How to Get Here
OK, so Hua Hin is a beautiful place — but how do you get here? Good question, and we are pleased to be able to offer you a number of alternatives, depending on your budget and your sense of urgency! So how easy is it to travel here from ‘the big mango’? Check out
By Taxi
This is, of course, the most comfortable way, and thanks to highway expansion project, journey time is getting shorter than before. This said, it usually takes just over 2 hours to get here from Bankok if the traffic in Bangkok area is not too bad. The cost is, of course, more than by bus, but if you are travelling with a lot of baggage, or with your family or friends, then most people agree that is well worth the extra.
From Suvarnabhumi Airport to Hua Hin
Cost: 3,000 Baht for Volvo Sedan (up to 2 pax),
3,700 Baht for Minibus (up to 6 pax)
Duration: approx. 2.5 hours
From Bangkok Central to Hua Hin
Cost: 2,500 Baht for Volvo Sedan (up to 2 pax),
3,200 Baht for Minibus (up to 6 pax)
Duration: approx 2 hours
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By Air
SGA flight between Suvarnabhumi and Hua Hin has been suspended due to highway improvement.
By Bus
Air-conditioned buses leave Bangkok`s Southern Bus Terminal every 40 minutes between 05.00 and 22.00. Travelling the other way, buses leave Hua Hin (from the Sa-song Road terminal) every 30-40 minutes between 03.00 and 21.00. Get your hotel reception (in Bangkok) to write out the name of the Southern Bus Terminal in Thai for you, to show to the taxi driver. However the bus terminal is quite far away from Bangkok sukhmuvit area.
Buy a ticket from the main ticket office which will have your seat number on it. Air-conditioned buses from Bangkok arrive on Sa-song Road, which is very close to downtown Hua Hin. If your baggage is small, it should be possible to walk to most town centre hotels and guesthouses. If you are staying further out, and if your hotel does not provide transport, then be prepared to negotiate and remember that there are NO metered taxis in Hua Hin.
From Southern Bus Termnial to Hua Hin
Cost: 180 Baht (as of Sep 08)
Duration: 3.5 hours
By Rail
There are several trains between Bangkok Hua Lamphong Station and Hua Hin each day, although most trains leave in the late afternoon and can get rather crowded. Due to there being only a single track for much of the route, the journey takes 4 hours or more. All trains arrive/depart at Hua Hin`s picturesque station located at the top of Damnern Kasem Road, which is within walking distance of most downtown hotels. The fare varies, as there are four types of train, depending upon class and types of train.
From Hua Lamphong Station to Hua Hin Station
Cost: approx 300 Baht (depending on types of train)
Duration: 4 hours~