-Tapao Airport - new bus service to Chonburi, Chanthaburi, Trat

5 May 2018


Air-conditioned buses are parked and ready to shuttle people from U-Tapao International Airport in Rayong to Chon Buri, Chanthaburi and Trat. The new routes were launched at the airport yesterday.

The first public bus services travelling to and from U-Tapao International Airport were rolled out yesterday, with three new routes connecting passengers to neighbouring Chon Buri, Chanthaburi and Trat.

The new services were introduced as part of a Transport Ministry campaign to establish road-based transit systems at all of Thailand's 34 operational airports by the end of the year, he said at the ceremony.

"As of now, there are transit systems at 22 of Thailand's airports. By the end of the month, road transit networks similar to U-Tapao's will be rolled out at Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani and Trat airports."

The first route, called Route 398, will take passengers from U-Tapao to Trat, passing through Chanthaburi.

According to Mr Sanith, the 220km route will stop at both province's main bus stations, both of which are located in the provinces' Muang districts.

Travel time will reportedly take around three hours and 15 minutes between each terminus, and cost 27-130 baht.

The second, Route 399, is to Rayong Bus Terminal 2, in its Muang district.

This is the shortest of the three routes at 35km and will cost 11-24 baht, taking around half an hour to complete the entire trip.

The final route, called Route 400, is 100km in length to Chon Buri bus station, stopping in Si Racha district, central Pattaya and Sattahip district along the way.

Mr Sanith said the entire route will take about one and a half hours to complete, with fares ranging from 14-64 baht.

U--Tapao handled more than a million passengers last year. This year, he expects that number to double.

The airport's second terminal, set to be fully open by next January, is now partially open.

He said it will eventually replace the old terminal, and will allow U-Tapao to handle upwards of 3 million passengers per year.

Terminal 2's full opening was originally scheduled for last August.

Does anyone have timetable information yet?

This is good news.

"400 Chonburi – U Tapao. Suvarnabhumi Burapa Co., Ltd. is a licensed operator. Chonburi, Sriracha, Pattaya, Sattahip, U-Tapao International Airport The total distance is 100 km and takes 1 hour and 34 minutes"

https://infoglitz.com/thailandeng/3-new-bus-lines-connect-the-airport-u-tapao/

Maybe someone in thailand can get the contact of this company and ask about the timing.

Contact them yourself 

 

098 268 5227

 

"Next month"