Bus data
Thailand bus data is usable, but it is not one clean realtime API. Use Namtang GTFS as the static route/stop spine, MOT passenger bus terminals as the official station master, BKS resources for intercity context, DLT/MOT statistics for regulatory context, OSM for missing stop/facility hints, and app or commercial feeds only with documented permission.
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The page below is still useful without JavaScript. When current checks are available, this panel points you to the Today, comparison, and route pages that matter before committing.
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Use this priority order when two sources disagree.
| Rank | Source layer |
|---|---|
| 1 | Official source of record: MOT, DLT, BMTA, BKS, OTP |
| 2 | Official open transit feed: Namtang GTFS |
| 3 | Official app data via partnership: BMTA BUS, TSB Go, Namtang |
| 4 | Commercial booking partner: ThaiRoute, 12Go, BusOnlineTicket |
| 5 | Normalized public catalog: Transitland, Mobility Database |
| 6 | Crowdsourced supplement: OpenStreetMap / Overpass |
Station coordinates need source ranking because terminals, platforms, ticket counters, and stops can be confused.
| Rank | Coordinate source |
|---|---|
| 1 | MOT terminal coordinate |
| 2 | BKS facility coordinate |
| 3 | GTFS stop coordinate |
| 4 | OSM coordinate |
| 5 | Commercial page coordinate |
| 6 | Manual geocode |
Primary Bangkok terminal for many north and northeast intercity routes; useful for Bangkok to Chiang Mai, Isaan, and long-distance bus pages.
Northern Thailand buses / Northeastern / Isaan buses BangkokKey Bangkok terminal for western and southern bus logic, including Kanchanaburi and long-haul southbound routes.
Southern Thailand buses / Kanchanaburi and western routes BangkokUseful for Bangkok to Pattaya/Chonburi and eastern Gulf short-trip pages.
Eastern Gulf routes / Pattaya / Chonburi Chiang MaiConnects Chiang Mai route pages to the bus spine and helps decide whether bus, train, or flight is the better move.
Bangkok to Chiang Mai buses / Northern intercity buses PhuketHelps Phuket pages explain the gap between arriving by bus and reaching the correct beach base.
Bangkok to Phuket buses / Andaman overland routes KrabiConnects Krabi route pages to overland transport and reminds users that Ao Nang/Railay still require onward movement.
Bangkok to Krabi buses / Krabi to Phuket/Lanta/Surat Thani transfersThese route pages explain which bus source layer can support the route and where static schedule confidence ends.
Officially important long-distance route, but the travel decision depends on PM2.5, duration tolerance, and whether train or flight is cleaner.
Use bus when price matters and time is flexible; use flight or train if comfort, AQI timing, or arrival quality matters more. By busLong southbound route where the terminal-to-beach transfer matters almost as much as the intercity leg.
Use bus for cost and overland continuity; use flight when beach time is more valuable than the long road leg. By busOvernight/long-haul route into Andaman scenery, with onward movement to Ao Nang, Railay, or Lanta still required.
Use bus if the travel day is acceptable and the coast plan has transfer slack; fly if boat/weather windows are tight. By busLower-friction western route where bus, van, train, and private transfer can all be valid depending on timing and comfort.
Use bus/van when it lines up cleanly; choose private transfer if the route includes spread-out waterfalls or river stays. By busShort central route where bus/van can work, but train or private transfer may be simpler for temple-day timing.
Use bus/van if the pickup point is convenient; use train/private transfer when heat and timing matter more. By busMountain-road route where the data decision is less about distance and more about road comfort, weather, carsickness, and smoke.
Use only when northern AQI, mountain rain, and road comfort are acceptable. Treat Pai as optional, not mandatory.