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Nakhon Ratchasima · Thailand

Car hire and driving in Nakhon Ratchasima

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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648876 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648881 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25743536.

Drives from Nakhon Ratchasima

Car rental from Nakhon Ratchasima: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Nakhon Ratchasima to Kabin BuriThailand121 km (75 mi)about 1 h 50 min
Nakhon Ratchasima to Si Maha PhotThailand128 km (80 mi)about 1 h 58 min
Nakhon Ratchasima to Khon KaenThailand182 km (113 mi)about 2 h 46 min
Nakhon Ratchasima to Nong ChokThailand182 km (113 mi)about 2 h 47 min
Nakhon Ratchasima to Khlong LuangThailand186 km (116 mi)about 2 h 50 min
Nakhon Ratchasima to Khlong Sam WaThailand191 km (119 mi)about 2 h 55 min
Nakhon Ratchasima to Sai MaiThailand196 km (121 mi)about 2 h 59 min
Nakhon Ratchasima to Lat KrabangThailand199 km (123 mi)about 3 h 2 min
Nakhon Ratchasima to Bueng KumThailand203 km (126 mi)about 3 h 6 min
Nakhon Ratchasima to Lak SiThailand203 km (126 mi)about 3 h 6 min
Nakhon Ratchasima to Bang KapiThailand206 km (128 mi)about 3 h 9 min
Nakhon Ratchasima to Lat PhraoThailand207 km (129 mi)about 3 h 9 min
Nakhon Ratchasima to Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam673 km (418 mi)about 10 h 16 min
Nakhon Ratchasima to HanoiVietnam781 km (485 mi)about 11 h 54 min
Nakhon Ratchasima to SingaporeSingapore1,533 km (953 mi)about 23 h 23 min
Nakhon Ratchasima to BangkokThailand219 km (136 mi)about 3 h 21 min
Nakhon Ratchasima to HaiphongVietnam815 km (506 mi)about 12 h 26 min
Nakhon Ratchasima to Phnom PenhCambodia486 km (302 mi)about 7 h 25 min
Nakhon Ratchasima to Cần ThơVietnam679 km (422 mi)about 10 h 21 min
Nakhon Ratchasima to Kuala LumpurMalaysia1,316 km (818 mi)about 20 h 4 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 Nakhon Ratchasima?

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.