How to Go to Hua Hin from Bangkok Airport

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Last Updated: October 25, 2021 References

Hua Hin is a city on the Malay Peninsula in Thailand. This city is a beach resort destination boasting markets, golf courses, and water parks. The small city of 63,000 is full of excellent accommodations, food, and public transport, and it’s easy to get to from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport.^{[1]
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Taking the Airport Coach Bus

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Buy your bus ticket on level 1, at gate 8. You can buy a ticket for ฿269 ($8.62 or £6.03) at level 1, gate 8 of Suvarnabhumi Airport. The counter is labeled "Pattaya – Hua Hin." Buses to Hua Hin depart once per hour from 6:30 am until 7:30 pm.^{[2]
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- You can also book tickets in advance at https://airporthuahinbus.com/.
- Traffic in Thailand is often congested, so budget some extra time for your bus trip if you need it.
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Take 2 bags, unless you’re willing to pay ฿50 ($1.60 or £1.12) extra. The airport coach to Hua Hin allows 2 bags: 1 for an overhead compartment and 1 weighing under 20 kg (44 lb) as a carryon. For ฿50 ($1.60 or £1.12) extra, you can bring another piece of luggage also weighing under 20 kg (44 lb).^{[3]
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- Larger items, like bicycles, may cost you up to ฿200 ($6.41 or £4.47) to transport on the bus.
- Talk to the staff if you have more items than are typically allowed; if the bus is full, you might have to wait for the next one.
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Depart from level 1, gate 8 when your ticket’s group begins to gather. The place you bought your ticket from is also the place you will gather to board the bus. Make sure you have all of your belongings, and enjoy the 3-4 hour bus ride to Hua Hin.^{[4]
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Method 2

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Bussing from Sai Tai Mai

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Taxi to Bangkok’s Southern Bus Terminal. The Southern Bus Terminal, or Sai Tai Mai, will get you from Bangkok to Hua Hin. To get there from the airport, flag down a taxi or use Uber; the fare will be around ฿500 ($16.04 or £11.18) and will take around an hour.^{[5]
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- Before getting in a taxi, ask the driver “Meter?” in English. This is an understood way of telling the taxi driver that you want to be charged by the meter, instead of a flat rate. Wait until the driver agrees with you before stepping into the taxi.^{[6]
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- Telling your driver “Sai Tai Mai” should be enough to let them know that you’re traveling to the Southern Bus Terminal. If they seem confused, show them this: สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่(ตลิ่งชัน).
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Buy your ticket to Hua Hin at level 1. The ticket floor is “level 1,” though it is technically the third floor (above the departing floor and the shopping floor). The government’s bus company is “The Travel Company” and occupies booths #1-14; they’ll be able to get you a ticket to Hua Hin.^{[7]
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- A bus to Hua Hin will cost around ฿155 ($4.97 or £3.47).
- Buses depart roughly every 30 minutes. Traffic may be congested, so budget your time carefully and leave earlier, if you can.^{[8]
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Depart from the bottom floor. All buses at Sai Tai Mai depart from the bottom floor. Make sure you have all of your belongings and enjoy the 3-4 hour ride.

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Riding the Train from Hua Lamphong

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Take a taxi to Hua Lamphong railway station. Hua Lamphong railway station operates trains that run to Hua Hin from 8 am to 11 pm. Get to Hua Lamphong by getting a taxi or using Uber on your phone. The taxi ride will take about half an hour and cost you around ฿250 ($8.02 or £5.59).
- If you hail a taxi (as opposed to using Uber), ask the driver “Meter?” in English before you enter the cab. This is an understand way of telling your driver that you want to be charged by the meter, as opposed to a flat rate. If the driver agrees, go ahead and get into the car.^{[9]
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- Tell your driver that you want to go to Hua Lamphong (pronounced “Hoo-ah Lampong”). If your driver doesn’t understand, show them this: หัวลำโพง.
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Buy your ticket to Hua Hin at a ticketing booth. Walk straight ahead from the entrance to find the ticketing booth.^{[10]
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- A third-class seat is around ฿45 ($1.44 or £1.01).^{[11]
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- A first-class seat is around ฿200 ($6.41 or £4.47).
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Board your train at least 10 minutes before departure. To ensure that your train doesn’t leave without you, board your train 10 minutes early, and be sure to sit in the class that corresponds to your ticket.
- The journey should take around 4 hours.^{[12]
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