Rongklua Market and Aranyaprathet Bus departure times and location

[mike2011]

This is relevant info for all traveling from PP or SR to Thailand via Poipet and who want to use a bus to Bangkok (Morchit or Ekkamai bus stations) or the new airport.

People going south the Pattaya/Rayong could change in Kabinburi and avoid going all the way to Ekkamai in BKK. Prices to BKK are 265-268 baht.

Note: The Mukdahan buses passing through Aran are not mentioned. Same holds true for the Chantaburi buses. So there are more departures and choices depending on your needs.

THis website details the departures from Aran bus station and those from the border market. The bus departs from the immediate proximity of the Thai immigration office. The website provides a detailed map.

https://12go.asia/en/travel/rong-klua-market/morchit?date=2015-04-24

[mike2011]

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[mike2011]

This is an alternative bus for BKK/Pattaya including the bus the Chaosensao.

The departs at Rongklua Market at 3.45 PM and from Aran bus station at 4 PM. The route runs via Sae Keow, Kabin Buri to Chaosensao. Arrival at Chaosensao around 7.15-7.30 PM.

From there it is easy to get a Van either to BKK or Chonburi.

The Chonburi van runs all the way to the new shopping mall (Robinson) south of Chonburi center. It stops under the pedestrian bridge. Here you can pick up a van going to pattaya.

Chaosensao to Pattaya Klang incl. change at Chonburi 8 PM to 9.30 PM

cost:

2nd class aircon bus Rongklua Market to Chaosensao 140 Baht

Van Chaosensao to Chonburi 40 baht

Van Chonburi to Pattaya 80 baht (probably over-charged)

NOTE:

a) At Kabinburi bus station were frequent good 1st class aircon buses running the route Korat - Rayong. These buses do not pass by Pattaya as they take the route via Baowin.

it is possible to connect to the Chaosensao bus or the 5.15 PM airport/ BKK ekkamai bus station bus from Phnom Penh. The Capitol bus leaves PP at 6.30 AM and arrives 2.30 PM at Poipet. Price 33000 riel/8.25 USD.

In poipet take a motorbike taxi to the border checkpoint: 4000/1 USD riel

On the Thai side make a right when walking out of the check point, pass the "Cross" cafe and walk of the defunct rail line, make a right and you see the buses. A lady sell the tickets at a small table. Lots of good street food options.

It is usually not necessary to take a bus from Aran unless the last Ronklua market bus has left. In that case, a 60 bath motorbike or 80 baht songtaew ride brings you to Aran bus station. According to the sales office there buses run almost hourly from 4 AM to 6 PM (BKK bound).

[mike2011]

Pattaya to Aranyaprathet

I was at the bus station on Pattaya Nua and asked for the price and departure times for the yellow bus to Isaan (Mukdahan, Surin, Satuk).

Right now the price stands at 260 baht from Pattaya to Arayanprathet. Thus, there must have been a recent price increase.

There are three departures in the morning:

8 AM

9 AM

9 30 AM

According to the friendly lady it takes 5-6 hours to Aranyaprathet. Add another 15 minutes for the ride to the border by motorbike taxi or trike.

This means that the 8 AM departure would allow visa runners to catch the 3.45 bus to Chaosensao from the bus stop adjacent to the border check point as described above. If the bus is a bit faster than 6 hours additional shopping time on he Cambodian side is available.

it took me 1 hr to cross the border from Cambodia to Thailand due to the slow handling of the crowed by Thai authorities. It was a Saturday thus there might be more runners from BKK as these guys need to work during the week.