New Bus Routes Link Bangkok Airports to Pattaya and Hua Hin

[snoop1130]

Photo courtesy of Airport Huahin Bus

 

Travellers can now take advantage of a new first-class bus service connecting Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi airports to the popular destinations of Pattaya and Hua Hin. This service, operational from March 8, is provided by State-run Transport Co. and promises both comfort and convenience for tourists and locals alike.

 

The service offers four daily round trips from Don Mueang to Pattaya, covering 162 kilometres in approximately two-and-a-half hours, with each trip costing 155 baht. For those heading to Hua Hin from Don Mueang, the service provides two daily round trips, covering 216 kilometres in about three-and-a-half hours, with a ticket price of 200 baht. Additionally, passengers arriving at Suvarnabhumi can access four daily round trips to Pattaya, spanning 127 kilometres in two hours at a fare of 122 baht.

 

 

Tickets will be available for purchase within both airport terminals, ensuring straightforward access for all travellers. This seamless and cost-effective service is poised to enhance the ease of reaching Pattaya and Hua Hin from Bangkok's major airports, reported The Thaiger.

 

-- 2025-02-18

 

 

[Peabody]

And what times are those 4 daily trips? And to where in Pattaya/HH exactly?

 

[hotchilli]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Travellers can now take advantage of a new first-class bus service connecting Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi airports to the popular destinations of Pattaya and Hua Hin. This service, operational from March 8, is provided by State-run Transport Co. and promises both comfort and convenience for tourists and locals alike.

About time

[PETERTHEEATER]

https://airporthuahinbus.com/hua-hin-suvarnabhumi-airport/

 

Note how they quote a 5 hour journey time.

[worrab]

10 hours ago, Peabody said:

And what times are those 4 daily trips? And to where in Pattaya/

In Hua Hin, this service will operate from the bus station located on Petkasem Road, between Soi 96 and 96/1.

 

𝟭) 𝗗𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 – 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗮 (𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗶)
▪️𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: 162 km
▪️𝗕𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲: First-class air-conditioned bus, 36 seats
▪️𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘀: 8 (round trip)
▪️𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀:
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: 06:30, 10:30, 13:30, 17:30
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗮: 07:00, 10:00, 14:30, 17:00
▪️𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗲: 155 baht
▪️𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲: 2 hours 30 minutes

The inaugural trip for this route on 8 March will depart at 13:30.

 

𝟮) 𝗗𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 – 𝗛𝘂𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗻 (𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗮𝗽 𝗞𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗻)
▪️𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: 216 km
▪️𝗕𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲: First-class air-conditioned bus, 36 seats
▪️𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘀: 4 (round trip)
▪️𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀:
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: 07:30, 15:00
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝘂𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗻: 07:00, 14:00
▪️𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗲: 200 baht
▪️𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲: 3 hours 30 minutes

 

𝟯) 𝗦𝘂𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗶 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 – 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗮
▪️𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: 127 km
▪️𝗕𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲: First-class air-conditioned bus, 36 seats
▪️𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘀: 8 (round trip)
▪️𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀:
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝘂𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗶 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: 07:30, 11:30, 13:30, 17:30
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗮: 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 16:30
▪️𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗲: 122 baht
▪️𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲: 2 hours

 

[LALes]

Does the Pattaya bus go to Jomtien?

[rice555]

1 hour ago, worrab said:

In Hua Hin, this service will operate from the bus station located on Petkasem Road, between Soi 96 and 96/1.

 

𝟭) 𝗗𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 – 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗮 (𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗶)
▪️𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: 162 km
▪️𝗕𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲: First-class air-conditioned bus, 36 seats
▪️𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘀: 8 (round trip)
▪️𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀:
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: 06:30, 10:30, 13:30, 17:30
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗮: 07:00, 10:00, 14:30, 17:00
▪️𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗲: 155 baht
▪️𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲: 2 hours 30 minutes

The inaugural trip for this route on 8 March will depart at 13:30.

 

𝟮) 𝗗𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 – 𝗛𝘂𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗻 (𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗮𝗽 𝗞𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗻)
▪️𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: 216 km
▪️𝗕𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲: First-class air-conditioned bus, 36 seats
▪️𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘀: 4 (round trip)
▪️𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀:
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: 07:30, 15:00
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝘂𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗻: 07:00, 14:00
▪️𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗲: 200 baht
▪️𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲: 3 hours 30 minutes

 

𝟯) 𝗦𝘂𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗶 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 – 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗮
▪️𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: 127 km
▪️𝗕𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲: First-class air-conditioned bus, 36 seats
▪️𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘀: 8 (round trip)
▪️𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀:
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝘂𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗶 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: 07:30, 11:30, 13:30, 17:30
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗮: 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 16:30
▪️𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗲: 122 baht
▪️𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲: 2 hours

 

Do they know what a "Round Trip" means?

[treetops]

3 hours ago, LALes said:

Does the Pattaya bus go to Jomtien?

