How to travel from Patong Beach to Pattaya City, Thailand

There are several options for getting from Patong Beach to Pattaya City by plane, subway, bus and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around THB 1,600 ($44) and will take around 14h 15m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly, then take the underground and then take the bus and arrive in approximately 5h 50m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately THB 2,105 ($58).

The distance between Patong Beach and Pattaya City is around 902km (561 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 628km (390 miles)

It takes around 5h 50m to get from Patong Beach and Pattaya City by plane, subway and bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 13h 40m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Patong Beach to Pattaya City is to fly, then take the underground and then take the bus which takes around 5h 50m and will set you back approx THB 2,105 ($58).

The cheapest way to travel between Patong Beach and Pattaya City, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around THB 1,600 ($44) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Patong Beach and Pattaya City. We recommend that you fly from Phuket (HKT) to Don Muang (DMK) then take the train to Ekkamai then take the bus to Pattaya Bus Terminal. instead which will take 5h 50m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Patong Beach and Pattaya City. It typically takes around 14h 15m and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Patong Beach to Pattaya City. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Phuket Bus Station. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 14h 15m.

Sawadee Tour run regular bus services between Patong Beach and Pattaya City. Buses run once daily and take around 14h 15m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Patong Beach to Pattaya City. We recommend that you fly from Phuket (HKT) to Don Muang (DMK) then take the train to Ekkamai then take the bus to Pattaya Bus Terminal. instead which will take 5h 50m.

The closest major airport to Pattaya City is U-Tapao International Airport (UTP) (UTP) which is approximately 32km (20 miles) from Pattaya City. Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) (BKK) and Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) (DMK) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Patong Beach and Pattaya City. The distance is around 977km (607 miles) by road and it will take around 13h 40m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Patong Beach to Pattaya City is to fly, then take the underground and then take the bus which takes, on average, 5h 50m and will usually cost around THB 2,105 ($58).