properperson Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Can anyone tell me best place to get a van from Hua Hin to Pattaya ? Any idea of the times and is a direct journey or have to change in BKK ? TIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seligne2 Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Go to the minivan station on Soi 51. Get a van to Ekkamai Station 180 baht. From Ekamai there are buses to Pattaya frequently. Alternately, take a real bus direct from HH to Pattaya. Daily at 11:00. 389 baht. See http://www.belltravelservice.com/# 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve187 Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 35 minutes ago, Seligne2 said: Go to the minivan station on Soi 51. Get a van to Ekkamai Station 180 baht. From Ekamai there are buses to Pattaya frequently. Alternately, take a real bus direct from HH to Pattaya. Daily at 11:00. 389 baht. See http://www.belltravelservice.com/# you could use yellow bus 393 - http://www.iloveyellowbus.com/en/roots.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seligne2 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I have never seen a Yellow Bus in HH and I looked for their office, purportedly across from BKK Hospital, but found no office. Have you seen/taken this bus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deli Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Travel time must be around 5 hours ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baansgr Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 15 hours ago, Seligne2 said: I have never seen a Yellow Bus in HH and I looked for their office, purportedly across from BKK Hospital, but found no office. Have you seen/taken this bus? It used to be next to Venitian by the tunnel. Twice daily that run samui to Rayong and back, HH aprox 11.30am and PM. Unfortunately the direct minibuses are no more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sfokevin Posted February 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2018 You should check out the ferry... it only takes 2 hours and much more comfortable than a packed van... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gruff Posted February 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2018 (edited) The Bell Travel bus is comfortable takes 4 to 5 hours . It is direct but sometimes it will stop on route for a few minutes at BKK sometimes not. Bluntly i would always avoid minivan's if atall possible the Bell bus s so much safer Edited February 9, 2018 by Gruff 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nickmondo Posted February 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2018 if you want to risk your life in a shared van then go ahead. I would not use one if you paid me. Far better to get the bus from the airport here in hua hin. Or, just get the ferry. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 18 minutes ago, sfokevin said: You should check out the ferry... it only takes 2 hours and much more comfortable than a packed van... Faster & much, much safer. One must not put much value on one's life to pick a mini van over the ferry option.It's 1200 baht to take the boat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baansgr Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 59 minutes ago, geriatrickid said: Faster & much, much safer. One must not put much value on one's life to pick a mini van over the ferry option.It's 1200 baht to take the boat. I wouldn't say safer, that sea gets very rough and the Thais don't have any S&R teams in place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 1 hour ago, baansgr said: I wouldn't say safer, that sea gets very rough and the Thais don't have any S&R teams in place I have been on the ferry during choppy weather and it runs just fine. If too rough, it does not sail. And there most definitely is a robust S&R capability for the route. It's a short route with heavy traffic from commercial freighters and there is a static position of Thai naval vessels in the gulf. Also, they have a drill every year for rapid response. This is last year's drill. https://www.royalferrygroup.com/page_bx.php?cid=5&cname=&cno=128&cno2=&show= As I type there are 4 tankers, and 5 commercial vessels sprinkled on the sea in proximity to the route. 2 Thai naval patrol vessels are near the route. You can't have better coverage than this. A ship could easily be on scene within 15 - 30 minutes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnapat Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Best advice possible, NEVER, ever take a van if you value your life 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 20 hours ago, Seligne2 said: I have never seen a Yellow Bus in HH and I looked for their office, purportedly across from BKK Hospital, but found no office. Have you seen/taken this bus? That's because the bus station is not in Hua Hin but Cha Am albeit right on the border. The bus station is on the left after going north through the airport tunnel adjacent to that Venetia whatchmacallit place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geisha Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Never, ever, take a van ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xyznot Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 9 minutes ago, geisha said: Never, ever, take a van ! I take vans all the time and so do millions of other people every year. There are 4,125 public vans operating on 114 routes from Bangkok to the provinces alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geisha Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 AND own many deaths and accidents per week ? No thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poohy Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 13 hours ago, xyznot said: I take vans all the time and so do millions of other people every year. There are 4,125 public vans operating on 114 routes from Bangkok to the provinces alone. You are lets say "Braver" man than me Hua Hin to pattaya there's a perfectly good bus and ferry and people want to risk to kill themselves in a minivan !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 13 hours ago, xyznot said: I take vans all the time and so do millions of other people every year. There are 4,125 public vans operating on 114 routes from Bangkok to the provinces alone. LOL. No one picks a van because they "want" to. It is because they have to. Thailand is a country where the majority of the population are economically have nots. It's like sangthaews, tuk tuks and taxis. In Hua Hin, many people will take a crowded grimy sangthaew because it is 10 baht, while others who don't mind the 150 baht fare will take a tuk tuk to cover the same distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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