Buses are the most affordable means of transport with a large number of terminals across the country and convenient timetables to help you plan your trip. Buses is a convenient option both for those who travel on a shoestring budget and those who do not want to compromise on comfort. 12Go Bus offers bus service with an online reservation available. Before booking your ticket, read other travellers’ reviews to choose the best option.
What are the Main Stations of 12Go Bus?
12Go Bus operates buses to and from the following stations:
The price of your bus trip will depend both on the destination and the class of your ticket. Note that not all ticket classes are available on certain routes yet for longer trips there is almost always a good choice of options. Opt for a sleeper coach for the most convenient overnight trip. Sleeper buses are usually equipped with berths or soft reclining seats, feature an onboard toilet and your ticket may also include other perks like snacks or even a lunch. Taking a night bus is also a good idea if you want to save on your hotel room. During the day an express service is often the best value for money as it makes less stops than an ordinary or standard class bus and travels faster. On some routes it may be crucial to choose the right class as, say, an ordinary or second class bus may need some 6 hours to cover the distance the first class or express bus travels in two hours!
Pros & Cons of Bus Travel
Pros of Bus Travel
Buses usually boast the widest network of destinations covered. They travel to the places you cannot get to by plane or even by train
Travelling by bus is easy – there is no need to arrive to the bus terminal much in advance, and the check-in is usually a very fast formality opposite to air travel
Bus tickets are very affordable. Yes, there are costly first class or VIP options but is you are on a budget, bus is the first means of transportation you have to think about
At the same time, there are different classes of service to suit any budget. If you are after a higher level of comfort, buses get you covered, too.
Cons of Bus Travel
Intercity bus terminals can be located outside the city centre in the outskirts. It means you will need to calculate extra time and money to get there. In certain destinations getting from the bus terminal can cost you more than you would expect because only a limited number of transportation companies is allowed to serve the route – and prices may be inflated.
During busy weekends or high season buses serving some tourist destinations may run out of schedule and require advanced booking.
While buses are not as weather dependent as ferries, bus trips can also be delayed or cancelled due to bad weather or road conditions – keep it in mind if travelling during certain seasons or to certain destinations.
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12Go Bus Popular Routes
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12Go Bus Schedule & Timetable
Bus number
Class
Departure Station
Arrival Station
Departure
Arrival
Travel time
Express
12GO office
12Go Makkasan Station
00:00
00:10
0h 10m
Test-Route
Express
12GO office
12Go Makkasan Station
00:10
00:20
0h 10m
Express
Chiang Mai Railway Station
12GO office
04:00
15:00
11h 0m
Express
Chiang Mai Railway Station
12GO office
18:30
05:30
11h 0m
12Go Bus Company Reviews
C H
Charles H
The booking of the trip was very easy. I would recommend using this site.
The rest of the review is about the actual bus ride:
None of the USB drives worked on the bus, nor did the individual overhead light switches, so be sure to bring a portable charging device and a portable reading light if you plan on reading during the night bus. The seats were comfortable enough, but don't get too excited if you're taking a 10+ hour bus ride (tough to get situated in a good sleeping position without limbs falling asleep). Other than that, it was great. We stopped at a good food spot, and the driving was smooth.
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Jan 9, 2020
S O
Shahril O
USB ports not working and terrible loud country music blasting for the first hour in the bus- some of us are trying to get some rest!
Apart from that, very fast trip back (1 hour ahead of schedule).
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Jan 5, 2020
M B
Mariano B
I can not say it was a really pleasant ride in the end. Even though the bus was ok, I found that seats were not even in the leg space as some were better than others without a specific reason. My seat was quite noisy. We were supposed to have dinner by stopping in the route and we did at 12:30 pm. Bus arrived 4:30 which was kind of inconvenience as everything was closed nearby and after having a late dinner, it was not so easy and comfortable to sleep and get some rest. Despite not being a bad service, I think it can improve.
