Koh Chang Island, Thailand - “Chang Island, which is easy to get to from Pattaya on your own. To the coral islands on a boat, exotic swimming with elephants. Lots of photos." All types of transfers from Pattaya to Koh Chang - how to get to the island quickly and inexpensively
You can get to Koh Chang from Bangkok, Pattaya and the city of Trat. Consider all options.
Koh Chang is a great place to relax at any time of the year. The daytime temperature here does not fall below 30°C, the water temperature at any time fluctuates between 28-29 degrees. Only during the rainy season on the island is not crowded. But due to the fact that prices during this period are greatly reduced, including for accommodation, tourists continue to go to Koh Chang even in August and September. Moreover, getting to this island is not difficult. Koh Chang belongs to the province of Trat, to the capital of which everyone who wants to get to about. Ko Chang. After that, you should take the ferry, which takes tourists to fabulous places.
How to get from Bangkok
The capital of Thailand and the amazing islands of Koh Chang are separated by only 300 km, making the island popular not only among foreign tourists. Thais also prefer to spend their holidays in these places. The easiest way to cover these 300 km is to take a bus from Bangkok to Trat. Travel time by bus will be about 5-6 hours. Since tourists are offered very comfortable transport, the time on the bus will fly by quickly. And exotic landscapes outside the window will add impressions from a holiday in Thailand. Much more expensive, but many times faster you can get from Bangkok to Trat by plane. Thanks to the direct connection, the journey time will be only 50 minutes. In addition, planes fly quite often - every day, twice a day.
There is another way to arrive from Bangkok to Koh Chang - rent a car. For a large company, you can hire a minibus. It can be a vehicle for individual use or a car with a driver. Accordingly, the price of such transport can be very different. The road in this case will take no more than 5 hours.
After arriving in Thorn, Koh Chang can be reached by ferry.
How to get from Pattaya
Pattaya and Koh Chang are only 270 km apart, and it is not difficult to make the corresponding trip. The same system applies here as in Bangkok. Initially, you should arrive before Trat, and then by ferry directly to the island. To do this, you should take a bus that goes along the route Pattaya - Trat. This process is somewhat complicated, since there is no clear point of departure for the bus, and it is required to "catch" it in the direction of travel. The bus runs twice a day. Tickets are not sold for it. Travel time will be 5 hours. Such transport is not suitable for everyone. The second option is a taxi. Expensive, but with comfort in 3-4 hours you can get to the pier in Trat.
Those who go to Koh Chang from Pattaya have one very good option - in almost every kiosk and in various shops and travel agencies on the street you can buy the appropriate transfer. You will be picked up from the hotel, airport, train station and taken to the appropriate hotel or directly to the beach, depending on your wishes. This is very convenient, especially for those who are poorly oriented themselves in foreign territory. In this case, you do not make a transfer stop in Trat. A small surcharge for comfort is worth it to get to the desired object without any problems.
Trat – Koh Chang
The trip to Koh Chang is complicated by several points. Those who arrived in Trat by any means of transport need to get to the pier from which the ferry leaves for the island. There are two piers in the city, but they differ slightly, and it doesn’t matter much for a tourist which one to land on. It takes about 30 minutes to get to the island. Ferries run very frequently, with an interval of 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Upon arrival at Koh Chang, the only thing left is to get to your hotel or get to the desired beach. To do this, you should use machines with the inscription "Tahi". These are multi-seat cars, so, most likely, you won’t be able to leave in splendid isolation. It is required that all seats be occupied (12 people) or you will have to pay for all seats yourself. Those who bought a transfer are relieved of the need to get to their hotel on their own.
Order a taxi from Pattaya to Koh Chang. Or order a transfer with a group by minibus. Here are 2 main ways to get to Koh Chang. You can order a taxi to Koh Chang online or on the spot. The cheapest way to get there is with a 35-Group transfer for 400 baht per person. Both options include an overland trip to Trat and a ferry to the island.
