Nakhon Ratchasima: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Nakhon Ratchasima is a city of 126,391 people in Thailand, 187 m (614 ft) above sea level. It has 1 railway station on record, including Nakhon Ratchasima Railway Station.
Key facts
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Daylight in Nakhon Ratchasima runs from about 11 h 17 min a day in late December to 13 h 3 min in late June (computed for 14.97° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Nakhon Ratchasima in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
By rail: stations on record include Nakhon Ratchasima Railway Station. Trains to Nakhon Ratchasima
Buses to Nakhon Ratchasima · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Bangkok, 219 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Vientiane, 337 km (Laos) — trains · buses · car rental
- Samut Prakan, 223 km — tours
- Mueang Nonthaburi, 211 km — tours
- Chon Buri, 216 km — tours
- Phra Pradaeng, 223 km — tours
- Bang Khae, 231 km — tours
- Pak Kret, 209 km
- Sai Mai, 196 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Si Racha, 236 km
Common questions
How big is Nakhon Ratchasima?
About 126,391 people live in Nakhon Ratchasima, across 38 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Nakhon Ratchasima in?
Asia/Bangkok, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Nakhon Ratchasima?
The Baht (THB). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Nakhon Ratchasima?
Bangkok (219 km), Vientiane (337 km), Samut Prakan (223 km), Mueang Nonthaburi (211 km), Chon Buri (216 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.