Getting to and from Pattaya

2 published routes connect Pattaya with the rest of Thailand, by bus, minivan, ferry and more. Journey times and costs below are the same figures given on each route’s own page.

Pattaya → Bangkok

4 options

Bus from Ekamai · 2–3 hours · ฿108–130

Written up as Bangkok to Pattaya; the same services run the other way.

Pattaya → Koh Chang

3 options

Minivan + Ferry · 4–5 hours · ฿400–600

Nearest transport

Airport
Pattaya Airpark(PYX)
12 km
Train station
Pattaya
3 km
Bus station
Bahtbusses to Dolphin Circle/Naklua
1 km
Ferry pier
Pattaya Bali Hai Pier
2 km

Straight-line distance from Pattaya, not road distance. Airports from Wikidata; stations, terminals and piers from OpenStreetMap (2026-08-01).