The central bus station in Pattaya is located on North Street. There are also private mini bus stations in the city, which are quite popular among tourists. You can comfortably travel to almost anywhere in the country.
Buy boarding tickets at the bus station ticket office in advance or just before departure. It is very convenient to book tickets online.
Northern Nua Bus Station
The infrastructure of the Northern Bus Station is quite developed, it has: a small waiting room, ticket office, store.
Here you can leave for these destinations:
any of Bangkok's three train stations;
the capital's Suvarnabhumi Airport;
Samui Island;
Hua Hin;
Open hours: 04:30 to 21:00 or 23:00 (depending on the destination).
How to get to Pattaya Bus Station
Pattaya's main bus station, Nua Bus Station, is located on North Pattaya Road, just off Sukhumvit Road.
The most comfortable way to call a taxi, the cost will depend on the remoteness of the hotel (120-180 THB).
The cheapest option is songteo, the fare will cost you 10 THB.
The fastest way is mototaxi (50-80 THB), but it's only suitable if you don't have luggage.
South Bus Station on Tapraya Road
The Tapraya Bus Station is a small pavilion, with ticket booths and benches for passengers inside. There is a scoreboard next to the terminal, where you can check the current bus timetable. At site, you can book tickets online and get information.
Buses run from South Bus Station to these destinations:
Suvarnabhumi Airport;
Bangkok.
Bus station opening hours: 07:00 to 21:00.
Travel interval between flights is 1 hour.
How to get to Pattaya Bus Station
The bus station is located at the intersection of Tapraya Road with Theprasit Highway, near the Pattaya Park Hotel. The Food Mart hypermarket can serve as a reference point.
To get to the train station, you need to take the songteo, which goes to Central Pattaya. The fare is 10 THB.
Nakhonchai bus station (Na Korn Chai Air bus)
This mini bus station is a large covered pavilion. You can get flight and schedule information at site.
Maindirections:
Chiang Rai;
Chiang Mai;
Ubon;
Rayong.
How to get to Pattaya Bus Station
The bus station is a three-minute walk from the intersection of Central Road and Sukhumvit Highway, to the right of the intersection.
The Na Korn Chai Air bus station is also conveniently accessible by songteo. It is necessary to ask the driver to stop at the intersection.
Local stops
Separate departure points for buses and minivans exist throughout the resort's periphery.
On South Street(South Street), you can leave Pattaya to Samet and Ko Chang by minibus.
There is also a bus station on Sukhumvit, from which buses run to eastern Thailand, Bangkok and Laos.
Many of the stops are located near travel agencies. If you can't figure out where to leave from, use the transfer services of a tour company.