Jomtien Beach is a straight 6 km sandy beach located about 2 km
from South Pattaya and 4 km from Pattaya City. It has been a spot for those who
enjoy tranquility and would like to escape from the hustle and bustle of the entertainment
area. Despite the fact that property development of high-rise condominiums, hotels
and resorts is burgeoning in this area, Jomtien beach is still peaceful and popular
amongst the locals, Bangkokians, family travellers and retired expats.
Its sandy beach is fringed with pine trees, quite narrow and has a small slope
into the sea. There are restaurants and cafes along the beach for tourists to enjoy
fresh seafood and drinks while looking out into the sea. Entertainment and leisure
activities are ample to enjoy a lively nigh tout. A galore of water sports are available
including kite surf, para sail, jet ski and windsurf.
Go to Jomtien
Buses to Jomtien Beach from Bangkok Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekkamai)
To go to Jomtien Beach is quite easy and there are a number of cheap alternatives.
Take the
Bangkok Skytrain to
the Ekkamai station and walk down stairs to the bus station. To make
sure you exit on the correct side of Sukhumvit Road just look over the
balcony first for the traffic lights and you will see the buses coming
out of the bus station on the left hand side.
Approximately, every
40 minutes air conditioned buses depart to Jomtien via the Pattaya bus
terminal and then you can take the songtaew over to Jomtien Beach. The
buses run from 5:30am to 9.00pm.
For detailed information tel: +66 (0) 2391 9829.
Non air-conditioned buses depart to Jomtien every 30 minutes from 05:00 to 21:00.
A single ticket will cost approximately about 135 Baht.
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Buses to Bangkok Eastern Bus Terminal from Jomtien
Make your way to the Pattaya bus terminal and approximately every hour air-conditioned buses depart to Ekkamai.
A single ticket will cost approximately about 135 baht.
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Hotel Car to Jomtien/Bangkok
Expect to pay upwards of 3500 Baht and the same for the return journey. This should include tolls.
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Car to Jomtien from Bangkok
Expect to pay 2000-2500 Baht, but you should enquire as to whether this includes tolls or not.
Car to Bangkok from Jomtien
There
are plenty of kiosks in Jomtien offering return travel to Bangkok.
Expect to pay 1200 Baht plus your tolls. There are lots of drivers
looking for a return fare, that is why it is cheaper.
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Mini Van to Jomtien from Bangkok
You can take a mini van to Jomtien. If you get off the skytrain at
Victory Monument station and then go and look for the van going to
Jomtien.
You will see that there are dozens of vans like this
one, so you will need to ask someone, pay your money and the van will
leave when full.
The price of the van to Jomtien should be about 150 Baht, but the price
could vary, depending upon your attitude.
The van will be quicker than
the bus and is a good mid-priced option if you only have carry on
luggage.
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How to get there?
From Bangkok, take Bangkok-Chonburi Motorway (Highway no.7), drive along
Sukhumvit Rd., pass Si Racha, Banglamung and Pattaya until 150 km marker,
turn right into Jomtien Beach.
