Sri Mongkol

3.8
78 customer reviews
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About Sri Mongkol

Bus is a convenient way of travel no matter whether you need to get to a neighboring town a couple of hours away or venture further afield crossing the whole country. Whatever your budget, buses have you covered. Express buses offer the most affordable ticket price for travellers who have very little money to spend. VIP options are geared toward those who do not want to compromise on comfort. Before you jump on a bus, make sure you choose the type of service which suits you best. For a long-haul trip look for a VIP or first-class coach which provides non-stop service to your destination or just call a minor number of stations along the way. Express or local buses in many cases may prove an acceptable choice for shorter trips, but longer rides are often not the best buy. Study the timetable before going as many long-haul destinations are served by night buses, and some offer wider seats or sleeper berths for such travels. Make an online reservation for your bus ticket with Sri Mongkol. Other travellers’ reviews will help you to choose the best ticket and coach class.

Sri Mongkol Popular Stations

The main stations covered by Sri Mongkol’s buses include:

  • Nong Khai
  • Pattaya
  • Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2
  • Kanchanaburi

Sri Mongkol Top Destinations

Sri Mongkol Ticket Prices & Bus Classes

One of the best things about bus travel is that you can almost tailor-make your trip adjusting it to your requirements for privacy and comfort. Different classes and types of buses cater to the different needs of travellers. The cheapest trips are normally offered by standard-class buses. They may be called local, express or ordinary. These are a good choice for shorter trips. Sleepers or VIP coaches are good both for longer and overnight trips. They may offer berths or wide soft reclining seats, sometimes with built-in massage options, blankets, soft drinks, and snacks, or more substantial meals on board or during toilet or refuelling stops. Travelling by night buses allows you to save on a hotel room, but to ensure the most comfortable ride do choose the class of your bus wisely. Prices always depend on the distance you ride and the type of coach. For some, even shorter trips, it is worth investing some extra money and buying a seat on a VIP bus as it can save you twice as much time as you spend travelling by an ordinary bus.

Travel by Bus: Pros & Cons

Pros of Bus Travel

  • Bus is the best choice to get to destinations that are not connected by rail or planes. The network of buses often covers almost the whole country, and their routes are well and long-established.
  • Opposite to air travel and sometimes rail travel, taking a bus does not require arriving at the bus station much in advance. Check-in, even on international routes, does not take much time. Luggage allowances are usually very traveller-friendly, and the fee for extra luggage, if limits are set, is normally not very high.
  • Bus tickets can be more affordable compared to air or fast train tickets. There is always a choice of ticket classes for all pockets. Cheaper standard options may be a bit slow and do not offer top comfort, but anyway acceptable and bring you to your destination. On longer routes, toilets or toilet stops as well as snacks, water, and sometimes toiletries and blankets are almost always included in the price.
  • If you are ready to spend more, some VIP coaches offer seating comparable to business class on a plane with wide soft reclining seats, blankets, fewer passengers, and many other perks to make your trip a pleasant journey.

Cons of Bus Travel

  • Newer intercity bus terminals are very often located out of the city close to bigger highways to allow buses to avoid city congestion. Unfortunately, it may create extra challenges for travellers, too. Getting to such a terminal may be a problem as in some destinations there are restrictions on vehicles allowed to enter the terminal, and you will have to use special carriers to get there. This results in higher costs as prices may be inflated. Also do calculate extra time if you are travelling during rush hours, especially if you are not familiar with the traffic situation at your starting point.
  • Buses are probably the means of transport which runs out of schedule more often than trains or planes. They are heavily dependent on the road situation which sometimes can be unpredictable – accidents, road construction works, detours, etc. This is especially true for travels during weekends, high season, or national holidays. Do keep this in mind and do not plan tight connections.
  • Travelling on certain routes or during the most popular periods may require advanced booking. Bear in mind that it is not always possible to show up at the bus station and hop on the next bus – tickets may well be all sold out, so organize your trip accordingly.
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Sri Mongkol Popular Routes

