Live webcams Pattaya

I draw your attention to the fact that the duration of daylight in Pattaya due to the resort’s location in the tropics is much smaller than many of us are used to. The quality of the pictures online in night-time webcams Pattaya is not as high as during the day, especially when the objects which are subject to the camera, poorly lit. Also, be aware of the possible and the difference of time zone between Thailand and your current location. Those, if you live eg in the Europe, USA or Canada, an attempt to assess the situation at the resort with one of the webcams Pattaya in the evening may fail due to the fact that in this time already deep night in Pattaya.

A detailed description of each of Pattaya live webcams can be read directly under it. I try to post on this site, only those cameras that transmit images of acceptable quality and are working around the clock, or a strictly defined schedule. If you do not yet have an accurate picture of the major urban areas of Pattaya, I recommend to read the article Districts of Pattaya. Map and description. Also, in order to better represent the location of each of the online web cameras, you can see a selection of city maps indicating New maps of Pattaya with areas and hotels.

Nearly all webcams are automatically started when you open the page. Occasionally it is necessary in some browsers to run the broadcast click on the icon “Play” (triangle) in the player’s window. Also, the image from some webcams you can expand to fill the screen, but it can lead to an increase in load time video stream. If play does not occur, or is issued a warning about the absence of the required plug-in, I advise you to get acquainted with ways of solving the problem on the page “Online webcam in Thailand”. The most common problem is solved by installing Adobe Flash player in your browser.

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With the increase in the number of webcams Pattaya, the organization of the page has been changed. To speed up the loading of web cameras in order to save traffic, most of them were placed on separate pages. Go to any of webcams which available for viewing, you can clicking on the links below.  When you opened any of the first 9 Pattaya webcams at the links below, you will be able to move quickly to viewing the following web cameras via a single click (the arrow at the top of the page): This carousel principle organized for the convenience of visitors. Also on each page of the webcams pattaya you can find a text describing and showing the location of the resort.

As well  on every page of Pattaya webcams you can find a link to this page, where you can choose the webcam Pattaya from the list available for viewing online. Finally, I want to warn at once that webcam at Pattaya Walking Street (2 pcs) and the webcam overlooking the Bay of Pattaya (3 pieces) – available only on direct links (at the bottom of the page).

List of live webcams Pattaya (2020)

1. Pattaya webcam – Jomtien Beach and Pattaya park

★ New live webcam in Pattaya is set in one of the skyscrapers in the southern part of the resort and allows to survey the terrain in the area of one of the cleanest beaches in the city Pattaya – Jomtien beach. In 2016 field of view was markedly enhanced by the fact that the webcam Pattaya has been turned over to the sea. Therefore, in addition to the trees on the coastal street and the sea with the islands, you can see the tower of the hotel Pattaya Park, where, if desired, you may come down on bungee for a fee. Also with the help of the online camera as before you can watch the sunset, when yellow sun disk quickly sliding down behind the horizon to islands, located close to Pattaya (previously it was possible to make with the help of a web camera to Jomtien, which now does not exist, and that was established in the southern part of the beach and the title also turned towards the sea. at night, the web camera switches to black and white mode.

2. Live Webcam Pattaya – Central beach and Beach Road 

★ New webcam Pattaya, set in the famous Pattaya Beach Road.  This webcam also on a separate page of my website because of the impossibility of correct broadcast together with other cameras of this collection. The camera operates around the clock and provides an overview of Pattaya Bay, directly Beach Road and the nearest hotels. With high-quality color reproduction, this webcam can not only see what is happening in the central part of the Beach streets of the city, but also get an idea of the weather in this area of Pattaya. Yes, I happened to mention it was part of the city, not the resort as a whole, because the weather in Pattaya is very original, and if in the north of the city is a little rain, and in the central Pattaya – tropical downpour, near the main pier Bali Hai you can see the sun can shine. Do not believe me – see for yourself, and leading online broadcasting webcam Pattaya will help you with this.

3. Live Webcam North Pattaya – hotel and beach

★ Interesting online webcam installed in the northern part of Pattaya, in the territory of the high class hotel – at Long Beach Garden Hotel & Spa, which has 4 stars and is located in Wong Amat beach. Due to the fact that the area of the hotel stretches to the beach, one of the purest in Pattaya, and thanks to modern rooms and a high level of guest service, you can be sure that the hotel has a high average rating of guests reviews.  And given the fact that in it the price is quite democratic, all who wish to settle in the Naklua area of Pattaya advise necessarily look at it in more detail. Incidentally, the availability rooms and the cost of living on your dates, you can quickly check using special widget placed below. This pattaya webcam situated high above the ground level, therefore using this webcam Pattaya online you can see quite a vast area (not only hotel, but beach and sea too).

4. The Zign Hotel webcam – North Pattaya (Live) 

★ Another new online webcam in North Pattaya, on the territory of 5-star hotel  – Zign Hotel, which is situated in the most northern beach of resort – Hat Wong Phra Chan (Wong Phra Chan beach). You can find more information about  this beach, which is especially good at high tide, in a separate article – All of Pattaya beaches – Detailed description. Due to the fact that the territory of this hotel is located directly at the border of the beach, and also thanks to comfortable rooms and a high level of guest service, hotel has a high average rating of 7.2 points out of 10. And given the fact that the price is quite democratic for a hotel of this class , all who wish to settle in The Zign Hotel advise necessarily look at it in more detail. Incidentally, the availability rooms and the cost of living on your dates, you can quickly check in using a special widget which placed below.

5. Bali Hai Pier – Pattaya live webcam

★ Good webcam in Pattaya, situated at the beginning of the main boat pier in Pattaya – Bali Hai Pier. The camera broadcasts around the clock, at the same time thanks to the fairly good coverage even at night, all the surrounding panorama of the pier and the Gulf of Thailand in Pattaya area clearly visible. Webcam Pattaya pier begins to play a video stream automatically, without the need to press any buttons in the player window. In the foreground of this webcam Pattaya City can be seen a long pier with moored to it speedboats that periodically sail to nearby islands and sea fishing. Incidentally, the details about the order of use, and cost of pattaya speedboats you can find in the article How to quickly get to the island of Koh Lan from Pattaya. At the far the plan where the Bali Hai pier in Pattaya goes left, much more than the accumulation of massive ships: there is big passenger ferries.

6. Central Pattaya Bay – Live webcam

★ On the page is represented by one of the new webcams Pattaya, which allows you to watch the central part of the famous Thai resort, regardless of where you are now: in Thailand, or at the other end of our planet. This live webcam located so that in the field of her vision gets a very significant portion of Central Pattaya, as well as almost all area of the main bay of the resort, including the city’s main Bali Hai Pier, which is used by locals and tourists for visiting the coral island Ko Larn in the Gulf of Thailand. New webcam perfectly complements the previously added to the Thai-Rest.com live webcams in Pattaya. A placement of this live webcam – is a area one of viewing point of Pattaya, which you can find near the  famous glow in the dark colored inscription “Pattaya – City”. When you watch this webcam, you have the opportunity to see in real time almost 90% territory of the Pattaya Bay.

7. Sea view from Siam@Siam Design Hotel Pattaya

★ OThis webcam in Pattaya allows to admire the water area of the Gulf of Siam in the central part of the resort and its surroundings. Live webcam located at the Siam @ Siam Design Hotel Pattaya, which is located close to the northern part of central Pattaya. In the foreground – the hotel pool located on the roof of the building and allows guests not only to sunbathe and swim, but also to observe the surroundings at the same time for many kilometers away. Even looking at the picture with a webcam, you can make sure that the views are truly spectacular and exciting. Because of the location, the best picture with the new Pattaya webcam achieved in the morning in Thailand, when the sun stains the water in the Gulf of Thailand in the vibrant colors and at sunset, when the sun slips below the horizon right in the center of the web of the playback window chamber.

8. View of the Wongamat beach – webcam Pattaya

★ This webcam is mounted on a high-rise hotel Cape Dara Resort, located on the shores of the Gulf of Thailand near the northern part of Pattaya. The camera focused on Wongamat beach, and provides an excellent overview of the coastline, including the entire area for swimming, a small pier, green areas on the beach and a chain of modern high-rise buildings. A distinctive feature of this web camera in Pattaya is a periodic change of perspective: general view of the beach can be replaced by a more detailed view of the central part of the beach. For more detail review of beach, you have to wait 1-2 minutes. Then you will see Wongamat scourge from all its angles.  Confirmation that the camera broadcasts online, is located in the upper part of the image information line with the current date and time.

9. Live webcam Pattaya – Central beach

★ Like the previous Pattaya webcam, this is broadcast from the top floor of Cape Dara Resort Hotel, but this camera rolled in the opposite direction – to the main beach of Pattaya-City, having a length of about 3 km. You can admire the rolling waves, multiple high-speed boats, banana and jet ski, ride on which prefer active tourists. With this live webcam you can also see lovers admire the sea and the central beach of the resort from the air, hovering above the water surface by parachute. In the background can be seen the city’s main pier in Pattaya, where you can quickly get to the island of Koh Lan, the outlines of which, in turn, can also be seen on the background of the resort’s webcams. With the widget you can less than a minute to check the availability of rooms in a luxury hotel Cape Dara Resort, which has a rating of 8.5 points out of 10, based on more than 3,500 responses.

10. Pattaya webcam – view of the sea and Koh Larn island

★ A new live webcam in Pattaya, which is located in the southern part of this resort town. Thanks to the installation of the web camera at high altitude, we can see the extensive panorama of Pattaya in the vicinity of the Pattaya Park hotel. It is in this area that the a boundary between Pratamnak and Jomtien ranges. The hotel itself is known as one of the tallest buildings in the resort and, in combination, a small water park with an amusement park. However, the main feature of this webcam is that. that with her help we can watch the sun go down over the Gulf of Thailand. Despite the fact that Pattaya is located in the tropics, the duration of daylight hours differs in summer and winter. This means that the place of sunset over the horizon is also different. However, the location of this webcam allows you to see the sunset at any time of the year.

11. Soi Buakhao Pattaya webcam – The Queen’s Arms bar

★ A new street-based live webcam in Pattaya, which is located in the central part of the resort. The place of installation of this camera is the sports bar The Queen’s Arms, which belongs to the network of sports bars Retox Group. The new sports bar was opened in 2017 and it is located on the famous Soi Buakhao (Soi Buakhao), which is located between Second Rd and Third Rd in Pattaya. This area is known primarily among those foreigners who live in Pattaya for a long time and prefer to live in inexpensive hotels and private apartments. As you can see with this Pattaya webcam, Soi Buakhao is an important transport artery of the city, therefore, almost at any time of the day and night, there is an active traffic movement, consisting not only of private cars and motobikes, but also public transport – passenger pickups.

