Tara Tour and Travel

3.8
757 customer reviews
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  • Popular Routes
  • Stations
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  • Schedule and Timetable

About Tara Tour and Travel

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. Tara Tour and Travel 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 Tara Tour and Travel?

Tara Tour and Travel operates buses to and from the following stations:

  • Chanthaburi Bus Terminal
  • Trat Bus Terminal
  • Vientiane
  • Kanchanaburi
  • Phitsanulok Bus Terminal 2
  • Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3
  • Hua Hin Bus Station
  • Nong Khai Bus Station
  • Chao Phrom Market
  • Khao San Tara Travel
  • Cha Am Town
  • Khao San Tara Travel
  • Sukhothai Bus Terminal
  • Mae Sot Bus Station
  • Pranburi
  • Koh Chang Pier

What are the Bus Classes & Prices of Tara Tour and Travel?

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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Tara Tour and Travel Popular Routes

Bangkok - Chiang Mai
18:30
Bangkok - Ayutthaya
09:30, 11:30
Bangkok - Kanchanaburi
09:30, 11:00
Bangkok - Vientiane
16:00
Bangkok - Hua Hin
09:30, 11:30
Bangkok - Koh Chang
07:30, 08:00
Bangkok - Sukhothai
09:30
Bangkok - Mae Sot
08:00, 16:00
Bangkok - Pranburi
09:30, 11:30
Bangkok - Cha Am
09:30, 11:30
Bangkok - Phitsanulok
09:30
Bangkok - Nong Khai
16:00
Bangkok - Chanthaburi
07:30
Bangkok - Trat
07:30, 08:00
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Tara Tour and Travel Schedule & Timetable

ClassDeparture StationArrival StationDepartureArrivalTravel time
MinibusHua Hin Bus StationKhao San Tara Travel09:3013:304h 0m
MinibusHua Hin Bus StationKhao San Tara Travel11:3015:304h 0m
Bus + FerryKoh Chang PierKhao San Tara Travel08:0015:307h 30m
Bus + FerryKoh Chang PierKhao San Tara Travel07:3015:308h 0m
StandardVientianeKhao San Tara Travel16:0011:0019h 0m
ExpressChiang Mai Bus Terminal 3Khao San Tara Travel18:3005:3011h 0m
Regional 14paxPhitsanulok Bus Terminal 2Khao San Tara Travel09:3017:308h 0m
Minivan 14paxSukhothai Bus TerminalKhao San Tara Travel09:3017:308h 0m
Regional 14paxMae Sot Bus StationKhao San Tara Travel16:0004:0012h 0m
ExpressNong Khai Bus StationKhao San Tara Travel16:0006:3014h 30m
Regional 14paxMae Sot Bus StationKhao San Tara Travel08:0016:008h 0m
ExpressChanthaburi Bus TerminalKhao San Tara Travel07:3013:005h 30m
Bus + FerryTrat Bus TerminalKhao San Tara Travel08:0015:007h 0m
MinibusCha Am TownKhao San Tara Travel09:3013:003h 30m
MinibusCha Am TownKhao San Tara Travel11:3015:003h 30m
MinibusPranburiKhao San Tara Travel11:3016:004h 30m
MinibusPranburiKhao San Tara Travel09:3014:305h 0m
Bus + FerryTrat Bus TerminalKhao San Tara Travel07:3015:007h 30m
Regional 14paxChao Phrom MarketKhao San Tara Travel11:3014:002h 30m
Regional 14paxChao Phrom MarketKhao San Tara Travel09:3012:002h 30m
Regional 14paxKanchanaburiKhao San Tara Travel11:0014:303h 30m
Regional 14paxKanchanaburiKhao San Tara Travel09:3013:003h 30m

Tara Tour and Travel Stations

Chanthaburi Bus TerminalTrat Bus TerminalVientianeKanchanaburiPhitsanulok Bus Terminal 2Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3Hua Hin Bus StationNong Khai Bus StationChao Phrom MarketKhao San Tara TravelCha Am TownKhao San Tara TravelSukhothai Bus TerminalMae Sot Bus StationPranburiKoh Chang Pier

