Trat Airport is the local Airport for Koh Chang, Koh Kood and Koh Mak.
Flying out from BKK Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok Airways is the only airline which services this route.
About Trat Airport
Located in the back and beyond of rural Trat, Trat Airport is around 20km from the two ferry piers for Koh Chang at Ao Thammachat (fast) and Centerpoint (slower). It’s 25km to Laem Ngop Pier for Kok Mak and in the opposite direction, nearer 50km to Laem Sok Pier for Koh Kood.
Trat Airport is designated CIQ (Customs Immigration and Quarantine). This means that, on selected airlines, you can check your baggage all the way through and complete your Immigration there. This considerably speeds up through-connections from Bangkok.
Despite its tiny size, the airport does have a small cafe, restaurant and an ATM.
Bangkok to and from Trat Airport
Now on the winter timetable from October 29th 2023 to March 30th 2024, flights between Trat and BKK Suvarnabhumi Airport leave as follows:-
From BKK Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok | From Trat Airport |
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12.45 (PG305) and 16.15 (PG307) – arriving at 13.40 and 17.15 | 14.10 (PG306) and from 17.45 (PG308) – arriving at 15.10 and 18.45 |
The morning flights, PG301 and afternoon PG309 are not currently running. | The morning flights, PG302 and afternoon PG310 are not currently running. |
You can easily book your tickets at Bangkok Airways direct, but bear in mind that the web promotions charge 800bt for schedule changes. Web freedom tickets are free to alter.
The flight is about an hour. You can also make connections to/from Trat Airport via Bangkok with Chiang Mai, Koh Samui and Phuket.
Trat Airport to and from Koh Chang
From Trat airport, you can either use private transfers or the share minibus to your resort on Koh Chang, door to door.
The afternoon flight, PG307 will always make a ferry connection to Koh Chang.
Private Transfer
- A private transfer between Trat Airport and your resort on Koh Chang, door to door, costs 1,950bt for a SUV car for 2 adults or 2 adults and 2 children. This includes the fast ferry tickets.
- A private minibus is 2,300bt for 4 persons with fast ferry tickets.
Share Minibus
- The share minibus is 800bt per person with fast ferry ticket and delivery to your resort, with the round trip at 1,500bt.
- Please note the share minibus drops off other customers as it moves along the island, not just you.
- The share minibus only covers the east coast up to Dan Khao.
Trat Airport to and from Laem Sok Pier (for Koh Kood)
If arriving on the lunchtime flight PG305 at 13.40, you will make that 14.40 (Boonsiri, 600bt per person, 60 minutes) departure from Laem Sok. You also have the fallback option at 16.00 (Seudamgo, 600bt, 60 minutes)
On the return, you can take any of these morning boats off Koh Kood – 09.00 (Boonsiri), 09.30 (Koh Kut Express mini catamaran, 500bt, 80 minutes via Koh Mak) or 10.00 (Seudamgo, 600bt, 60 minutes) – to make the lunchtime flight, PG306 at 14.10. You can also use the 13.00 (Koh Kut Express speedboat, 600bt, 60 minutes), 13.50 (Seudamgo via Koh Mak, 600bt, 80 minutes) or 15.00 (Seudamgo, 600bt, 60 minutes) to connect to the PG308 at 17.45
Always check for rainy season variations (May to October) on the boat timetables before booking the flight.
Private Transfers and Share Minibus
To travel between Trat Airport and Laem Sok Pier, you can use a private transfer or share minibus.
- An SUV car is 1,500bt for 2/3 persons. Minibuses for up to 8 persons are 1,800bt.
- Prices exclude the boat tickets as Koh Kood does not have car ferries.
Trat Airport to and from Laem Ngop Pier (for Koh Mak)
The lunchtime flight, PG305 landing at 13.40 is a very tight call to connect to the 14.00 (Leelawadee, 550bt per person, 1 hour) boat. In high season (December and January), there maybe a 15.00 boat (M Marine) but there is always the 16.00 (Panan) as your fallback option. Arriving on the afternoon PG307, would mean staying a night in Trat or down at one of the guesthouses in Laem Ngop.
For the return, you can use the 11.30 (Leelawadee) boat for the lunchtime flight, PG306 at 14.10. The last daily speedboat off Koh Mak at 13.30 (Panan) works for the afternoon flight, PG308 at 17.45. Alternatively, you could take the Seudamgo coming from Koh Kood (13.50) which calls in at Koh Mak (14.20, 550bt) on its way to Laem Sok Pier (15.20). See above for the private transfer details from Laem Sok to Trat Airport.
Private Transfers and Songthaew Taxis
To travel between Laem Ngop Pier and Trat Airport, you can use either private transfers or the open sided share taxis (songthaews).
- A private SUV car for 2/3 persons is 950bt. A minibus for up to 8 persons is 1,400bt.
- Prices exclude the boat tickets as Koh Mak uses speedboats
- The songthaew taxi is 250bt per person but there may be a minimum charge depending on the number of passengers.
As with Koh Kood, check for rainy season boat timetable changes (May to October) before booking the flight.
You can Contact Us to book the private transfers and the share minibus to/from Koh Chang and to/from Laem Sok Pier (for Koh Kood). We can also book the boat tickets to and from Koh Mak and Koh Kood.
Simply detail your requirements in your enquiry and we will get back to you with prices and schedules.
UPDATED November 23
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