Car hire and driving in Surat Thani
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 USM means 92 km (57 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 Surat Thani
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surat Thani to Nakhon Si Thammarat | Thailand | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Surat Thani to Hat Yai | Thailand | 268 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 6 min |
| Surat Thani to Alor Setar | Malaysia | 354 km (220 mi) | about 5 h 24 min |
| Surat Thani to Hua Hin | Thailand | 388 km (241 mi) | about 5 h 55 min |
| Surat Thani to Sungai Petani | Malaysia | 409 km (254 mi) | about 6 h 14 min |
| Surat Thani to Kota Kuala Muda | Malaysia | 411 km (256 mi) | about 6 h 16 min |
| Surat Thani to Tasek Glugor | Malaysia | 427 km (265 mi) | about 6 h 30 min |
| Surat Thani to George Town | Malaysia | 429 km (267 mi) | about 6 h 33 min |
| Surat Thani to Butterworth | Malaysia | 431 km (268 mi) | about 6 h 35 min |
| Surat Thani to Paya Terubong | Malaysia | 432 km (268 mi) | about 6 h 35 min |
| Surat Thani to Kampung Sungai Glugur | Malaysia | 433 km (269 mi) | about 6 h 36 min |
| Surat Thani to Kampung Sungai Ara | Malaysia | 436 km (271 mi) | about 6 h 39 min |
| Surat Thani to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 821 km (510 mi) | about 12 h 31 min |
| Surat Thani to Hanoi | Vietnam | 1,494 km (928 mi) | about 22 h 47 min |
| Surat Thani to Singapore | Singapore | 1,006 km (625 mi) | about 15 h 20 min |
| Surat Thani to Bangkok | Thailand | 529 km (328 mi) | about 8 h 4 min |
| Surat Thani to Haiphong | Vietnam | 1,523 km (946 mi) | about 23 h 14 min |
| Surat Thani to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 667 km (415 mi) | about 10 h 11 min |
| Surat Thani to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 715 km (444 mi) | about 10 h 54 min |
| Surat Thani to Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 716 km (445 mi) | about 10 h 55 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 Surat Thani?
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.