Travel options:
- By Bus from Bangkok: Regular bus services depart from Bangkok's Ekkemai and Mor Chit stations and are operated by 2 different operators. Fares for the bus to trat are all around 250 baht. There are cheaper 2nd class buses available, but seats on those buses are not made for western people's dimensions. During the day there will be a bus departing from Ekkemai every hour on the hour and from Mor Chit roughly every two hours. Government bus #99 will take you directly to Laem Ngop, from where the ferries to Koh Chang depart. This bus departs from Ekkemai station (next to the Skytrain station with the same name) twice daily at 07:45 and 09:45. Most buses take 6 - 7 hours to reach Trat or Laem Ngop.

- By minibus from Khao San road in Bangkok: Minibuses or, during the high season, sometimes even tour buses depart early mornings (usually before 08:00) from Khao Sarn road. Some companies stop by the better known guesthouses with road access in the area to pick up passengers, while others wait at a centrally located pick up point. Seats on these vans can be booked from any travel agent in the Kao Sarn area or elsewhere in Bangkok. Fares are not fixed, so it may be advisable to shop around a little before booking. Overall the fare should not be much higher than that of the bus, but it will save you the trouble of heading out to the bus station by bus or taxi. If there are many backpack(er)s on a minibus, the trip can be very uncomfortable. These minibuses will stop 2 or 3 times for toilet breaks and / or refreshments and will take you to the pier in about 5 to 6 hours.

- By Bus from the new Suvarnabhumi international airport: Both government bus # 99, as well as Tanakvee's daytime buses from Mo Chit to Trat city now make stops at Bangkok airport. Bus #99 will depart around 08:15 and 10:15 to continue directly to Laem Ngop's piers, while the Tanakvee buses will collect passengers at the airport around 06:30, 10:00, 13:00 and 16:00 to take them to Trat city, where they can change buses to Laem Ngop and still be well on time before the last ferry sails at 20:00

- By Taxi: When in Bangkok, just pull over a driving taxi and ask him if he want to take you to Trat (but make sure to tell him that you want him to drop you in Laem Ngop) If he agrees, verify that the fare will not be exceed the standard fare of 3500 baht. At the airport: if you are approached by the airport's limousine service, ask them if they are willing to take you to Laem Ngop for 3500 baht. If not: get in line for a regular taxi and offer the same. These taxi's have the right to add 50 baht to the regular rate (even if it is the rate you agreed upon), but it would show very little respect if he would actually charge it for a long ride like this. Taxi's will take 4 - 4 1/2 hours to Trat

- By Air: Bangkok airways transports you to Trat airport in about 45 minutes. From there the Bangkok Airways limousines (a seat on a minibus) will take you all the way to Magic Garden Resort for a fare 350 baht per person. This fare includes the ferry tickets.

After arrival in Trat whatever your transportation choice is, You just have to tell the driver to take you at Magic Garden in lonely beach and he will know where it is you don't need our full address.

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