Best way to travel from Bangkok to Pattaya?
I ll be in holiday in Bangkok for 4 days. Im interested in visiting pattaya for one day.
Whats the cheapest way to travel there(from Bangkok) and how long will the journey take?
and is it a good plan to go to Pattaya early in the morning and come back in the evening.
John W said,
February 11, 2009 @ 11:46 am
Why the hell you ask the same question twice?
jennifer h said,
February 14, 2009 @ 6:20 pm
You can get a bus
African Farmer said,
February 17, 2009 @ 1:10 pm
Best way is taxi. Price is negotiable, but ranges from 1,200 to 1,500 baht one way. Flag down a metered taxi instead of going to the ‘limo services’ in Sukhumvit Soi 5.
Taking a bus from Ekamai Bus Station will cost you less than 200 baht.
It takes me less than two hours to get from Bangkok to Rayong, but in taxi, Pattaya is probably almost two hours drive from Bangkok (more if by bus). So it doesn’t make sense to go for a day and nobody goes to Pattaya for the beach life. If you want to go, go for the night life, i.e., return in morning rather than coming back in the evening.
Michael F said,
February 17, 2009 @ 9:17 pm
For what seems like a decade, the road between Bangkok and Pattaya has been under repair. It never seems to get any further forward.
The nett result is that, with thousands of trucks per hour (7×24) plying between Bangkok and Laem Chabang and Rayong, what should be a 90 minute journey often takes 3 hours by car,and perhaps 4 hours by coach (which,of course, is the cheapest way to make the journey).
So it’s NOT a good idea to go there and back in one day.
As “cheap” seems to be your requirement, there is plenty of cheap (under 1,000 Baht/night) accommodation in Pattaya. Better to travel there one morning, overnight there and return to Bangkok the following day.
If you are flyingto/from Bangkok, perhaps make it the last night of your stay, as Suvanabhumi airport is nearer to Pattaya than is the city centre.
peanutz said,
February 19, 2009 @ 2:57 am
Cheapest is to take a bus about 2 hours ride. You can do this in a day. Another way is to take a day tour to go there from any tour agency.
Saikaew said,
February 21, 2009 @ 11:44 pm
Take a bus or rent a car with driver service
Enjoy traveling
travelbug said,
February 24, 2009 @ 2:04 pm
it takes about 2 hours i would just barter with a taxi driver for a good price… because of your limited time i wouldn’t mess around with buses and on top of that taxis are so cheap! just be sure to set ur price before u leave…..