How to go Koh Chang From Bangkok

From Bangkok to Trat (4 ways)

1. Private Car: Self Drive, Taxi, Limousine
2. Private Public Transfer Services: Bus
3. Joined Public Transfer Services: Bus, Minibus, Van
4. Air (Bangkok Airways)

1. By Private Car (Self Drive) / Taxi / Limousine / Minibus / Van

You can go to Koh Chang (Trat province, Thailand) many ways by private car (self drive) or taxi.

A more expensive way to travel by road, but certainly quicker than the bus. Depending on your bartering skills you should be able to get a taxi from Bangkok to Trat for around Baht 3,500 - 4,500. A good idea is to get a Thai people to help you bargain with the taxi driver. These are routes which you can choose for your convenience.

• Route #1 (Motorway, Route No.344, Route No.4): Distance 320 km. / Time 3.5 - 4 hours

  Starting at Bangkok on Anusaowaree Chaisamorapum (Victory Monument) > Dindang > Rama 9 > Motorway > Chonburi > Ban Bung > Klang > Chantaburi > Trat > Koh Chang

• Route #2 (Route No.344): Distance 315 km. / Time 3.5 - 4 hours

  Starting at Bangkok on Bangna-Trat Road km.1 > Chonburi > Ban Bung > Klang > Chantaburi > Trat > Koh Chang

• Route #3 (Route No.3): Distance 385 km. / Time 4.5 - 5 hours

  Starting at Bangkok on Bangna-Trat Road km.1 > Chonburi > Pattaya > Sattahib > Rayong > Klang > Chantaburi > Trat > Koh Chang
  

2. By Air-Conditioned and Ordinary Buses (Public Transfer Services)

There are 3 bus stations at Bangkok, Suvarnabhumi Airport, Ekamai Bus Station and Northern Bus Terminal ("New Morchid" or "Mor Chit 2"), near Jatuchak Market (JJ Market).

Ekamai Bus Station is the main bus station for travelling to eastern provinces of Thailand (Chonburi, Pattaya, Rayong, Chantaburi, Trat, Koh Chang), located opposite to Sukhumvit 63 (Ekamai) which is easily accessible by the BTS Skytrain. There are air-conditioned and ordinary buses which depart almost every hour. The trip is about 5 hours.

3. By Van (Public Transfer Services)

There are many vans plying between Bangkok and Laem Ngam, Ao Thammachat, and Centre Point. They are operated on Khao San Road near the Vieng Tai Hotel, departing daily at 8:00 am and leaving Laem Ngob at 11:00 am. The one way fare is about Baht 500 per person depending on the season. This public van transfer service is good if you stay at hotels around Khao San Road.

Another van by Eastern Group (Air-conditioned van) leaves daily at Under-express-way Mor Chit 2. Telephone: 08 9822 2643

4. By Air (Bangkok Airways)

Bangkok Airways (Telephone for Reservation Center: 1771) flies triple daily to Trat. The flight time is 50 minutes. Airport transfer service to hotels and resorts on Koh chang is about Baht 280 - 350 per trip depending on the hotel where you stay. The ferry piers for Koh Chang is 20 km from Trat Airport and transfer service can be arranged inside Trat Airport.

• * Flight No. PG305, PG305, PG304, and PG306 are operated only during high season. High Season on Koh Chang is during [ Oct / Nov ] - [ Apr / May ].
• ** Departure time may be early 1 hour. Please check again at Bangkok Airways
• Airport taxes are exempted for infant under 2 years old.
• Infant (7 days - under 2 years) please contact Bangkok Airways' local office for providing infant's details or send an email to webhelpdesk@bangkokair.com with information as follows:
  - Your Booking Reference
  - Infant title name, first name and last name
  - Infant's date of birth
  Note
  - Fare is 10% of the applicable adult fare (exclude insurance surcharge).
  - Seat is not occupied.
  - Infants must be accompanied with a maximum of one infant per adult traveling.
• Bangkok Airways flight booking
• Check flight schedules at Bangkok Airways website
• Bangkok Airways reserves the right to change flight schedules, prices, taxes and surcharges without prior notice.

Ferries & Boats

Getting to Koh Chang

There are 3 piers at Trat province (main land):

• Koh Chang Ferry Pier (Ao Thammachart) - Ferry
• Centre Point Pier - Ferry
• Leam Ngob Pier / Krommaluang Chumporn Pier (Anusorn Sathan Pier) - Wooden Boats

Getting to Koh Mak

Getting to Koh Kood

Getting to Koh Wai

Getting to Koh Mak & Koh Kood

From Koh Chang to Koh Mak & Koh Kood

Where to stay ?

Koh Chang Hotels

Koh Kood Hotels

Koh Mak Hotels

Koh Chang Day Tour