Car hire and driving in Ubon Ratchathani
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 UBP means 3 km (2 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 Ubon Ratchathani
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubon Ratchathani to Savannakhet | Laos | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Ubon Ratchathani to Siem Reap | Cambodia | 234 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 34 min |
| Ubon Ratchathani to Khon Kaen | Thailand | 254 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 52 min |
| Ubon Ratchathani to Nakhon Ratchasima | Thailand | 296 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 31 min |
| Ubon Ratchathani to Battambang | Cambodia | 297 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 32 min |
| Ubon Ratchathani to Ðông Hà | Vietnam | 298 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 32 min |
| Ubon Ratchathani to Phong Điền | Vietnam | 308 km (191 mi) | about 4 h 42 min |
| Ubon Ratchathani to Đồng Hới | Vietnam | 312 km (194 mi) | about 4 h 45 min |
| Ubon Ratchathani to Huế | Vietnam | 324 km (201 mi) | about 4 h 56 min |
| Ubon Ratchathani to Ba Đồn | Vietnam | 326 km (203 mi) | about 4 h 58 min |
| Ubon Ratchathani to Udon Thani | Thailand | 327 km (203 mi) | about 4 h 59 min |
| Ubon Ratchathani to Kỳ Anh | Vietnam | 350 km (217 mi) | about 5 h 20 min |
| Ubon Ratchathani to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 528 km (328 mi) | about 8 h 3 min |
| Ubon Ratchathani to Hanoi | Vietnam | 652 km (405 mi) | about 9 h 56 min |
| Ubon Ratchathani to Singapore | Singapore | 1,555 km (966 mi) | about 23 h 43 min |
| Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok | Thailand | 496 km (308 mi) | about 7 h 34 min |
| Ubon Ratchathani to Haiphong | Vietnam | 655 km (407 mi) | about 9 h 59 min |
| Ubon Ratchathani to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 409 km (254 mi) | about 6 h 14 min |
| Ubon Ratchathani to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 587 km (365 mi) | about 8 h 57 min |
| Ubon Ratchathani to Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 1,389 km (863 mi) | about 21 h 11 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 Ubon Ratchathani?
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.