Rome to Bangkok: route, cost and stops
Rome to Bangkok across 8 countries, with every leg costed. This is the planner's own output for the corridor — 16 stops, 16 legs, 65h on the move.
Modelled estimates, not live fares. Last rebuilt 2026-09-23.
This is one version of the corridor. Change the budget, the pace, the dates or the bed type and the route rebuilds around them.
Open this route in the plannerThe route, leg by leg
Each row is the mode the planner picked as the best balance of time and money. Alternatives on every leg — including night trains and coaches — are in the planner itself.
| Leg | Mode | Time | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rome → Copenhagen | Flight | 5.5h | €30–€170 |
| Copenhagen → Tallinn | Flight | 4.6h | €20–€125 |
| Tallinn → Jõhvi | Coach | 3h | €5–€5 |
| Jõhvi → Saint Petersburg | Coach | 3.4h | €5–€10 |
| Saint Petersburg → Kyiv | Flight | 4.9h | €25–€135 |
| Kyiv → Bursa | Flight | 5h | €25–€145 |
| Bursa → Eskişehir | Coach | 2.7h | €5–€10 |
| Eskişehir → Ankara | Coach | 3.8h | €5–€10 |
| Ankara → Adapazarı | Coach | 4.3h | €5–€10 |
| Adapazarı → İstanbul | Coach | 2.6h | €5–€5 |
| İstanbul → Yangon | Long-haul flight | 13h | €300–€720 |
| Yangon → Bago | Rail | 1.2h | €4–€5 |
| Bago → Mawlamyine | Rail | 2.3h | €5–€5 |
| Mawlamyine → Sukhothai | Rail | 3.3h | €5–€10 |
| Sukhothai → Ayutthaya | Rail | 4.1h | €5–€10 |
| Ayutthaya → Bangkok | Coach | 1.7h | €4–€4 |
What it costs
| Component | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport | €453 | €820 | €1,379 |
| Beds | €540 | €635 | €813 |
| Daily spending | €1,234 | €1,542 | €2,082 |
| Total per person | €2,449 | €3,244 | €4,558 |
Dorm beds, two people sharing where a room is cheaper than two dorm bunks. Daily spending is food and local transport, modelled per city rather than averaged across the trip.
Where you stop
Rome, Italy
Worth the time: Forum, Pantheon, Trastevere, Appian Way
Eating: Pizza al taglio €4; menù fisso €15
Beds near the centre:
Ostello di Roma Casa Pessina · hostelHotel Everest · hostelMersede · guest house
Markets and cheap eats:
Mercato di Monti · marketMercato di Campagna Amica Circo Massimo · marketMercatino delle pulci · market
Copenhagen, Denmark
Worth the time: Nyhavn, Christiania, Louisiana museum
Eating: Smørrebrød at the market, €8 a piece
Beds near the centre:
Copenhagen Downtown Hostel · hostelSteel House · hostelMar-k Waterside · guest house
Markets and cheap eats:
Højbro Plads Julemarked · marketStaldkøkkenet · marketKajen · market
Tallinn, Estonia
Worth the time: Old town walls, Telliskivi, Kadriorg
Eating: Lunch offers €8
Beds near the centre:
MO Hostel · hostelImaginary hostel · hostelboho Guesthouse · guest house
Markets and cheap eats:
Viru Toidutänav · marketDepoo Turg · marketTelliskivi kirbuturg · market
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Beds near the centre:
Freak boutique · hostelДворик Ангела · hostelНевский 3 · guest house
Kyiv, Ukraine
Beds near the centre:
TIU Kreschatik · hostelHostel Na Maidane · hostelMaison Blanche · guest house
Bursa, Turkey
Beds near the centre:
Asmaaltı Guesthouse · guest houseBursa Şahin Hotel · hotelHoliday inn Bursa City Centre · hotel
Eskişehir, Turkey
Beds near the centre:
Bulvar Hotel · hostelHoteleski · hostelEskişehir Polis Evi · guest house
Ankara, Turkey
Beds near the centre:
Deeps Hostel · hostelDeeps Hostel Ankara 2 · hostelTEDAŞ Misafirhanesi · guest house