Tara Tour and Travel Company Reviews

M
There was a non ac shuttle van to take us to the bus station who then extorted 100 baht from the four groups in the van. The shuttle van owner would not give us tickets or tell us where our bus was unless we paid her cash. Shameful and upsetting.
Bus Minibus, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Mar 17, 2024
J M
First and bad experience, seat not confortable
Bus Express, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Jan 25, 2024
M M
Get to destination near time and safely.
Bus Express, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Dec 28, 2023
M A
I did manage to go from bangkok to kanchanaburi, but the part that was done by tara tour & travel was pretty bad. The people that work at tara are extremely unfriendly and they just drop you off at the busstation, so you can also just take a grab to the minivan terminal and buy a ticket there. The rest did go as planned although it took a bit longer.
Van Regional 14pax, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Dec 22, 2023
J A
Trip was fine. Nice van took us to the main van area and purchased tickets for forward travel. Negative was the lady and driver were both miserable and in very bad moods!
Van Regional 14pax, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Dec 14, 2023
C
Did what it promised, with a smile! Friendly staff, at the agency and in the bus. It was a really smooth drive with one stop. I will book this agency again in the future.
Bus Express, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Nov 28, 2023
L R
Booked to pick us up at 11 but left at 11.30 but still got there on time :) Tara travel was a little hard to find as maps says it’s over the bridge on the right side but it’s the left of the road. Had to swap buses but got aircon and a comfy seat. Really lovely people
Van Regional 14pax, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Oct 24, 2023
G A
The air conditioner was leaking, therefore half the night was back and forth with towels. And we were all wet. Also, the bus was an hour late so we had to wait more than 1.5h
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Bus Express, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Oct 14, 2023
M S
Really good price and right on time. Would travel again
Van Regional 14pax, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Sep 27, 2023
L S
I got on a first mini bus that took me to another bus station, where I waited around 30 minutes for another mini bus to start. I don’t recommend if you are in a hurry. As I was aware this could happen, it did not bother me. We got there in the end !
Van Regional 14pax, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Sep 6, 2023
M
Booking process was easy. We arrived at the Khao San Road office 30 minutes in advance, as advised. We were told to wait and left only at 11.30, half an hour late, when a man came out of the office who had already been there when we checked in and led us to a van that had already been parked there ever since we got there... he drove us to the bus station and showed us the platform where again we waited for quite a while. No one told us what we could expect, they didn't speak much english so information was very poor. Eventually the mini bus arrived that would drive us to Kanchanaburi. This was a comfortable van with good ac. Along the route we stopped a couple of times to pick up or drop off passengers. We arrived in Kanchanaburi around 5.30 instead of 3.30 as scheduled. All together it was a comfortabele drive but if you choose the 11am bus just consider it a travel day and don't make any plans as the time schedule means absolutely nothing.
Van Regional 14pax, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Jul 30, 2023
N
I booked this bus because there were no more trains leaving for Chiang Mai. I wasn't used to traveling by bus in Thailand, so I was surprised by the general state of the vehicle and the fact that it didn't keep to the scheduled departure time (more than an hour later than announced). The bus was old and run-down... If the engine is as well maintained as the interior of the bus, there's cause for concern. Fortunately, we didn't have any breakdowns or anything, but I was afraid we would. The lights inside don't work (only the central aisle), there's air co but it's not adjustable (except by jamming the decorative frills into it to limit the power). Take a sweater or shawl with you and charge your phone in advance as the usb sockets don't work either. An experience I hope never to repeat. NB: for those used to chicken buses in South America, this one is obviously a luxury model.
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Bus Express, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Jul 29, 2023
P G
The bus was delayed about 1,5 hours, we had to wait on the street during that time.
Bus Express, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Jul 29, 2023
J S
I was only 3min late and van to bus station had already left. But Khao San put me on next bus 1h later. However my earlier stop in Pranburi was not communicated to driver so i had to take a taxi back to where i wanted to go.
Van Regional 14pax, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), May 17, 2023
E V
well organized thanks!
Van Regional 14pax, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Jan 22, 2023
S S
