Since the opening of the Suvarnabhumi Airport in late 2006 and the continuing improvement in the national highway system, getting to Koh Chang is quicker and easier than ever before. Whether you take your own car, hired limousine, taxi, bus or fly to the nearby city of Trat, it is only a short hop to the peace and tranquillity of Koh Chang making it the most conveniently located tropical island retreat in Thailand. Travel time can also be reduced by using Siam Royal View’s exclusive speedboat service from the mainland directly to the private Siam Royal View Koh Chang landing pier. {timg title:=”Koh Chang ferry” thumb:=”images/stories/srv/location/kohchang/gettingthere/small/gettingthere2.jpg” img:=”images/stories/srv/location/kohchang/gettingthere/big/gettingthere2.jpg” gal:=”gallery-content”} How to Get to Koh Chang by CarTaking the elevated toll way (the world’s longest bridge) from Bangkok, you then travel on highways 3 and 344, bypassing the cities of Chonburi and Chantaburi and head directly to the Koh Chang car ferry terminal. It is a short ride by the car ferry to the island. Siam Royal View’s development of luxury Thailand villas is only a kilometre away from the island ferry point. Driving time to the ferry pier from Bangkok is about three and a half hours or three hours from Pattaya. {timg title:=”By road Koh Chang is about three and a half hours from Bangkok” thumb:=”images/stories/srv/location/kohchang/gettingthere/small/gettingthere1.jpg” img:=”images/stories/srv/location/kohchang/gettingthere/big/gettingthere1.jpg” gal:=”gallery-content”} |
How to Get to Koh Chang by AirThere are three connecting 50 minute flights daily via Bangkok Airways from Suvarnabhumi airport to Trat airport. There are minibuses to meet every flight to take arrivals to the door of their destination on Koh Chang. The minibus ticket includes the ferry fee. How to Get to Koh Chang by Public TransportBy Bus: From Bangkok, there are hourly buses from Ekamai and Mo Chit bus stations to Trat. From here, there are numerous options of mini buses and taxis to take you to the ferry terminal and onward to your Koh Chang destination. Further, there are numerous minivan services operating directly between Bangkok and Koh Chang. {timg title:=”The car ferry to Koh Chang takes about 20 minutes” thumb:=”images/stories/srv/location/kohchang/gettingthere/small/gettingthere3.jpg” img:=”images/stories/srv/location/kohchang/gettingthere/big/gettingthere3.jpg” gal:=”gallery-content”} By Hired Vehicle: If you wish to enjoy more privacy and a faster journey, you can hire a taxi, limousine or mini bus to the pier and take the regular ferry over to Koh Chang. On arriving on the island there are pick up taxis to take you to your finals destination.
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