How to Getting to Koh Kood

Getting Here

Koh Kood is the next largest island after Koh Chang and the southernmost island in the Koh Chang archipelago. Koh Kood's lanscape is quite similar with Koh Chang but less populated and less developed. It is mountainous and largely covered in rainforest.

From Bangkok to TRAT
- BY Airplane
- BY PRIVATE CAR
- BY AIR-CONDITIONED BUS
- BY Van
From TRAT to Piers

In the past, it was hard to get there because of rarely boat service. Visitors who bought tour packages from each resort went to Koh Kood by private speed boat operated by resort. As a result, Koh Kood seems to be a very private island hideway in Thai Eastern Seashore with white sand beach, crystal blue sea, virgin forests and waterfall. In the meantime, transportation to Koh Kood is easier than the past. There are new ferry service called "Koh Kood Seatran" from Laem Ngob to Koh Kood. There is also island hopper service called "Island Hopper" (someone called "Graham ferry") hop around the islands.

How to go to Laem Ngob pier:
From Trat town, visitors can continue by share taxi transports to Leam Ngob pier where services are operated all day. Distance from town to Leam Ngob pier is 17 kilometres.

Laem Ngob pier - Koh Kood:
Passengers of Koh Kood Seatran usually leave from Leam Ngob pier to to Koh Kood on Friday and Saturday one time only at 9.00 am. (Ferry operation are subject to change without notice due to climate condition). For "Island hopper" ferry service, it operates on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday only. It starts at Koh Chang in the morning and then goes to Koh Wai, Koh Kham, Koh Mak, Koh Rayang and Koh Kood. The boat returns, calling at all the islands to Koh Chang in the afternoon.

From Bangkok to TRAT

BY Bangkok Airways

AIR Bangkok's Don Muang airport is as busy as any major international airport anywhere in the world and there are flights leaving and arriving every minute.

Bangkok Airways flies from Bangkok to Trat and from Trat to Bangkok PG311(10.20 am - 11.10 am) and PG317(5.00 pm - 5.50 pm). From Trat airport, limousine transfer to Koh Chang is available at 200-250 Baht per trip depending on the hotel you stay on the island.
From neighbouring Chantaburi Province, you may take a share taxi with 5-6 passengers (about 1 ? hours) to Trat . Taxis leave from Nampu roundabout and the municipal market in town. Ordinary buses also run between Chantaburi and Trat (nearly 2 hours).(Tel. 0 2265 5678)

BY PRIVATE CAR

Trat is accessible by three main routes from Bangkok. Travelling time is about 4 hours.For convenience and better road surface use the elevated BANGKOK-CHONBURI TOLLWAY until its final exit or the BANGKOK-CHONBURI MOTORWAY and exit for BAN BUNG-KLAENG-CHANTHABURI.

ROUTE ONE

BANGNA-CHONBURI-BAN BUNG-KLAENG-CHANTHABURI-TRAT

DISTANCE : 315 KILOMETERS

This is the more preferred route with the following details:

(1) Take highway No.3 ( BANGNA-TRAT ROAD) until you reach
the Chonburi by-pass. You can either take the normal road or the new elevated BANGKOK-CHONBURI TOLLWAY which is right above it.
Toll fee is 55 Baht.

(2) Exit from the main road,head to the left and follow the Chonburi by-pass that reads Pattaya-Rayong.

(3) Head for Rayong until you see the BAN BUNG-KLAENG-CHANTHABURI and the BANG SAEN-PATTAYA signboards.

(4) Take the BAN BUNG-KLAENG-CHANTHABURI route on your left.
You are now on highway no.344

(5) Turn right at the BAN BUNG-KLAENG intersection and head for KLAENG only until you reach the CHANTHABURI-RAYONG junction.Take the left route to CHANTHABURI but do not enter the town which is on your right. This is again highway No.3. Instead go forward until you
reach the SA KAEW-TRAT junction.

(6) Take the right turn and go all the way to the town of Trat.

(7) Alternatively, you can head directly to the three piers without passing through Trat town.Look for the signboard Laem Ngop at the LAEM NGOB-TRAT junction.Notice there is a PTT petrol station to your left before the junction.Turn right to LAEM NGOB.This is Highway no. 3156 (LAEM NGOB-SAEN TUNG ROAD).You will reach AO THAMMACHAT followed by CENTRE POINT and KROMALUANG CHUMPORN Piers.

ROUTE TWO

The Motorway is another alternative. Starting from Rama IX Road and onto Srinakarin Road, exit after paying the second toll that leads to Ban Bung, Klaeng, Chanthaburi and finally Trat. The total toll fee is 60 Baht

ROUTE THREE

BANGNA-CHONBURI-RAYONG-CHANTHABURI-TRAT

DISTANCE : 385 KILOMETERS
This is the other route using the same highway No.3 but takes longer as you need to pass through the province of Chonburi.

BY AIR-CONDITIONED BUS

1) The Ekamai Bus Terminal is the main terminal for the eastern provinces. It is located at the Ekamai section of Sukhumvit Road which is also easily accessible by the BTS Skytrain. Air-conditioned and ordinary buses depart almost every hour as shown in the timetable here. The trip is about 5 hours.

2) The Northern Bus Terminal (New Morchid) is the other route.It is located at New Morchid of Kampaeng Petch Road.Air-conditioned buses depart as shown in the timetable. The trip is also about 5 hours.

BY VAN

There are many vans plying between Bangkok and Laem Ngob. They are found on Khao San Road near the Vieng Tai Hotel, departing at 8:00 a.m. daily and leaving Laem Ngob at 11:00 a.m. daily. The one-way fare is 250 to 350 Baht / person depending on the season.


MOVING AROUND TRAT
The main transportation in Trat is by Songthaew which literally means two rows. Songthaews are pick-up trucks modified for public transportation.Essentially they have two rows of seats at the back of the truck where passengers sit face to face.They can accommodate up to 8 or 10 people depending, of course, on the size of the passengers.

The following serves as a guideline on the route and approximate costs

From TRAT to Koh Kood

BY Boat Transfer

Transportation rate is as shown below.

• Price is Thai Baht (THB) /person/way and may be change without prior notice.
• Boat operation are subject to change without notice due to climate condition.

Counter services, Laem Ngob	Boat ticket available at counter services, Laem Ngob
Koh Kood Seatran to Koh Mak, Koh Kood	Island hopper ferry service to hop around the islands.