Travel Reference
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Minivans leave from various points along Th Sukhumvit.
Family Tour
( 08 1940 7380; Th
Sukhumvit cnr Th Lak Meuang)
has minivans to Bangkok's Victory Monument and northern (Mo
Chit) bus terminal.
The three piers that handle boat traffic to Ko Chang, Ko Kut, Ko Mak and Ko Wai are
located in Laem Ngop, about 30km southwest of Trat. For prices and departure times to
the islands, see the section for each island.
Sŏrng·tăa·ou
to Laem Ngop and the piers (50B per person for six passengers, 200B for
the whole vehicle, 35 to 50 minutes) leave from Th Sukhumvit just past the market.
Bangkok Airways
( Trat airport 0 3955 1654/5, in Bangkok 0 2265 5555;
www.bangkokair.com
)
operates
flights from the airport, which is 40km from town. Taxis to Trat cost a ridiculous 600B.
Motorbike taxis charge 20B to 30B for local hops.
Motorbikes can be rented for 200B a day along Th Sukhumvit near the guesthouse
area.
TRANSPORT TO/FROM TRAT
DESTINATION
BUS
MINIVAN
AIR
from 2550B;
1hr;
3 daily
Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International
Airport
272B; 5-6hr;
5 daily
Bangkok Eastern (Ekamai) Bus Ter-
minal
265B; 5hr;
17 daily
Bangkok Northern
(Mo Chit) Bus Terminal
272B; 5-6hr;
5 daily
80B; 1hr; hourly
7.30am-11.30pm
70B; 50min; frequent
5am-7pm
Chanthaburi
120B; 1½hr; hourly
5am-6pm
Hat Lek (for Cambodia)
300B; 3½hr; hourly
7am-4pm
Pattaya
245B; 4hr; 1 daily
Rayong/Ban Phe
(for Ko Samet)
200B; 2½hr; hourly
5am-7pm
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