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Car
a) First route: From Bangkok, take
Highway No. 4, passing the provinces of Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon,
and Ranong, then drive straight to Phang-nga town. It is 788 kilometres
from Bangkok. The trip takes around 12 hours.
b)
Second route: From Bangkok, take Highway No.4 to Chumphon, from there,
take Higway No. 41 to Amphoe Tha Chang, then go straight to an intersection
where a right turn is made to Highway No. 401, keep driving to Amphoe
Ban Ta Khun for about 50 kilometres, and then take Highway No. 415 for
30 kilometres, take a right turn to Phang-nga town. Visitors travelling
from Phuket should use Highway No. 402, passing Sarasin Bridge to Ban
Khok Kloi, take a right turn to Amphoe Takua Thung. It is 87 kilometres
from Phuket. The journey takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes.
ASIA
TRAVEL'S TRANSFER SERVICE FROM KRABI, PHUKET TO KHAOLAK
Bus
There are daily bus services from
Bangkok to Phang-nga. Air-conditioned buses, varying in 3 types, depart
from Bangkok’s Southern Bus Terminal at the following times:
VIP Bus: 6.30 p.m.
Standard 1 Bus: 7.30 p.m.
Standard 2 Bus: 6.30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Travelling time is 12 hours. For more
information call the Southern Bus Terminal at tel. 0 2435 1199-200 or
the Phang-nga Bus Terminal at tel: 0 7641 2300, 0 7641 2014
Train
There is no direct train to Phang-nga.
The State Railways of Thailand operates daily train services between Bangkok
and Surat Thani. A trip to Phang-nga can be made by getting off at the
Surat Thani Railway Station and then ride a bus for another two hours.
For more information call Bangkok’s Hualamphong Railway Station at tel.
1690, 0 2223 7010, 0 2223 7020 or visit www.srt.go.th.
Air
Thai Airways International operates
Bangkok-Phuket flights daily. From Phuket, take a bus or rent a car to
Phang-nga for about 58 kilometres.
Please
contact pam@asiatravel.com to
book air ticketing
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