How to Get to Pattaya


Getting to Pattaya is very easy if you are in Thailand. There are routes both by air and by land to Pattaya from any corner of the country. There are direct buses, trains and other kinds of hired transport that you can take to get to this resort town. Getting to Pattaya means you will find all the routes to the eastern seaboard open to you. It is a beautiful and important city where you can spend your holidays.

How to Get from Bangkok to Pattaya

Booking your tickets online if you are flying from Bangkok to Pattaya is a great option especially if you don’t want to go through unnecessary hassles. You can do a quick search for ticketing websites online and follow the guidelines. They will also give you options on ground travel if you’d rather not fly there. While the time taken on the journey is significantly more, you will find that websites like 12go Asia and Klook.com which offers tickets for buses, van services and plenty of tour options.

Airport Pattaya Bus

The Airport Pattaya Bus departs from 5.30 am to 10.00 pm at every hour from the Level 1, Gate 8 Arrival Hall and has drop-off points in central and south Pattaya. Tickets are priced at 120 baht for adults. If you would like to know more about this option, you should check out the website at AirportBus.com.

Bell Travel Bus

Bell Travel Bus from Pattya|Image via Wikimedia Commons

The Bell Travel Bus departs from Level 1, Gate 7 Arrivals. There are buses available from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm every day. It goes as far as North Pattaya bus station and if you want to keep going you will have to get a minibus or call one of the beach resorts in Pattaya you are planning to stay at to send someone to pick you and your luggage up. Tickets for the Bell Travel Bus are priced at 250 baht and you can look up their website BellTravelService.com for more information.

Taxis

One of the most comfortable options of getting from Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok to your hotel the likes of Avani Pattaya Resort is to take a taxi. It might be expensive, but it will be comfortable and convenient especially if you are bringing a lot of luggage with you. You can pre-book a taxi to be there waiting for you before you set off to Thailand which will make the hassle of trying to hail a taxi and deal with prices much easier. You can meet your taxi driver usually at Gate 3.

How to Get from Don Mueng Airport to Pattaya

There is only one direct route from Don Mueng Airport to Pattaya if that is where you are planning to begin your journey from and that is a taxi. Keep in mind that taxi prices can be quite high. A private or a metered taxi will charge you somewhere between 1600 to 1800 baht.

Apart from the taxi, if you are okay with a bit of discomfort, you can take the A1 Bus from Don Mueng but this goes only to the Morchit Bus Terminal and you will have to make it to Pattaya from there on your own.

How to Get to Pattaya by Train

If you are travelling on the weekdays and not weekends, you can take the train from Bangkok to Pattaya. It departs from Bangkok at 6.50 am and arrives in Pattaya at around 10.18 am before heading off to Sattahip. This is the 3rd class train. The 2nd class air-conditioned railway service operates only on weekends. Keep in mind that thanks to Thailand’s railway network being quite expansive, you can get to Bangkok from anywhere in the country.

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