For the trip to Hua Hin to be fulfilled and comfortable, all the travelers should know clearly how to travel from Hua Hin to Bangkok (or from Bangkok to Hua Hin) to save some traveling costs or time. Here are some tips you can all refer to.
The distance between Bangkok and Hua Hin is about 90 miles. To move from Hua Hin to Bangkok and backward, you get numerous choices of means such as by bus, by taxi, by train or by plane. But you must be wondering which is the best and the most suitable choice for your trip?
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1. By bus/minibus
Buses are the least expensive means that can help you save money a lot as well as get to the destination a little more quickly. Everyday, there are several bus tours between every hour or 30 minutes at least.
Buses is mainly divided into 2 kinds: air-conditioned ones and non air-conditioned ones. Traveling by bus often takes 3-4 hours or a little more moving from Hua Hin to Bangkok or backwards. Some popular bus companies includes Tara Tour Travel, Bell Travel… The price is really cheap with only 5-10$ per person so if you still don’t know how to travel from Hua Hin to Bangkok, bus is right on the top of your list.
2. By train
Not only a historical place, Hua Hin station is also where trains arrive and depart every day. There are some trains leaving for Hua Lamphong and Bang Sue station in Bangkok on a regular basis. But it takes quite much time (about 4 hours if using express train) to reach the destination.
The fare for ordinary trains is divided into 3 different classes ranging from first-class ticket costing 202 baht to third-class ticket costing to only 44 baht. If you want air-conditioned seats, it will take a little bit more, up to 1522 baht (only if you go alone and pay for the whole room). However, you should consider your financial ability to make sure your trip is still in budget.
As to third-class tickets, you don’t have to book in advance and you can buy them right at the station. Travelers should also keep in mind that you need to check prices, schedules thoroughly before departing.
One more thing special bout taking trains is that you can see various exquisite, vivid landscapes like mountains, rivers, rice fields, temples…along the way. That can make your trip somehow more exciting and memorable.
3. By van/minivan
Instead of bus, van or minivan will be ideal choice if you want a fast and economical means of transportation. The costs is not much as you think, only approximately from 140-200 baht.
Vans usually depart from several bus stations so you can easily find them there. It takes about 3 hours using this means and reaching the final destination. There are also many van companies for you to choose such as Nor Neane, Malee, Glassflower… and all vans are equipped with wifi, air-conditioners, comfy seats… For those getting confused of how to travel from Hua Hin to Bangkok on a budget, use this means right away!
4. By plane
Although both cities have airports, there’re not many commercial flights between two places. It’s recommended to take charter flight instead but remember that it will cost much money than you think (up to 2200 baht for an hour flight). But if your trip is really short and you can afford to use this transportation, you can make it a choice.
5. By taxi
Taxi is also a fast option if you want to move between two cities. You can find taxi services anywhere in Bangkok and Hua Hin. It takes about 3 hours moving and the price is quite higher than some means above. One thing you should remember is that you and taxi driver have to agree on prices before departing.
6. By car
If you have driving license, it will be a tough but interesting challenge to move from Hua Hin to Bangkok by car. About how to travel from Hua Hin to Bangkok or backward, there’re two trails you can take:
The first one starts from Thonburi-Paktho road, passing Samut Songkhram, taking Petchkasaem highway and then heading to Prachuab Khirikhan.
For the second one, you move to Phuttamonthon route and go straight to Prachuab Khrikhan, passing through Nakhon Pathom, Petchaburi and Ratchaburi. This track is rather longer and takes more than 4 hours to reach the final destination.
To move from Hua Hin to Bangkok, you just take these routes and go backward.
7. By ferry
From Bangkok, you can travel to Pattaya and try to get to Hua Hin from there by ferry. The trip takes about 2 hours but it’s really fun if you want to see some other interesting edges of Thailand along the way.
Now, you all may know how to travel from Hua Hin to Bangkok, right? If you’re planning your trip to Hua Hin, don’t forget to use this information when calculating the total costs and pick the right, suitable means for your itinerary! Good luck and have a nice trip!
Are you looking to visiting Hua Hin in your 4-day trip? It’s quite difficult to discover it all but Hua Hin is a really great destination for any traveler. Here below are best Hua Hin itinerary recommended for your information.
Hua Hin is a famous tourism spot in Thailand. It’s not so large but owns a lot of landscapes, historical places, sea activities, food, traditions… that it must take very much time to see it all. Therefore, if you concentrate on this itinerary below, your trip will be fulfilled somehow.
