Getting to Trang

Car

a) Highway No. 4 (Bangkok-Chumphon) to Highway No. 41 (Surat Thani-Thung Song- Huai Yot-Trang), total distance of 828 kilometres.

b) Highway No. 4 (Bangkok-Chumphon) to Ranong-Phannga-Krabi-Trang, total distance of 1,020 kilometres.

c) Highway No. 404-416 (Satun-Palian-Trang), total distance of 140 kilometres.

d) Highway No. 4-407 (Hat Yai-Phatthalung-Trang), total distance of 148 kilometres.

e) Highway No. 4-402 (Phuket-Phang-nga-Krabi-Trang), total distance of 312 kilometres.

Train

Rapid and express trains depart from the Bangkok Railway Station to Trang daily at 5.05 p.m. and 6.20 p.m. respectively, taking 15 hours for the 870-kilometre journey. More information can be obtained from Bangkok Railway Station at tel. 1690, 0 2223 7010 and 0 2223 7020 or calling Trang station at tel. 0 7521 8012.

Bus

Air-conditioned buses, varying in 3 types, depart from the Southern Bus Terminal in Bangkok to Trang every day at the following times:

VIP Bus: 7 p.m. and 7.30 p.m.

Standard 1 Bus: 7 a.m., 7 p.m., 7.50 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Standard 2 Bus: 5 p.m.

It takes 12 hours for the trip. For more information, please call 0 2435 1199-200 or the Transport Co. in Trang at tel. 0 7521 8718.

Trang offers mortorised tricycles, or Tuk Tuks, for travel within the municipality at 10 baht per trip. Travel between the districts can be by buses and mini-buses or by renting vans from tour companies in the city.

Air

Thai Airways has daily direct flights connecting Bangkok with Trang with a travel time of 1.10 hours. For more information, call 0 2280 0060, 0 2628 2000 (Bangkok office), 0 7521 9923 or 0 7521 8066 (Trang office)