By bike
There are many smaller roads with little traffic north and south of Chumphon. Chumphon has a modern bicycle shop where most parts and repairs can be made. There is water and healthy food within reasonable distances all over Thailand.
By train
The State Railway of Thailand provides daily rapid and express train services departing from Bangkokâs Hualamphong Railway Station. Further information, call Tel. 1690, 0 2220 4334, 0 2220 4444 or Chumphon Railway Station at Tel 0 7751 1103. For the Thonburi Railway Station Bangkok Noi, there are ordinary and rapid trains leaving for Chumphon daily. For further information, call tel 0 2411 3102, 0 2621 8701 Ext. 8285106 or (http://www.railway.co.th).
If coming from Hua Hin: the fare for the basic non-air conditioned train will cost 49 baht and take about 5 hours. An air conditioned two-carriage train leaves a little earlier and is much quicker but must be booked in advance. Train leaves at 11:30 there are others though.
By car
From Bangkok, take either Phutthamonthon-Nakhon Pathom-Phetchaburi route or Thonburi-Pak Tho route Highway 35 then turn onto Highway 4 Phetkasem at Amphoe Pak Tho, passing through Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan Provinces before arriving at Pathom Phon Intersection. Take the left turn to go into Mueang Chumphon by Highway 4001 for another 8 km.