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ways to reach Phang-nga as follows:
Car
1) First route: From Bangkok, take Highway No. 4, passing
the provinces of Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, and
Ranong, then drive straight to Phang-nga town. It is
788 kilometres from Bangkok. The trip takes around 12
hours.
2) Second route: From Bangkok, take Highway No.4 to
Chumphon, from there, take Higway No. 41 to Amphoe Tha
Chang, then go straight to an intersection where a right
turn is made to Highway No. 401, keep driving to Amphoe
Ban Ta Khun for about 50 kilometres, and then take Highway
No. 415 for 30 kilometres, take a right turn to Phang-nga
town. Visitors travelling from Phuket should use Highway
No. 402, passing Sarasin Bridge to Ban Khok Kloi, take
a right turn to Amphoe Takua Thung. It is 87 kilometres
from Phuket. The journey takes around 1 hour and 30
minutes.
Bus
There are daily bus services from Bangkok to Phang-nga.
Travelling time is 12 hours. For more information call
the Southern Bus Terminal at tel. 0 2435 1199-200 or
the Phang-nga Bus Terminal at tel: 0 7641 2300, 0 7641
2014 or visit www.transport.co.th.
Rail
There is no direct train to Phang-nga. The State Railways
of Thailand operates daily train services between Bangkok
and Surat Thani. A trip to Phang-nga can be made by
getting off at the Surat Thani Railway Station and then
ride a bus for another two hours. For more information
call Bangkok’s Hualamphong Railway Station at tel. 1690,
0 2223 7010, 0 2223 7020 or visit www.railway.co.th.
Air
Thai Airways International operates Bangkok-Phuket flights
daily. From Phuket, take a bus or rent a car to Phang-nga
for about 58 kilometres. For more information, call
Thai Airways at tel: 1566 or 0 2280 0060, 0 2628 2000
or visit www.thaiairways.com.
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