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Home » Reader question » Reader question: From Bangkok to Phuket or Krabi in 8 days with a rental car
Dear readers,
On April 5, I will leave for Thailand with a friend for a well-deserved holiday of 3,5 weeks. This time we have chosen to arrange almost nothing in advance. Only the flight from AMS BKK and a domestic flight from Chiang Mai -> Bangkok.
Upon arrival in Bangkok we will acclimatize for 3 days before we leave for Chiang Mai on the night train. We will stay there for 4 days and then fly back to Bangkok by plane where our rental car is ready.
Now the intention is that we want to drive from Bangkok to Phuket or Krabi in 8 days. This of course with the necessary stops and overnight stays. After all, it's a holiday, so take it easy!
We ourselves had in mind to take the following route: Bangkok –> Hua Hin –> Changwat Chumphon –> Surat Thani –> Khao Lak –> Phuket / Krabi
Who is familiar with this route or does anyone have tips?
Thanks in advance!
Luc
It seems that you now want to arrange everything that you have not arranged.
But what do you want to do with the car?
Can you leave it in Phuket, or do you also want to drive back?
If you also want to drive back, I would in any case also plan a day in Bangkok on the return journey, in case of a breakdown on the way back.
You probably don't want to miss your return flight.
Hi Luke,
My advice is not to drive too much in the dark. Furthermore, the road is passable.
Would definitely stay in Koh Sok for 1 or 2 days, possibly on a floating Bamboo house and from Khao Lak I would go to the Similan Islands.
Have fun
Barry
Hi, I would skip Surat Thani... there is little to nothing to do there... the distance from Chumphon to Phuket is about 360 km, so that is possibly quite doable, at ease, in 1 day... then take the western route ( No. 4)… I would possibly make a stopover in Khao Sok National Park and then possibly via Khao Lak to Phuket and/or Krabi… (I would go for Krabi/AoNang/KohLanta..!)
Good luck and have fun..!
Just drive down the 41 to the 44 and turn left up here and then keep right to Phuket.
Have a look on Google maps. I often drive by car (let's drive) to nakhon si thamarat province. To Phuket should be done in 12 hours so leave early. Just under 900 km count about Amsterdam to Munich 🙂
If you are with two people take turns driving. 1 hour drive 2 minutes rest after 4 hours drive half an hour rest and after XNUMX hours drive an hour 🙂
Rent a car with indeed listen to Sandra or contact greenwoodtravel.
Oh take a van or a van is more fun.
This road has been done several times with a rental car, it is very easy to do and if you have booked a car with Thai rent a car, you can leave it in Krabi or in Phuket at the airport, so you do not have to drive back to Bangkok.
Hi Luke,
You are not clear about whether or not you will return the rental car in Phuket/Krabi. Have you driven in Bangkok before and are you familiar with it? If not, I recommend a car with navigation. The toll roads in and around Bangkok are very busy with short exits and it is often only indicated at the last minute which exit to take. Once outside Bangkok you can reach Hua Hin relatively quickly, which is a busy place. If you like more peace and quiet, you can also drive an hour to Prachuap Khiri Khan, a cozy little town. Excellent local seafood restaurants, a mountain with macaque monkeys and a beautiful beach, Ao Manao. (On an army base where you have free access). Chumphon is a lot further south, I recently stayed in a nice beach hotel, De Sea Almond, about 20 km away. outside Chumphon. From Chumphon you have to choose whether you take road 41 to Surat Thani or the western road no.4 which goes via Ranong to Phuket/Krabi. I agree with Hans above that Surat Thani is not very attractive, Ranong is much more beautiful with beautiful waterfalls and a large fish market in the morning which is also the place to take a short boat trip to Burma. (Remember the validity of your arrival visa, from Burma you will receive a new visa of only 15 days)! Khao Lak has beautiful beaches, but this certainly also applies to Ao Nang, from where you can book nice boat trips. Phuket has many beaches, Patong is perhaps the best known, but it is very difficult to find a parking space there by car. Take good car insurance and, as previously advised, avoid driving at night. Have a nice holiday!
did this last year. first went to hua hin. then to khao lak. had first stopped in khao sok, but I saw nothing in that place. then phuket, patong beach. then crab. and after that still could samui.
from samui I wanted to go to cha'am in a tuff, but because I don't want to drive in the dark, I stopped a hotel somewhere along the way. no idea where exactly.
what i only found a problem was parking in hua hin. I expected more problems on phuket, but that turned out to be not too bad.
i think the parking i chose in hua hin should have had a ticket, but never heard anything about it. the car belongs to family.
in patong i thought to park the car in the local mall. in pattaya i always place it at central festival, is free. when i drove out on patong i had to pay 1000 baht. learn money I say.
when I got to my hotel later in the afternoon, a few steps from the beach, I saw a spot along the beach. when I wanted to get into the car the next morning, I had to pay parking fees again. 100 baht. immediately paid for the next day, and when I came back in the afternoon, my parking space was still available.
Thanks everyone for the helpful tips.
I just confirmed the car with Thai rent a car. I pick up the car in Bangkok and drop it off in Krabi or Phuket. I can change this last minute. Initially I rented the car for 8 days, but I can also extend this in consultation!
Our intention is to travel south in a nice and relaxed way. If the trip takes a day longer, this is no problem. Every day 2 to 3 hours drive max and then enjoy a bite to eat and drink and find a hotel.
And of course I have taken out all possible insurance policies!
Many thanks to everyone for the tips! And can't wait for next Sunday!
Bye Luc;
a very good idea, I have been doing this for many years, but we will also return by car.
If you really want to enjoy yourself, limit yourself to a maximum of 300 km per day.
As mentioned above, Prachuap Khiri Khan is an absolute must because of its authentic Thai atmosphere. By the way, that also applies to Chumpn and Surrathani (contrary to the opinions mentioned above). Go eat fresh oysters in Kanchanadhit or enjoy the non-touristy beach life a little further in Khanom.
From there on the HW 44, two hours later you are in Krabi, via an almost dead-straight separate dual-lane expressway.
If you do take the necessary time, you can go from Krabi through the National Park, beautiful mountain route to Kao Lak and only then to Phuket.
Of course it can also be done the other way around, first to Phuket, where you can then visit Kao Sok and Kao Lak (tsunami memorial) on the way there, and only then Krabi.
Everything is easy to drive, check the gas stations in advance, drive defensively and look ahead and stop before dusk.
Good trip.