Ferry from Pattaya to Koh Chang. Why transfer Pattaya - Koh Chang is more profitable and more convenient than a bus. Ferries to Koh Chang

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Koh Chang is one of the most major island Thailand, its name in Thai means "elephant". Koh Chang is part of national park Mu Ko Chang. The distance from Pattaya to Koh Chang is 250 km.

It is very easy to fall in love with the nature of Koh Chang. mountain landscapes, wild jungle, sandy beaches with coconut palms, the waterfalls are what makes you come back here again and again. Most of hotels located along west coast, East End the islands are poorly developed. In the south of Koh Chang is the fishing village of Bang Bao.

We offer convenient and inexpensive way get to Koh Chang - group transfer by minibus and ferry.

You can also order an individual transfer - a taxi to the pier or to the hotel on Koh Chang. Ferry tickets are not included in the taxi price.

Table with directions and prices

group and individual transfers

*** Transfers from hotels located in Na Jomtien and south are subject to an additional charge of 100 baht per person one way.

***Issued ferry tickets are non-refundable.

How will everything happen?

The price for a transfer to the pier on Koh Chang includes a trip by a comfortable minibus from a hotel in Pattaya, a ferry ticket to the pier of Koh Chang. You can choose to transfer directly to your hotel. You can also reserve transport in both directions at once. If you do not know the exact date of return, you can make a reservation with open date, but not less than a day before the desired date of departure, you must notify the return.

You can take one suitcase on the bus luggage compartment- the service is free.

Description of destinations and prices

group transfers

Excursions to Koh Chang

Excursions to Koh Chang are a profitable solution for spending a few days on the island. The price includes transfer, hotel accommodation. You can learn more about the options for excursions to Koh Chang.

Koh Chang on the map

FAQ

1. How long does it take to get to Koh Chang from Pattaya?

Travel time - 5 - 5.5 hours.

2. How long does it take to order a transfer to Koh Chang?

3. Is cashless payment possible?

It is possible, check with the operator for details.

4. Can I pay for the transfer in dollars?

You can pay by credit card, check with the operator for details.

5. How to find out exact time departure?

Our operator will tell you the exact time of departure after confirmation of the order by the organizer.

Updated: 28.02.2019 Oleg Lazhechnikov

I recently posted detailed description In addition, and now I want to write separately about the transfer from Pattaya. If you didn’t read the link above, then let me remind you that Koh Chang is an island, so you first need to go to it by land, then take a ferry, and on the island itself go on the route to the required beach. What Pattaya wins over Bangkok is that it is full of transfers to Koh Chang.

There are 3 ways to get to Koh Chang from Pattaya: by transfer, on your own by bus and by taxi. For reference, the distance between Pattaya and Koh Chang is about 270 km.

Group transfer by minibus

This method is the easiest and most convenient for those without a car. And, to be honest, I wouldn’t consider others, I don’t see much point in saving an extra 100 rubles. So what's so great about transfer? It is also sometimes called a tour, they say. tour pattaya— Ko Chang. And it is good that you will be taken from hotel to hotel, that is, from a hotel in Pattaya to a hotel on Koh Chang. Moreover, you can immediately buy and return ticket and it really is a tour to succeed. You can buy a transfer at any travel agency. You will be offered a price tag of 600-900 baht one way, including a ferry ticket.

As a rule, all local travel agencies sell the services of several transport companies, so there is not much difference where to buy. You can also buy via the Internet, the same will work.

Payment by bank card or PayPal, electronic ticket, very convenient.

One of the companies, 35 Pattaya Group

The lowest price tag is offered by 35 Group Pattaya. I indicated their office on the map, it is located on Pattaya Tai Street (South Pattaya). The only thing is that for this you will need to go to their office, intermediaries will sell their tickets more expensive.

The minibus will cost 400 baht, including a ferry ticket, one way to the Koh Chang Ferry Pier. A ticket to the hotel on Koh Chang costs 550 baht one way, including the ferry ticket.
The minibus runs 3 times a day: 7:00, 9:00, 13:00.
Travel time is 3-4 hours to the pier, and then what happens with the ferry.

You need to buy tickets in advance, at least a day in advance, otherwise there may not be places. You can also go to other places on 35 Group Pattaya. In addition, Koh Chang is taken to Samet, Koh Wai, Koh Mak and Koh Kood.

If you are going to return to Pattaya from Koh Chang, then buy a return ticket immediately, it is with an open date (you will need to warn about two days before returning), because there is no office 35 Group Pattaya on Koh Chang, it is located near the pier Koh Chang Ferry Pier on the mainland, and not the fact that there will be places. Accordingly, if you do not buy a return ticket in advance, then you will have to buy transfers on the island at local travel agencies at a higher price.

Prices for transfer Pattaya— Koh Chang and back

Taxi Pattaya - Koh Chang

The most expensive option. I think everyone knows how to take a taxi and there is no need to explain anything. Go outside and look for a car. As an option, order an individual transfer in any travel agency. The cost is somewhere around 3000-4000 baht per car, if you go to the pier. Travel time is 3-4 hours.