We arrived as requested at 9:00 am for check in. A woman put us 2 stools and let us wait. Whether this was already the check in was unclear to us. No one answered the bell. At 9:30 we went with the woman and the driver to the bus terminal. The two were the most unfriendly people on our trip so far. At the bus terminal, the woman bought us a ticket and then we had to wait until 11:30 then the bus ride started. We went with an official bus. That was the beginning of the trip. The bus and the ride was interesting and good. There was water and a cheese citizen. We ended up being almost 2 hours late. The arrangement through Tara Travel was unnecessary from our point of view. We could have bought the ticket for half the price there ourselves and unnecessary travel and waiting time we could have saved.
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Van Minivan 14pax, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Jan 5, 2023
J V
We really enjoyed the tour. Especially because of our tourguide Lucky. She is the best, she is so funny but also informative. She answers all your questions and is very clear on about what is going to happen. We were lucky to see Lucky!
Bus Express, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Dec 31, 2022
P M
I wanted to go to Pranburi but the lady of the office decided I will go to a city 20km before it. It makes more sense to go to the bus terminal and buy the ticket directly from the bis company. It saves about 300 Baht.
Van Regional 14pax, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Dec 26, 2022
M C
No scam! All good! I really live the trip!
Van Regional 14pax, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Dec 8, 2022
N D
We had to change 3 times from the bus before we went away. And when we were finally in Kanchanaburi, i just got out of the bus, and they said I had to walk to the hotel. This was just at a busy street, in the middle of nowhere...
Van Regional 14pax, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Dec 4, 2022
B V
It does take you from Bangkok to Ayutthaya, but you will be brought to a bus station for a mini van transfer (without any verbal explanation however) We were there 30 minutes in advance and the shop was still closed until 5 min before dept. time, but in the end we left precisely at the booked time Long story short, we got there as promised but don’t expect any explanation/service apart from the vans.
Van Regional 14pax, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Oct 12, 2022
D R
From the moment of booking everything went well! The map of the meeting location was very clear.
Van Regional 14pax, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Sep 14, 2022
M
Just as espected
Van Regional 14pax, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Sep 8, 2022
S
The minivan arrived 45 minutes late. Too bad, otherwise everything went smoothly.
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Van Regional 14pax, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Jun 21, 2022
E L
A very stressful trip : We arrived at the adress but the shop was empty and obviously closed. We called the nulber but did not understand the response and then they hung up on us. People on the street saw us struggling during half an hour (because we arrived early as indicated on the reservation). They told us where to knock (a few doors up on the left) and the woman took 10min to open the door (i think we woke her up). During this time we looked at the google reviews and saw that sometimes they just took you to the bus station if the van is not full so we started to stress out. The woman was not explaining what was gonna happen. Finally, a van arrived and we were told to get in but further information was given, we did nog know if we were going to the bus station or kanchanaburi. In the end we arrived but it was stressful. We think that if people in the street didnt help us we would never have travelled with this van.
Van Regional 14pax, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Jan 11, 2022
M T
Everything went well. The bus was comfortable and arrived in Phuket early ????
Bus Express, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Sep 3, 2020
K B
Good experience. I had only one night in Bangkok and didn't want to have the hustle of arranging my next trip. This was perfect to pre arrange my trip
Van Regional 14pax, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Mar 22, 2020
M G
The van was a bit old. The driver was fine and they were on time.
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Van Regional 14pax, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Mar 8, 2020
G R
Very pleasant
Bus Express, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Feb 28, 2020
M L
- nearly one hour late - old mini bus - check-in desk not in a common area
Van Regional 14pax, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Feb 26, 2020
M F
Transfer on minibus pain full as the driver was not good The bus from southern terminal was not as I expected a.VIP bus possibly my overlooking For the return to BKK have chosen company Sombat which has VIP service and you can choose your seats. And cheaper altogether
Bus Express, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Feb 26, 2020
E A
The journey from Bangkok was allright, in 2,5 hours we were in Kanchanaburi already!
Bus Express, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Feb 26, 2020
Y O
On time but the seats are not comfortable, especially for tall people.
Bus Express, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Feb 24, 2020
P B
