Travel by plane in Thailand is very convenient and safe. It save a lot of time. Quiet a few airways are available to bring you safely to the south of Thailand. 

Thai Airways flight daily from Bangkok to Trang. You can check time and fare on their website.

www.thaiair.com/

Air Andaman is an Airline company operating mainly in the south and north of Thailand.

http://www.airandaman.com/

Nok Air, Competition with Air Asia for the cheapest fares on internal Thai flights.

http://www.nokair.com

Phuket Air fly to Hat Yai, Krabi and Phuket as well as few other destinations.

http://www.phuketairlines.com

PB Air is a small airline operating in Nakorn Sri Thammarat, Trang, Krabi and many others.

http://www.pbair.com/

Bangkok air flight to Koh Samui and Phuket.

http://www.airasia.com

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Trains are efficient, cheap and comfortable. You can walk around, sit in the restaurant and when tired have a good night sleep in a clean bed.  More info...

Buses, varying in 3 types, 
1. VIP and Air cond. Bus are usually blue and cover long distances (between Bangkok and the provinces). Toilet inside. VIP buses have less seats and more space than other Air cond. buses.  They are quiet comfortable.

2. Standard  Bus: Travel long distance as well, are usually orange. Less comfortable but cheaper than Air cond bus. It's for the adventurous and a good way to make friends. 

3. Local Bus for medium distances (provinces to district) Are usually quiet remote and slow. But that's never for a long time. Between 1 and 3 hours.

From Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Trang, every day, you have VIP bus at 7 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. and standard bus at:7 a.m., 7 p.m., 7.50 p.m. and 8 p.m.

 For more information, please call 0 2435 1199-200 or the Transport Co. in Trang at 0 7521 8718.

From Trang, you can travel by local bus to almost any provinces in the south. Buses are cheap but quiet slow. If you have time, that's a great way to meet local people. All Buses start from the main bus station (Bo Ko So)

Minibus as a public transport are fast and cheap. From Trang, they travel to other districts and to nearby provinces. The driver wait until the vehicle is full (about 11 passengers) to start. To or from Trang to Nakhorn Sri Thammarat, Had Yai or Krabi, it's about 80 Bahts per pers. 

Private minibus as we use for our tours are safe and comfortable because we select them. 

Songtaew are pick up or little trucks arranged for passenger with seats in two rows (song taew). They travel short distances, in town and to other nearby districts. The fare is very cheap.

Taxi are old big cars. They works as the minibus. They usually put 6 passengers in it. 2 in the front and 4 in the back. 

Tuk-tuk ride in town only and in the day time mostly. They are 15 Bahts per person. Make sure about the fare before you go. Most of them are very good men, but few of them try to over-charge tourist. 

 Motorcycle are all over in town. They take you anywhere in town for 10 Bahts for short ride, 15 bahts for longer ride and 20 Bahts at night. 1 motorbike can take up to 2 passengers... or more?.