There is a distance of about 4 thousand kilometers between India and Thailand. Image Credit source: Pixabay
Thailand is a country where a large number of Indians go every year. Figures for the year 2024 show that about 20 lakh Indians visited Thailand. At the same time, in six months from January to June 2025, 10 Indians came to see the beauty of Thailand. Thailand is not only known for its night life but also for its Thai food, Buddhist temples and beautiful locations.
Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Temple of Dawn, floating markets, famous for nightlife and shopping, Sukhumvit and Khao San Road attract the attention of tourists.
How far is Thailand from India?
There are two routes to go from India to Thailand. First, air routes and road trips. If you go to Thailand via road trip from India, you will have to cover a long journey of about 4,305 kilometers. Whereas, if you go to Thailand by air travel, you will have to cover a distance of about 2900 to 3200 kilometers. It takes about 4 to 6 hours to travel by plane. However, it also depends on air traffic and airline schedules. In such a situation, time may increase or decrease.
For example, if you travel by air from Delhi to Bangkok, you have to travel about 2950 kilometers. It takes 4 hours 20 minutes. Whereas, if you take the flight from Bengaluru, you have to cover a distance of 2,461 kilometers. This journey takes 3.5 to 4 hours.
How many countries lie on the way between India and Thailand?
Now the question is that when traveling from India to Thailand, how many countries are there on the way? Under India’s Look East Policy, the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway now connects Moreh (a town on the India-Myanmar border) and Mae Sot (a town in western Thailand) via Myanmar. After the construction was completed, to raise awareness about this highway, the governments of the three countries flagged off a car rally from New Delhi to reach Thailand’s capital Bangkok via Guwahati, Manipur, Myanmar.
In this way, if you choose the road route then you will have to adopt this route. Myanmar is the only country through which one has to pass between India and Thailand’s capital Bangkok. The route from India to Thailand will be something like this – Moreh (Manipur) ⇨ Mandalay (Myanmar) ⇨ Naypyidaw (Myanmar) ⇨ Bago (Myanmar) ⇨ Myawaddy-Mae Sot (Myanmar) ⇨ Tak (Thailand) ⇨ Bangkok (Thailand).
The best time to go on this road trip is between November and February, which are relatively cool months in India, Myanmar and Thailand. With the end of the monsoon, the dry season begins in Myanmar. The condition of roads is favourable, there is less congestion. The cold and dry air of Thailand is the best for tourists to visit there.
Keep these things in mind
Although International Driving Permit (IDP) is required for such routes, but IDP is not mandatory for Indian citizens traveling to Myanmar, still it is advisable to carry it with you to avoid any dispute with Myanmar political groups or authorities. Furthermore, license is also required because without it, the IDP would not be considered valid. IDP is also required if you are renting a car in your home country.
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