Pat is nearby BKK, less than 3hrs drive, hence never heard of any domestic airport available there.
Not many flights to pattaya. Maybe too near to bangkok.
Looking for direct flight. I believe Bangkok Airways stopover @ BKK, but the transit time is not worth it.
Simple answer is no because there is no Pattaya airport. Nearest airport is U-tapao which is about 1hr 15mions away from Pattaya central. Suvarnabhumbi airport with many more connections is about only one and and half to maximum two hours away.
As recent as this year there was a commercial route plying between CM and Pattaya. Not anymore as I guess it's not viable as not enough passengers.
If you insists on coming in by air then you can transit via Phuket....but its 6hrs flight time.
U-tapao sounds awful and conjures up remnants of Uncle Sam......can we stick to original name of Sattahip instead?
The object is to save the travel time from BKK to Pattaya via coach. If there is no direct flight, then it serves no purpose.
Used to take VIP coach from Chiangmai to BKK, but buay tahan the 9-hour trip by bus.
Take a night bus. Not so hot and you can sleep.
Maybe railway train?
Just in time for the beautiful sunset by the beach
Pattaya is like Bangkokian's back garden it's so close we drive there for short holidays. Like this afternoon we feel like having seafood there left home at 4.15pm now we've arrived just one and a quarter hour. It's better TS use Suvarnabhimbi airport however if need to use Don Mueng Airport add another 30mins. Good luck.
Oh after dinner will be driving back home in Bangkok
If I have a car, I will do the same lah.
When you arrive in Bangkok Airport, it's very likely you will miss the first bus, and sometimes the second, to Pattaya.
The object is to save the travel time from BKK to Pattaya via coach. If there is no direct flight, then it serves no purpose.
Used to take VIP coach from Chiangmai to BKK, but buay tahan the 9-hour trip by bus.