Destinations
Pattaya to Koh Chang
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Pattaya to Koh Chang
Pattaya and Koh Chang offer just that with a contrast between living a more isolated life or having fun clubbing and drinking at bars. Pattaya is famous for its resorts cabaret clubs and golf courses all packed neatly by the bay so you can feel the fresh cool sea breeze brushing past your cheeks as you enjoy a stroll down the busy and crowded town.
Koh Chang on the other hand although also famous for its beaches and turquoise waters is a very large island with lush green jungles beautiful waterfalls and those picturesque villages one of which is called Bang Bao which is the famous pier village in Thailand.
Transport is one of the main concern, especially when you are new to a place. There is a need that you gather all the important information about the places and transport.
How to get from Pattaya to Koh Chang
There are several ways to get from Pattaya to Koh Chang and they include travelling through Private car or mini-bus, Taxi, ferry or bus stops.
When you want to get from one place to another in Thailand, you do not have to worry about the transport because you get the options of direct bus, minivans, and local taxi services to Koh Chang from Bangkok and Pattaya.
Here we go!
If you already have booked a hotel in Koh Chang, you can easily go directly thereby utilizing buses, vans or by getting ferry tickets. Let us first get into the details of painless ways of reaching over there.
You can buy the tickets online to reach Koh Chang such as through 12go.asia or Klook. You might find some good deals to book your tickets online for buses, vans and can avail direct services to your hotel.
In case you want to avoid the hassle, then you can go directly to the ferry terminals or you can choose to go to the hotel from Pattaya to Koh Chang. The best option can be that you use a shared mini-van or can hire a private taxi or mini-bus if you have your own vehicle just avoid all these of course.
Private Car and Minibus
One of the few places in Pattaya that will take you from your hotel directly to Koh Chang via car or minibus is the Siam resort minibus service. They charge 3500 baht for a sedan usual a Toyota Altis which carries 2 people and includes two tickets for the ferry.
They also provide a minibus costing around 4000 baht which is a Toyota Commuter D4D minibus and can take 4 people with 4 tickets for the ferry included within the package.
The ride will take around 4.5hours and can also include a certain stop of locations along the way in case you do want to go to other places.
This is one of the best ways to travel around to Koh Chang from Pattaya since it’s private and very comfortable.
About the Burapha Pattaya Minivan
It goes to Koh Chang twice a day in 500 baht per individual this includes a meal and ferry ticket. The time is 08:00 and 12:00 are its departure time, you can buy the tickets from the office located opposite Tesco mini-mart.
- Telephone: Pattaya office 092-267-8435
- Trat 092-267-8423
- Koh Chang 098-268-5227.
You can always use google maps in order to reach Suvarnabhumi Burapha Pattaya.
Bus from Pattaya To Koh Chang
If you want to take the bus you will first have to go to Trat and then from there to Koh Chang and is located at the Phetprasert terminal from here you must get off at Trat after the journey and travel 20 kilometres to the ferry terminal which will take you to Koh Chang.
You can take the 20km journey via a songthaew which will cost around 100 Baht per person or take a taxi which will cost anywhere between 300-400 Baht
NOTE: there is every day two bus services at early morning, departing from Pattaya to Trat, run by well know Phetprasert Bus Company. These buses depart directly for from Phetprasert depot, on Sukhumvit Rd, Pattaya, with the following timing:
- 03:20 AM and 05:00 AM.
Ticket price is 268 Baht.
The journey time is around 4 and a half hours.
Ferries to Koh Chang
From Laeng Ngop there are two ways to get on two ferries.
The first being centre point and the second being Ferry Koh Chang.
If you are leaving from the Ferry Koh Chang area the ferry’s will leave every 45 minutes with tickets costing around 80 Baht per passenger 30 Baht per child and 120 Baht a car. It takes 30 minutes to cross from here.
If you are going from centre point it will cost you 80 baht per passenger children aged below 9 are free to go and a car will cost 100 baht. The difference here is that it will take 1 hour to get from here. Once you have arrived at your destination there will be taxis and songthaews waiting to take you to your destination.
Centre point Ferry Koh Chang
The ferries from here depart almost every hour, as far as the crossing time is concerned it is around one hour. The price would be the same 80 baht off the adults, you have to keep in mind that this cost is for 9 years old and above. It free for children under 9 years.
- Centre point mainland terminal to Koh Chang between 06:00 – 19:30
- Koh Chang to reach Mainland takes place between 06:00 – 19:30.
In case you want to travel via bus from Bangkok to Koh Chang then it will take you around 5-hour minimum.
In order to make sure that you are able to catch the last ferry you should be leaving from there before evening.
It is also suggested that you should avoid the 2nd class buses, you will see an orange stripe on those. The reason behind it is that those buses make more stops due to which the journey time increases.
Transportation on Koh Chang
Koh Chang is always serviced by two primary ferry piers.
The two are found in Laem Ngop district, they can be reached within just half an hour driving from Trat. Ferries leave every hour from 06:00 am to 07:30 pm, and spanning time is 45 minutes.
In the event, you arrive at Trat past 06:30 pm, you really must find somewhere to stay and wait for the next morning. If you’re coming from Bangkok, make certain you leave the city not later than 01:00 pm.
After on Koh Chang, you can see Songthaews waiting by the arrival jetty. Simply tell the driver that the resort’s name and he’ll drop you right at the doorstep. Prices range between 60-180 THB depending on where you are staying on the staircase.
Conclusion
There is a lot to do once you reach Koh Chang. Enjoy the magnificent beaches and the lush green jungle hiking track.
Take a walk through the natural reserve and watch the beautiful animals within. The contrast from Pattaya to Koh Chang is a lot but both of the places have their own unique story to tell and travelling between them cannot be any simpler.
See also:
How to get from Krabi to Phuket
Weekend in Khao Sok National Park
