Koh Chang Transportation |
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From Bangkok, take Highway No. 34
(Bang Na-Trat) or Motorway to Chonburi, then use Highway
No. 344 (Ban Bung-Klaeng) Arriving at Klaeng, turn onto
Highway No. 3 and proceed to Trat. The total distance
from Bangkok to Trat is 318 kilometers. |
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By
Bus |
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Both air-conditioned and non air-conditioned
buses depart from Bangkok's Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekamai)
to Trat every hour from 6 a.m. to midnight. From Bangkok
the buses to Trat cost 169 baht for 1st class air-conditioned
buses (132 baht for 2nd class) and 197 baht for 24-seat
VIP air-conditioned buses or 113 baht for regular buses.
The trip takes five to six hours by air-conditioned
bus or about eight hours by regular bus.
For more information, contact Transport Co. Ltd at
Tel: 0-2391 -4164, Choet Chai Tour Tel: 0-2391-2237,
Chok Anukun Tour Tel: 0-2392-7680 and Suppharat Tour
Tel: 0-2391-2331.
Several non air-conditioned buses leave daily, starting
from 07.00a.m.-11.00p.m. Fare is 78B (Tel.02 391-2504).
Air-conditioned buses leave every 1.30 hours, starting
from 07.00a.m.-11.00p.m.. Fare is 140B (Tel. 02 391-4164).
From Chanthaburi to Trat, the regular bus takes about
30 minutes. If one goes by taxi from Chanthaburi to
Trat, it takes around 45 minutes.
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Around
Trat itself |
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The best bet is to hail either a songtaew (taxi/truck/bus)
or a samlor (motorbike/sidecar/taxi) for a minimal cost
of around 10 Baht per person within the city limits
for the samlor and 5 Baht per person for the songtaew
or 20 to 40 Baht for the vehicle.
Local bus routes
- Trat-Laem Ngob is 17 Km Long. Buses will leave the
munipal food market since 06.00. It cost about 15 baht
for a person.
- Trat-Laem Sok is 28 Km long. Buses depart from the
municipal food market since 06.00 the fare is 25 baht.
- Trat-Klong Yai route is 75 Km in length. Buses will
leave the food market since 06.00 and the fare is 25
baht.
- Trat-Borai is 53 km long since 06.00 buses depart
from the food market. The trip costs 35 baht Taxis running
between Chanta buri and Trat will leave the fountain
circle in Chanta buri and the municipal food market
in Trat from 06.00 to 17.00. Each trip will take about
1 hour and 20 minutes. The trip (5-6 persons per a taxi)
costs 50 baht each.
NOTE: The above time-tables and costs are a guide only
as they are subject to change at any given time
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