Hat Yai (Ko Lipe), Chumphon (Koh Tao)Are you trying to take the train to Chiang Mai or ?
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Hat Yai (Ko Lipe), Chumphon (Koh Tao)Are you trying to take the train to Chiang Mai or ?
What happens if you take the airport transfer ride with Hua Hin Cab to Hua Hin train station then the train from there to Chumphon? Other than $ of course?Hat Yai (Ko Lipe), Chumphon (Koh Tao)
It was, yes - I had miscalculated the time I would be getting off a liveaboard in Khao Lak and ended up being too late to catch an evening bus. And I can attest to that train getting cold at night - I ended up layering on most of my spare clothing, and was giving a serious consideration to the wetsuit. On the other hand, the toilets were a marked step up from my memories of train toilets during my childhood in USSR/Russia.Yeesh. Was it that important for you to get back to Bangkok that you couldn't book for a few days ahead and stay in Surat Thani until then instead of putting yourself through that?
The free airline limousine (I now slum it in business class) only takes me within 50ml of the airport.What happens if you take the airport transfer ride with Hua Hin Cab to Hua Hin train station then the train from there to Chumphon? Other than $ of course?
I caught the overnight bus/ferry last time. Worked better than the early morning (06:00] start from BKK.I buckled and bought the combo bus / ferry ticket from Lomprayah. Trying to manage the train / cab / ferry connections through Chumphon just seemed stressful and risky. I have no desire to waste a day in Chumphon.