Another taxi option is - (ferry included), which can be booked in advance online. The car will be entirely yours, without other passengers. It’s convenient that there are no problems, you don’t even need to leave the house. For the price, this is especially advantageous if you are more than 4 people. Then the sum will be divided among all. It costs as much as a taxi caught on the street.

Car rental

My favorite option. IN Lately I always and everywhere take the car. Don't depend on anything absolute freedom. Given that car rental in Thailand is inexpensive, it is available to everyone.

You need to rent a car through, then the price will be approximately 2 times lower than directly. This is an intermediary broker that issues offers from all international distributors. That is, no small companies and individuals who can then throw.

On Koh Chang, although the roads are narrow in places, it is quite convenient to drive there in a small car, such as a Honda Jazz or Toyota Vios. I traveled all over the island for 2 weeks and no problem.

Bus Pattaya - Koh Chang

The most budgetary way, more complex and not suitable for everyone. Its essence boils down to the fact that you need to take a bus from Pattaya to the bus station in Trat, transfer there to a minibus that goes to the pier, then take a ferry and swim to the island, take a minibus on the pier of the island and get to the desired beach.

How to get from Trat to the pier and how to get around on the island of Koh Chang, I have already written in a general article. And I described everything about ferries in the article. So it remains to tell how to get to Trat from Pattaya.

You need to get off the Sukhumvit highway at the intersection with Central street and catch a bus there. It is advisable to ask the locals what they are sitting in the offices bus companies or at motosai, where it is better to do it and when the bus will be. They'll help bring him down. There is no bus station from where he goes, he goes a couple of times a day, around 6:00 and around 11:30. He is a regular and picks up everyone along the way. Travel time is 5 hours, ticket price is about 180 baht.

Also on this bus you can not reach Trat and get off along the road. There is a desk there on the highway, from which minibuses go to the pier. But IMHO it will be difficult for beginners to do this.

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How to get from Bangkok to Koh Chang

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How to get from the airport to Koh Chang (Bangkok, Koh Samui and Phuket).

1. By air by local airlines

resorts Koh Samui

2. From Suvarnabhumi Airport by land

How to get from Pattaya to Koh Chang

Koh Chang is a beautiful big island green Island, which has and developed infrastructure, And big amount beaches, and even several waterfalls. It is not as popular as the same Phuket or Koh Samui… And it’s easier to get from Pattaya to Koh Chang – you don’t need to fly to it, you can get there by bus and ferry. And when you have limited travel times per week, this is an important factor ... So, how to get to Koh Chang and how much does it cost?

Located in Pattaya, in the area central embankment You will find a huge number of tents of local travel agencies offering, among various tours and excursions, a bus trip from Pattaya to Koh Chang.

The distance to the island is about 250 km. The duration of the trip is from three hours. The bus goes to Trat Pier, then ferry to Koh Chang. What is the price? The cost in agencies is different, one might even say negotiable, and reaches 1000 baht (25 euros) per person one way - this amount includes check-in for you at the hotel and the ferry to Koh Chang. We found it for 600 baht (15 euros) per person, for a total of 1200 baht (30 euros) for two one way. You do not need to pay the entire amount at once, you can make an advance payment, and the bus driver pay the rest. As it turned out later, the 35 Group Pattaya carrier itself in its office sells these tickets 2 times cheaper - for 600 baht (15 euros) for two. Back, these tickets still cost 300 baht (7.50 euros) if you buy them at the Trat pier.

A day later, at 13:00, a comfortable Toyota minibus for a dozen people with a leather interior and air conditioning drove to the hotel for us. After collecting the rest of the passengers in Pattaya for a short time, we headed to Trat. During the trip that lasted almost 5 hours, we were “covered” by a tropical downpour several times, which is why we drove for so long, but we got there without incident ... Except for my favorite sunglasses that I forgot in the minibus ... Coaches for Pattaya- Koh Chang gets to the Trat Koh Chang Ferry Pier, from which a ferry to Koh Chang departs every 30 minutes from 06:30 to 19:00.

Ferries to Koh Chang, to be honest, look scary - in some places you can see through corrosion ...

The ferry filled with people and cars floats slowly and for a long time, about 30 minutes ... During this time, not so much because of the approaching evening, but because of the impending next tropical September downpour, it got dark completely. We landed in pouring rain in pitch darkness.

How to get further? You can get to your hotel on Koh Chang only on the same pick-up minibuses (songteo) - the price of the issue, depending on the distance, is from 50 to 150 baht (1.25-3.75 euros) per person. Our hotel was farthest away - on the other side of the island ... The trip is very reminiscent of roller coaster! From the elevation changes, constant turns and exhaust gases falling into the pickup truck under a film that saves from rain, by the end of the half-hour trip, it began to stir up ...

