Getting there & around
From Songkhla you’ll have to go to Hat Yai to reach most long-distance destinations in the south. There are a few destinations with transport originating in Songkhla, though.
The government bus station is a few hundred metres south of the Viva Hotel. Four 2nd-class buses go daily to Bangkok (550B), stopping in Chumphon (320B), Nakhon Si Thammarat (150B) and Surat Thani (210B), among other places. One VIP bus to Bangkok leaves at 4.45pm (1050B), while three 1st-class buses (572B) leave late afternoon and evening.
To Hat Yai, buses (18B), minivans (25B) and share taxis (30B) take around 40 minutes and leave from Th Ramwithi. Minivans to Pattani (90B) and Yala (90B) leave from the southern part of Th Ramwithi, while ordinary buses to Nakhon Si Thammarat (86B) leave from a different bus terminal in the southern part of town.
Share taxis to the Hat Yai airport cost 250B to 300B per taxi. Private taxis charge up to 500B.
Sǎwngthǎew circulate around town and to Ko Yo for 12B. Motorcycle taxis cost around 20B; rates double at night. There are numerous places along the streets to rent bicycles or motorcycles. Bikes go for about 100B per day, while motorcycles cost 200B to 250B.
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