Car hire and driving in Watthana
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 18 km (11 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 Watthana
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watthana to Nong Khaem | Thailand | 26 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Watthana to Ban Samae Dam | Thailand | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Watthana to Nong Chok | Thailand | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Watthana to Khlong Luang | Thailand | 38 km (23 mi) | about 35 min |
| Watthana to Nakhon Pathom | Thailand | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Watthana to Chon Buri | Thailand | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Watthana to Si Racha | Thailand | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Watthana to Ban I Chang | Thailand | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Watthana to Pattaya | Thailand | 94 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Watthana to Si Maha Phot | Thailand | 104 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Watthana to Kabin Buri | Thailand | 125 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Watthana to Rayong | Thailand | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Watthana to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 732 km (455 mi) | about 11 h 10 min |
| Watthana to Hanoi | Vietnam | 984 km (611 mi) | about 15 h |
| Watthana to Singapore | Singapore | 1,429 km (888 mi) | about 21 h 48 min |
| Watthana to Haiphong | Vietnam | 1,024 km (636 mi) | about 15 h 37 min |
| Watthana to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 528 km (328 mi) | about 8 h 3 min |
| Watthana to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 699 km (435 mi) | about 10 h 40 min |
| Watthana to Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 1,184 km (735 mi) | about 18 h 3 min |
| Watthana to Huế | Vietnam | 811 km (504 mi) | about 12 h 23 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 Watthana?
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.