Getting to Koh Chang by Public Bus and Minibus

Getting to Koh Chang by Public Bus and Minibus

Buses and minibuses give you several choices for getting to Koh Chang from Bangkok, 

either direct to the ferry piers at Ao Thammachat and Centrepoint or going via Trat, 

the main provincial town some 20 kilometres away.

We can reserve selected services for you, 

giving us details of your dates of travel, number of people, hotel in Bangkok and resort in Koh Chang.

The share minibus hotel to hotel Hoppa can be booked to pick you up from your hotel in the main central tourist areas at Silom, Sathorn, Khao San Rd, Pratunam, Sukhumvit and Suvarnabhumi Airport hotels.

Prices start from 950bt per person with ferry ticket depending on your final hotel location in Koh Chang. Pick-up in Bangkok is from 08.00am to 10.30am again depending on your hotel location.

Return trips are offered from 850bt with ferry ticket (if booked with the downward journey) to a central Bangkok Hotel, 750bt to the Airport, 950bt to Don Mueang and its hotels.

There are two times for the return, The morning service leaves from Bang Bao Beach (the far end of the island) at 08.00am and works its way down the island to the ferry by 09.30am. There is also an afternoon service, 13.00 from Bang Bao Beach with the ferry at 14.30. The trip takes about 5.5 to 6 hours from the pier on the mainland side. Please note traffic going into Bangkok can be very heavy in the evenings, so drop-off at hotels in the Sukhumvit area do take time. We recommend the morning departure in these cases. Low season will likely reduce to the morning service only, but please just ask.

The minibuses are Toyota Commuters with seat belts.

Payment is either with an initial deposit via PayPal or on the day direct, but please note if booking a return and paying on the day, payment is in full for both legs on the first day of travel. Children are charged at full price as they require a seat. Babies, not toddlers, if on the parent’s lap, are free.

Getting to Koh Chang by Bus – VIP Bus from Khao San Road to the ferries

From Khao San Road, there is a VIP bus (or minibus if numbers are very low) service which departs at 8.00am, with local guesthouse pick-up, which arrives at the ferry pier (Thammachat) at 15.30, price 550bt per person including the ferry ticket. After the crossing, you can then take a taxi or they offer a minibus delivery to the door of your resort up to and including Bailan Beach for a further 150bt or up to Bang Bao Beach for 250bt.

The return is 550bt per person with the ferry ticket and again, transfer from your resort can be organised for a further 150bt. If you take your own taxi, you must be on the 10.15am ferry at Ao Sapparot. The bus leaves from the mainland side at 12.00pm. Journey time back to Bangkok is 5.5 to 6 hours, calling at Rama 9 (Srinakarin) for the Suvarnabhumi Airport Link, Hualamphong Railway Station and Khao San Road, arrival 17.30 to 18.00. You can then connect to country wide services if you are planning a mammoth trek, as many of these depart early evening.

Children are charged at full price as they require a seat. Babies, not toddlers, if on the parent’s lap, are free.

Payment is fully in advance via PayPal. We then send you a voucher to print and show on the day or show on your phone, together with full details on the meeting point.