Car hire and driving in Nakhon Si Thammarat
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 NST 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 Nakhon Si Thammarat
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nakhon Si Thammarat to Surat Thani | Thailand | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat to Hat Yai | Thailand | 168 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat to Alor Setar | Malaysia | 261 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 59 min |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat to Sungai Petani | Malaysia | 315 km (196 mi) | about 4 h 48 min |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat to Kota Kuala Muda | Malaysia | 319 km (199 mi) | about 4 h 52 min |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat to Tasek Glugor | Malaysia | 334 km (207 mi) | about 5 h 5 min |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat to George Town | Malaysia | 338 km (210 mi) | about 5 h 10 min |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat to Butterworth | Malaysia | 340 km (211 mi) | about 5 h 11 min |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat to Paya Terubong | Malaysia | 342 km (213 mi) | about 5 h 13 min |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat to Kampung Sungai Glugur | Malaysia | 343 km (213 mi) | about 5 h 14 min |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat to Bukit Mertajam | Malaysia | 346 km (215 mi) | about 5 h 16 min |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat to Kampung Sungai Ara | Malaysia | 347 km (216 mi) | about 5 h 18 min |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 777 km (483 mi) | about 11 h 51 min |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat to Hanoi | Vietnam | 1,535 km (954 mi) | about 23 h 25 min |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat to Singapore | Singapore | 903 km (561 mi) | about 13 h 46 min |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat to Bangkok | Thailand | 594 km (369 mi) | about 9 h 4 min |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat to Haiphong | Vietnam | 1,559 km (969 mi) | about 23 h 46 min |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 644 km (400 mi) | about 9 h 49 min |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 663 km (412 mi) | about 10 h 7 min |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat to Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 618 km (384 mi) | about 9 h 26 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 Nakhon Si Thammarat?
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.