How to getting around Pattaya by Taxi

Metered taxis are available in and around Pattaya.
However, some drivers refuse to use their meters.
It is advisable to haggle over the fare before setting off.

How to getting around Pattaya by Songthaew (pickup trucks converted into buses)

Dark blue coloured “Songthaews”, pickup trucks converted into buses, are popular among locals and tourists when moving around Pattaya, Na Kluea and Jomtien.


Also known as “ Baht Buses”. Songthaews are equipped with buzzers in the rear section for passengers to press as a signal to stop when they want to get off.

When getting off, Passengers pay the flat rate 10- baht fare. If the distance traveled exceeds the 10-baht limit, the driver will ask for an additional charge. Visitors who arrive with friends can hire an empty songthaew to convey them all to their destination. It is faster but more expensive.

(FYI: Pattaya has no Tuk Tuk or motor tricycles available.)

Visitors must make sure they are on the right side of the street when waving down a songthaew to get them to their destination.

It’s best to ask the driver about the route.

How to getting around Pattaya by Motorbike Taxi

Taking a motorbike taxi is quicker but less safe than a songthaew.
Fares vary from around 30 baht to 60 baht, depending on how far passengers on every street corner in Pattaya.



Visitors can signal to be picked up by waiving their hand faced downwards in their direction and then telling the driver their destination.

Motorbike taxi drivers are easily identified by their bright colored vests.

How to go Pattaya by Plane from Samui Island and Phuket province to U-Tapao Pattaya International Airport.

Bangkok Airways files from Samui Island and Phuket province
to U-Tapao Pattaya International Airport.



The closest airport to Pattaya is located near Sattahip district,
about a 45-minute drive from the city.

Transfers between U-Tapao and Pattaya include direct door-to-door minibuses
and buses along Sukhumvit Road.

(Check the flight schedule for Bangkok Airways at www.bangkokair.com or contact Bangkok Airways town office in Pattaya at 0-3841-2382, or the Airport Office at 0-3824-5599.)

There are plenty of ways to reach pattaya to suit the full spectrum of budgets and convenience considerations.

How to go Pattaya by Train from Bangkok

From Hua Lamphong Railway Station (Bangkok Railway Station), visitors can catch the 6.55 a.m. train from Monday to Friday and reach Pattaya’s Sukhumvit Road, where you can then get a Songthaew to the city.



This mode of transport takes around three hours and forty minutes and costs 31 baht. Vice versa , trains depart Pattaya at 2.20 p.m.

It is advisable to check the schedule before traveling. (Contact Hua Lamphong Railway Station’s Call Centre at 1690, and Pattaya Railway Station at 0-3842-9285.)

How to go Pattaya by Bus from Bangkok

You can hop on an air-conditioned bus from Bangkok’s Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekkamai) or the Northern Bus Terminal (Mo chit Two –owing to its vast area, please observe the sign showing bus services to the Eastern region), to Pattaya’s main bus terminal located on Pattaya Nuea (North Pattaya Raod) near Sukhumvit Road.



It take about two and a half hours and costs around 120 baht. Buses leave every 30 minutes.When arriving at the main bus terminal in Pattaya, visitors can wait for red Songthaews that will take them to the main Beach Road.

Futhermore, there is a bus service from Suvarnabhumi Airort directly to Pattaya’s main bus terminal. Vistiors can buy a ticket at the airport’s Transport Centre. Buses leave every two hours and cost around 110 baht.