Car hire and driving in Samut Prakan
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 BKK means 19 km (12 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 Samut Prakan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samut Prakan to Taling Chan | Thailand | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Samut Prakan to Chatuchak | Thailand | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Samut Prakan to Nong Khaem | Thailand | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Samut Prakan to Mueang Nonthaburi | Thailand | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Samut Prakan to Lak Si | Thailand | 32 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Samut Prakan to Khlong Sam Wa | Thailand | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Samut Prakan to Sai Mai | Thailand | 36 km (23 mi) | about 33 min |
| Samut Prakan to Pak Kret | Thailand | 37 km (23 mi) | about 33 min |
| Samut Prakan to Nong Chok | Thailand | 41 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Samut Prakan to Chon Buri | Thailand | 49 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Samut Prakan to Khlong Luang | Thailand | 52 km (32 mi) | about 48 min |
| Samut Prakan to Si Racha | Thailand | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Samut Prakan to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 724 km (450 mi) | about 11 h 3 min |
| Samut Prakan to Hanoi | Vietnam | 996 km (619 mi) | about 15 h 11 min |
| Samut Prakan to Singapore | Singapore | 1,415 km (879 mi) | about 21 h 34 min |
| Samut Prakan to Haiphong | Vietnam | 1,034 km (643 mi) | about 15 h 47 min |
| Samut Prakan to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 520 km (323 mi) | about 7 h 56 min |
| Samut Prakan to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 690 km (429 mi) | about 10 h 31 min |
| Samut Prakan to Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 1,169 km (726 mi) | about 17 h 49 min |
| Samut Prakan to Huế | Vietnam | 816 km (507 mi) | about 12 h 27 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 Samut Prakan?
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.