GENERAL INFORMATION
Nan is the northern part of Thailand with natural attractions for us to explore and inhale the fresh air scent of the forest. Nan is slowly becoming popular as a tourist destination in its own right, particularly with Thai tourists, however for many foreign visitors the town is transit point for travel to the North West of Laos.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURES
Nan Bus Terminal is the main long distance bus station in Nan, and this where bus services to and from major destinations such Bangkok and Chiang Mai arrive and depart.
The journey duration from Bangkok to Nan takes about 9 hours. Please note that the bus travel time from Bangkok to Nan is depending on the weather and road traffic conditions on the departure day. The road distance is 672 km. Bus999, Nakhonchai Air, Budsarakam Tour and Bangkok Busline are bus operators that provide the bus service from Bangkok to Nan.They start serving at 01:30 pm. till 08:30 pm.The fare for bus from Bangkok to Nan is in the range of ฿ 592 to ฿ 790, depending on your selection bus operators service and type of coaches.
The duration required from Chiang Mai to Nan by bus is approximately 5 hours. The route distance is about 333 km. Greenbus is the only bus company serving bus from Chiang Mai to Nan. GreenBus offer a frequent bus schedule from Chiang Mai to Nan that have up to 12 daily departures with several choice of drop off points in Nan. The bus fare is Depending on the type of coach you choose, the bus fare from Chiang Mai to Nan pricing varies in a range of THB231 to THB529.
The earliest bus goes at 7:15am while the latest bus leaves at 10:30pm. In between, there are a number of buses that will depart from Chiang Mai to Nan.
ADDRESS AND LOCATION
Nan Bus Terminal is a busy station with a variety of long and short distances with 14 bus platforms. Address of Nan Bus Terminal is Rop Mueang Thittai, Pha Sing, Mueang Nan District, Nan 55000. The location of Phrae Bus Terminal is:
HOW TO GET HERE
Nan Bus Station is located to the north east of the part of Nan town where most of the tourist attractions are located. There are motorbike taxis and regular Songthaews heading from town to the Bus Terminal.
AMENITIES
At the Terminal, there is a small shop selling snacks and drinks, as well as toilets, at the other end of the waiting area to the main entrance to the Bus Terminal. There is no left luggage office or other facilities at Nan Bus Terminal.
The ticket offices at Nan Bus Terminal are inside the main terminal building by the main entrance to the station. The ticket windows are numbered 1 to 10, with the Green Bus Company occupying counter 10. Transport Company Ltd, which is Bus999 has its own separate ticket counter. In order to buy the ticket you want you need to go to the correct ticket counter.The companies may do the same route at different times and with different types of vehicles. Some of these can be booked in advance on our website www.busonlineticket.co.th.