Webcam Pattaya – Soi LK Metro (live camera №1) (inactive)

★ Live webcam in Pattaya, located in the alley LK Metro (Soi LK Metro), which in a relatively short time become a competitor of the famous pedestrian street of the resort – Pattaya Walking Street. In an alley a large number of Go Go bars, with prices on drinks and other services more democratic than in similar establishments on the Walking Street, so that experienced travelers are increasingly choosing just the specified alley for a pleasant stay in the resort. This webcam Pattaya is broadcast around the clock overlooking the popular Go Go Sugar-Sugar. Soi LK Metro comes alive after dark, but during the day it quite lively too. Also in the foreground can be seen a small parking under the awning – place for taxi- motorbikes. The image from the webcam is of good quality, both in detail and in color. Enjoy watching this webcam Pattaya!

 Webcam Pattaya – Soi LK Metro (live camera №2) (inactive)

★ In the aforementioned alley LK Metro, there is one more web cam in Pattaya, but a joint broadcast images from both cameras on the page is not entirely correct, so that all who wish to observe the active life on the other side of the alley can do it on a separate page. For those who have not yet visited the alley LK-Metro and who still not knows: what it is and where it’s, i try  briefly explain what this not big, in general, the  alley over the past few years has become a real center of nightlife in Central Pattaya (You must remember that the famous Walking Street is already South Pattaya, which is described in the article “Districts Pattaya: description and location on the map”). When you open this Pattaya webcam, you can see the A Go Go under the name Champagne. At the forefront of the online webcam Pattaya, ie One of the most popular and well-known institutions of the alley. The camera operates around the clock, but in the afternoon it is common Pattaya street, and only after dark alley transformed, illuminated neon signs and the number of pedestrians increases manifold.

Soi Lengkee – live webcam Pattaya (inactive)

★ On the page you can find new webcam Pattaya online, which operates around the clock and starts automatically when the page loads (in some browsers to run you must click on the button “Play” (the triangle in the center of the screen). This webcam Pattaya located on Soi Lengkee – a small side street near the new center of nightlife resort -. LK Metro and Soi Buakhao. Specific placement of the camera – at the Retox Sport bar and is directed to the side street so that in the field visibility most of Soi Lengkee. You can see the roadway, narrow sidewalks and buildings. I am think, every Pattaya tourist must know: Soi Lengkee is very popular with budget travelers, because most of the buildings there, almost directly adjacent to each other on the whole length of the alley, which are small hotels and guest houses that delight very affordable prices with a pretty good living conditions.

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The fact is that the vast majority of webcams Thailand Phuket only conditionally possible to name online web cameras, because they do not transmit the video stream, for which Thailand’s lovers and this resort island in particular and go online, and the usual slideshow. At the same time the image refresh interval may be different, and as much as 10-15 minutes. Personally, I watch the slideshow is not very interesting, because in this case it is easier to search for a network of beautiful and vivid photos of the resort, made with high-quality photographic equipment lighting quality.

In my understanding online webcam Phuket should offer the opportunity to admire the rolling waves, palm trees swaying in the wind, reflected from seawater by solar flares, beautiful hotels on the coast, comfortable beach, etc. Such cameras, which allow a maximum way to achieve the effect of presence, I tried to collect on this page. Unfortunately, these cameras are not very many, but the search continues, and I hope that in the near future their bude much more. In the meantime, on the web page contains the camera, which broadcast the video stream and the ones that allow you to see online the island with the help of a slide show of pictures with frequent change – every few seconds.

Map of Phuket hotels at the BEST PRICES

Due to the increasing number of web-cameras in Phuket, the organization of the page has been changed. To speed up the loading of web cameras in order to save traffic, most of them were placed on separate pages. Go to any of webcams available for viewing, can be placed on the links below. by going to any of the first 11 webcams online at the links below Phuket, you will be able to move quickly to viewing the following web cameras via a single click (the arrow at the top of the page): Also carousel principle organized for the convenience of visitors. Also on each page of the web-camera (a text describing a location) has a link to this page where you can select any of Phuket webcam from the list available for viewing online.

LIVE WEBCAMS OF PHUKET ISLAND (THAILAND)

Webcam Patong beach (Phuket) – See online!

New online webcam Phuket, which is located in the southern part of Patong Beach. Unlike many other webcams from this part of the resort, which are mostly not transmit full-motion video (only online slide show), the current webcam is real live webcam.  This means that using this Patong webcam you have the opportunity to observe the life on the island of Phuket in real-time, and full-motion video broadcast is always more interesting and informative than a slideshow. The timer at the top of webcam window confirms that this webcam is broadcast in the online mode. And if you click on the appropriate virtual button in the bottom right corner, you can deploy webcam Patong beachto full screen for an even more comfortable viewing.

Patong Tower webcam — Phuket live

The third webcam Phuket near Patong Beach – perhaps not the best on the island, but definitely the most popular beach on the resort. The camera does not broadcast the video stream, and a slide show, but due to the rapid renewal of the pictures – every few seconds – indicated webcam Phuket can be attributed to the category of online cameras resort. Especially as high-grade cameras with a video stream, which is located in Patong Beach area, there is still no, and it is this, and a few new cameras on the list given at least some idea about the state of the sea and the weather in Patong. A good overview of the camera due to the place of its installation, which acts as the tallest building in the area of the beach – Patong Tower. As has been written above, the picture at this Phuket Patong webcam updates every few seconds, allowing you to see what the sea in Thailand at this resort (the excitement on the beach, and the color of the water), the presence of clouds in the sky in the center of Phuket, the absence or the presence of precipitation.

Online webcam – Phuket Town

New webcam on the island of Phuket, which is not installed on one of the beautiful beaches of the resort, but in the central part of the island, in the area of Phuket Town – Phuket’s administrative center and all of the homonymous province. This webcam gives a better idea of what Phuket is not only a tourist island with white sand beaches and located in the hills of the bungalows in the shade of coconut palms, but also an important city in the country with good infrastructure. So how to get from the airport to the beaches of Phuket Island is inexpensive and not difficult, a large part of the guests in Phuket usually chosen only the island beaches and they never visit to Phuket Town. On the other hand, take the city tour is really nothing, and only the most budget vacationers or those who came to Thailand for a long time, for example, in the winter, stay in the city because of the more affordable options for long-term stays in a comfortable environment.

Phuket Old Town — online webcam

The original webcam on the Phuket island, with which you can travel back to the area of Phuket-Town, or rather in its oldest and most picturesque district. Neighborhood “Old Town” in Phuket is located in the eastern part of the main island settlements, which in turn is placed on the eastern coast of the island, which is bordered by the Bay of Phang Nga. Before the lens webcam is fairly quiet narrow city street with modern cars parked on both sides of the street. A distinctive feature of the Old Town in Phuket is a unique blend of Chinese and Portuguese architecture, which can be seen in the appearance of the buildings in this part of town. Mixing styles observed due to active trading, which led the Chinese merchants with the Portuguese and the Dutch. It was an important strategic location of Phuket on the west side of the Malay Peninsula has led to the fact that more than a hundred years ago, there…

Phuket Old Town — online webcam №2

Another webcam on the island of Phuket, located in the Old Town district administrative center of the island. Webcam is placed on one of the buildings on the Thalang Road, which together with the Deebook Road, Phang Nga Road, Krabi Road, Yaowarat Road and small alleys and form mainly Old town Phuket. As with the first webcam from Phuket Old Town, here you can see the long narrow street with houses, the facades of which are adjacent to each other, and parked on the side of the road cars. At various times of the day the activity in the street changes. If in the morning and after dark all quiet enough in the middle of the day there is a actions – passing a lot of cars, tourists pass through the narrow sidewalks. The latter, by the way, there are many, because in the old town are a number of inexpensive but colorful guesthouses. For example, 43 Guesthouse, which is the sign can be seen at the bottom right of the screen.

Karon Beach — live camera on Phuket island

The second webcam of Karon Beach in Phuket, presented on this page is located in the western part of the island, directly on Karon Beach, ie on the border of his sandy strip. In contrast to the first webcam from this beach, which offers a panoramic view of almost the entire length of Karon Beach and turned it to the shore, a second webcam is not as impressed as she rolled out from the shore, that is, in the direction of the Andaman Sea in Thailand. That is why the lens gets only low tropical vegetation on the beach – young coconut palms, beach own sand and endless stretch of sea. Karon Beach in Phuket is very popular, it is not only one of the longest beaches on the island, but also to some extent unique beach. The sand on the beach in Karon is very light and soft, but, most importantly, it crunches under your feet like snow, and it’s an incredible feeling. in contrast to Patong Beach, located in the heart of Phuket parties, there is very quiet, even though all the water sports if you want you can always find.

Webcam Phuket: the southern part of Patong Beach

Interesting online webcam Phuket from Patong Beach, which was added in September 2016. As with several other new webcams of resort, this camera is placed in close proximity to the sea boundary, ie, in this case, right on the beach of Patong. Due to the high resolution (camera transmits images in HD quality), it became possible to examine in detail what is happening in this part of the resort. Firstly, in the web camera lens gets large plot of Patong Bay and almost the entire perimeter of the beach. And as a webcam directed towards the coast (north-east), even in the most clear sunny day the sun does not blind, but on the contrary – well covers all the territory, which can be seen. In the foreground a webcam you can see the waterfront made of concrete with a metal parapet, which was established recently for security purposes.

Webcam Phuket – Patong Beach nearby Dolphins circle

Another interesting new webcam Phuket, placed in the area of Patong Beach, nearby to the famous ring road with a fountain and sculpture composition “Dolphins” in the center. At about this point and extends boundary between the Patong beach and Kalim beach on Phuket island. Those. it can be said that the webcam is placed on the northernmost tip of Patong Beach. From this point begins exploring the beaches of the island for most visitors, which get to Patong Beach from Phuket Airport or from Phuket Town. A little further from the road you can see the set on the border of the beach large letters that form the phrase “PATONG BEACH”. This place is often the object against which the guests of the island like to take pictures for their home photo album, and for travel album in social networking.

Kalim Beach – webcam Phuket online

New online webcam Phuket, which is located near the beach Kalim and removed from the waterfront line just a few meters. Despite the fact that the webcam sends no full-motion video, but only video in a slide show format, changing pictures is very fast, so this webcam allows get a good assessment of the situation in Phuket, in the Kalim Beach area. And given the fact that the beach is a continuation of the most popular in the resort of Patong Beach, the new webcam Phuket allows you to evaluate the weather conditions in Phuket real time including Patong Beach. As you can see, in the webcam lens gets almost the entire Bay of Phuket Island, and is located in a Patong village and the same name beach. In the background can be seen a few buildings on the beach of Patong. First of all, you can easily learn Patong Tower – the tallest building of Phuket island

Webcam Phuket: beach in front of Diamond Cliff Resort

Another new online webcam Phuket, which is located on the area between Kalim and Patong beaches. Webcam is mounted directly on a highway that runs along the coast and separates the beach in this part of the island and the territory of hotels. Since the boundary between the beaches of Patong and Kalim conditional enough, most of the hotels in this part of the island declared as located on Patong Beach. Geographically, it is the most southern part of the Kalim beach, which begins a little south of the small stone ridge. The direct distance from the place of installation this online webcam to another webcam Phuket (at the road ring with dolphins) – only 350 meters. Given a bit of a winding road, the actual distance is slightly higher – about 400 meters. This means that from the territory of the Diamond Cliff Resort hotel to Patong Beach can be reached on foot in less than five minutes.

