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Bangkok
to Surat Thani
By Car
Surat Thani can be most conveniently reached by
car from Bangkok by taking Highway No. 4 to Chumphon
via Phetchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan, and thence
onto Highway No. 41 and Highway No. 401.
By Bus
Air-conditioned buses, varying in 3 types, depart
from Bangkok's Southern Bus Terminal to Surat
Thani everyday at the following times:
VIP Bus: 7 p.m. and 7.30 p.m.
Standard 1 Bus (blue colour): 9 a.m., 9.30 a.m.,
8 p.m. and 8.30 p.m.
Standard 2 Bus (orange colour): 9.30 a.m. and
8.45 p.m.
By Train
Trains leave Bangkok's Hua Lamphong Railway Station
10 times daily from 12 noon-10.50 p.m. The trip
takes approximately 13 hours. For further details,
please call 1690, 0 2223 7010, 0 2223 7020 or
visit www.srt.or.th.
Surat Thani Railway Station is 12 kilometres
from town. A bus service between the station and
the town is available.
By Air
Thai Airways has 2 daily flights connecting Bangkok
with Surat Thani, with flying time being 70 minutes.
For more information, contact their Bangkok office
at tel. 1566, 0 2280 0060, 0 2628 2000 or view
their website at www.thaiairways.com.
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