Car hire and driving in Bangkok
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 DMK means 21 km (13 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 Bangkok
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangkok to Khlong Sam Wa | Thailand | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Bangkok to Lat Krabang | Thailand | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Bangkok to Khlong Luang | Thailand | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Bangkok to Nong Chok | Thailand | 41 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Bangkok to Nakhon Pathom | Thailand | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Bangkok to Ban I Chang | Thailand | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Bangkok to Chon Buri | Thailand | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Bangkok to Si Racha | Thailand | 80 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Bangkok to Pattaya | Thailand | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Bangkok to Si Maha Phot | Thailand | 112 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Bangkok to Kabin Buri | Thailand | 133 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Bangkok to Hua Hin | Thailand | 144 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 741 km (461 mi) | about 11 h 18 min |
| Bangkok to Hanoi | Vietnam | 987 km (613 mi) | about 15 h 3 min |
| Bangkok to Singapore | Singapore | 1,434 km (891 mi) | about 21 h 52 min |
| Bangkok to Haiphong | Vietnam | 1,027 km (638 mi) | about 15 h 40 min |
| Bangkok to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 537 km (334 mi) | about 8 h 12 min |
| Bangkok to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 708 km (440 mi) | about 10 h 48 min |
| Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 1,187 km (738 mi) | about 18 h 6 min |
| Bangkok to Huế | Vietnam | 819 km (509 mi) | about 12 h 29 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Bangkok?
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.