How to Get to Mergui Archipelago

1. From Thailand, You must first get to Ranong - a border town on Pakchan River. You can get there by -

• Bangkok-Surat Thaini by flight and Surat Thani to Ranong by car (2½ hours)
• Bangkok-Phuket by flight and Phuket to Ranong by car (4 hours)
• Bangkok-Phuket by Bus. The bus leaves from the bus terminal (Sai-Tai-Mai in Thai) at 8:00 and 9:00 p.m.
• It takes 9 hours to get to Ranong and costs about 428 Baht per person.
• Bangkok-Chumphon by train and Chumphon-Ranong by car.
• There are International Direct Flights to Phuket from Sydney (Jetstar), Perth (TG), Singapore (Silk Air), Air Asia

Direct Flights to Phuket
Hong Kong (CathyPacific),
Kula Lumpur (Malaysia Airline).

There are regular bus and mini-vans to Ranong from Phuket. In Ranong, at the jetty you can just hop on any long tail boat which will take around 43 minutes to get to Victoria Point. You just tell the boat man that you need immigration stamp and they will point you the right direction. The Burmese Immigraiton is right at the Myoma Jetty (5 minutes walk from long tail jetty). Once you are in Ranong, you can call our Thai mobile 0899705197 (or) 0800656573 to make arrangement.

2. From Yangon (Myanmar). You can fly to Kawthaung (Victoria Point). Air Bagan flies 3 times a week and less punctual Myanmar Airways has almost daily flights. Please note that the flights can be cancelled due to weather or other unpredicatable circumstances. You can also leave the country from Kawthaung-Ranong Immigration check point.

2.a. There are express boats running daily from Dawei and Myeik to Kawthaung. It takes about 9 hours from Dawei and 6 hours from Myeik to Kawthaung. Cost = 25 US$/pax.

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HOW TO GET TO ANDAMAN RESORT

Yangon to Kawthaung takes 1 hr 40 min by domestic airlines. Myanmar Immigration Check Point at Kawthaung (Victoria Point) to Andaman Resort by speed boat (40 min). One Two Go airlines also operate daily from Bangkok to Phuket and Surat Thani. It takes about 5 hours drive from Phuket to Ranong and 3 hours and 30 minutes drive from Surat Thani to Ranong by private taxi. From Yangon to Myeik (Mergui) 1 hr by domestic airlines and 14 hrs cruise from Myeik to our resort. Also by cruise or yacht from Phuket, Krabi and Hat Yai of Thailand.

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Southern Thailand Train line

Runs from Bangkok to Singapore along the east side of peninsula Thailand. Connections
to Koh Samui, Koh Phangan Krabi and Phuket are served by combo tickets which include bus and boat transfers. Return tickets are via Surathani station. Koh Tao is served by Chumphon station. We can issue tickets to Had Yai and 2nd class to Butterworth.
Trains to the south start at Bangkok central station (Hualam Phong). Bangkok central staion (Hualam Phong) phone: 02-220 4334, 223 7010, 223 7020. Hotline: 1690
For more and up to date information please visit Railway Thailand

Train routes map of southern Thailand

Major stations and their distances from Bangkok

1 = prachup Khirikhan (318 km)
2 = Chumphon (485 km)
3 = Surat Thani Phunphin station (651 km)
4 = Thung song (773 km)
5 = Khao Chom Thong (797 km)
6 = Phatthalung
7 = Hat Yai (945 km)
8 = Yala (1055 km)
9 = Sungai Kolok (1159 km)
10 = Khiri Ratthanikhon
11 = Nakhon Sri Thammarat
(832 km)
12 = Trang (845 km)
13 = Kantang (866 km)
14 = Songkhla
15 = Padand Besa (990 km)

Butterworth (Malaysia - not shown in the map) is 1160 km

Source : http://www.railway.co.th/English/FareRate.asp

From Bangkok to important stations (one trip)

(Unit : Bath)

Bangkok to Stations	(Km)	Fares
		1st (Bath)	2nd (Bath)	3rd (Bath)
Northern Line
Don Muang	22	21	11	5
Ayutthaya	71	66	35	15
Lop Buri	133	123	64	28
Nokhon Sawan	246	218	110	48
Phitsanulok	389	324	159	69
Uttaradit	485	394	190	82
Den Chai	534	431	207	90
Nakhon Lampang	642	512	244	106
Lamphun	729	575	273	118
Chiang Mai	751	593	281	121
Northeastern Line
Nakhon Ratchasima	264	230	115	50
Surin	420	346	169	73
Si Sa Ket	515	416	201	87
Ubon Ratchathani	575	460	221	95
Bua Yai Jn.	346	294	145	63
Ban Phai	408	338	165	71
Khon Kaen	450	368	179	77
Udon Thani	569	457	219	95
Nong Khai	624	497	238	103
Eastern Line
Chachoeng Sao Jn.	61	57	30	13
Prachin Buri	122	115	59	26
Kabin Buri	161	149	76	33
Aranyaprathet	255	222	111	48
Chon Buri	108	102	53	23
Pattaya	155	140	72	31
Ban Plu Ta Luang	184	166	85	37
Southern Line
Nakhon Pathom	64	60	31	14
Kanchanaburi	133	123	64	28
Rachaburi	117	110	57	25
Phetchaburi	167	153	78	34
Hua Hin	229	202	102	44
Prachuap Khiri Khan	318	272	135	58
Chumphon	485	394	190	82
Surat Thani	651	519	248	107
Thung Song Jn.	773	608	288	124
Trang	845	660	311	135
Nakhon Si Thammarat	832	652	308	133
Phattalung	682	675	318	137
Hat Yai Jn.	945	734	345	149
Pattani	1,025	793	372	161
Yala	1,055	815	382	165
Tanyong Mat	1,116	863	404	174
Sungai Kolok	1,159	893	417	180
Padang Besar	990	767	360	156

Source : http://www.railway.co.th/English/FareRate.asp

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