Not very welcoming... Dropped off at another bus station at the exit of the city to take another bus for Ayutthaya with another company. So inevitably a lot of delay at the arrival. We regretted not having taken a cab.
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Van Regional 14pax, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Feb 21, 2020
P C
Perfect to reserve your trips with 12go Asia, safe and calm travel, exactly pick up and right on time.
Van Regional 14pax, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Feb 17, 2020
R G
Bit late with the mini bus pick up but that'd thai times for you :) . You pay more than if you did it independently but that's to be expected. Overall a good service and friendly people at tara travel. I would use again :D
Van Regional 14pax, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Feb 8, 2020
I L
Normally we’ve booked the tourbus for this trip, but we were placed in a mini van instead. The reason that we got: ‘because this is shorter’. And indeed, it only took us 2,5 hours to reach Kanchanaburi! The drive itself was fine, no negative comments on that.
Bus Express, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Feb 7, 2020
K H
They load you into a mini bus then just take you to a bus at the bus station. Feels kind of shady. The bus you are on for the journey looks nothing like the photos.
Bus Express, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Feb 7, 2020
G H
Overall the trip was fine but as a heads up to other travellers; you pay the company and they shuttle you to the bus station, sort out your ticket for you and then leave you to get on a proper bus to Nong Khai, where you are met by a relative of one of the company who then shuttles you to the border with some info regarding how to cross. This was not bad or difficult it was just unknown to me :)
Bus Express, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Feb 5, 2020
A C
Tara EXECUTIVE Agency No desire to work Mini bus acceptable
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Bus Express, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Feb 5, 2020
C D
-vip was not available (we could have saved the 150 baht) -it was freezing cold!!(the air conditioner was running continuously ) Positive:He was on time
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Bus Express, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Feb 2, 2020
A P
Bus was late. The driver was a bit unpleasant. Lady from travel agency too.
Bus Express, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Jan 30, 2020
S N
Thought it was a shuttle van going directly to my destination as shown in the photo but it turned out a bus which was not a convenient bus; less space. However you need not to worry about buying a bus ticket as an agent will accompany at a bus terminal and buy the bus ticket for you.
Bus Express, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Jan 30, 2020
S G
The ride was super fast. The route was booked from Khao San Road and was definitely under 3.5 hrs, but also accordingly risky. The bus was in a desolate condition, but has brought us safely to our destination. Price performance fits. :)
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Bus Express, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Jan 28, 2020
R R
After reading several mixed reviews, I still decided to go with this company. The welcome was cold, as expected, but that's not what interested me. The trip was impeccable, departing on time and arriving on time in a comfortable mini-bus. When it comes to travel, I think the company has two ways of proceeding: 1- if the mini-bus is full, it will take you to your destination. 2- if it's not full, they drop you off at the bus station, give you a ticket to your destination and ask you to wait.
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Van Regional 14pax, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Jan 26, 2020
D V
On time... but the van was really old and uncomfortable.
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Bus Express, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Jan 24, 2020
C M
Nothing to complain about, punctuality and careful driver
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Van Regional 14pax, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Jan 22, 2020
A A
I traveled on the Bangkok Chiang Mai route, the bus that day had faulty electrical outlets so our phones and others' phones went out...the real problem, however, was another: the bus had a temperature out of all limits, the air conditioning was set very low, and we all froze to death since the driver never wanted to turn it down despite several reminders. The positive note is the very comfortable seats that almost lay flat to form a bed. We died of cold do something
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Bus Express, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Jan 20, 2020
R L
Very serious and good driver /woman.
Bus Express, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Jan 19, 2020
E P
The person who received us for the registration of the reservations is not friendly. The mini bus is old and very dirty. On the other hand we arrived well on time
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Bus Express, Tara Tour and Travel (ธาราทัวร์แอนด์ทราเวล), Jan 19, 2020
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85.2% of 757 travelers were presumably happy with Tara Tour and Travel as they left good or no review