Pattaya to Bangkok by Minibus

There are regular scheduled bus services to Bangkok from Pattaya and it is even possible to catch buses by standing up by the edge of the Sukhumvit Highway. There are taxis available 24 hours a day. Expect to pay in the region of 800 -1000 Thai Baht for a taxi. The other alternative is to travel from Pattaya to Bangkok by minibus.

There are a number of minibus services operating out of Pattaya. They are clean, quick and efficient. For the purposes of this article I have chosen two companies, both of which are located in Pattaya Klang close to or on the Central Pattaya road. These minibus services are cheap and charge 120 - 150 Thai Baht one way. Seats can be booked and paid for in advance.

The minibuses run every 40 minutes from 05.00 in the morning till 20.00 in the evening. Both head to the Victory Monument in Bangkok. This is an ideal drop off point as it is a transport hub for the entire Bangkok area.

Any travel agent and practically every hotel or guesthouse in Pattaya can book you a minibus. They will charge you 400 Baht. These are exactly the same or similar companies as those detailed below. In effect you are paying a booking fee combined with a collection from your hotel charge of between 250 and 280 Thai Baht. You can reach the minibus stations for 30 Baht on a motorcycle taxi from Central Pattaya. Why pay more?

TIP: If traveling alone take a motorcycle taxi from and to the Victory Monument. Bangkok traffic can quickly gridlock but the motorci always gets through.

The KK Group Minibus service is located on Pattaya second road just around the corner from the TOPS supermarket. It is an efficient and longstanding professionally run company. The minibuses are clean and air conditioned. Most of the drivers are friendly and helpful and a few speak some English.

Tickets may be purchased from the office either on the day or in advance. Make sure to retain your ticket.

The one way ticket costs 120 Thai Baht and the journey time is usually under two hours.

The Pannipa Minibus service office is located on Central Pattaya road between the Carrefour shopping mall and Foodland (Just a little after the 69 Karaoke Bar on the left hand side). Over 20 air conditioned minibuses leave their departure point for Bangkok every day. It is a clean, safe and professional set up. It is also popular so it is advisable that you book and pay for your ticket in advance. It is possible however just to turn up and chance a seat. As the next bus is due to leave some forty minutes later there really is not that long to wait.

The cost of a one way ticket is 150 Thai Baht and the journey time is, depending on traffic, usually under two hours.

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