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Hat Yai · Thailand

Car hire and driving in Hat Yai

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Thailand traffic drives on the left. Picking up at HDY means 12 km (7 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 Hat Yai

Car rental from Hat Yai: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Hat Yai to Alor SetarMalaysia100 km (62 mi)about 1 h 31 min
Hat Yai to Sungai PetaniMalaysia151 km (94 mi)about 2 h 19 min
Hat Yai to Kota Kuala MudaMalaysia158 km (98 mi)about 2 h 25 min
Hat Yai to Nakhon Si ThammaratThailand168 km (104 mi)about 2 h 34 min
Hat Yai to Tasek GlugorMalaysia170 km (106 mi)about 2 h 35 min
Hat Yai to George TownMalaysia178 km (111 mi)about 2 h 43 min
Hat Yai to ButterworthMalaysia179 km (111 mi)about 2 h 44 min
Hat Yai to Bukit MertajamMalaysia183 km (114 mi)about 2 h 47 min
Hat Yai to KulimMalaysia183 km (114 mi)about 2 h 47 min
Hat Yai to Kampung Sungai GlugurMalaysia183 km (114 mi)about 2 h 48 min
Hat Yai to Paya TerubongMalaysia183 km (114 mi)about 2 h 48 min
Hat Yai to Kampung Sungai AraMalaysia188 km (117 mi)about 2 h 52 min
Hat Yai to Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam798 km (496 mi)about 12 h 10 min
Hat Yai to SingaporeSingapore738 km (458 mi)about 11 h 15 min
Hat Yai to BangkokThailand750 km (466 mi)about 11 h 26 min
Hat Yai to HaiphongVietnam1,679 km (1,043 mi)about 25 h 37 min
Hat Yai to Phnom PenhCambodia703 km (437 mi)about 10 h 43 min
Hat Yai to Cần ThơVietnam674 km (419 mi)about 10 h 17 min
Hat Yai to Kuala LumpurMalaysia450 km (280 mi)about 6 h 52 min
Hat Yai to HuếVietnam1,305 km (811 mi)about 19 h 54 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 Hat Yai?

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.