Webcam Phuket: view from the Patong Lodge Hotel

Interesting online webcam Phuket, which was set in the popular area of Patong Beach in October 2016. At first glance, you may notice that the new Web camera placed high above the ground – about the level of the 4th floor or coconut palms kroons. Achieve this was possible thanks to the camera installed on the roof of the hotel Patong Lodge, which is classified as a three star and has a very high score on the basis of more than three hundred guests reviews 7.5 points out of 10 possible. For those who would like to not only enjoy the scenic views by using this web camera, but stay for a few days at the Patong Lodge Hotel, under a video you can see special widget of this hotel, with which you can find the best prices for accommodation in this hotel, comparing them in all the world reservation systems. When using a mobile device (smartphone or tablet) is more convenient to use the widget in a horizontal orientation.

Center Point Karon beach – Phuket live webcam

According to numerous requests from visitors to the site, added another online webcam Phuket, which is located in the central part of the popular Karon Beach. Location of the camera is called: Center Point Karon. This popular with tourists from around the world beach of Phuket has the greatest length on the island, however, and its central part takes a big area with many hotels, including directly Center Point Village – hotel on the seafront with a very low cost of living for such a place ( about $ 30 per double room, per night) and guests rated – 8.1 points out of a possible 10, which were not in every hotel in which I ever live, but which left the most pleasant experience.

Phuket webcam – Chalong Bay and fish restaurant

The number of online webcams Phuket is growing rapidly, and this can not fail to please all of us. Moreover, the new online camera appear not only on the popular beaches on the west side of the island but also in the south-east coast, which is less popular among tourists, but also enough interesting for viewing with a Web camera and a real visit during your holiday in Phuket . One of the newest webcams in this part of the island, which at the same time allows you to enjoy the scenic views, a webcam in the area of Chalong Bay, close to the famous fish restaurant of the island, which is called: Phuket Fish Market Restaurant. Like many other web-camera, this cam is provided by thai service  SeeItLiveThailand.

Nakalay Beach – Live Webcan Phuket

The only one currently online webcam Phuket, which is set on the Nakalay beach on the west coast of the island. The place of installation of the webcam is a five-star hotel Thavorn Beach Village & Spa, which is located directly on this beach. Nakalay Beach not very well known among tourists (because in some way is kept private for the hotel Thavorn Beach Village & Spa and neighboring hotel), but it is located only 4 kilometers from Patong Beach. This means that to get from the hotel to the lively and bustling places of the island, if desired, may just 5-7 minutes by taxi or rent transport – car or motorbike. Due to the fact that you can not find among hundreds of hotels on the island, a lot of Phuket hotels, which are located on the beach (not across the street), Thavorn Beach Village & Spa is included in the list of the best Phuket hotels with a private beach, which can be found at a separate page.

East Coast of Phuket – online webcam

This live webcam located in the southeastern part of the island of Phuket and allow to see interesting view to the Ao Yon Bay. Because the camera is installed at a fairly high altitude, you can well see the overall plan of the Gulf and two beaches with the same name – Ao Yon, which are considered among the best in this part of the island and separated by a small rocky cape. A distinctive feature of the beaches – absence of strong waves even during storms, due to the relief of coastline. On weekends on the Ao Yon beaches like to relax of the Thai family. But in weekdays you can see that this beaches almost deserted. Near the sea located plantations pearls, and a picturesque view from webcam supplement go to sea fishing boats and yachts sailing along the coast.

Webcam in Royal Phuket Marina (Thailand)

Another webcam from the east coast of Phuket Island, which is located on the territory of the main yacht marina of this tropical island in Thailand – Royal Phuket Marina. Despite the fact that the view from this web camera is not much different from another yacht clubs in other parts of the world, to watch this webcam Phuket is always very pleasant, especially during nice sunny weather on the island. Many beautiful yachts is always very picturesque. On the site you can find other webcams overlooking the yacht marina, but Royal Phuket Marina but even on their background looks especially interesting. After all, you can see not only luxury yachts big and small, but also very bright environment: beautiful harbor, the green hills and lots of bright green coconut palms that grow directly on the yacht marina. It is no secret that most people love yachts and almost everyone would like to be the owner of one of the white yachts and periodically make long or short interesting sea trips.

Sarasin Bridge – live webcam Phuket (Thailand)

A new webcam Phuket, which is located on the northernmost tip of this tropical island. Perhaps for some it will be a surprise, but the island of Phuket, popular with tourists from all over the world, is only 400 meters from the mainland, and at one time was not an island at all, but a peninsula. The main tourist place that you can see in real time with this Phuket webcam is the Sarasin Bridge. This bridge more than 50 years ago (in 1967) for the first time connected Phuket with the “big earth” (until that moment there was only a ferry connection between the island and the mainland). The bridge was named after the famous Thai-Chinese family, which since the 19th century played a crucial role in the business and politics of the region. Multiple increase in the number of cars in Phuket led to the fact that the Sarasin Bridge stopped coping with traffic and at the beginning of this century (in 2011), a new bridge was built near this bridge – a broader and more modern one.

Live webcam Phuket – Bang Tao beach

New live webcam of Phuket Island, which is located in the Bang Tao beach area. This beach is not the most popular vacation spot on the island, but it is this circumstance that makes Bang Tao so calm and cozy for those who prefer to live some distance from noisy parties and mass gatherings. In addition, the Bang Tao beach in Phuket is not so far from the entertainment and nightlife center of the whole island – Patong Beach (between these beaches about 9 km in a straight line.) The webcam is located in the famous beach club-restaurant Catch Beach Club. The place is located in the southern part of Bang Tao beach, from which you can easily get to the beach of Surin, one of the most picturesque and clean beaches on the island (the distance to which is less than 2 km on the road through the village, so you can walk even on foot). However, directly Bang Tao beach is also quite good, as you can see with this live Phuket webcam.

Webcam Catch Beach Club – Bang Tao beach, Phuket

New webcam Phuket, which is installed in the area of ​​Bang Tao Beach – one of the best beach on the whole island. The location of this original webcam is the famous club-restaurant Catch Beach Club, which, as you can guess by name, is located in close proximity to the sea, on the beach of Bang Tao in the western part of the island of Phuket. Several years ago on the island there was already one webcam that was installed on the territory of this beach club-restaurant, and for some time it was included in the list of webcams of the island of Phuket. However, it was old webcam and it was a slide show with a very rare update of photos, the quality of which was not very good, to say the least. The details were terrible. The quality of the new webcam with a similar perspective on the Catch Beach Club is much higher, which you can see for yourself while watching it.

Webcam on Kata Beach, Phuket — live

This  Phuket webcam is installed at the Kata Beach Resort, which is located on the first line of the famous beach of Kata. The beach itself is composed of fine white sand, located in the northwestern part of the island of Phuket, south of the no less famous Karon Beach. According to many tourists and locals on the beach of Kata is the cleanest sea in the whole island. It is believed that starting from May until mid-autumn on this beach is impossible to swim because of the strong waves that surfers love – more on that I wrote in the article “The rainy season in Thailand: visit or not to go.” Of course, a strong wind, and it caused them to wave at this time is not uncommon, however, as shown by including this online webcam Phuket, even at this time of year, the beach may be quite suitable for swimming and the breeze makes a stay at the resort even more comfortable . However, you should never forget about the dangers of underwater currents, the victims of which are sometimes too careless tourists.

Perhaps some permanent site visitors notice the absence of some of Phuket webcams that were previously present on the page. This was done due to time problems in translation, which can be corrected in the near future or may not occur again. I hope that in the near future will add to the broadcast page with a few interesting new online Phuket webcams. In the meantime, you can explore the island with the help cameras which already you can see on the page. Stay tuned and enjoy watching webcams!

Best webcam Karon beach (Phuket, Thailand)

One of the best online webcams Phuket Island, set in Marina Phuket Resort Hotel together with the famous tour operator, whose logo can also be seen in the window of the video stream transmission. The camera is mounted closer to the southern part of the beach, so will monitor in real time for everything happening on the beach. With this webcam, you can watch the weather in Thailand is now in Phuket, because the camera coverage of a sufficiently broad and in addition to direct beach and the sea will allow to see the surrounding west coast of the island mountain ridge, as well as on the beach tropical vegetation. Perhaps, in comparison with other island beaches, Karon is not as picturesque plant, but white sand that crunches underfoot as snow causes many people to return to court again and again, especially when they know how to fly in Thailand cheap.

Kata Beach Resort — Phuket live webcam

The second webcam of the Hotel Kata Beach Resort and Spa Phuket, which offers a bit of a different angle to enjoy the beach section of the hotel, a small island near the shore and just a beautiful area a comfortable 4-star Beach Resort and its original pool, located practically on the beach . Broadcast the second webcams from this beach provides the company Sayama Travel, for which she thanks a lot! Unlike the previous one, a webcam is stationary, ie, in the frame constantly the same objects, but the image is passed to this webcam, more clear and sharp, so I’m sure it will be popular with fans of Phuket and Thailand. Broadcast from the webcam will start automatically after the page loads, but in some cases, after a few minutes of viewing the image disappears and is visible only black screen. If you are faced with such a phenomenon, just refresh the page and continue browsing. Unfortunately, on a web camera without a timer, which would allow to make sure that the image is actually transmitted online.

Webcam in Foto Hotel on the Kata Noi beach (Phuket)

The original webcam on the island of Phuket, located in the western part of the island, close to its southern tip. The hotel itself is situated on a hill above the sea, so the webcam Foto Hotel is set high above the ground, and allows you to see quite an extensive stretch of coast, which includes almost the entire length of the Kata Noi beach, hotels and other buildings on the first and second lines of sea, as well as acting in the Andaman sea, a hilly promontory, which is the natural southern boundary of Kata Noi beach in Phuket. Foto Hotel, which is set this webcam Phuket, is a design hotel, which is positioned as a place for a romantic getaway. At the same time on the romance adjusts not only a great surrounding panoramic views, which including can be seen with the help of the web camera, but the bedrooms, even from photographs which it is clear that over their finished work by professional designers with good taste.