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Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Jan 4, 2020
D A
Daniel A
I was very pleased with the service offered by 12go.asia! I have recommended them to friends and will use them again in the future. I did unfortunately leave my travel pillow in the bus when we arrived in Bangkok and I’m hoping that they are able to retrieve it and return it to me:-)
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Jan 3, 2020
M W
Maciej W
The trip was good. The standards were really good for the price that was paid. We had small meals and water provided.
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Jan 3, 2020
A R
Anna R
Very good company, the bus left promptly and even arrived an hour earlier than expected. There was food provided and the seats were very comfy. I will go again with 12go!
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Jan 3, 2020
W A
Wolfgang A
USB charger were not working and it was too cold due to AC.
Bus itself very luxury and we arrived an hour ahead of schedule.
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Dec 31, 2019
A M
Asish M
Bus seating was very small. It was not comfortable
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Dec 31, 2019
A N
Amber N
free water and snacks with friendly staff - the seats were fine. no wifi and the usb charger in my seat did not work
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Dec 31, 2019
L M
Louise M
Very comfortable journey with a bottle of water, muffin and main meal voucher at rest stop. You also had a blanket provided. No WiFi
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Dec 30, 2019
N N
Nguyen N
Nice service
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Dec 30, 2019
K S
King S
Very good experience
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Dec 30, 2019
D W
De W
Something went wrong with the seating.
The seats themselves weren't that good. Had a really bad night's sleep and my bum and legs hurt.
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Dec 29, 2019
L C
Lee C
Everything was OK except for the seat, it's broken so not that comfortable
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Dec 29, 2019
R W
Ryan W
Great trip
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Dec 29, 2019
E C
Edouard C
The bus was on time and driver drove professionally. However, the seat was not uncomfortable for long distance travel.
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Dec 28, 2019
K O
KALLIOPI-MARIA O
Nice trip , good facilities but the toilet in the bus was dirty and with not flush and no running water
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Dec 28, 2019
K M
Kate M
Very comfortable and lovely staff.
The office is fairly easy to find with a great restaurant next to it. Would definitely use the service again.
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Dec 28, 2019
J B
James B
Seats might be uncomfortable if you're too tall. Overall a pleasant experience.
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Nov 14, 2019
M W
Ming W
The bus arrived at Chiang Mai at 6am and I slept almost the entire ride. Still prefer taking a plane but will do so again if the flight prices are too high.
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Nov 12, 2019
R A
Rhian A
Very nice bus. Enough space to recline and relax. Found it hard to sleep on the bus however. Arrived sooner than expected, took 10 hours.
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Nov 11, 2019
T I
TSUTOMU I
good!
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Nov 10, 2019
M S
Marina S
It was ver well organized. The bus was cleaned and comfortable.
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Nov 10, 2019
C M
Catriona M
The trip itself is good, there's a stop to buy food aswell. Our only issue was finding the pick up point with is not actually at the railway station but at Bos Hotel opposite which granted, does have 12go stickers on the outside but wasn't immediately evident to us as the taxi dropped us off in the station. The bus works off a first come first serve basis when it comes to seats
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Apr 19, 2019
N T
Nguyen T
The car was comfortable and clean. I think it was the good choice if you wanna spend too much money on moving. In the end, it was still a good choice of us.
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Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Apr 18, 2019
V T
Van T
The trip was quite good. It was fast as expected even during the public holiday. It took 12h from bangkok to chiangmai, 1 hour rest included. The final stop is in the old city centre so its very convinient for me. However, it was not a good experience with a long journey by seat bus (it will be better with sleeper bus). One more thing is about the toilet. The bad small irritated me a lot as I sat downstair, so I recommend to choose a seat on 2nd level, and it works as first come first served.
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Apr 18, 2019
M F
Michaela F
Very good service.
Friendly and polite. Questions could be clarified.
Bus offers space and water and cake was distributed.
Good value for money.
What you should know: 12GO Office can be found in the Bossotel, opposite the train station.
