It is easy to getting to Pattaya
Getting to Pattaya is easy to travel by road. It take just 1.30 hrs from Bangkok airport or 2 hours from Bangkok. You can travel to Pattaya by private car, bus , train, air plane , songthaew and cruise.
Transportation
Roads
Pattaya is linked by motorway from Bangkok. It takes about 2-2.5 hours from Bangkok or 1.5 hours from Suvarnabhumi Airport. The main road in Pattaya is Sukhumvit which is divided by 3 zones; North, Central and South Pattaya.
Private car
it is about 2,200 - 2,700 Baht per trip from Bangkok or Bangkok airport to hotel in Pattaya. You can also take taxi which is cheaper than private car rate but please use the realizable taxi , take note of car register number , and should travel during day time.
Bus
Buses to Pattaya leave very frequently from Bangkok's Northern Bus Terminal (Morchid) and the Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekhamai). There are buses from Pattaya which go to every nearby provincial town.
Rail
A train to Pattaya is leaving from Hua Lum Phong Station in Bangkok. Train run is just one time a day.
For more information http://www.railway.co.th
Air
The nearest airport to Pattaya city is U-Tapao International Airport where is about 45-minute drive from the city. This is convenient for private charter.
Songthaew (public passenger pick-up vehicle)
They are the most popular way of public transportation in Pattaya. In the past, the price was different for locals and foreigners (double the local price), but nowadays the prices depend on negotiation.
Cruise
if you travel with cruise such as the Princess and Royal Princess. The cruise commonly park at Laemchabang port which is about 30 minute from Pattaya. For a day trip and if you are over night on the cruise you can travel to Pattaya.
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