Car hire and driving in Lat Phrao
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 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 Lat Phrao
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lat Phrao to Bang Bon | Thailand | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Lat Phrao to Nong Chok | Thailand | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Lat Phrao to Khlong Luang | Thailand | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Lat Phrao to Nong Khaem | Thailand | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Lat Phrao to Ban Samae Dam | Thailand | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Lat Phrao to Nakhon Pathom | Thailand | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Lat Phrao to Chon Buri | Thailand | 64 km (40 mi) | about 58 min |
| Lat Phrao to Ban I Chang | Thailand | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Lat Phrao to Si Racha | Thailand | 78 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Lat Phrao to Si Maha Phot | Thailand | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Lat Phrao to Pattaya | Thailand | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Lat Phrao to Kabin Buri | Thailand | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Lat Phrao to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 733 km (456 mi) | about 11 h 11 min |
| Lat Phrao to Hanoi | Vietnam | 976 km (606 mi) | about 14 h 53 min |
| Lat Phrao to Singapore | Singapore | 1,436 km (893 mi) | about 21 h 54 min |
| Lat Phrao to Haiphong | Vietnam | 1,016 km (631 mi) | about 15 h 29 min |
| Lat Phrao to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 530 km (329 mi) | about 8 h 5 min |
| Lat Phrao to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 702 km (436 mi) | about 10 h 42 min |
| Lat Phrao to Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 1,191 km (740 mi) | about 18 h 10 min |
| Lat Phrao to Huế | Vietnam | 806 km (501 mi) | about 12 h 18 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 Lat Phrao?
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.