Pattaya - Koh Chang: how to get there on your own
The language of communication is minimal English. All you need to say there: Koh Chang, choose the time, how many people, the name of your hotel and room number, your phone number. Vkontakte has a Russian-speaking group 35Group, through which transfers are sold. But I'm not sure if they are official representatives. Most likely an agency.
Here are the prices for the transfer Pattaya - Koh Chang at the office of 35 Pattaya groups:
Transfer Pattaya – Koh Chang price
By the way, we have already used such a transfer before. We traveled through Trat 2 times, making the first part of the journey on a minibus.
Where can I order a transfer from the airport?
We use the service - KiwiTaxi
Ordered a taxi online, paid by card. We were greeted at the airport with a sign with our name on it. We were taken to the hotel in a comfortable car. You have already talked about your experience In this article.
Transfer cost
- 400 baht per person for one way trip. The price includes minibus + ferry
- 720 baht when buying a round-trip. It's profitable. On Koh Chang, return transfers are more expensive. You can buy a return ticket with an open date. To do this, a day before departure, you need to call them.
Transfer directly to the hotel on Koh Chang can not be taken if you do not want to overpay. There will always be tuk-tuk taxis on the spot, which will cost a little cheaper.
Time
The minibus picks you up from the hotel, then collects other tourists in Pattaya and then goes towards the city of Trat, where there will be a transfer to the ferry.
- There are 3 departure times to choose from - 6 am, 8 pm and 12 pm. We chose 8 am. It is not necessary to know the ferry schedule, they bring you to the right time.
- It takes about 4 hours to get to the ferry. There will be one stop for 5 minutes on the way. Toilet and 7-11.
Ferry
The bus brings you to the ferry pier. You are given tickets. Before departure, 30 minutes. The ferry is old and slow. It takes about 40 minutes to the island. There is a shop and a toilet on the ship. You can go to Koh Chang with your bike or car. Surcharge about 100 baht for a car and 50 baht for a moped.
Koh Chang Ferry
How to get to your hotel from the ferry
Immediately after the pier, you go out onto the road, where there will be songteos (minibuses), such as Pattaya tuk-tuks. They recruit people and take them to hotels. Prices are like this:
- From the pier to White Sand Beach 50 baht per person
- To Chai Chet and Khlong Prao 60 baht
- To Kai Bay 70 baht
- At Lonely Beach 100 baht
Taxi Pattaya - Koh Chang
Order a taxi to Koh Chang online here →
The fastest and most comfortable way to get to Koh Chang from Pattaya is by taxi. Taxi to Koh Chang from Pattaya will take about 4-5 hours. The price includes a ferry ticket. A taxi for a large company will be quite profitable. A minibus for 10 people will cost $22 each.
Taxi Pattaya - Koh Chang
Taxi is ordered and paid through the site Kiwitaxi. We ourselves used this service to order a taxi in Phuket. Everything went well, the cars are of high quality. See our reviews.
In Pattaya, a car from a local taxi service will drive up to you. The driver is Thai, so he does not speak Russian, only English. But you won’t need to communicate, he will already have the entire route. Tipping at your discretion.
You can pay for a taxi in full with a bank card in rubles. Any card of a Russian bank Visa or Mastercard will do. Or make an advance payment by card, and give the rest to the driver in cash.
Route "Pattaya - Koh Chang" on the map
The distance is about 250 km. The route on the map is marked to the pier from which ferries depart to the island.
Koh Chang is wonderful. This is one of the most picturesque and largest islands in Thailand.
However, in order to enjoy this island, it is not enough to come here with an organized excursion for one night, because all you really see is a 6-8 hour drive, several attractions (waterfalls and temples), the hotel is not on the best beach and not even the most best dinner.
The first time I got to Koh Chang was with an organized tour: at 6 am we were picked up from the hotel, at 4 pm we were on the island. It was a very tiring excursion, although an interesting one. We were brought to the Erawan waterfall (here you could swim with carps. The water, by the way, is icy)
To the temple on Monkey Mountain. The temple is beautiful and big. Monkeys are hungry and angry. Especially large ones. One even attacked my friend and bit her on the finger (my friend is alive) because out of ignorance she went to the monkeys cheerfully waving a bag of food (monkey food is sold nearby in a shop).