Hua Hin is a beach town lying to the south of Thailand with tons of things that definitely surprise you at once. Not only sandy beaches, Hua Hin also has a plenty of shopping sites, caves, palaces, pagodas and temples, parks… Watersports, food tours, massages are additionally experiences you shouldn’t forget to try when in Hua Hin.
Moreover, from Hua Hin, you can easily approach a great numbers of tourism spots by taxi/bus/motorbike. If you only move from places to places within town, taxi and tuk tuk will be perfect choices.
Day 1
There’s many means to move from Bangkok to Hua Hin (if you travel to Bangkok by plane). 3 main ways includes: bus/minibus, train and taxi. To catch a bus or train, you should go to Victory Monument Sky train station. And taxi can be found everywhere in Bangkok.
Tourism in Hua Hin has recently received a lot of of investments and popularity so there’s quite a lot of hotels, motels, resorts here. To choose the best accommodation, you can look it up on the Internet and find what’s more suitable for you.
On the first day of this best Hua Hin itinerary, you should spend time visiting the northern region of Hua Hin. Several attractions can be found here, such as Swiss sheep farm, Maruekataywan palace, FN factory outlet, Cha Arm beach and surroundings. If you’re a shopaholic, Plearnwan village, The Venezia will be the place where you can buy something along with enjoying their amusing atmosphere.
Around this site, it’s not hard to seek a restaurant or drop by a small night market for tasting local food.
Day 2
If waking up early, you can watch sunrises at Hua Hin beach. This is also one of the most exquisite beaches in Hua Hin. After breakfast, you should move to Khao Sam Roi Yot national park to see how nature grants this place with such beautiful landscapes, distinctive creatures and a whole lot of mysteries to discover.
Famous Phraya Nakhon cave is also here in this park. This cave is the place that has been the inspiration for many generations of Thai King. The only thing that annoys much is some mindless travelers left their signatures on the wall. The cave is not dark as you think, it lets light pass through a semi-open roof on the top. To reach here, it must take many hours hiking over hills. Or else, you can take a boat with 400 baht for a round-trip ticket. And it will take you less time than hiking.
When you get back from there, you must drop by Hua Hin railway station and take a little walk around the town. For the dinner, you should go to Hua Hin night market or some smaller night market such as Cicada, Chatsila, Chat Chai, Grand night markets to enjoy best dishes of Hua Hin.
Day 3
On this third day of this best Hua Hin itinerary, you should travel to the northern region of Hua Hin where Phetchaburi province is located to visit Khao Luang cave which owns hundreds of amazing Buddha statues. In the cave, you can find a lot of impressive stalactites from all sides.
After leaving the cave, take a short ride and go visiting a historical park named Phra Nakon Khiri. King Rama IV constructed his palace on the top of this hill. Nowadays, it has become a famous museum which displays numerous old remembrances and the Thai royalties’ ways of living still lingers here.
For dinner, you can go to night market or try some restaurants in resorts, hotels in town for a change of air. You can’t help but definitely falling into its food quality’s temptation.
Day 4
Before getting back to Bangkok, remember to visit Plearnwan village or The Venezea to buy some stuffs to present your family, your friends, colleagues…
If you have enough time, you can try to explore the west of Hua Hin. There’s ton of things you must see such as Mongkol temple, Baan Sillapin, Black Mountain water park, Hua Hin Hills vineyards Khao Hin Lek Fei viewpoint, Pala-u waterfall…
To reach Hua Hin, you can depart from Bangkok – The capital city of Thailand with several means to choose at your demand.
Hua Hin is a tranquil city to the south of Thailand. It’s really renowned for beaches, delicious food, interesting tourism destinations and many distinctively exquisite sights. That’s reasons why tourists, both domestic and foreign, always choose this city for their holidays.
There are 3 main ways to get to Hua Hin: by taxi, by bus or by train.
1. By bus or minibus
Bus and minibus are the most preferred ones of top tips to travel from Bangkok to Hua Hin on a budget. If you choose bus to move from Bangkok to Hua Hin, it takes about 3 hours with the ticket price of 8$.
To reach Hua Hin by minibus, these figures are respectively 3,5 hours and 6,3$. For those who want to cut down traveling costs, bus and minibus are great choices because you can get to Hua Hin quickly, especially for people who only have little time to spend in Thailand.
Usually, minibus to Hua Hin will depart from Monument Victory station and you need to take one another 30-minute minibus from the airport to this minibus station. The final destination of this minibus is Sasong Rd..
One more thing you should remember is that minibus space is rather small and narrow. Therefore, if your luggages are too much or too big, no minibus can accommodate them. This minibus doesn’t run after 7 o’clock in the evening.