Kanchanaburi - Udon Thani
Bus VIP 24
09:00
Bus Express
18:18, 18:30, 19:00
Chonburi - Nakhon Ratchasima
Bus VIP
10:00, 11:00
Bus Express
17:00
Bus VIP 24
07:15, 07:30, 11:00, 19:40
Nong Khai - Kanchanaburi
Bus VIP 24
08:00
Bus Express
18:00
Nakhon Ratchasima - Chonburi
10:00, 10:10, 10:11, 10:30, 11:00, 12:30, 17:00
Kanchanaburi - Nong Khai
Bus VIP 24
09:00
Bus Express
18:18, 18:30, 19:00
NaN Passengers

Sri Mongkol Schedule & Timetable

ClassDeparture StationArrival StationDepartureArrivalTravel time
VIP 24PattayaNakhon Ratchasima Terminal 207:3013:306h 0m
VIP 24PattayaNakhon Ratchasima Terminal 211:0017:006h 0m
VIP 24PattayaNakhon Ratchasima Terminal 219:4001:406h 0m
VIP 24PattayaNakhon Ratchasima Terminal 207:1513:156h 0m
VIP 24Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2Pattaya11:0017:006h 0m
VIP 24Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2Pattaya17:0023:006h 0m
VIP 24Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2Pattaya12:3018:306h 0m
VIP 24Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2Pattaya10:0016:006h 0m
VIP 24Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2Pattaya10:1016:106h 0m
VIP 24Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2Pattaya10:1116:116h 0m
VIP 24Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2Pattaya10:3016:306h 0m
VIP 24Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2Chonburi Bus Terminal10:1015:105h 0m
VIP 24Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2Chonburi Bus Terminal10:0015:005h 0m
VIP 24Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2Chonburi Bus Terminal10:1115:115h 0m
VIP 24Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2Chonburi Bus Terminal10:3015:305h 0m
VIP 24Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2Chonburi Bus Terminal11:0016:005h 0m
VIP 24Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2Chonburi Bus Terminal12:3017:305h 0m
VIP 24Nakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2Chonburi Bus Terminal17:0022:005h 0m
ExpressKanchanaburiNong Khai18:1805:1811h 0m
ExpressKanchanaburiNong Khai18:3005:3011h 0m
ExpressKanchanaburiNong Khai19:0006:0011h 0m
ExpressKanchanaburiUdon Thani Centralplaza18:1804:4810h 30m
ExpressKanchanaburiUdon Thani Centralplaza18:3005:0010h 30m
ExpressKanchanaburiUdon Thani Centralplaza19:0005:3010h 30m
ExpressNong KhaiKanchanaburi18:0005:3011h 30m
ExpressPattayaNakhon Ratchasima Terminal 217:0023:006h 0m
VIPPattayaNakhon Ratchasima Terminal 211:0017:006h 0m
VIPPattayaNakhon Ratchasima Terminal 210:0016:006h 0m
VIP 24Nong KhaiKanchanaburi08:0019:3011h 30m
VIP 24KanchanaburiNong Khai09:0020:0011h 0m

