Getting to Chumphon coming from the South
Destination:
Chumphon
A lively City with friendly People and great Food
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Travelling by Train
All trains from Surat Thani take about 3 hours, from further afield all fast trains take between 6 and 8 hours.
So most passengers arrive in the evening or in the night.
Even if you arrive after 10 p.m. this is not a problem, because in Chumphon life ends very late and you will always find a motorcycle taxi taking you to your favoured hotel or guest house which will welcome you even at late hours.
If you arrive in the guest house after hours, don't worry: there will be a note at the door telling you which room is empty. Just make yourself comfortable and keep the check-in for the morning.
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Travelling by Bus and Minivan
Most long distance busses nowadays stop at the new bus terminal at the highway H41 which is 11 km to the west of Chumphon. It is very inconvenient to have to change there into a songthaeo heading for the city, for a fairly high fare.
So most travellers now use the minivan services provided by private companies. Minivans leave in the morning and around noon from every major tourist destination and end right in the city where you find your guest house just across from the minivan stop or not far around the corner.
Our table gives the departure times from Chumphon. The time from your point of departure will be very similar -- you see signboards at every tour counter. |  |
The Bus from Phuket
Rungkit Tour operates the aircon bus from Phuket to Chumphon via Khok Kloi (KK), Khao Lak (KL), Takua Pa (TP), Khuraburi (KB) and Ranong (Ra).
Only 4 of the 7 busses drive all the way to Chumphon, the last one leaving Phuket at 14.00 p.m. and Khao Lak at 15.50 p.m.
Rungkit busses have WiFi on the bus.
Rungkit Tour has a website in Thai.
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| The Bus753 from Phuket to Chumphon |
Transport
| Tel.: 077-812324 or 076-421805 | |
