Is there a train that goes from Vietnam to Thailand?

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No direct train connects Vietnam and Thailand. Travel between the two countries requires either a bus trip or a flight. Choose the option best suited to your needs and budget.

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Vietnam to Thailand train travel: Is there a railway route available?

Ugh, Vietnam to Thailand by train? Nope, no direct train route. Learned that the hard way. Tried researching it myself, back in July 2023.

Spent hours online, checking countless websites. Total dead end. Seriously frustrating.

Only buses or flights. Flights are faster, obviously, but way more expensive. A flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok cost me around $150 last year. Buses are a cheaper option, but longer journeys.

Remember the bus ride, though. Long, uncomfortable. Not fun. Choose wisely. Flights are expensive, buses are a trial.

How do you get from Vietnam to Thailand?

Fly. Faster. Way more expensive. ฿1700-฿7000. Two hours, maybe.

Bus? Twenty hours. Cheap. ฿1100-฿2300. Brutal.

Arrival? Depends. Border crossings. Messy.

Flights 2024:

Ho Chi Minh City: Two cities. Minimum ₫3,966,000. One hour twenty-five minutes, shortest flight.
Hanoi: Two. Minimum ₫3,995,000. One hour forty minutes.
Da Nang: One. ₫4,567,300 minimum. One forty.
Phú Quốc: One. ₫4,084,430 minimum. One twenty.
Nha Trang: One. ₫4,647,060 minimum. Two hours five minutes.

My last trip? Nightmare. Bangkok. Missed connection. Taxi. Crazy.

What countries have a border with Thailand?

Myanmar… northwest. Dark there, I bet. Like here.

Laos… north and east. Never been.

Cambodia… southeast. Remember those temples. Angkor Wat. So much bigger than you think. Just… vast.

Malaysia… south. Hot. Sticky. Like home. But different.

Myanmar: Northwest border
Laos: North and east borders
Cambodia: Southeast border
Malaysia: South border

Thinking about borders… lines on maps. Mean so much. Separate so much. Don’t really mean anything at all. Just… there. Like me. Here. In the dark.

What countries are closest to Thailand?

West, Myanmar. Ugh, always forget its other name, Burma. East… Laos. North too, Laos. Cambodia. Southeast. South, Gulf of Thailand. That’s a lot of neighbors. Wonder what it’s like living so close to borders. Border towns, so interesting. Wait, Malaysia too, right? And down south, isn’t Singapore close? Boat trip. Gotta remember to book that island hopping tour. Phuket, Koh Samui. So many islands. Vietnam, isn’t that near too? Across the Gulf. Flight there’s gotta be cheap. Malaysia – shares a land border. Singapore – short flight/ferry ride. * Vietnam – across Gulf of Thailand. Gotta remember this. Geography quiz always gets me. Always mixing up east and west. Ugh. Cambodia. Angkor Wat. Must see.

Should I go to Thailand or Vietnam first?

Ugh, Thailand or Vietnam first? Hmm.

Okay, Thailand, definitely. No wait, maybe? But like, Thai food rocks, way better than Vietnamese.

Plus, you know, if I get homesick (lol, unlikely) there’s bound to be some pizza or something. Vietnam, uh… less so?

Thailand: Food is AMAZING
Vietnam: Maybe more authentic?

Ugh, authenticity. Who cares, right?

Tourist stuff is easier in Thailand, I bet. Easier to get around, I mean. Less hassle? That’s what I want, less hassle.

Oh! And English. Everyone speaks English in Thailand. It’s like, a second language there. Vietnam? Not so much, maybe? Remember that time in Barcelona trying to order paella? Never again.

So yeah, Thailand. First.

English spoken: Thailand WIN
Food: Thailand, duh.
Ease of travel: Thailand seems less chaotic
Authenticity: Vietnam, if you’re into that. I’m not.

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