Car hire and driving in Ban Samae Dam
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Thailand traffic drives on the left. Picking up at BKK means 40 km (25 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648876 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648881 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25743536.
Drives from Ban Samae Dam
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ban Samae Dam to Dusit | Thailand | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Ban Samae Dam to Watthana | Thailand | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Ban Samae Dam to Bang Sue | Thailand | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Ban Samae Dam to Din Daeng | Thailand | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Ban Samae Dam to Chatuchak | Thailand | 32 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Ban Samae Dam to Suan Luang | Thailand | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Ban Samae Dam to Wang Thonglang | Thailand | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Ban Samae Dam to Mueang Nonthaburi | Thailand | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Ban Samae Dam to Lat Phrao | Thailand | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Ban Samae Dam to Bang Kapi | Thailand | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Ban Samae Dam to Ban Khlong Prawet | Thailand | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Ban Samae Dam to Bueng Kum | Thailand | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Ban Samae Dam to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 745 km (463 mi) | about 11 h 22 min |
| Ban Samae Dam to Hanoi | Vietnam | 1,009 km (627 mi) | about 15 h 23 min |
| Ban Samae Dam to Singapore | Singapore | 1,420 km (882 mi) | about 21 h 39 min |
| Ban Samae Dam to Haiphong | Vietnam | 1,049 km (652 mi) | about 16 h |
| Ban Samae Dam to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 541 km (336 mi) | about 8 h 15 min |
| Ban Samae Dam to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 708 km (440 mi) | about 10 h 48 min |
| Ban Samae Dam to Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 1,171 km (727 mi) | about 17 h 51 min |
| Ban Samae Dam to Huế | Vietnam | 837 km (520 mi) | about 12 h 46 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Ban Samae Dam?
The left, as everywhere in Thailand.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.