Sri Mongkol Stations

Nong KhaiPattayaNakhon Ratchasima Terminal 2Kanchanaburi

Sri Mongkol Company Reviews

T D
The staff was pleasant and helpful to make sure I was comfortable
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Mar 31, 2024
T H
The bus started half an hour late and arrived in Pattaya 40 minutes late. There was no traffic jam anywhere.
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Nov 21, 2023
L D
Good trip, but the only remake is, that bus doen,'t make a stop. The trip takes about 7 hours.
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Jun 16, 2023
H S
Very comfortable a little bit late arrival but very good
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Mar 7, 2023
A O
Everything went well, driver was very helpfull just all ok
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Feb 20, 2023
P K
The bus is so slowly.. About 10 hours.
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Jan 19, 2023
B W
The bus is old and slow taking over 1hr 30m longer.
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Jan 9, 2023
S J
could of had a stop half way to stretch your legs
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Dec 19, 2022
A E
Booking was ok. But additional costs are too high! 25% above stated ticket price
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Nov 26, 2022
L G
This review has nothing to do with the company itself. But there is road work almost the entire trip which caused the bus to use side roads and secondary highways it was a very long trip that arrived very late.
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Nov 9, 2022
A
There was no food, nor snack, as it was suggested through your website
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Aug 20, 2022
K R
It was what I expected.
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Aug 14, 2022
L G
Comfortable bus good driver left and arrived on time
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Mar 8, 2022
G Y
Arrival 30 minute late , my seat was broken 😡
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Dec 16, 2020
O L
Bus arrived late to destination, too many stops otherwise generally ok very responsible driver
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Dec 9, 2020
L V
No stop no, snack, no food!
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Nov 30, 2020
J E
The air conditioning on the bus made it feel quite cold. Blankets would have been nice to be provided as other operators do this.
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Jan 29, 2020
J J
I left the information at the NakhonRachasima counter 7 that I will neither use that transport on the 26th nor the 27th as I found an earlier and chipper direct trip from Chayaphum. Apparently the instruction was not correctly forwarded to the appropriate persons as I received several calls from them before the scheduled boarding time. Sorry, you could not offer me a direct trip. It cost 345 + 110 THB + a hotel night. The trip to or from Chayaphum was only 240 THB. ;-(
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Dec 28, 2019
J J
Bus on time at the departure. Nice attention from the staff. No mechanic trouble on the road. ... but my seat back has a tendency to incline itself backward. That required a constant attention to avoid disturbing the charmant lady on the seeat behing me.
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Dec 27, 2019
J W
Good value, reasonably close to scheduled arrival time in Korat. Seats fairly roomy but not very comfortable and they were quite worn.
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Dec 6, 2019
K S
좌석이 좌우로는 넓지만 앞뒤로는 많이 넓지 않다. 에어컨을 끌 수 없고, 좌석 위에 담요가 구비되어있지만 나눠주지는 않는다. 간식은 5바트 짜리 초콜렛 과자 하나와 생수 한 병. 승무원이 친절하고 버스 자체는 쾌적하다. 12go에서 받는 예약 수수료 인당 45바트와 별도로 카드 수수료 32바트(total)를 추가로 받는다.
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Oct 28, 2019
R D
Trip ok but 45 min deley
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Oct 18, 2019
D G
Hi SriMingkol! Please update your google listing to show your location. Our taxi took us to ‘Pattaya phetprasert’ in Pattaya main road and we got very lost. Even if you include a google maps link in the booking - would make it very easy! Thanks for the ride.
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Oct 4, 2019
K O
Everything was good Seat and the trip took 6 houer.
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Aug 20, 2019
K I
Easy, fast. Trip took 20 minutes longer but good seats
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Jul 1, 2019
M E
Was good in many ways. The TOILET was in a disgusting state when I used it at the end of the journey. Also need to make it clear where you are dropped off in Pattaya - Central Road and Soi 3.
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Feb 15, 2019
R S
Good journey but arrived late because of fuel stop.
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Feb 11, 2019
J B
12GO Asia service was very good. And Sri Monghol Bus counter was ready with my ticket, make sure you have the voucher printed. The staff were very friendly. The bus was a bit dated but left and arrived on time. I would advise that the bus stops about 6 times between Pattaya and Chonburi and picks up a few people along the way. But the arrival time was correct. If you have children or haven't eaten there isn't any lunch or dinner service, (a bottle of water and a bag of potato chips are provided at the start. One bathroom stop at Chonburi bus terminal is also made. You will have to use the bus toilet for the remainder of the trip. The bus will stop at several places on request but does not stop at the Korat Mall but terminates at the New Bus Terminal.
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Feb 7, 2019
R W
Superclean, lowprized hotel, good breakfast and great location. Big rooms.
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Jan 22, 2019
L P
Very uncomfortable bus. Poor condition seats, male crew just disapeared when stop at office, leaving poor lady to climb in over spare wheel to get my case. Shall never use again. 7 hour journey, due to puncher
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Jan 8, 2019
P C
It was fine though a bit late
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Dec 21, 2018
G P
