A Trip to the Island

To travel to Koh Chang, you always arrive at the Laem Ngop ferry terminals first. In Laem Ngop there are 3 piers. The oldest, directly situated at the port of Laem Ngop, is not in operation at present.

Second, Laem-Ngop-Pier (Tha-Khrom-Luang or also Tha-Laem-Ngop), is situated approx. 700 metres west of Laem Ngop. Third, Center-Point-Pier (Tha-Center-Point) is about 3.5 kilometres in the northwest. These piers serve both car and passenger ferries.

The mini busses from Bangkok arrive at Center-Point-Pier, also many of the individually chartered taxis from Trat arrive here, whereas the local pickup-taxis (Songthaows) head for Laem-Ngop-Pier.

Koh Chang has various piers, which are almost all situated on the eastern side of the island. The majority of traffic is handled at the two Dan-Kao-Piers. The boats from Laem Ngop take approximately 45 minutes to the Dan-Kao-Piers. The car ferry takes about 50 - 60 minutes and arrives at the Dan-Kao-Ferry-Pier (Tha-Ferry-Dan-Kao), which is situated 400 metres southeast of Dan-Kao-Pier (Tha-Dan-Kao). The car-ferry from Thammachat Bay stops at the Ko-Chang-Ferry-Pier (Tha-Ferry-Ko-Chang) in the Sapparot Bay (Aow Sapparot), 3 kilometres northwest from the Dan-Kao-Pier.

Meals, fruit, snacks and beverages are available at all the piers and on the car-ferries.

From the eastern bus terminal Ekamai in the Sukhumvit Road, A/C buses for 257 Baht (first class)?(Tel. 02/391 25 04)?and Non A/C buses for 188 Baht (Tel. 02/391 80 97) leave hourly between 6.00 am - 11.00 pm to the province capital Trat, 315 kilometres away from Bangkok, is the starting point to Koh Chang and to Cambodia. The travel time may take between 4 and 6 hours depending on the departure time. Bus from Ekamai direct to the ferry leaves twice per day, 7.45 am and 9.45 am cost 250 Baht.

Map of Thailand | Map of Koh Chang | A trip to the Island | Facts about Koh Chang | Fisherman's Village | Waterfalls