In brief
School bus prices around Pattaya use different zones, directions and billing periods. Compare a return journey with a return journey, and keep a monthly tariff separate from an annual charge. The table below labels each source year; confirm your exact address, pickup time and available seat with the school.
Source checked 27 July 2026 · 13 published price records
Seven schools publish a current 2026/27 return or two-way price that can be put on an annual basis without guessing the direction. The spread is wide because the campuses and outer zones are different: a higher number can mean a much longer route, not a dearer operator.
| School | Published annual range | Area / distance basis | One-way option | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIS | ฿39,000–฿90,000 | Nine named zones, from Nong Prue / Nong Pla Lai to Si Racha | 50% of the term return fee | Official source |
| EFIP | ฿46,000 | One published return tariff; no public zones | ฿35,000/year | Fee PDF |
| St Andrew's | ฿57,000–฿89,500 | Ban Chang, Rayong, Pattaya, Si Racha and Bangsaen | 75% of return price | Fee PDF |
| ISE | ฿70,000–฿93,700, then +฿8/km | 1–35 km, 36–45 km, 46–60 km, then 61+ km | No public one-way tariff found | Fee PDF |
| Regents | ฿60,000–฿168,000 | A1–E+; Nongketyai to Bangsaen | ฿45,000–฿126,000/year | Fee PDF |
| ISC | ฿52,580–฿200,000 | Zones A–D summed from three terms; Zone E is ฿20,000 × 10 months | No public one-way tariff found | Fee PDF |
| Wells Chonburi | ฿72,000–฿160,000 | 1–30 km through 81–100 km; two semesters | ฿50,400–฿112,000/year | Fee PDF |
These are transport charges, not tuition. Route coverage, seat availability, fuel adjustments and the exact stop still need written confirmation. ISC says the school determines the zone; Rugby says routes are reviewed and its older schedule required a minimum six pupils.
The following records answer useful planning questions, but they do not belong in the current annual-return range above. Older fee years stay older; monthly and per-term numbers remain on their published basis; a tariff without a direction label is not called return service.
| School | Published price | Basis and limitation | Coverage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Rayong | ฿18,000–฿32,100/term | 2026/27 return tariff; one-way is 80%; fuel-dependent | Ban Chang, Sattahip / Map Ta Phut, Rayong / Pattaya, Ban Khai / Rong Po | Official source |
| Rugby Thailand | ฿87,500–฿115,500/year return | Latest linked booklet is 2025/26, not 2026/27; single direction was ฿65,610–฿86,610 | Four zones from Mabprachan to Bangsaen | Bus booklet |
| TPIS | ฿9,000–฿12,000/month | Current undated page; it mentions one-way and return service but does not label which direction basis the price uses | School area, east Pattaya, central Pattaya, Jomtien, Pratumnak, Naklua and Ban Amphur | Official source |
| BJP Elite | ฿3,500–฿10,000/month return | 2026/27; one-way ฿2,000–฿5,900/month through 20 km, with no one-way price shown at 25 km | Distance bands within 6, 12, 17, 20 and 25 km | Official source (historical source unavailable; current provision and fees unconfirmed) |
| REPS | ฿18,100–฿27,700/semester | 2026/27 image; direction basis is not labelled, so no return assumption is made | Ban Chang, Map Ta Phut, Rayong, Sattahip, Bang Sare, Nikom Pattana and Pattaya | Fee image |
| TJAS Si Racha | About ฿20,000–฿30,000/term | Current undated FAQ estimate; school says the operator revises rates annually for days and fuel | Exact route and quote from Montri | Official FAQ |
Mabprachan and east Pattaya. MIS names Nong Prue, Nong Pla Lai, Pornprapa Nimit, Siam Country Club and nearby east-side corridors across Zones 1–4. Regents places Mabprachan in A2; ISC places it in Zone A. TPIS quotes ฿11,000/month for the Mabprachan / Siam Country Club group, but the direction basis is unclear. Rugby's 2025/26 Zone 1 covered Mabprachan, Pornprapanimit and Nong Pla Lai.
Central Pattaya, south Pattaya and Jomtien. Regents moves from Zone B for central and south Pattaya to C for Thepprasit, Jomtien and Chaiyapreuk. ISC uses the same broad B-to-C split. MIS distributes these districts through Zones 3, 5 and 7. ISE names central Pattaya in its 1–35 km band and south Pattaya in 36–45 km.
Si Racha and the northern corridor. MIS publishes ฿90,000 for Si Racha. Regents extends through Si Racha, Ao Udom, Bang Phra, Nong Mon and Bangsaen across D–E+. St Andrew's publishes separate Si Racha and Bangsaen tariffs. ISE and Wells use distance bands; the home address matters more than the town label.
Ban Chang, Rayong and Sattahip. St Andrew's, Garden and REPS name these areas directly. ISE includes Sattahip in its 46–60 km band. ISC places Rayong in its highest Zone E. A farther town does not always produce a higher tariff: campus location changes the route origin.
Among the 29 listed schools, the documents checked did not show a usable transport price for Highgate, SISB Rayong, Hastin, El Dream, Satit Udomseuksa, ACS, Darasamutr, Maryvit Bowin, Maryvit Sattahip, Sirasartsuksa, Kids Avenue, Belfry, Lovell, Phoenix Wittaya, BEST or BPIS.
That does not mean none offers transport. It means the public sources checked do not support a price that can be compared. SISB's 2026/27 schedule explicitly excludes transport; BEST's fee page describes bus service without a current tariff. A blank line is not a zero.
Published zone prices are planning figures. None of the checked school documents gives a reliable stop-by-stop journey time for a particular home.
Prices and route statements come from the school pages and documents linked above. Arithmetic conversions are labelled where used.
