Getting to Koh Chang by road

They do have road signs in Thailand and usually they are pretty easy to follow.  Getting from Bangkok to Koh Chang by either your own vehicle or by rental car is prettty simple.  Driving time from Bangkok Airport to the mainland pier is around 3 and a half to four hours.  from the centree of bangkok add on another 30-45 minutes.

Briefly, all you have to do is follow the motorway out of Bangkok until you see Highway 344.  Stay on the 344, looking out for police checkpoints as they like to stop drivers for no reason on this stretch of road.  Join Highway 3 again near Klaeng and then, about 23km outside Trat, turn left at the T-junction with 3156, signposted to Laem Ngop.  20 mins later you’ll be at the first of the ferry piers – ‘Koh Chang Ferry’.  This is the better of the two car ferry companies, with a shorter crossing time and sailings every 45 minutes from 0800 (or earlier) – 1900 daily. To reach the cheapest ferry, continue approx 5km further on the 3156.

Ticket prices  for the 30 minute crossing are currently:

Passengers: 120 baht per person return trip or 100 baht one way

Cars: 200 baht return trip or 120 baht one way