Webcam Patong Beach (Phuket, Thailand)

New webcam installed directly on Phuket’s Patong Beach. Despite the fact that this beach is in many ways not the best in Phuket, Patong Beach is the most popular and popular with tourists. This is due to the fact that the beach area is concentrated a lot of hotels to suit all tastes and budgets, large shops and shopping centers, massage parlors, beauty salons, cafes and restaurants, travel agencies, etc. Finally, it is on Phuket’s Patong Beach takes almost all the night life of the resort, because it was there after dark the lights are lit numerous pubs, night clubs, discos and clubs A Go Go. Webcam Patong beach on Phuket is working around the clock, but the best time to see – during the daylight hours.

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Webcam Patong beach — Bangla Road online

Another new webcam Patong on Phuket Island, established in the beginning of the famous Bangla Road – the most famous and popular tourist destination not only in the outside area of Patong Beach, but also on the island of Phuket. Almost 100% of the tourists coming to the island be sure to visit the said street. A considerable number of foreigners and did not arrive at Phuket for a beach holiday, namely the nightlife of the island, and most of which focused on Bangla Road. Due to the fact that the new webcam Patong works round the clock, it can be seen as a function of time of day changing lives in this part of the resort. Since its late night all the stops here until morning, when the first of the awakened tourists go to the beach or go on trips, and local residents are engaged in cleaning and preparing for another stormy evening and night.

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• Taxi from Pattaya to Bangkok – advantages and disadvantages
  

• Transfer Pattaya-Bangkok – easy, quickly and comfortably
  

• Bus from Pattaya to Bangkok – cheap and comfortable!
  

• The most budget option: Pattaya-Bangkok by minibus
  

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Taxi from Pattaya to Bangkok – advantages and disadvantages

I just want to clarify, just in case that this article describes ways to get from Pattaya to Bangkok-city, not to one of the airports of thai capital. For more information about how to get to the Suvarnabhumi and Don Muang, using taxis and other modes of transport, you need read another detailed article How to get from Pattaya to Bangkok airports. One of the easiest ways, allowing all independent travelers to get from Pattaya to Bangkok is a classic taxi in Pattaya. The disadvantage in this method, only one – the higher price, especially if you are traveling alone and are not able to find fellow travelers with whom it would be possible to share travel expenses. Find a taxi in Pattaya is easy, even if you did not know English and, especially, the Thai language.

Firstly, you can order a taxi car in most hotels and guesthouses of resort. Even if you do not live in a luxury hotel, which have is near the parking with a lot of free taxi cars, just tell at the reception about your  need.  You can say three little words, “Taxi to Bangkok” and in 99%  cases you will be offered this service. As a rule, the cost of travel from Pattaya to Bangkok airport, from Pattaya to the BTS SkyTrain line or from Pattaya to one of the bus stations (mostly Eastern Bus Terminal Ekkamai) – will be 1,000-1,500 baht. If from you require more – you can bargain, or look for a taxi elsewhere.

Classic Taxi on the Jomtien Beach Road in Pattaya

Also you can find free taxi car in a typical places for this. I mean parking near one of the shopping centers of Pattaya, for example, Royal Garden Plaza or Central Festival, where passengers usually expect a number of taxis or you can order taxi from Pattaya to Bangkok in one of the numerous street points, offering taxi service. In the first case also need to specify in advance the cost of travel and who will pay for toll roads, and the second most often used for trips to the airport and has a fixed cost (but sometimes you can bargain too).

Of the advantages of taxi from Pattaya to Bangkok may be noted his speed (although not much faster than a normal bus), a slightly higher level of comfort and the ability to make way from Pattaya to Bangkok at any time of the day, because you can not use the minibuses and buses from Pattaya to Bangkok at night, when your flight can be early in the morning or in the middle of the night. Keep in mind that taxis in Thailand are usually running on liquefied gas, and gas bottle takes a lot of space in the trunk. Therefore, more than three passengers, especially with luggage, taxi drivers do not want to take.

Transfer Pattaya-Bangkok – easy, quickly and comfortably

Transfer Pattaya-Bangkok may be one of the most convenient options in the event that you are accustomed to plan in advance for all of your expenses and when you are not traveling alone, but with family or a group of several persons. Wanting to use the shuttle Pattaya-Bangkok, you can know in advance the cost of way and cost of additional services. Unlike a taxi in Pattaya, all the cars of the best international Service Kiwitaxi have at least four seats and have full size luggage department for your suitcases or for your backpacks for travel. It is important that when you are traveling in a big company or a family of 5-6 people, you can pre-order the minivan. And it will cost you much cheaper than if you ordered two taxi cars in Pattaya to bangkok or to other place in Thailand.

Transfer Pattaya – Bangkok by Kiwitaxi. You can select any class of taxi car

If we talk about the additional services that you can order via the website of the company Kiwi-taxi, it is, primarily, children’s car seats – the key to a safe trip for your child. It is also possible to order a car for transportation of oversized baggage (eg bicycle or surfboard). You have the opportunity to order is not a simple budget car, and the car business class or even a limousine. An important advantage is the fact that pay for the service on a transfer Pattaya-Bangkok can be made online – using your debit or credit card. This fact will allow you to avoid extra costs to exchange your currency for money in Thailand.

Benefits of Kiwitaxi does not end described above. You can add the ability to cancel the booking without any loss of money, the ability to change the date or trip time and so on. I sure, one of most important benefits of transfer Pattaya-Bangkok – it is possible to specify your destination. As a result, the driver in advance can to prepare for the trip and he will choose the fastest and most convenient route. Because drivers of classic taxi in Pattaya often people from the Thai provinces and they do not know the streets of Bangkok very good. Therefore you can lose a very long time in the metropolitan traffic jams.

Of course, the use of the best international Service Kiwitaxi is just one of the options that allow you to easily organize shuttle Pattaya-Bangkok. Often, you can order a transfer by this route directly in your hotel. Service fee in this case often depends on the respectability of the hotel, your bargaining skills and the tourist season.

Bus from Pattaya to Bangkok – cheap and comfortable!

One of the most affordable, fast and practical way to get from Pattaya to Bangkok without intermediaries – conventional buses, which from early morning until evening run between the capital and the resort bus stations. In the article “Pattaya bus stations – detailed review” I have already given a description of the objects and methods to quickly and cheaply get to them from different areas of the resort. Therefore, below, in order not to be repeated, i just will give you some advice about  which of bus stations is better to use in a particular situation and the cost of travel from Pattaya to various destinations in Bangkok.

North Pattaya bus station (Bus Terminal to Bangkok)

If you are going to get to one of the Bangkok bus terminals from Pattaya by bus, your unconditional choice – North Pattaya bus station, where buses depart at once to all of bus stations in Bangkok. You just have to explore any Bangkok map with hotels and attractions, and understand how the area you are interested in most of all, ie, from which of the bus station in the capital, you will be faster and more convenient access to the booked hotel, shopping centers or other object. If not much difference and would still need to use the local transport – the easiest way to get to the Ekkamai Bus Station (Eastern bus terminal in Bangkok), because next to it is the same name BTS Skytrain Station. Some distance by taxi or motorcycle taxi would have to do to get to the BTS Skytrain or subway from Bangkok’s Northern Bus Terminal (Mo Chit bus station).

Ticket offices on North Pattaya bus station (buses to Bangkok and to Koh Samui)

Also, this way can be done on foot, having a little along the motorway and going through a rather big Chatuchak park in Bangkok. Southern metropolitan bus station is located in the western part of the city, very far from all subway lines, but the bus station is the best choice when you want to go out from Bangkok to one of the southern resorts in Thailand – Krabi province, on the island of Phuket or coconut island – Koh Samui.

Arriving at the bus station in North Pattaya, you should buy a ticket to one of the three window under a canopy (see. Photo above). Each ticket office sells tickets only to one of bus station in Bangkok, but sometimes one of the banks does not work, then you can buy tickets in the next. As a rule, near the window you can see fare of  bus, as well as the departure time of the next bus, on which by default, and sells tickets. So if you’re ready to go – just give money and specify the number of tickets. If you want to buy a ticket at a later time or on another day – tell about it to the cashier.

The waiting room at the north bus station in Pattaya and buses from Pattaya to Bangkok

The fare on the bus to the Ekkamai bus station and to the Southern Bus Terminal in Bangkok –  is 124 baht, while the price of the ticket for the bus to Mo Chit bus station – 133 baht. More higher price in the latter case due not only to the large distance of Pattaya, but also travel on toll road (by the way, is now part of the road close to Pattaya reconstructed and expanded, so the movement speed drops significantly). Most of all I like to travel to the Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekkamai bus station)- the fastest way and metro nearby, great saves time on vacation.

You can remember that the last bus to Ekkamai Bus Station in Bangkok go in 23-00, bus to the Mo Chit bus station – already at 21-00, and last bus to the Bangkok southern bus terminal – altogether in 19-30 (in latter case i not sure, see table next to the cash register ). By the way, on the same bus station, in the 4th window, which  called Mukdahan (name of the bus company), you can purchase a ticket for the yellow bus to Samui (in the article “How to get from Pattaya to Koh Samui: all options” –  you can read about this bus, about his fare and about his schedule for more details.

One of the ticket office of north bus station in Pattaya + 2 tickets to Bangkok

When you have a bus ticket Pattaya to Bangkok, you can wait for a bus in the waiting room, which is located a little further to the right and under the same roof. There you can buy drinks and snacks for the road, and also you can eat some food as a snack on site (there are a few tables and chairs). Given the fact that the buses run very often, the wait will not be long. Planting is carried out with the platforms to exit gate opens to buses as the latest arrival. In the hall you can see a large electronic scoreboard, which shows information about the departure time of buses, their final destination in Bangkok and side number (the latter is usually imprinted in the ticket).

Electronic display at the bus station. You can see time of next bus to Bangkok from Pattaya

The buses have a luggage compartment, but the distance between rows of seats is large enough for the free placement of the feet and medium-sized backpacks. To avoid confusion (and in my experience they happen almost every time), remember one rule: in Thai bus the seat numbers indicated on the backside. Many foreigners are not aware of this and take someone else’s place, then the confusion begins. For example, in the photo below, you can think that I’m with my girl takes the place №5 and №6. In reality, we are sitting on the seats №9 and №10, (numbers written on the backside of the back of our seats).

The distance between the rows of seats and the numbering of seats in buses Pattaya – Bangkok

The most budget option: Pattaya-Bangkok by minibus

The most budget way to get from Pattaya to Bangkok alone (not including walking and hitchhiking)  – minibus with price 98 Baht. This type of transport is actively used by local residents, so go to such route minibuses very frequently – every 20-30 minutes. At the same time begin to walk the white Toyota minibus with yellow license plate in the 06-00 am and ends at 20:00 PM. Landing on a minibus Pattaya-Bangkok carried out at the beginning of Walking Street in Pattaya, in the area of South street between Pattaya Walking Street and Second Rd (second street), as well as on the very second the street near a jewelry store Tharuthong Gold Shop. On the map below points of landing respectively marked in red, blue and green.

