Pattaya to Koh Chang: The Day Trip That Actually Works
**Distance:** ~330 km one way **Ride time:** 5-6 hours riding + 1 hour ferry **Best bike:** Honda CB500X, Kawasaki Versys 650, Yamaha Tracer 900 **Cost at Koh Chang:** Ferry + fuel + food ~1,500 THB
**Route overview** 1. **Pattaya β Rayong** (highway 36 east, then 3) Smooth, fast highway riding. Coffee stop at Rayong Aquarium if you start early. 2. **Rayong β Chanthaburi β Trat** (highway 3) More scenic as you approach Trat. Beachfront stretches, coconut plantations. 3. **Trat β Ao Thammachat pier** (highway 3156) The last 20 km gets twisty. Enjoy it. 4. **Ferry to Koh Chang** (45 mins, bike-friendly) Cost ~80 THB for the bike, 60 for you. 5. **Koh Chang's west coast** (20-30 km of twisties) White Sand Beach, Klong Prao, Kai Bae. Pick one, eat lunch, back on the bike.
**Practical tips** - Leave Pattaya by 7am. Return to Pattaya by dark. - Check the ferry schedule β last ferry off Koh Chang is usually around 7pm. - Full tank before Trat β fuel gets sparse on the island.
**Want the overnight version?** Stay one night on Koh Chang's west coast. Ride more of the island the next morning before catching the ferry back. We recommend 2 nights if you want to actually relax.
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