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| Starting point | Option | Pattaya arrival | Journey | Sold online, October–November 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suvarnabhumi Airport | Roong Reuang Coach | Pattaya North Bus Station | About 2 hours | 158 THB |
| Suvarnabhumi Airport | The Transport Co. coach | Pattaya Bus Terminal | About 2 hr 40 min | 147 THB |
| Don Mueang Airport | The Transport Co. coach | Pattaya Bus Terminal | About 3 hr 25 min | 179 THB |
| Mo Chit minibus station | Minivan, hourly 06:00–20:00 | North Pattaya, Central Pattaya or Bali Hai Pier | 2 hr 20–40 min | 182 THB |
| Hua Lamphong | Train, on some dates | Pattaya station | 2 hr 28 min | 220 THB |
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Prices are per adult, one way. If you land at Suvarnabhumi, going into Bangkok first only adds time.
Suvarnabhumi Airport to Pattaya bus
AOT puts the Pattaya coach counters at Level 1, Gate 8, on the inner curb. For late October 2026, Roong Reuang Coach sold departures every one to two hours from 06:30 to 18:30 for 158 THB, arriving at Pattaya North Bus Station in about 2 hours.
The Transport Co. also sold two daily coaches, 07:30 and 13:30, from the airport's Public Transportation Center for 147 THB, arriving at its own Pattaya Bus Terminal. That center is a different place from the Gate 8 counters, so follow the boarding point printed on your ticket. The Suvarnabhumi guide shows the airport's floors and curbs.
From Don Mueang and central Bangkok
From Don Mueang, The Transport Co. sold six coaches a day from 06:30 for 179 THB, leaving the airport's bus station and taking about 3 hr 25 min.
From the city, minivans run every hour from 06:00 to 20:00 from the minibus station at Mo Chit for 182 THB. Each operator ends somewhere different: Saharat Pattaya at North Pattaya or its Central Pattaya office, Pannipa Pattaya Tour at Bali Hai Pier, the pier for Koh Larn.
Roong Reuang Coach also links Pattaya with Ekkamai, Bangkok's Eastern Bus Terminal. Its Pattaya-to-Ekkamai buses were sold online, but outbound Ekkamai departures were not listed on the dates checked, so ask at the terminal.
Train, taxi or private transfer
SRT's Eastern Line passes Pattaya. On the Saturday checked in November 2026, a train left Hua Lamphong at 06:45, reaching Pattaya at 09:13, with second-class air-conditioned seats for 220 THB. No train was listed on the weekday checked.
Private car transfers were listed online from 1,376 THB for October 2026. Check whether the price is for the whole vehicle and whether expressway tolls are included before comparing it with the bus.
Getting back to Bangkok
Departures in the other direction were on sale for the same three dates:
- Roong Reuang Coach to Ekkamai: from Pattaya North Bus Station, 04:30 and then hourly from 08:00 to 20:00, plus 22:00, for 194 THB, about 2 hr 30 min.
- Roong Reuang Coach to Suvarnabhumi: from Pattaya North Bus Station, ten departures from 07:00 to 21:00, for 158 THB, about 2 hours.
- The Transport Co. to Don Mueang: from Pattaya Bus Terminal at 07:00, 10:00, 12:00, 14:30, 16:00 and 17:00, for 179 THB, about 3 hr 25 min.
- Minivans to Mo Chit: from the Saharat and Pannipa offices in Central Pattaya, from 06:00, for 182 THB.
For a flight, leave a margin for road traffic before the airline's check-in deadline. The Pattaya guide covers getting around once you arrive.
Questions before you go
Can I go straight from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Pattaya?
Yes. AOT places the Pattaya coach counters at Level 1, Gate 8. For October and November 2026, airport coaches were sold online for 147 to 158 THB, taking about 2 hours to 2 hr 40 min depending on the operator and drop-off point.
Is there a train to Pattaya?
A Hua Lamphong to Pattaya train, 06:45 to 09:13 with second-class air-conditioned seats, was on sale for 220 THB on the Saturday checked in November 2026. None was listed for the weekday checked, so search your exact date.
Where do buses back to Bangkok leave from?
Roong Reuang Coach buses to Ekkamai and Suvarnabhumi leave Pattaya North Bus Station. The Transport Co. coach to Don Mueang leaves Pattaya Bus Terminal, and minivans to Mo Chit leave from operators' offices in Central Pattaya.
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