Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
170B; hourly
6am-5pm; 3hr
Surat Thani
12 daily
BUS
The main bus terminal is on the highway, an inconvenient 16km from Chumphon. To get
there you can catch a
sŏrng·tăa·ou
(50B) from Th Nawamin Ruamjai. You'll have to
haggle with the opportunistic taxi drivers for night transit to/from the station; no matter
what they tell you, it shouldn't cost more than 200B.
There are several in-town bus stops to save you a trip out to the main bus station.
Choke
Anan Tour
( 0 7751 1757; soi off of Th Pracha Uthit)
, in the centre of town, has departures to
Bangkok, Phuket and Ranong.
Suwannatee Tour
( 0 7750 4901)
, 700m southeast of train sta-
tion road, serves Bangkok, Phetchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan. Buses to Hat Yai de-
part from near the petrol station on Th Nawamin Ruamjai.
All minivans for Surat Thani, Bang Saphan Yai and Prachuap Khiri Khan leave from
the unnamed soi opposite Salsa Guesthouse.
TRAIN
There are frequent services to/from Bangkok (2nd class 292B to 382B, 3rd class 235B,
7½ hours). Overnight sleepers range from 440B to 770B.
Southbound rapid and express trains - the only trains with 1st and 2nd class - are less
frequent and can be difficult to book out of Chumphon from November to February.
Getting Around
Sŏrng·tăa·ou
and motorcycle taxis around town cost 40B and 20B respectively per trip.
Sŏrng·tăa·ou
to Hat Thung Wua Laen cost 30B.
Motorcycles can be rented at travel agencies and guesthouses for 200B to 350B per
day.