Map of landing places of minibus Pattaya-Bangkok

Unfortunately, I can not say which of these points is final point, because i used this minibus just in the opposite direction and go out on the Second Road. Logically, it is the ultimate Walking Street, but because the latter is blocked to traffic at 18.00, better to look for minibus to Bangkok in the evening on the other points. Minibus arrives at a small bus station in Bangkok, near the metro station Victory Monument. The location of the bus station, I have already described in detail in the article “How to get from Bangkok to Pattaya: all ways.” Ibid describes the main disadvantages of this transport, because of which I am now prefer to use regular buses, although they are slightly more expensive.

Minibus Pattaya-Bangkok on the Second road in Pattaya

I hope that you read this whole long, but informative article and now you know exactly all the options of how to get from Pattaya to Bangkok, the price of these options, their main advantages and disadvantages. Enjoy your travels!

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• Flights from Pattaya to Phuket

• Bus from Pattaya to Phuket – more cheap way!

• How to get from Pattaya to Phuket and back by car and taxi

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Flights from Pattaya to Phuket

Probably the quickest way to overcome the considerable distance between the resorts – the use of a direct flight. You must know that direct flight from Utapao Airport Pattaya Phuket International Airport takes about 1 hour 40 minutes, and the return flight lasts about five minutes shorter. Since direct flights offered by only one airline – Bangkok Air, rely on low prices is not necessary.

The average cost in any direction from the flight is about 2,800 baht ($ 80). In this case (as in the case of flights from Pattaya to Koh Samui, which are explained in the article “How to get from Pattaya to Koh Samui: transport and fares”) you not get saving by purchasing a ticket immediately to both parties. Those this mean that flight cost to one side is approximately half the price of a round-trip ticket. But if you prepare for the trip in advance, you have the opportunity to buy tickets at a discount. Then the fare will cost you about half the size. Those. the flight price to both parties is almost equal to the cost of travel between the resorts on the VIP bus.

By the way, for those who do not want to go back to Pattaya to Phuket later to fly home from the capital airport, it makes sense to return flight from the island to do directly to Bangkok. Especially considering the fact that Bangkok Airways flies to the main airport of the Thai capital – Suvarnabhumi,  from where also flights committing virtually all reputable airlines (not regional low cost airlines, but airlines flying over long distances).

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If you want  find the cheapest flights from Pattaya to Phuket or the reverse route, I suggest you use the search form posted above, where you can find agents price which coincides with the valuable official airline (+/- $ 3). I advise you to check both options and buy where it is cheaper. There are also flights with transfers, but their use can not be considered reasonable and convenient: the price is often higher than that of direct flights and the travel time can be up to 12 hours (although there are flights with transfers for 2.5 hours).

Bus from Pattaya to Phuket – more cheap way!

Not everyone knows that Pattaya and Phuket have long time direct bus links. Those to get from Pattaya to Phuket or make the return journey, it is not necessary to transplant in Bangkok. The latter option also has the right to life, and many of them are active travelers, but mostly because of the lack of information on the direct flight, or because of lack of availability of such a direct bus, which allows access from Phuket to Pattaya, or vice versa.

The fact that the buses connecting Phuket and Pattaya with Bangkok bus stations, walk daily and punctually, so buy a ticket on one of these buses can be directly at the departure day without any problems. But  the bus, which goes directly from Pattaya to Phuket and the reverse route from Phuket to Pattaya – makes only one flight per day in each direction. So buy the tickets for this bus you need in advance, especially during the high tourist season.

The desired bus route under the number 777 provides Sawasdee All Thai Co bus company. Route length (distance from Pattaya to Phuket) – not much is not enough 1009 km, so the duration of the trip is 14 hours. Buses from Pattaya and bus from Phuket Bus Terminal leaves every evening at 06:00 pm, and arrives at the final destination only in 08-00 am. The trip takes a lot of time, but on the other hand, the night bus allows you to save money, because when you ride the bus, you do not have to pay for the hotel in this night.

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Now, about the price of a direct bus service between the resorts. I will write about two ways that allow you to buy tickets. Price is a little different, so read carefully and choose a more convenient option for you. First option – order tickets directly at the bus company. In this case you need to call to office to order tickets for the bus. You can call: 082-398-1777 (Pattaya) and 082-398-0777 (Phuket). In this case, the cost will be as follows: 920 THB for a place in the 1st class (in the bus 36 such places).  If you want more comfort, I advise you to choose the place of the VIP (wider seats, which is more convenient to sleep during long trips).

Bus from Pattaya to Phuket – official fares and a detailed bus route

Every bus have only 6 VIP seats. Tickets for the VIP – places that differ from the usual broad and well-reclining seats with more legroom, and often the presence of an individual entertainment system) cost 1226 THB (if you order  in bus company). Despite the higher price, namely VIP seats are bought in the first place, because the overpayment of $ 9, for many people, especially tall people is negligible. The rest is all the same bus, and whatever option the passenger has chosen not to, at the destination, he will arrive at the same time.

The second option – the purchase of tickets for the bus from Pattaya to Phuket online. This option is simpler and deschevle. You need to use the search form located below, enter a starting and destination station (Pattaya and Phuket or vice versa), and select the desired date. Then you just have to click on the big button “Find tickets” and choose the most convenient option for you. On the search results page usually offers first flights and below – bus from Pattaya to Phuket. There you can also select seats in the 1st class, priced at 867 THB or VIP seats for the price of 1141 THB. Then everything is standard: fill in personal information and pay using a credit card or PayPal. By the way, this search service often helps find the best prices for transport, not only in Thailand but also in all of Asia.

By the way, this search service often helps find the best prices for transport, not only in Thailand but also in all of Asia. Important Note: If a bus on the Phuket-Pattaya route goes from the new bus station in Phuket island, ie all in general, predictably, that in the administration of Pattaya is necessary to remember that the place of departure of the bus is not one of Pattaya bus station. You need find bus stop in front of the Northern Bus Station in Pattaya, on North Pattaya Road, close to the bus company office. A good guideline is a logo crimson color on the building with a distinctive number 777 (number of route Pattaya-Phuket).

How to get from Pattaya to Phuket and back by car

In car trip from Pattaya to Phuket or in the reverse direction will likely be interested travelers, who prefer to move around the country on their own and not depend on the schedules of public transportation. The best route for the movement runs through a number of Thai cities, which, if desired, can also be visited on a short visit. For example, a young resort Cha-am near the town of Hua Hin, which is distinguished by the color of the sea is always beautiful (can be seen on web cameras online in Cha Am (Thailand)).

The best route to travel for you easily pave Google Maps, and rent a car at the best price service from Rentalcars, which compares the value of similar vehicles in the best rolling offices, thus allowing to save on travel. Also large selection of rolling offices is convenient because the rental car is not necessary to pass at the same point where the rent was made. This allows you to optionally pass the car in Phuket, Pattaya rent it, or vice versa, and to get back on public transport.

I recall that the article does not consider ways to get from Pattaya to Phuket or back through Bangkok, because detailed information about this can be obtained from the individual articles “How to get from Pattaya to Bangkok – all options!” and “How to get from Bangkok to Phuket». Also I remind you that to get to Phuket from Pattaya on the train, even with a change in Bangkok, will not work, since there is currently no railway on this route.

Finally, from Pattaya to Phuket taxi will cost so expensive because of the large distances that this option only makes sense if you are afraid of flying. In this case, I advise you to use Kiwitaxi service where you can learn in advance the cost of travel by taxi from Pattaya to Phuket and choose a car class you want and numbers of passengers, as well to order additional amenities that you may require during the trip from Pattaya to Phuket.

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• Flight Koh Samui – Krabi: advantages and disadvantages
  

• From Koh Samui to Krabi and back by intercity bus

• Transfer from Koh Samui  to Krabi (or Krabi – Koh Samui) – the best option!
  

• Taxi transfer Krabi – Koh Samui and back – good variant!
  

Flight Koh Samui – Krabi: advantages and disadvantages

At first glance, a ticket on the flight Koh Samui – Krabi or Krabi – Koh Samui is the simplest and most logical option, as in Krabi and Koh Samui, you can find a small, but quite modern own airport with good transport accessibility. Also this option is the most simple due to the fact that in contrast to the Krabi Province, most of resorts of which is still located on the mainland (including the city Krabi town and some of the popular resorts of Krabi province), Koh Samui is still an island, so logical to assume that only allows you to make the necessary flight distance using only one kind of transportation – airplane.

However in real practice, air travel between Koh Samui and Krabi do not enjoy high popularity tourists, no locals. If you will use placed below the search form flight at the best price, you can see for themselves that the cost of airfare Koh Samui – Krabi unreasonably high for such a small distance and is, at best, about $ 100 one way. It should be borne in mind that only one flight is accomplished in a day, and not throughout the year, but only during the high tourist season.

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Therefore, it is possible to encounter a situation where you will be offered a flight with a long transfer in Bangkok (sometimes more than 12 hours), which makes a way to get from Krabi to Koh Samui or back at all meaningless, even if you have budget more big  than average traveler’s budget (option with a change in Bangkok is worth  more than the direct flight is about three times and even more).

In the article “Koh Samui Airport: a detailed review” I wrote that the main reason for the high cost of tickets  – is Bangkok Airways airline a monopoly on flights to Samui airport, which is a privately owned airline. Perhaps the ongoing construction of a new state airport on Samui, sooner or later the situation will improve in this matter, and fly from Krabi to Koh Samui and Koh Samui to Krabi Airport, one day we will not only quickly (less than an hour), but also inexpensive.

Aircraft Bangkok Air – a quick but expensive way to get from Koh Samui to Krabi

From Koh Samui to Krabi and back by intercity bus

Since Koh Samui – is an island in the Gulf of Thailand, the way to get to Krabi necessarily involves the use of big (passenger and cargo) ferry to Koh Samui one of the local ferry companies. This variant of overcoming the distance between Krabi and Koh Samui today is not the most affordable (ticket price 500 baht) and, moreover, can not boast of a record speed. Bus travel between these resorts a little – once or twice a day depending on the time of year.

The advantages for some can be attributed only to the fact that most of the way it will be possible to overcome the big tour bus, where you can recline your seat and take a nap a few hours, and your oversized baggage will be placed not on the lap or in the legs, as it is sometimes necessary to do for travel on thai minibus, but in bulk luggage compartment. A major shortcoming of buses is not too good of their schedule. For example, riding a bus from Krabi Bus Station at 11.30 am on the island of Koh Samui you’ll get only after six hours.

