Loei is an easily accessible province, thanks to the beauty of the natural attractions. Many roads and highways to Loei pass hills, rice paddy fields and many towns. Bus service is available all day till late evening. Traffic to Loei is quite busy when the weather is getting cold in the wintertime which draws the travelers to experience the temperature of below zero degree Celsius on the flower and green grass fields of the mountains.

By Plane

No direct flight leads to Loei but you can fly with Thai Airways International Ltd. to Phitsanulok or Udon Thani as an alternative and take the bus to Loei from there. Bangkok office call +66 2 280 0070 to 80. The Loei office is located on Chumsai Rd., Tel. +66 42 812 344, +66 42 812 355.

By Bus

Buses leave for Loei from the New Northern Bus Terminal (Mor Chit Song) on Kamphangpeth Road from the early morning until night everyday. 24 seat air-conditioned VIP buses leave Bangkok one trip a day at 9.00 p.m. and spend 9 hours to transit the 560 km The return trip leaves Loei bus terminal at 8.40 p.m. Forty seat air-conditioned buses (blue) leave Bangkok at various times from 8.00 a.m. to 10.30 p.m. and four times for the return trip from Loei bus terminal from 9.00 a.m. to 8.30 p.m. The air-conditioned bus standard 2 (orange) departs from Bangkok at 5.00 a.m. and the last one leaves at 9.30 p.m. The return buses leave Loei for Bangkok four times a day, 8.00 a.m., 9.00 a.m., 6.40 p.m. and 7.45 p.m. A regular bus leaves the Northern Bus Terminal once a day at 4.00 p.m.

For the Northern Bus Terminal call +66 2 537 8055 to 6. For private bus companies, contact: Air Loei Co., Ltd. Tel. +66 2 272 5259, and Chumphae Tour, Tel. +66 2 272 5261.

By Train

No railroad lines cross Loei. Travel by train can be done by taking the train from Bangkok Railway Station for Udon Thani and Khon Kaen. From there take a bus to Loei. For further information please contact Tel. +66 2 223 7010, 223-7020

By Car

From Bangkok use Highway No.1 (Paholyotin) past Saraburi town. Turn onto Highway No.21 past Petchabun, change to Highway No.203 past Lom Sak, Lom Kao district and enter the Dan Sai and Phu Rua districts of Loei. It takes about 7-8 hours. The alternate route is to use Highway No.2, called Mittrabhap, past Nakhon Ratchasima and enter Khon Kaen, then turn left onto Highway No. 12 past Chum Pae and turn onto Highway No. 201 and go through Phu Kradung and Wang Saphung districts right to Loei town.

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