There are 7 ways to get from Pattaya to Karon by bus, plane, ferry, busferry, or car
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Bus to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Pattaya Bus Terminal to Utapao Airportbus
- Fly from U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane UTP - HKT
- Take the bus from Phuket Airport Bus to Karon Circlebus
5h 26m฿3,042–7,018Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pattaya Sawasdee to Phuket Bus Stationbus
18h 41m฿1,218–2,156Ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Pattaya Boonsiri Office to Boonsiri Sealine Ferry Koh Tao Pierferry Pattaya Boonsiri Office - Boonsiri Sealine Ferry Koh Tao Pier
- Take the busferry from Koh Tao Mae Had Pier to Phuket Lomprayah Bus Stationbusferry
27h 36m฿3,727–4,736Drive 967.3 km
- Drive from Pattaya to Karoncar 967.3 km
13h 37m฿3,636–5,252Bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Pattaya Jomtien Bus Station to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane BKK - HKT
- Take the bus from Phuket Airport Bus to Karon Circlebus
6h 29m฿1,521–3,802Bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from South Pattaya Wongsaithing Tour Bus Stop to Mo Chit Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane DMK - HKT
- Take the bus from Phuket Airport Bus to Karon Circlebus
6h 47m฿1,663–3,364Bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly to Krabi Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Pattaya Jomtien Bus Station to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane BKK - KBV
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuketferry
8h 32m฿2,851–8,432
U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pattaya to Karon is to bus which costs ฿1200 - ฿2200 and takes 18h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Pattaya to Karon is to bus and fly which takes 5h 26m and costs ฿3000 - ฿7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Pattaya to Karon. However, there are services departing from Pattaya Sawasdee and arriving at Karon Circle via Old Phuket Bus Terminal and Phuket Town. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 41m.
The distance between Pattaya and Karon is 674 km. The road distance is 967.3 km.
The best way to get from Pattaya to Karon without a car is to bus which takes 18h 41m and costs ฿1200 - ฿2200.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Pattaya to Karon, including transfers.
Pattaya to Karon bus services, operated by Sawadee Tour, depart from Pattaya Sawasdee station.
Pattaya to Karon bus services, operated by Sawadee Tour, arrive at Phuket Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pattaya to Karon is 967 km. It takes approximately 13h 37m to drive from Pattaya to Karon.
Book your Pattaya to Karon bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Pattaya, Thailand and Karon, Thailand?
Sawadee Tour operates a bus from Pattaya Sawasdee to Phuket Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost ฿1,159–2,089 and the journey takes 17h.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,800
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,300
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,600
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from U Tapao Pattaya International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,000
Flights from U Tapao Pattaya International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–16,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–3,100
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Krabi Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–5,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from U Tapao Pattaya International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,000
Flights from U Tapao Pattaya International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–16,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–8,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–5,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Krabi Airport via Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–5,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–3,300
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–3,200
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,600
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–12,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–12,000
- Phone
- +66 8-0357-1251
- [email protected]
- Website
- swbbus.com
Bus from Pattaya Bus Terminal to Utapao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿240–330
- Schedules at
- swbbus.com
- Phone
- +66 863061257
- [email protected]
- Website
- phuketsmartbus.com
Bus from Phuket Airport Bus to Karon Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–190
- Schedules at
- phuketsmartbus.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Cash
- ฿170
- Phuket Rabbit card
- ฿130–190
Bus from Phuket Airport Bus to Karon Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–190
- Schedules at
- phuketsmartbus.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Cash
- ฿170
- Phuket Rabbit card
- ฿130–190
Bus from Phuket Airport Bus to Karon Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–190
- Schedules at
- phuketsmartbus.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Cash
- ฿170
- Phuket Rabbit card
- ฿130–190
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- [email protected]
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Tao Mae Had Pier to Phuket Lomprayah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 747 4307
- [email protected]
- Website
- airporthuahinbus.com
Bus from Pattaya Jomtien Bus Station to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿220–320
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/roong-reuang-coach
- Website
- https://airporthuahinbus.com/
Bus from Pattaya Jomtien Bus Station to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿220–320
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/roong-reuang-coach
- Website
- https://airporthuahinbus.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from South Pattaya Wongsaithing Tour Bus Stop to Mo Chit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿230–340
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Pattaya Boonsiri Office to Boonsiri Sealine Ferry Koh Tao Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–3,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlineferry.com
Ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–4,100
- Website
- https://www.tigerlineferry.com/
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