Adapazarı, Turkey
İstanbul, Türkiye
Worth the time: Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazaar, Bosphorus ferry
Eating: Balık ekmek €3; esnaf lokantası €6
Beds near the centre:
Cheers Hostel · hostelÖzel Ayasofya Yüksek Öğrenim Erkek Öğrenci Y · hostelTerace Guesthouse · guest house
Markets and cheap eats:
Gülhane Pazarı · marketRoofstar Bosphorus · marketEYÜL MARKET · market
Yangon, Myanmar
Worth the time: Shwedagon, circular train, colonial quarter
Eating: Mohinga €0.60
Beds near the centre:
Aung Tin Win ‘s Sittaung rd home · hostelLatha hostel · hostelေျမာက္ဒဂံုအိမ္ · guest house
Markets and cheap eats:
၄၀ ဈေး · marketေကာင္းေကဵာ္ Kaung Kyaw · marketSan Yeik Nyein Market · market
Bago, Myanmar
Mawlamyine, Myanmar
Sukhothai, Thailand
Worth the time: Historical park, cycling the ruins
Eating: Sukhothai noodles €1.20
Beds near the centre:
อีฟ ยู วอนท์ โฮสเทล สุโขทัย · hostelAt Home Sukhothai · hostelHangjeng Guesthouse · guest house
Markets and cheap eats:
JR Restaurant · thaiRom Pho · thaiร้านตี๋ ต้มเลือดหมู ตือฮวน ถนน จรดวิถีถ่อง · thai
Ayutthaya, Thailand
Worth the time: Temple ruins by bicycle
Eating: Boat noodles €1
Beds near the centre:
11:11 Hostel · hostelMomento House · hostelHI Ayutthaya · guest house
Markets and cheap eats:
ตลาดน้ำวนบางกะจะ · marketSainam Pomphet · thaiPae Krung Gao · thai
Bangkok, Thailand
Worth the time: Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Chatuchak market
Eating: Street pad thai €1.50
Beds near the centre:
SUSU Khaosan Hostel · hostelbed box · hostelBaan Pun Thong · guest house
Markets and cheap eats:
Street food market · marketAmulet Market · marketNa Krung Thewes · market
Worth a detour
Places just off the corridor, priced against the route you already have — the extra time and the extra money each one actually adds.
| Place | Fits | Extra time | Extra cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thaton, Myanmar | after Bago | +34m | +€26 |
| Chiang Mai, Thailand | after Mawlamyine | +6h | +€42 |
| Naples, Italy | after Rome | +3.8h | +€84 |
| Kyauktan, Myanmar | after İstanbul | +1.7h | +€28 |
Common questions
How long does the Rome to Bangkok trip take?
Moving time is about 65h spread over 16 legs. Allowing 2 nights in each of the 16 stops, the whole corridor works as a 45-day trip. You can compress it by skipping stops, but the travelling time itself does not shrink much.
How much does it cost?
About €3,244 per person for 45 days in dorms, sharing with one other. That splits into roughly €820 of transport, €635 of beds and €1,542 of daily spending. The realistic range is €2,449 to €4,558 depending on how early you book and how much you eat out.
Can you do it without flying?
Not entirely. One gateway flight joins two overland stretches, because there is no ground connection across that gap. Everything either side of it runs on trains, coaches and ferries.
Which countries does it cross?
Italy, Denmark, Estonia, Russia, Ukraine, Türkiye, Myanmar, Thailand — 8 in total. Check visa requirements for your own passport before you commit to the route; this planner does not model them.
What transport does it use?
Flight, Coach, Long-haul flight, Rail. Every leg is costed with a walk-up fare and an advance fare, so the range on each row is the booking-window spread, not uncertainty about the route.
Adjust it for your own dates, budget and party size.
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