Any bus service after 6pm from BKK airport to Pattaya?

[Regyai 415]

All baht busses are private hire

 

Ante up the necessary wedge and watch them empty all the 10 & 20 bahters already perched in it

 

 

[tomcat76 327]

There is a railway station at Suvarabhumi - go down to the basement - takes you into center of BKK in about 20 mins and there is a railway station in Pattaya - in fact several stations. The line runs parallel to Suhkumvit (on the east side about 100 metres over). But getting from the airport to Pattaya by train is out of the question- especially at night

 

That's the Airport Rail Link. It only goes to downtown BKK, not Pattaya. And it's not part of the Thai Railways system. The station Jacko mentions must be on the 'Eastern Line'. Looking at a couple of its timetables, I don't see "Pattaya", so it must be called something else. I guess it must be theoretically possible to catch the Airport Rail Link to Makkasan or Phya Tai and then catch one of these Eastern Line trains to get to the station in Pattaya.

[jacko 8,813]

That's the Airport Rail Link. It only goes to downtown BKK, not Pattaya. And it's not part of the Thai Railways system. The station Jacko mentions must be on the 'Eastern Line'. Looking at a couple of its timetables, I don't see "Pattaya", so it must be called something else. I guess it must be theoretically possible to catch the Airport Rail Link to Makkasan or Phya Tai and then catch one of these Eastern Line trains to get to the station in Pattaya.

It is called Pattaya here.......

[steamer 158]

Give up 5 Starbucks before you go which will pay for Mr. T. Door to door.

 

I've taken Mr T 3 times. He's zero for three as far as I'm concerned.

[tomcat76 327]

It is called Pattaya here.......

 

Sure enough. Two stations apparently. Found one train a day, in the morning. Takes about 3:15 to get there from BKK. Is this really really a practical way of getting to Pattaya from Suv, as the OP is asking? Unless someone knows of a night bus service (not so far mentioned), I think his only option is a taxi.

Edited February 13, 2013 by tomcat76

[Regyai 415]

I notice a new little wooden 'station' has been erected at the back of the 'Floating Market' on the Pattaya line

 

P'raps their going to freight in more Ruskies straight to the back door?

 

 

 

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[jacko 8,813]

Sure enough. Two stations apparently. Found one train a day, in the morning. Takes about 3:15 to get there from BKK. Is this really really a practical way of getting to Pattaya from Suv, as the OP is asking? Unless someone knows of a night bus service (not so far mentioned), I think his only option is a taxi.

The more Southerly station, (Pattaya Tai) doesn't look like it is in use

No of course not, it would be a silly way, only for the train romantics.

If I was the OP I would have Mr T or Mr Toom waiting.

[Regyai 415]

I notice a new little wooden 'station' has been erected at the back of the 'Floating Market' on the Pattaya line

 

P'raps their going to freight in more Ruskies straight to the back door?

 

 

 

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Exactly that as I passed today, shepherding in the punters direct from the train:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[papillon 695]

Great photos.

 

Now where did I put my Train Spotting Anorak, lol.

[tomcat76 327]

Exactly that as I passed today, shepherding in the punters direct from the train:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BTW. Just out of curiosity, can you say about what time that was?

[Regyai 415]

2pm

[papillon 695]

Was the Train on time?

[tomcat76 327]

Either about 3:30 late (which is not beyond the realm of possibility, esp. for an "Ordinary"), or it's another train that didn't come up when I searched on the SRT website.