In general, don't wave your food in front of hungry monkeys. It is fraught.
Despite the interesting and informative excursions, almost 10 hours on the road is a very, very long time. Especially if you have to spend only a night on the island and the next morning it’s time to start on the way back, albeit with a stop at the beautiful Koh Wai.
The most correct thing is to organize a train to the island yourself.
It is not difficult.
There are many hotels on Koh Chang, you can choose any, depending on your financial capabilities. Most of them are presented on booking.com , [link] or on the website [link]
Arranging a transfer is also not difficult, you can order from [link]
or in any of the transport agencies, of which there are a great many throughout Pattaya or Bangkok. And there is a bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport.
We usually stay at some hotel in Pattaya, live there for a couple of days, and then order a transfer and leave for Koh Chang.
The transfer is a small minibus that arrives at the agreed time at the hotel and takes one stop to the ferry.
The stop is a small road complex - a couple of shops, a restaurant, a toilet, a parking lot. Even organized tours stop here.
The toilet is very picturesque, it is impossible not to show it. It is very clean (they even ask you to take off your shoes and put on "duty" slippers) and free (a modest tip jar is on the tables near the entrance)
On the ferry, everyone gets out of the cars. People ride on the upper deck, buses and cars on the lower deck. Bags with valuables are better to pick up (recommended by all drivers and guides with whom we traveled).
There is a shop on the ferry. You can buy necks, ice cream, something to eat.
When ordering a transfer, be careful. Sometimes cheaper you can buy delivery only to the ferry. Further on the island you will have to move on your own. We usually buy delivery directly to the hotel. It costs a little more, but saves you the hassle of finding a tuk-tuk near the ferry. You are unlikely to reach the beach you need on foot. Those. Of course, if you set a goal, you will reach it, but still Koh Chang is one of the largest islands and it will be very tiring.
In addition to the fact that Koh Chang has beautiful beaches, there are also many excursions that you must visit.
Most of all I liked excursions to coral islands and bathing on elephants.
Before the excursion to the coral islands, you are picked up by a transfer (usually an open songthaew) and taken to one of the piers.
This is the crankcase we sailed on.
they show us the route (probably in case we get lost, we knew which way to swim back)
During the trip, the boat stopped periodically and we snorkeled. There really is something to see. Corals and fish are almost more beautiful than those that can be seen in the Red Sea.
The funniest thing is the organized groups of Chinese - they swim like a "train" - holding on to each other's vests.
For lunch they land on one of the islands. Lunch is meager - rice with vegetables, bread, tea / coffee, fruit - but it is quite enough.
The tour takes approx. 4 hours. Then everyone is taken to the hotels.
Bathing on elephants made an indelible impression on me. Until now, my friend and I do not understand how we decided to climb into the dirty muddy water along with a crowd of elephants. But we got a lot of vivid emotions (it’s good that only emotions and no infection - I probably won’t dare to repeat it)
It all starts simply with an elephant ride through the jungle. The walk is generally ordinary (I have already ridden several times in other places), the only thing they ask is to take off your shoes
And then they bring a muddy and shallow stream to the shore, everyone undresses to their swimsuits and, sitting on the necks of the elephants, goes to the middle, where the elephants, under the supervision of the mahouts, begin to frolic - they pour water over those who sit on their necks, try to throw them into the water or dive under them themselves. water along with the rider.
An amazing adventure, but I won’t repeat it for sure I won’t dare already
In the evenings, most coastal hotels bring tables ashore. Somewhere there is live music, and somewhere there is a fire show, and somewhere you can just lie on the sunbeds and smoke a hookah. The perfect end to a hot and busy day.
how to get from Pattaya?
Koh Chang is one of the largest islands in Thailand, its name means "elephant" in Thai. Koh Chang is part of the Mu Koh Chang National Park. 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 trees, waterfalls - this is what makes you come back here again and again. Most of the hotels are located along the west coast, the eastern part of the island is poorly equipped. In the south of Koh Chang is the fishing village of Bang Bao.
