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Distances From Amphoe Muang (Surat Thani Town) To Other Districts:
| Ban Na Doem |
50 kms. |
| Ban Na San |
41 kms. |
| Ban Ta Khun |
71 kms. |
| Chai Buri |
112 kms. |
| Chaiya |
68 kms. |
| Don Sak |
61 kms. |
| Kanchanadit |
18 kms. |
| Khian Sa |
61 kms. |
| Khiri Ratniyom |
55 kms. |
| Ko Pha-ngan |
100 kms. |
| Ko Samui |
84 kms. |
| Phanom |
80 kms. |
| Phra Saeng |
68 kms. |
| Phunphin |
12 kms. |
| Tha Chana |
78 kms. |
| Tha Chang |
37 kms. |
| Wiang Sa |
68 kms. |
| Vibhavadi |
70 kms. |
By Car
Surat Thani can be most conveniently reached by car from Bangkok
by taking Highway No. 4 to Chumphon Province via Phetchaburi and
Prachuap Khiri Khan Provinces and then taking Highway No. 41 and
Highway No. 401 directly to Surat Thani City.
By Bus
Air-conditioned buses depart from Bangkok's Southern Bus Terminal
to Surat Thani Province everyday. Call the southern Bus Terminal
tel: 0 2434 5557-8 or visit www.transport.co.th
By Train
Trains leave Bangkok's Hua Lamphong Railway Station 10 times
daily from 12 p.m. until 10.50 p.m. The trip takes approximately
12-13 hours. Ask for the train from Bangkok to Phun Phin, the closest
station to Surat Thani. For further details, please call 1690, 0
2223 7010, 0 2223 7020 or visit www.railway.co.th.
Surat Thani Railway Station is 12 kilometers from town. A bus service
between the station and the town is available.
By Air
Thai Airways International has 2 daily flights connecting
Bangkok with Surat Thani. The flight time is approximately 70 minutes.
For more information, contact their Bangkok office at tel. 1566,
0 2280 0060, 0 2628 2000 or get your on-line e-ticket at www.thaiairways.com
By Boat
Seatran (077 275060, 136 Na Meuang Road) operates a bus/boat
combination to Ko Samui. The fee is 150 baht.
Phantip Travel (077 272230, 293/6-8 Talat Mai Road) offers tickets
to Ko Tao (500 baht), Ko Pha-Nhan (250 baht), and Ko Samui (140
baht). The operator is Raja Ferry (07 314523, 077 371151 or 077
371206) who offers bus/boat combinations to the islands.
Getting around the city
Apart from the local orange bus (9 baht / trip / person),songthaews
are another option to get around the city. It costs 10 baht / trip
/ person. Samlors will cost approximately 20-30 baht. The orange
bus departs from the Phu Phin train station to the city every 10
minutes from 6.00 a.m. until 8.00 p.m. The same ride by taxi will
cost approximately 100 baht.
Air-conditioned vans connecting the airport and town costs 70-80
baht / person / trip. Tickets can be purchased at travel agencies
or THAI office (077 272610).
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