Travel outside the City

By car

From Bangkok, Chonburi can be reached via many routes as follows: 1. Bangna-Trat Highway via Highway No. 34 to Chonburi Province. 2. Bangkok-Minburi via Highway No. 304 through the Chachoengsao-Bangpakong route leading to Chonburi Province. 3. Old route, along Sukhumvit Road from Highway No. 3 to Samut Prakan until reaching Bangpakong crossroad. Turn to a road branching off to Route 34 leading to Chonburi Province. 4. Motorway (Bangkok-Chonburi-Pattaya route). Tel. 1193, 0-3839-2001 .

By bus

By bus. Two bus terminals are available namely: - Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekkamai) Detail: Open daily. First-class air-conditioned buses are available every 30 minutes from 05.20-22.30 hrs. Second-class air-conditioned buses are available every 20 minutes from 03.00-18.30 hrs.Location: Ekkamai Tel. 0-2391-2504 - Northern and Northeastern Bus Terminal (Mochit 2) Detail: Open daily. Buses are available from 05.20-19.00 hrs. Location: Mochit Market. Tel. 0-2537-8055 , 0-2936-2852-66. endpage There are interprovincial buses available for services throughout the country both fanned-ordinary and air-conditioned buses including VIP, Super VIP and Super VIP Deluxe buses which are operated by both governmental agencies and private companies,running from Bangkok to several provinces. VIP buses are equipped with TV and radio set opening music through the travel with food and beverages served while the rather costly yet very comfortable Super VIP Deluxe buses feature only three seats per row and the seats can be adjusted like beds for convenient travel. endpage Timetable and Fares for First-Class Air-conditioned Buses Bus Terminal Service Times Fares (Baht) Travel Time (Hours) Ekkamai Terminal First Trip: 05.00 hrs.Last Trip: 23.00 hrs.Buses leave every 30 minutes 77 2 Hrs. 30 mins. Mochit Terminal (Motorway) 05.30 hrs. / 09.30 hrs. / 12.30 hrs. / 14.30 hrs. / 16.30 hrs. / 18.30 hrs. 83 2 Hrs. Mochit Terminal (Old route) First Trip: 05.30 hrs.Last Trip: 19.00 hrs.Buses leave every 30 minutes 79 3 Hrs endpage Timetable and Fares for Second-Class Air-conditioned and Normal Buses (Mixed Trips) Bus Terminal Service Times Fares (Baht) Travel Time (Hours) Ekkamai Terminal First Trip: 04.40 hrs.Last Trip: 21.00 hrs.Buses leave every 20 minutes 62 / 44 2 Hrs. 30 mins. Jomtien Beach First Trip: 03.00 hrs.Last Trip: 19.00 hrs.Buses leave every 20 minutes 62 / 44 2 Hrs. 30 mins endpage List of Joint-Service Bus Operators Eastern Region Name of Joint-Service Bus Operators Telephone Name of Joint-Service Bus Operators Telephone Chachoengsao Tour Co., Ltd. 0-2712-1018 Chonburi-Bangkok Joint Bus Co., Ltd. 0-2391-9829 Chote Wataana Sattahip Co., Ltd. 0-2391-1138 Chote Anukul Tour Co., Ltd. 0-2392-7680 D.D. Tour Co., Ltd. 0-2392-9277 Cherdchai Tour Co., Ltd. 0-2391-4164 Porn Nipha Tour Co., Ltd. 0-2391-5179 Rayong Pattana Air Co., Ltd. 0-2391-4990 Rung Rueang Tour Co., Ltd. 0-2712-3928 Supharat Tour Co., Ltd. 0-2391-2331 Sri Racha Tour Co., Ltd. 0-2391-5188

By Train

Although travel by train is relatively slow, it offers the safest means of transportation and gives you a chance to admire the beauty of scenery along the way. If travel at daytime, there are hawkers selling food, drinks, fruits and snacks right at your seat. If travel by night, there is a small dining room available on the train. However, there are some disadvantages for travel by train such as the limited number of seats and trains. The central railway station of Thailand is Hua Lamphong. Train service facilities are divided into 3 classes namely first, second, and third classes. From Hua Lamphong Station, there is a single train leaving for Chonburi daily with its destination at Plutaluang Station. For more information, please contact phone 1690, 0-2223-7010 , 0-2223-7020 . endpageTrains which link all regions of Thailand are divided into second-class, air-conditioned sitting or sleeping carriages, bogies, second-class sleeping carriages, second-class air-conditioned, sitting diesel carriages, second-class bogies and third-class bogies. The following are main routes of trains: • Northern-Eastern route: Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima-Nongkai (ending at the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge). • Northern-Eastern route: Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima-Ubonratchathani • Northern route: Bangkok-Chiang Mai • Southern route: Bangkok-Malaysia • Western route: Bangkok-Kanchanaburi • Eastern route: Bangkok-Chachoengsao endpage Reservation can be made at all train stations nationwide, or the Bangkok Office at Tel. (662) 225-0300 ext. 5200-3. Bangkok's Hualampong Station Tel. 02-223-3777 . From Bangkok, there is a daily single train service with departure time from Hua Lamphong Station at 06.55 hrs, reaching Pattaya Station at 10.45 hrs. The trip takes about 3 hrs 40 mins. Pattaya Station is located at the outskirts of Pattaya City opposite to the entrance to Outer Pattaya.

Other means of Transportation

- Air-conditioned limousines providing transportation services from Don Muang Airport to Pattaya. Reservation can be made at (038)423-140-1. - By Air. Tourists can take a flight to Pattaya by landing at U-Tapao Airport in Sattahip. The present flights are operated by Bangkok Airways and Air Andaman. Flights include Koh Samui-Pattaya, Phuket-Pattaya, Hua Hin-Pattaya In addition, there is airport limousine bus service available at North Pattaya Road. Tel. 0-3842-3140. Service charge is 200 baht for travelling to Don Muang Airport by vans and minibuses. Service time schedules from Pattaya to Bangkok are 6.30 hrs, 14.00 hrs and 18.30 hrs and from Don Muang Airport to Pattaya are 9.00 hrs, 12.00 hrs, 19.00 hrs. endpageInquiry for services can be made at the limousine counter in the Airport. Wait for the limousine bus in the arrival lounge. There are also airport taxis available for transportation service at the airport for 1500 Baht to Pattaya.