Intercity bus from Koh Samui to Krabi and back

This means that, firstly, almost the entire day of rest will be spent on the road (although if you try it in the morning for a quick swim, you can succeed in Ao Nang), and secondly, to the island of Koh Samui your bus arrives almost to the beginning of twilight. But at this time, all route songthaew on Koh Samui – is no longer a relatively cheap way to travel between the island’s beaches and its administrative center.  After sunset this already not cheap transport, but transport with a contractual price (same expensive taxi). You can find more information in the article “Public transport in Samui: routes and prices”.

Search for a hotel on the island in the dark is also not a pleasant occupation, of course, if you do not take care about it in advance and did not find himself a cool hotel at minimal cost by using below the search form and hotel price comparisons in the same room in different systems booking. The second bus from Krabi to Koh Samui generally uses a night ferry to the island, therefore in the way  to Koh Samui you need to be more than 12 hours. With the latter option, you can save on one night in a hotel, but personally I’d rather sleep on the beach of Koh Samui, than in a chair of night ferry.

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There is also the option of using no direct buses, but bus routes with a transfer, for example, in Surat Thani. In this case, the total price of the route Koh Samui – Krabi will be calculated as the cost of the ferry between Koh Samui and the mainland (150 baht), the cost of transfer from mainland pier to the bus station Surat Thani (70 km, or from 150 to 200 baht), as well as a bus or Mini Bus from Suratthani to Krabi (150-170 baht respectively). Total obtain at least 450 baht, but it is better to calculate the amount of not less than 500 baht. Make this way (or reverse route Krabi – Koh Samui) in general, not too hard, but in a situation where there is a more convenient, described below is an option, I would not :).

Transfer from Koh Samui  to Krabi (or Krabi – Koh Samui) – the best option!

To date, one of the most convenient options that allow fast and high quality service, is accessible from Koh Samui to Krabi in the opposite direction – the use of an organized transfer, which is a trip on a comfortable Mini Bus by land and overcome the offshore section of the way by speedboat or ferry.

When you are on Koh Samui, it is easier and cheaper to contact the office of one of the ferry companies. This is due to the fact that this companies do not only carry out passenger transportation between the mainland, the island of Koh Samui and the other islands in the region, but also organize full transfers from Koh Samui to other resorts, including Phuket, Krabi, on the of Phi Phi  islands and Ko Lanta . The cost of a transfer from ferry companies is often the lowest, but it is not their most important advantage over other companies, which also offers a shuttle service between Koh Samui and Krabi.

Modern transfer bus of Lomprayah company

Option to transfer the ferry companies, such as Lomprayah, allows you to quickly get to your destination with a minimum of transport changes. Often it is not just the way to Koh Samui pier to the bus station, but the full path from the door of the hotel in Koh Samui to the door of the hotel in Krabi or Ao Nang. Those. ultimately this is a very convenient and efficient for the money option. The cost of such a full transfer in 2015 is 400-450 thai baht for use on the offshore section of the way conventional ferry and between 550 baht to 600 when using high-speed boats.

In the case of transfer in the reverse direction, i.e. when you need to get from Krabi to Koh Samui, often have to resort to intermediaries and to pay, though quite a bit ($ 2-3). To avoid such overpayment is also possible, but for this you should at least not be afraid to speak English (thai english) on the phone with the ferry companies on Samui, which will need to explain what day you want to make a way, at what time and from which the hotel you will need to pick up.

If you do not want to talk on the phone, you can simply go to any tourist information office in Ao Nang or to the seller excursions on the street. Overpayments will be, as I have already said a little, but it is desirable to specify initially all the conditions and choose the options that transfer will provide again the company Lomprayah or transport company in the region with a good reputation under the name Joint Ticket (transfer of 450 Baht per Mini Bus + ferry or 600 THB + Mini Bus speed boat).

Comfortable speedy catamaran of Lomprayah company

When choosing a trip to Koh Samui or Krabi, always remember that to be ready for the trip you will need about an hour before mentioned in the brochure departure time. This is due to the fact that the local Mini Bus takes some time for a detour hotels and collect all the passengers. As a rule, this will remind you of the time of purchase the transfer. For example, paying shuttle Ao Nang – Koh Samui with departure at 11 am, for you zaedut by 10:30 to take a small private bus station in the area of Krabi Town.

Sometimes on the streets of resorts (as in Koh Samui and Krabi) you can find more attractive offers in terms of cost of transfers between these resorts. You not must think that it is fraudsters. But there are some unpleasant nuances that may be encountered: a long crossing, repeated change of transport in transit and the possibility of landing in the wrong place on arrival, where have to go on an expensive taxi to the hotel. If you are not too scary, you can save money and take the risk, but it is advisable to look for a pre least some information about the carrier in internet.

I personally have had the experience. when I wanted to get from Koh Samui to Krabi and used the services of local companies the transfer. As a result, I was taken to the bus station Krabi only late in the evening. After 8 hours on the road. In a way it was a lot of transplants, about an hour I spent at the bus station in Surat Thani and about 5 kilometers, I was forced to go to an open pick-up truck on the floor, along with backpacks and other travelers. The bus was old and broke down several times on the road. On the other hand, it was fun and unusual!

Taxi transfer Krabi – Koh Samui and back

Another option, which allows you to quickly get from Krabi to Koh Samui or to make the return journey – the use of a taxi transfer from the Kiwitaxi. Of course, this option is not the cheapest, but in some situations it is ideal for travelers. The fare on the modern car taxi between the resorts can be found at the link above. It is important to understand that unlike the flight ticket, several people (four or more) can be accommodated in the vehicle. This means that the price for each transfer of the passengers will be very attractive.

And if you add the travel speed, comfort, the ability to choose the car class, install child seats, card payment, etc., the option at all remarkable. If you want to get from Krabi to Koh Samui, I advise you to book a taxi transfer from Krabi only to the Donsak pier. Because makes no sense to overpay for the car will go to the island with you, and then will come back (at your expense).I wish you a quick and comfortable travel from Koh Samui to Krabi, and no less pleasant transfers, allowing quick and inexpensive to get from Krabi to Koh Samui!

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Krabi International Airport

CONTENTS OF ARTICLE ( you can click on the link for quick transition)

• Krabi airport – general information
  

• Scheme of Krabi airport (Thailand)
  

• Carriers and flights in Krabi airport
  

• Rent a car at Krabi Airport – benefits
  

• How to get from Krabi Airport to the popular resorts

• How to get to Krabi Airport from the popular resorts
  

Krabi airport – general information

The airport in Krabi, officially called Krabi International Airport, is located 7 km east of Krabi town, which is the center of the province with the same name. International codes of Krabi airport: KBV (IATA classification) and VTSG (ICAO classification). Coordinates of the airport: latitude (8.1); Longitude (98.99). The airport in Krabi province is the main air gateway to such popular resorts of Thailand on the Andaman Sea as Ao Nang, Railay (or Ralley) and Had Yao. In addition, those flying to Krabi airport can get to the Phi Phi islands , Koh Lanta and the largest in the country island of Phuket (although it also has its own airport).

Inside a not very big, but modern Krabi airport

In 2006, a new modern terminal was opened in Krabi airport, which has four floors, and in the plan it resembles an airplane with slightly “cut off wings” (noticeably in the below-shown diagrams of Krabi airport). The new terminal is divided into two zones: for domestic flights and international flights. Simultaneously, the new terminal can accommodate up to 1200 passengers (600 arriving and 600 departing from Krabi). Simultaneously with the construction of the new terminal building, out at Krabi airport was carried the reconstruction of the runway, the length of which was increased and now slightly exceeds 3 km (if be accurate, it 3002 meters). The cost of reconstruction of the airport cost more than 740 million Thai baht ($ 23 million).

Scheme of Krabi airport (Thailand) 

On the ground floor of Krabi airport you can find a luggage transporters, a customs clearance area and a common hall where you can make currency exchange for Thai money, buy souvenirs and products in small shops, take cards or get the information you need in the information desk, book a hotel, book a taxi Or buy tickets for a bus. There is also a medical center, several cafes, offices of car rental companies and the main exit to the street.

The second and third floors of Krabi Airport are occupied by arrival and departure halls respectively. On the second floor in the arrivals area is the office of the Immigration Service of Thailand and passport control (when leaving the arrivals hall of international flights). There is no exit to the street on the second floor, therefore, to leave the airport after the arrival, you need to go down the escalator to the first floor and, having received the luggage (if any), through the customs control to go out into the street.

Scheme of Krabi Airport with a legend

On the third floor there are check-in desks for departure flights, a tourist information office, a customs clearance area and two waiting rooms: for domestic flights (on the left) and for international flights (on the right). To get to the last, it is necessary to pass through the passport control posts. On the fourth floor of Krabi airport there are only technical rooms, airline representative offices, VIP lounge for passengers and catering establishments. To exit the airport from the fourth floor, you need to go down the escalator to the third.

Carriers and flights in Krabi airport

Until recently, the geography of flights from Krabi International Airport was limited to several domestic flights (to Bangkok, Samui and Chiang Mai), as well as to Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and Singapore. Therefore, airlines that had the opportunity to fly to this airport were few. However, to date, their number has increased significantly, although in the lead in the number of flights, like many years in a row, Thai airline Bangkok Airways and several local low-cost airlines (for example, AirAsia (along with its subsidiary Thai Air Asia).

Krabi Airport Live Flight Status ( Departures and Arrivals)

Relatively modest against the background of the two above-mentioned airlines look Thai airlines Thai Airways (together with a subsidiary airline – Thai Smile) and Nok Air, which perform only a few flights a day. In connection with the opening of new destinations in China (the need to somehow deliver to the resort of numerous Chinese tourists), Chinese airlines Shanghai Airlines (flights to Zhengzhou) and Sichuan Airlines (flights to Chengdu) are allowed to fly to Krabi airport. Flights to Singapore by the local airline Tiger Air.

I will not describe in detail all flights from Krabi airport (KBV), because the schedule varies periodically, and the flights themselves can be added or excluded depending on the specific day and tourist season. From the Krabi Airport Live Flight Status (posted above) you can see what flights and where are performed on the current day. The shortest flights from Krabi to Bangkok or the capital of Malaysia are Kuala Lumpur. Only in the situation with Bangkok should remember that some airlines fly to Suvarnabhumi airport, and others – to Don Muang Airport in Bangkok.

Aircraft of low cost airlines at the Krabi Airport (Thailand)

Also you can see in the table a lot of flights to/from Krab, which make the world famous airlines from Asia, Australia, the Gulf countries, and Europe. In reality, almost 100% of such flights between Krabi and Bangkok are performed by the Thai airline Bangkok Airlines. I draw your attention: at the top of the table you can switch between arriving flights and departing flights. Number of flights on the route of interest to you and the best prices for flights from or to Krabi airport can always be seen by using the best service to find air tickets and compare prices for them in various agencies, the form of which is placed in the sidebar of this site.