Old bus with basic toilet, arrived 1.5 hours late. Seats very comfortable and plenty of leg room
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Nov 10, 2018
H J
Got to Korat city on time. I was not happy with bathroom on bus...bucket that has water in it should be covered so the water does not go all over the place.
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Apr 24, 2018
W S
On time and reasonably comfortable. Bus was showing its age as the seat belt didn’t work, nor the table nor the seats’ in-built massage feature. Driver was a little ‘horn happy’. Otherwise efficient and on-time. Great value for those on a budget and appealing to those who like to look out the window and glimpse Thai countryside and people going about their lives. The journey was interesting, not just destination focused. All up, quite good.
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Feb 2, 2018
A F
Seats nice and big and comfy, it's a long journey but still felt refreshed when leaving the buss, air con worked good, buss did not stop so a small packet of crisps and a bottle of water is all you will have for 6hours.
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Jan 3, 2018
M K
Value for money. Includes small bag of potato chips and a bottle of water. Sri Mongkol chairs are old and worn out. No electricity plugs. Two films were shown, but bus driver was listening to music interfering with the sound. Overall good trip for the money, but don’t expect a real VIP treatment. Bus has a toilet.
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Nov 10, 2017
S C
It would be nice if the ladies working the counters knew some English. That is my only complaint.
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Jun 20, 2017
อ ป
บริกดีมากค่ะ ได้นั่งตรงที่นั่งที่เสียเงินจองไว้แล้ว ขอบคุณนะค่ะ????????????
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Jun 11, 2017
อ ป
Good
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, May 12, 2017
D B
10 o clock departure when get tickets 10.30
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Mar 10, 2017
S C
Everything from the beginning was nice and easy. Good driver
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Feb 28, 2017
Y C
Why that long stop at the buscompany's garage, when it's only 15 min left of the journey? After 6 hours you can see that passengers want to come home. And why checking tickets again? Doesn't the bus company trust its staff?
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Jan 6, 2017
D F
Bus was very clean and comfortable Plenty of leg room Good driver but a little to heavy on the brakes !!! But that's the way the Thais drive so can't really complain lol Overall a very good service
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Dec 24, 2016
C P
We booked via the site and paid the extra after disgracefulanmd shocking attitude and lack of any customer service the previous evening when my Thai wife telephone called to the small office where the bus stops in Pattaya. All we wished to know was times and how to purchase seats but was abrupty told by some woman working in the Pattaya office 'maybe full, come early up to you' and put the phone down? Whoever this woman is should not be working in the service industry! Now, as for the bus itself very comfortable, avoid seats without a seat belt as my outbound bus did not have (nor that original seat upon looking when we used to return to Korat) but overall driver safe, big, comfortable seats with built-in massage, its says 24 seat VIP but that is incorrect i'd say around 32 seats but large and roomy, and there are no real stops so try to use toilet prior to boarding unless you wish to endure the usual cramped and pungent odours of a bus toilet! Air con worked great, blankets provided at seat, no noise or music on either of our trips, overall I would use again but please work on improving service at Pattaya office, the woman there the day of travel was very appologetic and it was clearly not her on duty the prior evening. Using this site costs a little more (around 80bt more in total with taxes etc) but easy to navigate, in English and you just print off voucher and take to bus office, worth it and at least you are assured a seat!
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Jul 19, 2016
K B
Travel to Nakhon Ratchasima frequently and always use the Sri Mongkol VIP. Comfortable seats in an airconditioned bus, little snack and a bottle of water. Anyway, if you have any questions during the trip you will have to speak thai as none of the staff speaks any English.
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Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Mar 5, 2016
J Z
They use a relatively new, strong and steady Mercedes Benz double-decker bus with huge seats. The seats are even bigger than the business class seats in an plane! Enough room for my long legs. The driver was secure, quick responding and steady with his pedals Buying a ticket in advance via the internet works perfectly and there is the option to pay via paypal.
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Jan 4, 2016
T W
If you can teach Thai's customer service then that would be a great help.
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Dec 30, 2015
J Z
I had a very good journey. Only the directions to the departure station in Pattaya confused me a little. From the map i tought i had to go to the big pattayaroad nr 3 but the motor-taxi-driver knew better. There was enough space for my legs,the seats were comfortable. Good driver easy going. Thanks for the good service. Logging in on OUTLOOK to download my registration gave me a lot of problems. (It took me 1 hour and the help from a friend in Europe who had to log in on my account ) Maybe the bus compagny can find another (extra) way to send a registration and reservation confirmation directly after payment.
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Dec 7, 2015
J V
Poor service Old bus Never again
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Nov 23, 2015
T W
Driver very very rude. No snack or any food supplied, contrary to what your web booking page says.
Bus VIP 24, Sri Mongkol, Oct 10, 2015
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85.9% of 78 travelers were presumably happy with Sri Mongkol as they left good or no review