Departure from Pattaya by bus

If you ask an Amsterdammer what he likes about Rotterdam, he will undoubtedly answer: “The Central Station, because from there an express train to Amsterdam departs every hour.” Perhaps the reverse also applies to a Rotterdammer, but I don't know.

So it is with Pattaya. Of the hundreds of thousands of tourists that this city attracts, there are still a few who want to leave as soon as possible for various reasons. As many things in Pattaya are well organized (and some less well), these people have also been taken care of. There are many buses from Pattaya to almost all parts of Thailand. Of course, this does not only apply to people who "flee", but also to people who work here in Pattaya and visit family or for tourists who want to enter Thailand in a relatively cheap way. journey.

I think the problem is that – unlike in many other cities – there is no large central bus station. Depending on the destination, you have to choose from 4 or 5 pick-up points, which – especially as a tourist – are not always easy to find. So here's a summary:

1. First of all I will of course mention the connection with Bangkok. In Pattaya North there is a large bus station where numerous First Class buses depart very regularly directly over the highway to Bangkok. You can choose from 4 destinations in Bangkok, namely Ekamai (directly on the BTS line) for the inner city, Moenchit for connection (change) with the North and East of Thailand, Sai Tai Mai (Southwest Bangkok) for connection with the West and South of Thailand and finally the direct bus connection with Bangkok airport. Mentioning departure times is pointless, because during the day there is a bus to Bangkok practically every half hour. An extensive timetable is available on the Internet.
2. The direct bus service to Savarnabhumi Airport actually starts in Jomtien where it departs from the Tappraya Road bus station at the beginning of Jomtien just before Thepprasit Road.
3. Also from Jomtien, a bus runs to Bangkok from Chaiya Phruek Road, which you can take along the entire length of Pattaya's Sukhumvit Road, but that bus goes via Laem Chabang, Sri Rachi and Chonburi. A “temporary bus” (Second Class), which takes about an hour longer to get to Bangkok than the express buses.
4. There are even more Second Class "babies" driving on that Sukhumvit Road, or rather they are regional buses, to and from Sri Rachi, Chonburi in the North, to Sattahip and Rayong in the South and Chantaburi, Ban Phe and Trat in the East. Many working people and students on these buses, so if you choose this bus, think about working and school times. There are some "official" stops, but in fact you can get on and off anywhere along Sukhumvit Road.
5. On 3rd Road between Pattaya Klang and Nua is the bus station to Ubon Ratchissama, where both VIP and Second Class buses depart many times a day.
6. Then the somewhat larger station on Sukhumvit (direction South) near Pattaya Klang where the bus departs to many places in the North: Chiang Mai, Mae Sai, Pitsanulok, Khon Kaen, Udon Thani, Nongkai.
7. Then back to the large station in Noord, where a bus departs to Mukdahan twice a day. The bus always goes to Aryanprathet (on the border with Cambodia) and then either via Buriram and Roi Et or via Surin and Yasaton to Mukdaham.

So, I think I have mentioned most buses from Pattaya, the real bus enthusiast can go ahead with this one information. You may also want to check http://wikitravel.org/en/Pattaya for more information about the bus and train connections with times and (not current) prices.

Additions and/or experiences from Pattaya experts are of course very much appreciated.