If you move to Hua Hin by bus, you should take the Roong Rueang departing from Suvarnabhumi airport and arriving at Hua Hin Soi96 station. You can easily buy tickets right at the airport.
You must know that the bus frequently starts departing in the early morning and the waiting time is quite long (about 30 minutes -1 hour). At night, it doesn’t run anymore so you should jot down this.
Hua Lamphong train station
2. By train
Moving to Hua Hin by train is considered to be one of the most interesting experiences when you’re in Thailand. From the train windows, you can see a lot of picturesque sceneries. Among these top tips to travel from Bangkok to Hua Hin on a budget, train is a must-try means for the best of your journey.
You should go to Hua Lamphong railway station in Bangkok to catch the train heading to Hua Hin. The total time (both waiting time and trip duration) is estimated at about 5 hours. The ticket price is based on your needs (the first class 5,8$; the second-class 3$ and the third-class 1,3$).
You can buy in advance or go to ticket office to buy them. You also keep in mind that there’s no train departing at night so if you’re coming to Bangkok in the nighttime, you should take taxi or find some shelters until the morning light.
3. By taxi or transfer
If you travel to Hua Hin from Bangkok, it will take a 2.5-hour driving for approximately 199km distance. The cost for moving by transfer or taxi is about 70$ at least. If you’re travelling with your family, accompanied by abundant luggage, children or old people, you should take private transfer for the best. If you travel alone or travel in group, you can find another options to make yourself feel at ease.
When you’re planning for your trip to Hua Hin, remember to book in advance a transfer from Bangkok to Hua Hin. If not, you can catch a taxi instead, but it may cost a little bit more.
How to get in and around Hua Hin? What to eat and Where to go… My travel guide to Hua Hin will find out the best experience!
My friend, who usually visits Thailand as a hardcore-budget traveler, suggested me join his journey to Hua Hin, as he introduced “Thai King’s resort”. I and (maybe) many ones, have never considered the town as a must-go destination among Pattaya, Phuket, Krabi,… But my experience proves that you’ll hardly find anything new in old places.
Get in
He recommended me experience Thai train, which he said “very cheap”. Cheap is not always a comfortable option, you have to keep the mindset if you think budget travel is your choice. However, “cheap” option is likely the way ordinary people do, so you’re expected to live a very local life. For me, it’s worthy.
After landing, we headed for Don Muang train station, just few steps from Airport and you can easily access via skywalk. To get to Hua Hin, we would transit in Bang Sue station instead of Hua Lam Phong to save 30 minutes. Ticket to Hua Hin surprised me, just 44 baht, for 200-kilometer distance in 4 hours. Very cheap!
My friend pointed me to the ticket booth, and revealed a more incredible information: it was free to Thai. The key to receive the previlige is to behave or talk in Thai style, so that the officer think you are Thai and sell you Thai ticket. So it’s a advantage if you are Asian, especially look like a Thai. You can check Thai railway website for more details, notice that Ordinary train/third class is likely to be free for Thais.
Budget tip #1: Train is cheap, Thais are even free, only for third class of ordinary option.
Get around
Hua Hin is just 40 km in length to explore, so riding a bike is the best option to explore the town from north to south. The cheapest vehicle is old scooters, which are very popular used by foreigners, cost 150-200 baht/ day.
So if you’d love to ride in Hua Hin, as well as anywhere in Thailand, consider owning a IDP (license) and helmet to minimize the risk.
Budget tip #2: not riding means not taking risk of being fined and traffic accidents, so you can save money and maybe your life, as well.
Accomodation
So you have checked hostel/ dorm in booking, agoda, traveloka,… and find most of the price ranges 300-400 baht. Don’t be fool, just take a walk around backpack town, especially Nares Damry Alley, to see the real room price. Much cheaper than internet booking, just 100-200 baht/day.
I suppose the websites are likely to hide the cheap option, so when you walk and choose a certain hostel in town, check if it’s available booking through above website, which sometimes can save a bit more money via promotion program.
My experience in a hotel offering dorm room option in Hua Hin: Traveloka platform run a deep promotion, but when I searched in the app, it didn’t show anything cheap. Just when I found a cheap dorm in Agoda, then I typed directly in Traveloka search box, then the hotel showed up.
There’s no fan dorm room left, so I had to unpurposely book the air-con option, which was more expensive. I thought that the room was likely to be full occupied when I check-in.
I was wrong, I was the only one in the room. In fan room, my friend was also a sole dreamer that night. So in my opinion, hardly is there not available rooms in Hua Hin, get in the town and find a true bargain yourself.