Rent a car at Krabi Airport – benefits

In the province of Krabi, wide roads with good coverage, and there are no problems with car traffic jams, which is why many tourists prefer to rent a car and not to experience any transport problems during the rest. Moreover, a taxi at Krabi airport and in general at the resorts of this province is not cheap. Rent a car is best right at the airport, where there are several international companies that provide rent cars. You can find them in the arrivals area of ​​Krabi Airport (both international and domestic terminals). To get acquainted with the terms of rent, cost, fleet and book a car you like in advance online is the easiest way with the help of an international broker Rentalcars (link to the English version).

To book a car through a broker is cheaper than directly on the branded sites of the companies represented at the airport – Avis, Budget and National. In just one minute you have the opportunity to check the availability of cars of different classes at all rental locations. You can immediately compare the cost of the same car in different rental offices and rental conditions (insurance, franchise, document requirements, discount for the duration of the lease, etc.). Finally, a very important advantage of renting a car through this broker is the possibility of signing a contract in English (or, if desired, in other popular languages ​​of the world). More information on the benefits and procedure for renting cars through the Internet you can read on the page “Car rental Phuket – fares, advices, best places.” As in Phuket, renting a car right at the airport in Krabi allows you to save on a taxi.

I also note that Krabi airport is located near the highway number 4 of state importance, to which roads of local importance adjoin. Those. Leaving from the parking lot of the airport, you have all the opportunities for a full study of the attractions of Krabi Province in Thailand. By the way, the roads in Krabi are very picturesque, because they are surrounded by high cliffs with green vegetation. Therefore, many travelers who rent a car at the airport of Krabi, stop periodically on the highway just to enjoy the magnificent view that has opened. Of course, when using public transport, this would be impossible. At the resorts of Krabi province you can find a great beaches, where it’s not at all disgraceful to spend a few days, as well as a lot of interesting sea excursions. Therefore, you can rent a car not for the entire rest period, but for a few days and use them for trips to hot springs, a blue lake, to the Tigris Cave temple, etc.

How to get from Krabi Airport to the popular resorts

★ Taxi from Krabi airport. The easiest, but most costly way to get to the city of Krabi or the resort town of Ao Nang (where there are ferry piers and piers for departing boats to the islands) is a taxi. When ordering a taxi at Krabi Airport you need to be prepared for the fact that the prices will be fixed, and the trip to the destination you need will have to be paid in advance. Taxis are paid inside the airport, in the booth on the first floor. After payment, you should pick up something like a travel ticket and, going out into the street, present it to the taxi driver who works on the basis of the Krabi airport license. The cost of the whole car to the city of Krabi is 350 THB, to the beaches of Ao Nang – 600 THB. The price is for the whole car, i.е. can be divided into all passengers.

If you travel together with a big company, you can pay not for a car, but for a minivan that costs more, but in terms of the number of passengers it can be cheaper. (You can see the price on the photo below). Many tourists complain, that in the Krabi airport they can not find ordinary independent taxis with a meter (taxi meter), which would have been much cheaper, because the distance in fact to Krabi Town and the beaches of Ao Nang are small. If you want to rent a taxi from Krabi Airport in advance (via the Internet), I recommend the international service KiwiTaxi. Especially if you want to get from Krabi Airport to other resorts of the country (for example, to Phuket or Koh Samui). In this case, you will know in advance the cost of the trip and the driver will meet you (with a sign with your name) in the arrivals area of ​​Krabi Airport, as VIP.

Fares for a trip from Krabi airport (by taxi and minibus)

★ Bus from Krabi airport. If you do not want to spend money on a taxi, especially if you are traveling alone, you can use the public bus from Krabi Airport. This option is best for those travelers who are not in a hurry to get to their hotel (for example, if they arrived early in the morning and before settling into the room for several more hours) or for those who are ready to lose some time, but at the same time save money. White shuttle buses – the most budgetary option to get from Krabi airport to Krabi Town, as well as to the main resort on the coast of the province – Ao Nang. The fare on the official bus from Krabi Airport to Krabi Town is 90 THB (less than 3 USD), and to Ao Nang – for 150 THB (less than 5 USD).

The shortcomings of the bus service can be attributed only to the need for sometimes a long wait for their filling before departure, and also the fact that it is impossible to get by bus from the airport to all beaches on the coast. For example, before Tab Kayek and Klong Muang beaches can be reached from the airport only by taxi. On the other hand, you can get to Krabi or Ao Nang by bus, and there already take a taxi or mototaxi and this option will save a little. Another important shortcoming of buses is limited working hours. Therefore, if your plane arrives in Krabi late at night or early in the morning, you will have to use a taxi or wait a long time for the first morning bus. You can buy a bus ticket near the exit from the airport on the first floor, and usually you will be presented with a map of Krabi province containing useful information for recreation.

Public transport from Krabi Airport to the resorts of the province (fares)

★ Hotel’s transfer from Krabi Airport. Many big hotels offer this service in the process of booking rooms. In this case, already at the exit from the airport you will be greeted by a driver with a sign and will drive directly to the door of the hotel. The cost will usually be higher than the usual taxi, but in some cases, the option may be justified. If the hotel is located in the Railay peninsula area, then such a transfer will include not only the delivery to the beach in Ao Nang, but also a trip by long-tailed boat to Relley (there is no overland route there). The cost of the last option will be about 1200 baht, and at a later time or early in the morning – about 1500 baht. As you can see, this is not the most budgetary option, but, nevertheless, it is worthy of mention.

How to get to Krabi Airport from the popular resorts

In order to get to Krabi airport from the place of your rest, you can use the transfer from the hotel (the cost depends on its location), as well as take a taxi and local public transport. The average journey time from the center of Krabi to the airport by car is about 20 minutes, from Ao Nang – about half an hour, from Klong Muang – 45-50 minutes. Almost every hotel in the province can order a transfer to the airport on a minibus, which will cost significantly less, but may require additional time to visit into other hotels and collect all those who ordered the service.

There is also an opportunity to get to the airport on official buses described in the previous section, having reached preliminary to their main stops in the city center or on the beaches of Ao Nang. Since Krabi Airport is relatively small, and the number of daily flights is not too high, there is no particular need to arrive at the airport in advance. It is enough a couple of hours before the departure of the international flight and one hour for boarding a plane flying inside Thailand. But, of course, it’s better to be slightly cautious and spend an extra half an hour-hour at the airport than late for a flight due to a broken bus somewhere halfway.

White shuttle-bus from Krabi airport to Ao Nang resort

A good alternative to Krabi airport is the international airport of Phuket, which is located on the island of the same name, but about two hours drive by car from Krabi. The airport in question is considered for the reason that it currently accepts far more international regular flights and charters, including regular flights from Europe, Australia and America. Therefore, in some cases it is more profitable to fly to the island of Phuket, even if you want to relax in Krabi or Ao Nang, because cheaper air tickets can easily compensate for the cost of travel by transport to Krabi. And the KiwiTaxi service will take you quickly from Phuket airport to Krabi or Koh Samui at any time of the day. Have a nice trip and holiday in Thailand!

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How to get from Bangkok to Koh Chang

CONTENTS OF ARTICLE ( you can click on the link for quick transition)

• Transfer from Bangkok to Koh Chang (minibus + ferry)
  

• Bus from Bangkok to Koh Chang – features and fares
  

• Bangkok to Koh Chang flight (schedule and fares)
  

• How to get from Bangkok airport to Koh Chang

• Other ways to get from Bangkok to Koh Chang

Transfer from Bangkok to Koh Chang (minibus + ferry)

In 2016, there was an opportunity to purchase a ready transfer from Bangkok to Koh Chang, which includes moving from the North Bus Station of Bangkok or the capital bus terminal Ekkamai both directly to Koh Chang Island in the Gulf of Thailand and to the ferry pier. Such transfers are provided by Triple T (TTT) transportation company, carrying out a total of about 15 flights a day. Given that the road to the pier in the province of Trat, where ferries depart for Koh Chang, takes about 5-6 hours (depending on the point of departure (specific bus station) in Bangkok), all transfers are carried out in the morning. As a rule, the latest flight from the capital is sent to the island of Ko Chang at 12-00, so that all passengers have time for the last ferry (at 19-00 or 7 p.m.).

To view the current schedule on your dates, you can use the service of transport in Asia (a reference to the english-language version of the service on a route (Bangkok -. Koh Chang) As you can see, the search results will be as joint tickets minibus + ferry so and tickets to the minibus only before the pier. The first option is worth 430 THB, and the second – 350 TBH. Given the fact that the ferry to the island of Koh Chang will cost you just 80 baht, you can immediately buy an integrated ticket to the island, because the minivan in either. case of bud t the same. There’s also on results page you may notice an expensive taxi to Koh Chang from Bangkok and flights to Trat and ticket to this island by a big bus (which is 10 hours in way!!!).

Also in those situations when you do not want to waste a lot of time on buses, you can use minibuses to Koh Chang from Khaosan Road in Bangkok. You can order a similar service in almost any street travel agency, as well as at the reception desk of most local hotels. By the way, to get to Khaosan Road in Bangkok from Suvarnabhumi airport now it is possible for only 120 THB. And the prices there because of high competition are fairly democratic. Such minibuses usually departures to Koh Chang all with the same Khaosan street, so you do not need to spend money on city transport (only if you live in a completely different area).

Minibus – inexpensive and fast transport from Bangkok to Koh Chang

The transfer from Bangkok to Koh Chang, also called the Bangkok-Koh Chang tour, costs a little more than a trip bus: prices start at $ 12 (400 baht) and up, up to $ 30. At the same time, the most budgetary options include only delivery to the ferry pier, and the most expensive offers usually involve a trip to the VIP minibuses, ferry transfer and delivery to a particular hotel in Koh Chang (or to a specific beach if you decide to look for a hotel on site or do not know, how to book a hotel yourself at the best price).

If the price does not suit you, you can spend half an hour to bypass several offices and it is possible that you will find a few cheaper. But in general, prices are approximately the same for similar services, i.e. Find a full transfer from Bangkok to the hotel on the island of Koh Chang less than for 500 baht does not work out how many not to look.  But what will save you money, so this is a transfer round trip (you can open an inverse date). In this case, the total savings can be 200-300 baht (depending on the firm and transfer conditions).

True, this option is suitable only for those who plan to return from Koh Chang to Bangkok and not continue to rest in Thailand at other resorts (for example, in Pattaya) or to leave Koh Chang and travel to Cambodia. Services reverse transfer (from the island to the capital) can also be used by ordering a service at the hotel or at a local travel agency. It is better to take care of this for a couple of days before the end of the holiday in Koh Chang and you need to be prepared for the fact that the service can be a little more expensive than when you book it in Bangkok. But all the same, transfers from TTT transport company from the bus stations of Bangkok to Koh Chang will be cheaper.

