Route guides

Practical, honest guides to Southeast Asia's most-travelled routes: which transport to choose, typical travel times, stations and piers, and tips — with a direct link to live schedules on 12Go.

🇮🇩 Indonesia

🇮🇩 Fast boatBali → Gili TrawanganFast boat (no road or bridge)🇮🇩 Fast boatSanur → Nusa PenidaFast boat from Sanur beach🇮🇩 Fast boat · Public ferry · FlightBali → LombokFlight, about 40 minutes in the air🇮🇩 Train · Flight · BusJakarta → YogyakartaTrain, about 6–8 hours

🇹🇭 Thailand

🇹🇭 Train · Bus · FlightBangkok → Chiang MaiOvernight sleeper train, about 11–13 hours🇹🇭 Flight · Bus · Train + busBangkok → PhuketFlight, about 1 hour 20 minutes🇹🇭 Ferry · SpeedboatPhuket & Krabi → Koh Phi PhiFerry about 2 hours, speedboat about 1 hour🇹🇭 Bus + ferry · Train + ferry · FlightBangkok → Koh SamuiDirect flight to Samui, about 1 hour🇰🇭 Bus · Flight · Private transferBangkok → Siem ReapAbout 8–10 hours incl. border

🇻🇳 Vietnam

🇻🇳 Bus / limousine van · Train + roadHanoi → SapaAbout 5–6 hours🇻🇳 Limousine van / bus · Private transferHanoi → Ha Long BayAbout 2.5–3 hours by road🇻🇳 Sleeper bus · Limousine van · FlightHo Chi Minh City → Da LatAbout 6–8 hours

🇲🇾 Malaysia

🇲🇾 Bus · Train · FlightKuala Lumpur → PenangAbout 4.5–5 hours, mostly from TBS🇸🇬 Bus · Flight · TrainSingapore → Kuala LumpurAbout 5–6 hours incl. border

🇰🇭 Cambodia

🇰🇭 Bus · Flight · Private transferBangkok → Siem ReapAbout 8–10 hours incl. border

🇱🇦 Laos

🇱🇦 Train · Minivan / bus · FlightLuang Prabang → VientianeAbout 2 hours on the Laos–China Railway

🇵🇭 Philippines

🇵🇭 Van · Bus · Private transferPuerto Princesa → El NidoAbout 5–6 hours

🇸🇬 Singapore

🇸🇬 Bus · Flight · TrainSingapore → Kuala LumpurAbout 5–6 hours incl. border