We offer a convenient and inexpensive way to 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 an open date, but at least one day before the desired departure date, you must notify the return.
We do not recommend ordering a return transfer from the island on the same day as the date of departure. The bus departure time can be changed by the transport company unilaterally. Therefore, the bus may not arrive in Pattaya on schedule.
On the bus, you can take one suitcase in the 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 can I find out the exact time of departure?
Our operator will tell you the exact time of departure after confirmation of the order by the organizer.
The island of Koh Chang does not have its own airport, but at the same time it is in great demand among tourists from the CIS countries. The distance between Pattaya and Koh Chang is about 260 kilometers. To get to the island, you must first use land transport, and then water. The most popular are trips by bus, minibus or taxi. Each of the options has certain differences in cost, time, and comfort. Therefore, it is worth relying solely on your financial capabilities and preferences.
As in many regions of Thailand, taking a bus from Pattaya to Koh Chang is one of the most budget-friendly travel options. But at the same time, it can cause some difficulties, as it requires several transplants. Initially, you need to get to the bus station in Trat. To catch a bus to Trat, you need to get off at the Sukhumvit highway at the point where it intersects with Central Street. The bus runs twice a day. The first time around 6 am, the second time around 11:30.
Unfortunately, there is no bus station in Pattaya from where it would depart. Since the bus is passing, you have to wait for it at the crossroads. The cost of the road will cost about 200 baht, the time - about 5 hours. Arriving in Trat, you need to transfer to a minibus that runs between the station and the Ao Thammachat pier.
A ferry departs regularly from the pier to Koh Chang. The first flight is at 6:30, the last at 19:00. By sea, the ferry sails for only half an hour, the cost of the crossing is 100 baht. It delivers passengers to either Ao Sapparot Pier or Center Point.
minibus
To get to Koh Chang, or rather to the pier on the mainland, from Pattaya on a minibus will take at least 3.5 hours. The organization of such trips is occupied by both travel agencies and transport companies. They sell tickets and provide cars. The big advantage of this method is that minibuses can pick you up directly from the hotel, and you do not need to think in advance how to get to a particular place.
The road will cost 300 baht (without the ferry). This method is also not expensive, but it is much faster than a bus ride. The first minibus leaves at 7 am, then at 9, 11 and 13 hours. When purchasing a ticket, you can also arrange for a car to take you directly to your hotel on Koh Chang. The cost of such a one-way trip will be approximately 550 baht. You can buy a ticket at any travel agency or at the office of 35 Group Pattaya, which is located on Pattaya Tai Street.
Taxi
The most comfortable way to travel to Koh Chang is by taxi. But at the same time it is one of the most expensive options. Since the road to the pier will have to pay from 3 to 5 thousand baht. The trip will take 3-4 hours. You can catch a taxi right on the street, all cars are usually bright in color. In this case, the cost of the trip must be agreed in advance. Do not be afraid to bargain, as the initial price is often very high.
A more convenient option is to order a taxi via the Internet on the website. There is no need to agree on anything here, since such companies usually have fixed rates, or they go by the meter. This method of ordering is also convenient for those who do not speak English, since you will not communicate directly with the driver. Companies offer different options for cars. If you are planning a trip with a large group, then you can order a minivan, the cost of which will not differ much from a passenger car.
piers
I would like to draw your attention to the fact that no matter which way you choose to travel to Koh Chang, almost all transport delivers its passengers to the piers from which the ferry leaves for the island. The most popular is Ao Thammachat Pier. Here, ferries run every half an hour, while the crossing can be made even with a bike or car. Disembarkation of passengers takes place at the pier Ao Sapparot of Koh Chang. Travel time is 25 minutes.
The closest to the city of Trat is the Center Point pier, so most of the tuk-tuks from the bus station or airport deliver passengers here. Here, the interval between ferries is 1 hour, and the cost of a one-way trip is 80 baht. Children travel free of charge. There is also a crossing with cars and motorbikes. Disembarkation of passengers takes place at the pier of the same name on the island of Koh Chang.