We all know that the resort city of Pattaya is famous for its nightlife, including extreme like the drag queen show “Tiffany” or X-show 69. Many tourists soon after their arrival can’t stand the heat of passion and want to go somewhere else. Somewhere where there is silence, the sea, palm trees, sand and nothing else.
For example, on Ko Chang Island. Just a few days of relaxation on its beaches beneficial to both body and soul. By the way, the sea there is much cleaner than at Pattaya Beach. Therefore, the question “How to get from Pattaya to Ko Chang on your own” is very relevant.
It is quite possible to get to Ko Chang on your own. Especially because this destination is very popular with tourists and offers to get there, varying in price and degree of extreme. The distance from Pattaya to Ko Chang by road to the pier is about 230 km, you can see the whole route on the map below.
With a travel agency
This way to get to the island can only conditionally be called “independent”, because transfer Pattaya – Ko Chang (also called Mall Tour) is a delivery from porch to porch. Turning to a local travel agency, of which there are many, you can be assured that both there and back to Pattaya no problem – the price includes bus tickets and ferry. You can also buy a return ticket if you want. Depending on the luxury of the bus it will cost from 600-1000 baht one way to Ko Chang!
Transport-company
Tour Pattaya – Ko Chang can also be bought without intermediaries – through the transport company. This way to get to Koh Chang, you can save a couple hundred baht. To do this you need to find their office (will be listed on the map at the end of this article). In Pattaya there are a lot of such carriers. The most trusted and reliable are 35 Group Pattaya and their vkontakte group. The only restriction is that you should take care of buying a ticket at least 24 hours in advance, because they are sold out so quickly.
Tickets and flight schedules
As an option, you can book a minibus ticket online via any device with internet access. To do this you need to go to the website 12 Go Asia (or in the search form below), enter the departure and destination points, the required date and click on “Find”. Read how to use the service in this article.
Taxi
This is the most comfortable way to get to Ko Chang Island. The price of a ride just to the ferry in Thailand can be as high as 3000-5000 baht. You can catch a cab on the street. Then you will arrange everything with the driver himself (it’s good if both he and you know English). A less extreme option – order taxi Pattaya – Ko Chang through the site KiwiTaxi.ru.
There are several advantages: you do not need to agree with the driver about anything, the car is yours alone, you can order it for the whole company (they will offer you a minibus) and to divide the trip price in equal parts, which turns out very adequate in price. Also, if you in Thailand with a child – will provide a child safety seat for him. You can read the detailed instructions how to book a transfer from Pattaya to Ko Chang in a separate article, and you can also use the form to find a cab below:
Bus
If you want to get from Pattaya to Ko Chang by bus (read about the peculiarities of traveling by bus in Thailand), the journey will be a real adventure.
To do this you should either go to the Nakhon Chai Bus Station on Sukhumvit Road, about 100 meters from Central Pattaya, and buy a luxury bus ticket there or at the 12Go.Asia.
Peculiarities of the return transfer from Ko Chang to Pattaya
If you have decided to get to Ko Chang Island with the help of a travel company then you should be aware of the peculiarities of boarding the Pattaya – Ko Chang ferry. At the pier in Trat province you will be met by a representative of 35 Group Pattaya (usually a girl). She will take you to the ferry and if you have a return trip (tell her about it), she will give you a receipt, which you can exchange for a ticket on the day you leave the island.
This is what the 35 Group Pattaya minibuses look like
Open-date return transfers require you to call the 35 Group Pattaya office two days before departure to reserve your seat. By not doing so, you may see the tail of the bus in Trat province. It is certainly not a disaster, but no one will compensate you for the price of returning to Pattaya.
The ferry to Pattaya.
The ferries run frequently, but you should choose its flight so that you return to Trat in advance. As soon as you disembark from the ferry, present the sea ticket at the office of the transportation company you booked the transfer with. Try not to confuse the carrier. All minibuses are white, so read the names of the companies.