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Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Apr 18, 2019
D R
Daisy R
The blanket, snacks, and staffs were all good. We even reached bangkok much earlier than our scheduled arrival. A 10-hr trip with at least 2 stop over though would have made it better to have given us chance to stretch our body and freshen up a bit.
Anyway, thanks for the safe trip. ????
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Apr 17, 2019
R S
Rebecca S
Very organised, free food voucher. Really comfortable seats, would recommend.
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Apr 17, 2019
R R
Riyaadh R
Affordability at its best.. Spacious.. The overnight bus is amazing mode of transport...
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Apr 16, 2019
H S
Ho S
Seats cannot recline
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Apr 16, 2019
H Y
HWEE Y
Comfortable bus
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Apr 14, 2019
L G
Lukas G
The ride was good. We got a small breakfast package (croissant & muffin), a bottle of water and a blanket. You also receive a voucher for a meal. The bus stops at around midnight at a resting place close to the city TAK where you can use your voucher for a free meal. The seats were comfortable but for people higher than 1,80m actually a bit tight. Staff was nice. Driver was OK but he had a few very hard breaks.
All in all I would use it again and can recommend it anyone who wants to get cheap from Bangkok to Chiang Mai and even safe a night.
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Apr 14, 2019
E R
Eduardo R
My chair was broken but everything else was good. price/quality is really good
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Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Apr 14, 2019
R R
Riyaadh R
Bus service was exceptional.. Bus clean comfortable..
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Apr 14, 2019
B A
Breda A
Confortable but a bit noisy. The bus makes noise. Blanket, breakfast and dîner included !
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Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Apr 13, 2019
T M
Tetelin M
They were on time, the seats are really comfortable and they give 2 bottles of water and snacks :)
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Apr 13, 2019
K F
Kristina F
Good service, nice bus, comfortable seats, free food and beverages, working AC and blankets were provided.
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Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Apr 13, 2019
M D
Maria D
Everything is nice. The organisation the people but the bus it's short seats
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Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Apr 13, 2019
D M
Diego M
All good just to high the AC so we got cold during the night
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Apr 13, 2019
N T
Nico T
Everything was perfect! The staff is very nice and they care about all passengers. You don’t pay much money for a long way and even get a coupon for a free meal in the break and after a dessert in the bus:)
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Apr 13, 2019
S P
Simon P
Bus was too cold and halfway a few meters before the gas station it did not go any further due to lack of fuel.
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Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Apr 12, 2019
C J
CARL J
The staff are very accommodating. The complimentary food could have been better but was good enough. Had we known, we wouldn't have to bring a lot of food :) There was just a bit of confusion with regards to the drop off area.
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Jan 3, 2019
A S
Aleksei S
The bus is simply cosmic - the seats are super comfortable, still on the road you will be offered a coupon for a free meal. I am satisfied with everything!!!!
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Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Jan 3, 2019
O T
OGAWA T
We had a very comfortable stay. It would have been nice to have paper instructions on when to use the coupon and how long to stay.
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Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Jan 3, 2019
B D
Borys D
The conditions in the bus was good enough. But I propose to state in your pdf voucher the exact point of arrival, maybe with a visible map. The visible map would also be helpful when indicating the start point. You take a paper sheet and everything is clear. Also would be helpful to produce while boarding only the screen shot of the voucher, or even simply a number with the owner's passport.
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Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Jan 3, 2019
J K
Jena K
Comfortable. Food voucher was a nice touch.
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Jan 3, 2019
V T
Vu T
The space of the chair is small. It makes me uncomfortable when i wanted to relax
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Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Jan 3, 2019
ว ส
วีรินทร์พิมล ส
good staff
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Jan 2, 2019
A L
Alexander L
Pleasant and accessibly to go to the north already second year. If consider buying tickets beforehand, it’s always the greatest deal. Comfortable buses and helpful stuff.
Bus Express, 12Go Bus, Jan 2, 2019
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97.6% of 295 travelers were presumably happy with 12Go Bus as they left good or no review