 

Googling for the distance between Don Mueang Airport and Jomtien Bus Station I'd say yes.

[Folsom]

Exciting. Will have to give it a try, but I hope it's not "first class" as in a required stop to make a cheap suit....  

[thecyclist]

I assume this will be in addition to the already existing Roong Rueang Suvarnabhumi to Jomtien route. Not much of an improvement, as Roong Rueang runs every hour. 

[GypsyT]

Great needed news to DMK from Jomtien! I just ordered taxi for 1900 THB.

[spidermike007]

New routes are a decent thing to have, but Thailand absolutely has to get its act together and create some high-speed ways to move people around.

 

There should be High-Speed Rail from Bangkok to Hua Hin, which there is not.

 

There should be commuter flights from Bangkok to Hua Hin Airport, which there is not.

 

There should be flights from Hua Hin airport to Pattaya, which there is not, since Hua Hin airport is one of the least utilized airports in all of Southeast Asia.

 

This hapless administration has to at least make an attempt to get their act together, and they need to stop pretending that they are competent and that they are representing the Thai people. They are not competent, and they are not representing anyone here in Thailand, other than their own self-interests, and the interests of the elites. Period. 

 

The current situation with Rama II a decade behind schedule, and moving at a snail's pace is an absolute abomination and a boil on the face of Thailand. 

[jojothai]

On 2/19/2025 at 8:39 AM, PETERTHEEATER said:

https://airporthuahinbus.com/hua-hin-suvarnabhumi-airport/

 

Note how they quote a 5 hour journey time.

This appears to be a new service and not the existing one on that website. The initial picture is from the existing service in hua h in near the airport.
a later post says petkasem 96 to 96/1 where there is some bus service already. We need a booking link.

Hua hin to suvarnabhumi on the existing service is ,mostly 3.5 hours except when hitting rush hour traffic when it can be an extra hour or more. (hence the 5 hours)

[jojothai]

On 2/19/2025 at 9:44 AM, LALes said:

Does the Pattaya bus go to Jomtien?

This new service does not state that, the post states Hua Hin -DMK , DMK- pattaya. Suvarnabhumi - Pattaya.

 

The existing service that does hua hin to suvarnabhumi and pattaya also goes to Jomtien.
https://airportpattayabus.com/

[jojothai]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

There should be High-Speed Rail from Bangkok to Hua Hin, which there is not.

There is planned to be, but when is a big guess. Current schedule start about 2030, likely to be later, then about 5 years for construction.

 

There should be commuter flights from Bangkok to Hua Hin Airport, which there is not.

Personally i don't think its necessary. Just as quick get on the airport bus. Main problem is whether there are delays on Rama II. Mainly rush hour and peak transport times.
I always avoid certain times and rarely get much more than 3.5 hours 

There should be flights from Hua Hin airport to Pattaya, which there is not, since Hua Hin airport is one of the least utilized airports in all of Southeast Asia.
I agree, but i would expect it to be u-tapao. Still would save a lot of time.

They have been promising  for years to upgrade hua hin airport  with more destinations than just Chiang Mai. Recently repeated again, but yet to see any action

Justified comments, mine added above in italics.

[spidermike007]

1 hour ago, jojothai said:

Justified comments, mine added above in italics.

These days I will only drive into Bangkok if it's after 10:00 p.m. And I will only leave Bangkok prior to 5:30 a.m. That's how bad I found traffic to be on Rama II, getting in and out of Bangkok. I just will not take a chance of being in traffic for 2 hours or more to go 10 or 15 km, which has happened to me on multiple occasions. 

 

I do consider the lack of high-speed transport options to be an abomination, and highly representative of the level of sloth that Thailand has experienced on a governmental level for the past 30 or 40 years. 

[Upnotover]

On 2/19/2025 at 11:37 AM, rice555 said:

Do they know what a "Round Trip" means?

Not really, but they are lucky we are so much more cleverer than them.

[CHdiver]

On 2/19/2025 at 10:33 AM, GypsyT said:

Great needed news to DMK from Jomtien! I just ordered taxi for 1900 THB.

You could have saved 500 Baht....

 

https://mikepattayataxi.com/rate-of-service/

[GypsyT]

2 hours ago, CHdiver said:

https://mikepattayataxi.com/rate-of-service/

All usually add 3-400 B when picking up at Jomtien.

Mikes; "Start Price 1,400 Baht"

What have you actually paid?

 

[PETERTHEEATER]

18 hours ago, jojothai said:

This appears to be a new service and not the existing one on that website. The initial picture is from the existing service in hua h in near the airport.
a later post says petkasem 96 to 96/1 where there is some bus service already. We need a booking link.

Hua hin to suvarnabhumi on the existing service is ,mostly 3.5 hours except when hitting rush hour traffic when it can be an extra hour or more. (hence the 5 hours)

Thanks. I have taken note,