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From Bangkok to Pattaya by car
Pattaya can be reached in a 2.5-hour drive along Bangna-Trat Highway
via Bang Pakong, Chon Buri and Si Racha. However, visitors can avoid
Chon Buri by opting for Highway 36, the new Chon Buri - Pattaya
- Rayong route or taking the motorway from Rama 9 Road.
From Bangkok to Pattaya by bus
Air-conditioned and regular buses depart from the Eastern Bus Terminal
(Ekkamai) and Bangkok Northern Bus Terminal (Mochit 2 Bus Terminal)
on Kamphaengphet Road daily. Buses (air-con) depart the Eastern
Bus Terminal every 30 minutes from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. and from Mochit
II (Northern Bus Terminal) from 5.00 a.m. to 7 p.m. Departure times
and fares may be obtained from the Eastern Bus Terminal,
Tel. 0 2391 2504, 0 2391 8097 or the Northern Bus Terminal, tel.
0 2936 2852-66.
There are also minibuses that travel directly from Bangkok Airport
to Pattaya at 9.00 a.m., 12.00 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. daily. For more
information, contact the Bangkok International Airport, tel. 0 2535
1111.
In addition, most hotels in Bangkok provide bus services to Pattaya.
Contact the tour desk at your hotel for details.
From Bangkok to Pattaya by train
The State Railway of Thailand offers a daily train service departing
Bangkok's Hua Lamphong Station at 06.55 a.m., tel. 0 2621 8701.
It takes about 5 hours to reach a station located near the Siam
Country Club.
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