HOW TO GET THERE
Pattaya can be reached in a 2.5-hour drive along Bangna-Trat Highway via Bang
Pakong, Chon Buri and Si Racha. However, visitors can avoid Chon Buri by opting
for Highway 36, the new Chon Buri - Pattaya - Rayong route or taking the
motorway from Rama 9 Road.
Air-conditioned and regular buses depart from the Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekkamai)
and Bangkoks Northern Bus Terminal (Mochit 2 Bus Terminal) on Kamphaengphet Road
daily. Buses (air-con) depart the Eastern Bus Terminal every 30 minutes from 5
a.m. to 10 p.m. and from Mochit II (Northern Bus Terminal) from 5.00 a.m. to 7
p.m.
The State Railway of Thailand offers a daily train service departing Bangkok's
Hua Lamphong Station at 06.55 a.m., tel. 0 2621 8701. It takes about 5 hours to
reach a station located near the Siam Country Club.
Bangkok Airways provides daily flights connecting Ko Samui and U-Taphao Airport.
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Departure times and fares may be obtained from the Eastern Bus Terminal, tel. 0 2391 2504, 0 2391 8097 or the Northern Bus Terminal, tel. 0 2936 2852-66. There are also minibuses that travel directly from Bangkok Airport to Pattaya at 9.00 a.m., 12.00 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. daily. For more information, contact the Bangkok International Airport, tel. 0 2535 1111. In addition, most hotels in Bangkok provide bus services to Pattaya. Contact the tour desk at your hotel for details.
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