Fragment of the schedule of minibus to Koh Chang (to the island and to the ferry pier)

Travel time from Bangkok to the ferry pier (on the mainland, not on Koh Chang) is 5-6 hours (depending on the traffic situation on the road and on the outskirts of Bangkok). The truth when choosing a minibus from Khaosan Rd, you must be ready that minibus need spend for some time to collect tourists from several hotels, and sometimes this is an extra hour in the city. In addition to the transfer minibus, you can leave Bangkok and Koh Chang on the minibuses that depart from the Victory Monument area.

A lot of minibuses are sent from this area to various destinations, and the route on the bus body is often indicated only in Thai, so additional difficulties may arise with the search for the desired minibus. At the price of a minibus from the Victory Monument is not much different from Khaosan buses , i.e. The fare will be about 400 THB to the ferry pier, which again is more expensive than the transfer of the company TTT from one of the bus stations in Bangkok. Also you can book a transfer to Koh Chang from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport.

Bus from Bangkok to Koh Chang – features and fares

The bus is the transport, allowing with the least material costs to get from Bangkok to Koh Chang. True, the savings compared to the transfers are quite small, and the path turns out to be more complicated. This is due to the fact that there are no direct flights that depart from the bus station of Bangkok and arrive directly to the island. As a result, the route becomes somewhat more complicated due to the fact that most buses arrive to the city of Trat, which is the center of the province in which Koh Chang is located, and then it is necessary to additionally use local modes of transport. However, everything is not as difficult as you already may have imagined and, after reading the section to the end, you will see for yourself.

Ticket office at Ekkamai Bus Terminal – buses to Trat and to Koh Chang

The shuttle buses from Bangkok to Koh Chang leave from two metropolitan bus stations: northern (it’s Northern Bus Terminal or Morchit (Mo Chit) Bus Terminal, it’s the bus station Chatuchak) and East (it’s Eastern Bus Terminal or Ekkamai ). Detailed information about these and other bus stations of the Thai capital (location, how to get there, schedule, etc.) you can find in some Individual reviews on this site, so here I will not dwell on this issue.

Buses along the Bangkok-Trat route run daily from 05:30 am to 11:00 pm or 23:30 pm (depending on the bus station chosen). The total number of flights from both bus stations is more than 25, and buses depart almost every hour and even more often (in the case of Ekamai). From the Northern Bus Terminal platforms, there are fewer such buses – only 7 flights a day, but getting to this bus station is easier when you flew to Don Muang Airport in Bangkok. Therefore, you do not need to purchase tickets in advance (unless you want to get on a particular flight, for example, the very first or the last one).

Depending on the season, there may be some changes in the schedule of scheduled buses, so always check it on site, for example, through official bus terminal websites or bus company websites that work in the direction of interest. The fare from Bangkok to Trat is $ 7-10 depending on the chosen bus company and the bus class in Thailand. Travel time is from 6 to 7 hours, and buses arrive at the bus station in Trat Bus Terminal, from where it is easy to get to one of the two ferry piers in the coastal village of Laem Ngop by local transport (passenger pickups Songthaew) for 50-70 baht (slightly less than $ 2). The trip to the pier on Songthaew takes about 30 minutes.

Bus from Bangkok to Koh Chang (Laem Ngop pier)

It should be borne in mind that some bus companies do not deliver passengers to the Trat bus station, but directly to one of the ferry piers. On such buses it is usually written “Bangkok Laemngop”. Sometimes for this, closer to the end of the path, you need to make a transfer to the minibus, which will take you to the pier, while the big bus will go further to Trat. In this case, you will not have to pay extra for the delivery to the pier, and saving time is also important on vacation, so if possible I recommend choosing exactly such variants of Bangkok-Ko Chang buses that allow you to get to the pier immediately.

Just keep in mind that most of the flights to the piers leave from Bangkok or in the morning – from 05:30 to 10:00, or already closer to 23:00. This is due to the fact that ferries to the island of Koh Chang only work from 06: 00am to 7pm. Those. In any case, I advise you to choose buses from Bangkok to Koh Chang, which will take you to Trat at least an hour (and preferably two) before the time of departure of the last ferry. And it makes no sense to go to the island from the Thai capital by bus in the afternoon, because after being late for the last ferry you will have to look for a hotel in Trat and wait for the morning to move to Koh Chang.

In my opinion, it is much more interesting to spend the whole day in Bangkok, and huddle out of it on one of the last buses to Trat, then on the first morning ferry to cross to the island. By the way, this option is ideal for travelers with a limited budget, because it allows you to save on living in a hotel (because of a night move). For very budget travelers there is also a reverse possibility: the transfer from Trat to Bangkok on a similar night bus. Not for all travelers this option is suitable for health reasons, but it has a right to life.

Whichever way you get by bus to one of the ferry piers, the ticket for the ferry will have to be purchased separately. In 2016, the cost of one-way ticket was 80 baht, and round-trip ticket – 120 baht. Considering the fact that you are unlikely to live on an island, it is wiser and cheaper to immediately get a round-trip ticket. To do this, specify in the ticket office that you need a return ticket with an open date (Open Ticket). Time of the ferry on the way is from 30 minutes to an hour, the frequency depending on the chosen pier is the same. I advise you to read detailed information about ferries to Koh Chang in a separate article (under the link).

Bangkok to Koh Chang flight (schedule and fares)

The flight from Bangkok to Koh Chang is the most expensive, but the fastest way to get from Bangkok to Koh Chang. The truth with the flight between the capital and the island is also not very simple: flights are not made to the island of Koh Chang. On this island there is no big airport that can take such flights, so you need to fly to the city of Trat. At the same time from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) now only Bangkok Airways planes fly to Trat, which perform three flights a day, usually in the first half of the day (for example, at 04-45, at 08:20 and at 11:20). Depending on the season, the departure time can vary slightly (+/- 25 minutes), the current schedule and the best prices you can always see when you use the search form in the sidebar of the site (the price for the same airplane can sometimes differ by 2 times) .

Flight from Bangkok to Trat – fastest way to Koh Chang

Travel time is exactly one hour, so taking advantage of the evening flight (sometimes there is a flight at 17-10) you can late for the last ferry to Koh Chang, because the plane arrives at 18-10, and some time you need to get out of the plane , Baggage collection, etc. In addition, you will still have to get to the ferry pier from the airport on the songthaew (100 baht). The minimum cost of air tickets is not at all budget for domestic flights across Thailand and is currently about $ 160 round trip (or $ 80-90 one way). This is explained by the same reasons that are described in the article “How to get from Bangkok to Koh Samui” – the airport in Trat is the property of the airline and its competitors are simply not allowed.

If you monitor the site of the specified airline, it is quite possible to catch a cheaper air ticket to Bangkok – Trat, for a special promotion, for example, for $ 60 one way. On some sites about Thailand, you can find information that the budget airline Air Asia flies from Bangkok to Trat. I specifically checked – there are currently no such flights, and there are no direct flights to Trat from the island of Phuket and Koh Samui. At one time such trends were true, but now the information about them has become outdated and does not correspond to reality.

How to get from Bangkok airport to Koh Chang

If the option with a flight from Bangkok to Trat does not fit into the budget of your holiday in Thailand (in my case it is so), but you want to quickly go on vacation to Koh Chang, without wasting time to get from the Suvarnabhumi airport to Bangkok, and after on moving to one of the bus stations of the capital, I hasten to please you: Thais are happy to offer you several not bad options. ou can again use the popular service of transfer in Asia and buy joint tickets from Suvarnabhumi to Koh Chang Island in the Gulf of Thailand. These tickets cost about 600 THB and include a road trip to the ferry pier and directly big sea ferry to the island. A minibus ride from Bangkok airport to Koh Chang will last from 6.5 to 7 hours, including the time by ferry to the island.

Bus and minibus schedule from Suvarnabhumi to Koh Chang (picture clickable)

You can also use a large bus to travel to the island, which leaves for Koh Chang from the bus station nearby Suvarnabhumi Airport  area in Bangkok. This bus leaves only once a day – at 8:20 am and is on the road for 5 hours and 40 minutes. This means that you will arrive at the ferry pier (on the mainland) at about 14:00. Next, you yourself have to buy a ticket for the ferry for 80 THB and get directly to Koh Chang Island. The bus costs less than $ 10, and the entire trip to the island (with the account of the ferry) will be about 12-13 USD.

Using the service of transport in Asia, you can always see the exact place of landing and disembarkation from the bus. For this you just need to click on the destination or arrival point in the search results of the transport on the route you need on the desired date. After that, you can see a Google map and take a screenshot to make it easier to find the right place at the airport or elsewhere. Also the detailed information obout it you will receive after online booking of tickets. Since there are only 10 seats in the minibuses from the airport to Koh Chang, it makes sense to purchase tickets in advance, especially when traveling on Fridays, weekends and holidays, when not only tourists but also Thais want to get to Koh Chang quickly and inexpensively.

Big bus from Bangkok airport to Koh Chang near ferry pier

Other ways to get from Bangkok to Koh Chang

The first way is a classic taxi, which can be taken as at the airport upon arrival to Bangkok, or simply in the city. As you probably already guessed, this method is not at all budgetary, because the trip will cost from 3000 to 4,500 baht (depending on your ability to bargain). However, it is better to initially expect an average price of about 3,500 baht. It’s not profitable to go by taxi alone, because it’s cheaper to fly by plane. However, if you travel with family or 2-3 friends, then the fare already amounts less1000 baht per person and you can think about the option, especially if there are no other transport options in the near future (for example, at night).

Another convenient and popular  way is to order a car-transfer KiwiTaxi. As a rule, the specified service will cost about 120 USD. At the same time you can count on the fact that the driver will meet you with a sign in the airport arrival hall. It will be a full-fledged 4-seater car with a boot, and not a Thai taxi, where the trunk is occupied by a gas cylinder and you can only go with two passengers and luggage. Kivitaxi is the best way if you travel with children, or a group of friends, because the cost per three or four will not be too high given the distance. In addition, the option is convenient in cases where you prefer to book a transport at a fixed price in advance or when you want to order additional options (child seats, bike carrier, etc.).

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Another convenient, but not too affordable way – order a transfer at your chosen hotel. As a rule, this service will cost about 5000 baht. Another slightly more expensive (about 6,000 baht) way to get from Bangkok to Koh Chang will be the order of the driver in one of the limousine services of the capital. In this case, at the airport or in the city you will be met not just by the driver of a classic taxi or minivan, but by a business class driver (Toyota Camry, Mercedes Benz, etc.). Finally, another way to get to Koh Chang with a high level of comfort and privacy will allow renting a car in Thailand online at the best price, renting a car at the airport or at many other places in Bangkok.

I hope the information on this page was useful to you and now you know exactly what to get from Bangkok to Koh Chang quickly and inexpensively is not at all difficult. And if you prefer the maximum level of comfort and are willing to pay for it more, you will also find convenient ways for you to move from the capital of Thailand to Koh Chang Island. Enjoy your trip!

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