I need to be in Chumpon during the Weekend, will appreciate some travelling information:

- Is there a flight that goes there from Bangkok? (I know there is an airport, but I asked in Nok Air, Bangkok Air, Air Asia and Thai and non of those fly there)

- If no flight; which bus station should I use?

- How long should the journey take?

thanks in advance.

Bus from Sai Tai Mai (PinkLao) or train

Bus from Sai Tai Mai (PinkLao) or train

Thanks, do you know where can I get train timetable (a link or a phone number will be great).

I need to be in Chumpon during the Weekend, will appreciate some travelling information:

- Is there a flight that goes there from Bangkok? (I know there is an airport, but I asked in Nok Air, Bangkok Air, Air Asia and Thai and non of those fly there)

- If no flight; which bus station should I use?

- How long should the journey take?

thanks in advance.

Or you could "Chumpon" a train......

OK, I found out. In case someone needs the info:

Trains from Hualamphong starting from 8:05 to 22:50 (continuing to Surat Thani and further south).

Trains from Chumphon to Bangkok starting from 19:24 to 12:46 in the next day.

Takes about 6-7 hours by train

www.railway.co.th

Edited July 21, 200619 yr by ~G~

I need to be in Chumpon during the Weekend, will appreciate some travelling information:

- Is there a flight that goes there from Bangkok? (I know there is an airport, but I asked in Nok Air, Bangkok Air, Air Asia and Thai and non of those fly there)

- If no flight; which bus station should I use?

- How long should the journey take?

thanks in advance.

Or you could "Chumpon" a train......

Take the train.I always do.First afternoon train is 13:00.Next 14:45 and many more after until the last train at 22:50.Book as far in advance as you can.The trains can get REALLY busy at the weekend.There are no flights at all.

Edited July 21, 200619 yr by baboon

Well too late here, I live in Chumpon and prefer to take Chok Annan bus leaving Sai Tai mai 3 x day. Their chumpon office is opposite the entrance of the main market, in a parking lot next to that motorbike shop Susuki I think.

They have a direct connection with a free meal stop underway before Prachuap Kiri Khan. (Not picking people up along the high way)

The 8 am diesel rail car is very nice also, a tad slow though.

Well too late here, I live in Chumpon and prefer to take Chok Annan bus leaving Sai Tai mai 3 x day. Their chumpon office is opposite the entrance of the main market, in a parking lot next to that motorbike shop Susuki I think.

They have a direct connection with a free meal stop underway before Prachuap Kiri Khan. (Not picking people up along the high way)

The 8 am diesel rail car is very nice also, a tad slow though.

Blimey,another TV fan in Chumphon.That ll be all of 2 of us seemingly.

there is actually an airport in chumpon. i once landed there on a private charter. but i don't think any commercial flights are in operation now, which is a dissappointment. chumpon has some georgous and totally virgin beaches.