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Bangkok to Hua Hin by train, bus or road
About 200 km. The private car is fastest at 3 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹120 per person.
Hua Hin to BangkokFastest
Private car
Private car, per vehicle
3 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
SRT Special Express 43 / ordinary train
from ₹120 per person
Best value
Bus
Minivan from Ekkamai / Southern Terminal
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | SRT Special Express 43 / ordinary train | 3.5 h | ₹120–₹1,210per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Bus | Minivan from Ekkamai / Southern Terminal | 4 h | ₹560–₹960per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
| Private car | Private car, per vehicle | 3 h | ₹6,180–₹9,270per car (up to 4) | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
- Train, SRT Special Express 43 / ordinary train: Special Express 43 leaves Krung Thep Aphiwat at 07:30 and reaches Hua Hin around 10:30; online tickets add ฿50-100. The ฿44 ordinary train takes 4.5 h.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · SRT Special Express 43 / ordinary train | ₹240–₹2,420 | ₹480–₹4,840 |
| Bus · Minivan from Ekkamai / Southern Terminal | ₹1,120–₹1,920 | ₹2,240–₹3,840 |
| Private car · Private car, per vehicle | ₹6,180–₹9,270 | ₹6,180–₹9,270 |
Once you’re in Hua Hin
- Best time: November – April
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – April).
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Plan Bangkok and Hua Hin
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.