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When arriving
in Thailand ask for free copies of Thaiways magazine and Thaiways
maps from the information counter at airports or hotels.
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By car
Pattaya can be reached in a 2.30-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 route of Chon Buri - Pattaya -
Rayong or motorway from Rama 9 Road.
By bus
Air-conditioned and non-aircon coaches regularly depart from the Eastern
Bus Terminal (Ekkamai), Northern Bus Terminal (Mochit) on Kamphaengphet
Road and Southern Bus Terminal on Borommarat Chonnani Road throughout
the day.
Departure times and fares may be obtained from:
• The Eastern Bus Terminal, 0 2391 2504, 0
2391 8097
| For taxi : Eastern Bus Terminal |
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• The Northern Bus Terminal, 0 2936 2852
to 66, 0 2936 3666
| For taxi : Northern Bus Terminal |
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• The Southern Bus Terminal, 0 2894 6122
| For taxi : Southern Bus Terminal |
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There are also air-con buses that go directly from Suvarnabhumi Airport
to Pattaya. Buses run daily from 6.30 to 19.00 hrs. For information, contact
the Public Transportation Centre at Suvarnabhumi International Airport,
tel. 0 2134 4099, 0 2132 9171.
Besides, there are bus services to Pattaya available at most hotels in
Bangkok. Contact the tour desk at your hotel for details.
By train
The State Railway of Thailand offers a train service departing Bangkok's
Hua Lamphong Station at 06.50 hours. (Mon-Fri). The journey takes about
3.30 hours.
For details, call
the State Railway of Thailand, 1690, 0 2223 7010, 0 2220 4444 (RSVN),
0 2220 4334, 0 2621 8701.
| For taxi : Hualamphong Station |
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