Getting to Trat - Several Options
• Fastest (from Bangkok) - Bangkok
Airways flies several flights each week from Bangkok.
The fare is Bt 4,000 return.. See a schedule at Bangkok
Airways• Fast - Fly to Utapao and take a hired car to Trat and Laem Ngop.
• Slower - Minivan service from Bangkok that includes ferry tickets is widely available from hotel travel desks and travel agents for upwards of Bt 250 .
• Slower - Bus service from virtually any city in Thailand is available. From Bangkok , take a bus from the Eckamai Bus Terminal .
Air con buses are Bt 200 , run ever hour from 05:00 - 23:00 and require upwards of 6 hours .
• From Pattaya and Baan Phe - Mini bus service (via Baan Phe pier) should be: Pattaya Bt 400, Baan Phe 300 (add Bt 100 for ferry ticket)
• Self Drive - Car ferries availabe at Thammachat Bay Pier (Ao Thammachat), Center Point and Laem Ngop.
From Trat to Ko Chang
If your arranged transportation terminated in Trat, find a canopied pickup truck with bench seats, often called a songtaew or seelor, that is headed for Laem ngop pier.
A direct hire should be Bt 100 (negotiate the price in advance), while a multi stopping shared vehicle shoud be Bt 20. Figure 20 - 30 minutes.
Finally! the Ferry to Paradise!
Center Point Pier to Dan Kao Pier : Bt 80, Bt 120 return.
Laem Ngop Pier to Dan Kao Pier : Bt 50
(schedules are every 1 to 2 hours 06:00 to 17:00 approximately)
Laem Ngop Pier to Dan Mai Pier : daily 13.00, Bt 30, requires 30 minutes
Laem Ngop Pier to Than Mayom Pier : daily 14.00 Bt 50, requires 45 minutes
Car Ferries
Thammachat Pier to Ko Chang Ferry Pier : same rates as Laem Ngop
Schedule is every 1.5 hr from 07:00 to 19:00 + 21:00 on weekends.
Center-Point-Pier to Dan-Kao-Pier : Passengers - Bt 50; motorcycle + 1 person Bt 50 Baht; Car + 1 person Bt 150 Baht.
Laem-Ngop-Pier to Dan-Kao-Pier : Passengers - Bt 50; motorcycle + 1 person Bt 70 Baht; Car + 1 person Bt 125 (+ Bt 30 for each passenger)Baht
(schedules are every 1.5 hours 07:00 to 17:00 approximately)
Note: rainy season schedules, May to October vary depending on weather.