regarding weather, India to Thailand by road is best enjoyed in dry months from November to February. Also, you can travel by any vehicle, but a powerful six-wheeler SUV is recommended.

The driver must have an International Driving Permit, a valid Driver’s license, and all the vehicle's papers. Officers check these papers at checkpoints since you will cross international borders twice. Also, keep cash in the Myanmar Kat or Thai Baht currency. US dollars are also accepted in both countries. 

There are no feasible ways to reach Thailand from India by train. The only international train is from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia to Padang Besar Station at the Thailand-Malaysia border.