Just seeing if anyone can give me a heads-up on bus transportation South to  Chanthaburi from Pattaya? ????

 

In need of an R&R escape from crazy Pattaya....????????????????????????

I went to Chantaburi a couple of weeks ago. We got a minibus from the road that runs along the side of Numchai electronics store on Sukhumvit Road. It is not too far from the top of Pattaya Klang, near Soi 49: go over the pedestrian bridge and then left along Sukhumvit Road past Numchai then immediately right. The ticket office and bus stop is nearly opposite Tesco Extra. We got a motorcycle taxi there from Naklua for 100 Baht.

The minibus is well driven and all passengers must wear their seatbelt, fare is 200 Baht pp, no need for advance booking during the week. Busses run hourly and take nearly 3 hours. Last bus leaves at 6pm. At the bus station in Chantaburi a tuktuk will take you to your hotel for 100 Baht.

Plenty of places by the river in the old town to eat, drink and be merry. Beer is cheap. Lots of coffee and cake places during the day, lots of temples and a Catholic church too.

We went midweek so it was quiet, but pleasant; weekends are busier.

Enjoy.

19 hours ago, champers said:

I went to Chantaburi a couple of weeks ago. We got a minibus from the road that runs along the side of Numchai electronics store on Sukhumvit Road. It is not too far from the top of Pattaya Klang, near Soi 49: go over the pedestrian bridge and then left along Sukhumvit Road past Numchai then immediately right. The ticket office and bus stop is nearly opposite Tesco Extra. We got a motorcycle taxi there from Naklua for 100 Baht.

The minibus is well driven and all passengers must wear their seatbelt, fare is 200 Baht pp, no need for advance booking during the week. Busses run hourly and take nearly 3 hours. Last bus leaves at 6pm. At the bus station in Chantaburi a tuktuk will take you to your hotel for 100 Baht.

Plenty of places by the river in the old town to eat, drink and be merry. Beer is cheap. Lots of coffee and cake places during the day, lots of temples and a Catholic church too.

We went midweek so it was quiet, but pleasant; weekends are busier.

Enjoy.

Well, that sounds like a good deal....will check it out as it is close to my bunk....thank you...????????????????????