But the hotel Nirvana enveloped us for two days in such solitude, tranquility and fog that it seemed as if in these half an hour we had left civilization to the ends of the world ...

Koh Chang is an island in Thailand (Trat province), located near the capital and the main tourist resort. That is why tourists very often come here with. In addition, many independent travelers Koh Chang is often chosen as a long stay destination when visiting the Land of Smiles.

By the way, Koh Chang is the third largest island in Thailand (after Phuket and Samui). We ourselves stayed on Koh Chang for only 5 days, having arrived there. And in this article we will tell you how to get from Koh Chang to the most popular tourist resort in Thailand - Pattaya.

How to get to Koh Chang island in Thailand from Pattaya

Option 1: Pattaya-Trat shuttle bus. The option is inconvenient because the bus needs to be caught on the Sukhumvit highway, and there is no bus station in Pattaya. Moreover, you need to catch the bus either at 6 in the morning or at 11:30, but it’s not a fact that there will be places in it, and the driver will stop it for you, farangs. The cost of the bus is 180 baht, to which you need to add the cost of a minibus to the Sukhumvit highway, a minibus from the bus station in Trat to the ferry, and the price of the ferry ticket to Koh Chang. In general, the option is not simple, we did not dare to try it because of the impressive luggage and the child.
Option 2: transfer Pattaya-Koh Chang. A ticket for a mini-bass from Pattaya to the island can be bought at any travel agency in the city, and there are a lot of those in Pattaya. Our compatriots are very fond of the transport company 35 Group Pattaya, reviews about them are always the most flattering. You can buy a transfer from their company in Pattaya at the office in the north of the city:

If you don’t feel like going to buy a transfer to the north, we advise you not to worry and buy a transfer to any travel agency near you. In fact, the ride is only 4-5 hours, so any inconvenience can be tolerated.

You will have to spend about 5 hours in such a mini-bass

Another convenient option purchase transfer Pattaya-Koh Chang is internet service 12go.asia. It is convenient because you can buy a ticket without leaving your home, on the Internet, paying for it with a Visa or PayPal card. Transfer price on the website 500 baht including transfer. But it is better to buy tickets in advance, at least a few days in advance, otherwise there may simply be no seats in the mini-bus.

We arrived at the bus station first and waited for the rest who wanted to get to Pattaya

How to get from Koh Chang to Pattaya

Option 1: regular bus. As in reverse direction described above, this option was marked by us as more complex. And all because Shuttle Buses from the city of Trat to Pattaya leave only early in the morning and from a certain place. Of course it's more a budget option: the cost of a trip on such a bus is approximately 200 baht. But in this case, you need to add the cost of the ferry (80 baht) and travel from the ferry to the bus station (another 20 baht). Plus, you will need to get to your hotel in Pattaya from the bus station on your own (another 10-20 baht).

The total cost comes out 410 baht ($12) at least, and the number of transplants and nerves exceeds the tiny savings. Especially if you have luggage and a child. After weighing all the pros and cons, we decided to use the second method.

Option 2: from Koh Chang to Pattaya by minibus. This method is called "Transfer". In our opinion, the most best way getting from Koh Chang to Pattaya. It includes picking you up with your luggage from, ferry crossing (you don’t even have to get off their bus) and delivering you straight to your accommodation in Pattaya.

The total cost of the trip - 650 baht ($18) from a person. If you are ready to get to the Klong Son bus station on Koh Chang on your own, then the cost of the transfer to the hotel in Pattaya will be 550 baht ($16) from a person. Small children can be carried on their hands without buying a separate ticket, but in our case we were advised to buy a separate ticket for Vanya, making a small discount.

Transfer prices Koh Chang-Pattaya. Red prices - with a pick-up directly from your hotel on Koh Chang, black - if you get to the bus station on Koh Chang on your own

It was not difficult to buy a Koh Chang-Pattaya transfer off-line: in the area we found a travel agency that sells all kinds of tickets: from air tickets to buses. In other places it turned out to be 50-100 baht more expensive, and they did not offer a discount on Vanya. Here it is on the map - https://goo.gl/maps/dFcjUS21WJA2 .

Ticket agency on Koh Chang

As a result, we bought 3 tickets from Klong Son station on Koh Chang to our condo in Pattaya only for 1450 baht. Plus the cost of a tuk tuk from our hotel on Koh Chang to the bus station.

Traditional Thai tuk tuk or songteo

In addition to buying a Koh Chang-Pattaya transfer ticket at a travel agency, you can buy it online - on the website 12go.asia . Price - 500 baht, but to get to the bus station on Koh Chang and from the bus station in Pattaya in Right place will have to do it yourself.

Inside the mini bass is pretty comfortable chairs with reclining backs, so that you can sleep on the way. Once we stopped for a snack at a roadside cafe. In general, we were satisfied: we got to our condo in 6 hours, without spending extra time and effort.

Hooray, we're there! Total 270 km