There are 8 ways to get from Pattaya Bus Terminal to Big Buddha by bus, plane, busferry, ferry, train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Pattaya Bus Terminal to Utapao Airport
- Fly from U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)UTP - USM
2h 50mBus, bus and ferry, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Pattaya to Rayong638
- Take the busferry from Rayong to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Koh Phangan
- Take the ferry from Koh Phangan to Petcherat Marina Bangrak, Koh Samui
21h 27m฿1,564–1,944Bus, bus and ferry, ferry via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Pattaya Bus Terminal to Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai
- Take the busferry from Khao San Lomprayah to Thong Sala Koh Phangan
- Take the ferry from Koh Phangan to Petcherat Marina Bangrak, Koh Samui
16h 35m฿1,859–2,279Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Pattaya to Hua Lamphong998
- Take the train from Bang Bamru to Surat Thani Train Station85
- Take the busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
19h 19m฿1,998–4,448Ferry
- Take the ferry from Pattaya Boonsiri Office to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier
- Take the ferry from Koh Tao Mae Had Pier to Koh Phangan
- Take the ferry from Koh Phangan to Bangrak Pier
19h 47m฿2,214–3,000Bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pattaya Bus Terminal to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)BKK - USM
4h 13m฿3,020–8,470Train to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pattaya to Makkasan
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)DMK - USM
5h 53m฿4,250–12,500Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Pattaya Bus Terminal to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Take the car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
13h 26m฿3,489–4,847
Pattaya Bus Terminal to Big Buddha by foot and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pattaya Bus Terminal to Big Buddha is to bus and bus and ferry and ferry which costs ฿1500 - ฿2000 and takes 21h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Pattaya Bus Terminal to Big Buddha is to bus and fly which takes 4h 13m and costs ฿3000 - ฿8500.
No, there is no direct ferry from Pattaya Bus Terminal to Big Buddha. However, there are services departing from Pattaya Boonsiri Office and arriving at Bangrak Pier via Koh Tao Mae Had Pier and Koh Phangan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 47m.
The distance between Pattaya Bus Terminal and Big Buddha is 407 km.
The best way to get from Pattaya Bus Terminal to Big Buddha without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and ferry via Bangkok which takes 16h 35m and costs ฿1800 - ฿2300.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Pattaya Bus Terminal to Big Buddha, including transfers.
There are 2922+ hotels available in Big Buddha.
What companies run services between Pattaya Bus Terminal, Thailand and Big Buddha, Surat Thani, Thailand?
You can take a vehicle from Pattaya Bus Terminal to Big Buddha via Pattaya Boonsiri Office, Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier, Koh Tao Mae Had Pier, Koh Phangan, and Bangrak Pier in around 19h 47m.
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from U Tapao Pattaya International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–7,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–8,000
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Pattaya to Hua Lamphong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Bang Bamru to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210–1,600
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Pattaya to Makkasan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- +66 8-0357-1251
- contactinfo.swb@gmail.com
- Website
- swbbus.com
Bus from Pattaya Bus Terminal to Utapao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- swbbus.com
- Phone
- +66 2 747 4307
- service@pattayabus.com
- Website
- airporthuahinbus.com
Bus from Pattaya Bus Terminal to Bangkok Bus Terminal Eakamai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿125–140
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/roong-reuang-coach
- Website
- https://airporthuahinbus.com/
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Khao San Lomprayah to Thong Sala Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿828
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66 38 429 966
- Website
- belltravelservice.com
Bus from Pattaya Bus Terminal to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿190
- Website
- https://belltravelservice.com/
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Pattaya to Rayong
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿60–160
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿60–75
- Phone
- +66 33019033
- yellowbusoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- iloveyellowbus.com
Busferry from Rayong to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,000
- Schedules at
- iloveyellowbus.com
- Phone
- +66 86 2730389
- customercare@songserm.com
- Website
- songserm.com
Ferry from Koh Phangan to Petcherat Marina Bangrak, Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿430–440
- Website
- https://songserm.com/
Ferry from Koh Tao Mae Had Pier to Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿550–750
- Website
- https://songserm.com/
Ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿220–350
- Website
- https://songserm.com/
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Pattaya Boonsiri Office to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–1,900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Ferry from Koh Tao Mae Had Pier to Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Ferry from Koh Phangan to Bangrak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿250–350
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿240–350
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- (+66) 02 240 2582
- info@seatrandiscovery.com
- Website
- seatrandiscovery.com
Ferry from Koh Phangan to Bangrak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿410–420
- Website
- https://www.seatrandiscovery.com/
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Car ferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Lipa Noi Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿468
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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