Budget tip# 3: consult online booking, but prefer traditional booking to save even more money.
Eat
I love Hua Hin because it offers very reasonable price range and food tastes very good and cook by unique recipes. In the morning, I ate in a local food stall at hua hin 74 (หัวหิน 74) which only costs you 30 baht, full of energy and local smells.
Some street foods are even more cheap and very delicious. I really enjoy a food that I cannot name it, it includes some crispy pieces, sliced steamed rice rolls, sweet soya sauce and decorated by scallions and coriander. Just around 10 baht. I love it.
My another love is roasted marinated fish. The flesh was soft, fresh and sweet, well-roasted so it completely smelled good. Just 35 baht for a fish. I and my friend, we had it mostly, except for bones.
All the ingredients, spices, skin, marinating herbs, flesh,.. can be eaten all. I’m quite sure this is a must-eat food in Hua Hin. There are also some roasted dishes in vendor cart: chicken, pork, cake,… buy one by one to enjoy all because they are all cheap. I think they just costs you 70-100 baht in total.
You can find the couple vendor I met, who usually wander around the backpack street. This is how they look like.
Another choice to find cheap food is school neighborhood. There’s a very insight that ordinary pupils are not rich, so the food serving them is possibly reasonable and in some case, very colorful.
Drinks are from 10 baht, foods are from 20 baht. I love wandering and enjoy view when the class dismiss and kids get out of their school and crowd at vendors, yelling for their food or drink in very childish manner.
There’s indeed a food court near backpack street, it looks like picture below, but the price is really for tourists but locals. And as usual, beach is the rip-off heaven. But lying in a beach chair and have a coconut in sunset view. Admittedly, it’s worth spending some money for a tropical experience.
There is a HUGE night market in Hua Hin and it’s very easy to locate in Hua Hin 72 street, not far from clock tower. Various foods are displayed, price is not deeply cheap as other local food store but it’s not really expensive compared to other destinations in Thailand.
You should notice that food is quite salty and spicy and will be likely to make your stomach cry for help and your asshole be in hell. Be ready!
Budget tip #4: school, street vendors are budget-heaven while beach and backpacker town are likely to be rip-off hell. Night market is a good place to spend some money.
Things to do
There’s a photography spot in Hua Hin 61 alley – Phetkasem road intersection, where hundres of starling perching on electric wires, making it look like a note sheet when you look up. They cry aloud so it’s quite annoying when you get close.
Hua Hin beach is also a great place to swim and sunbathe. Clear water, nice sand and coconuts decorating along beach. My friend said that it is as beautiful as Pattaya but living cost is much more cheaper.
There are some amusement parks nearby in Cha-am, I visited Santorini park, Swiss Sheep farm, Venezia,… built up to serve the people who wish to be in Europe once. The structures are duplicates of Europe ones.
On top of that, I love PlearnWan market and recommend it for the successfully vintage style. Venezia is most expensive, Swiss Sheep farm is more reasonable while Santorini is just 150 baht for foreigners and PlearnWan offers you free entrance.
Budget tip #5: Europe parks are most suitable for ones who love artificial Europe scenery, If you’d like to get there or Europe-born, consider ignoring them.
Best Places to Visit
Hua Hin is listed as one of the most all-time favorite destinations in Thailand by both locals and travelers. Exotic beaches, ancient temples, impressive palaces, numerous shopping areas make Hua Hin become more lured and worth trying to visit once. Therefore, with Hua Hin attraction guide right below, you will know best places to drop by when coming to Hua Hin for the first time.
King Mansion (Maruekhathaiyawan palace)
This palace is also called “the palace of hope and love”, first built by King Rama VI in 1923. It wows all travelers coming to this spot with such gorgeous buildings painted in yellow and white. There’s a long and straight corridor stretching to the beach where you can take some beautiful photos. The Maruekhathaiyawan is located between Hua Hin and Cha Arm for your information. According to Hua Hin attraction guide, this spot deserses a visit right when coming to Hua Hin because you will learn a lot about the history as well as the unique beauty of the palace.
Hua Hin Railway Station
Hua Hin railway station was also constructed in Rama VI majesty but it lies quite far from the heart of the city. The most outstanding feature of this railway station is its designs and decoration which give off feelings of Victoria majesty and Thai architectural styles. Though being colorful, vibrant, this place still remains some ancient, solemn factors inside. That makes it not only more mysterious to discover but also one of the most favorite destinations highly appreciated by a lot of travelers.
Hua Hin night market
Hua Hin night market is a must-go destination in the list of Hua Hin attraction guide. Lying in the center of Hua Hin, this night market draws a great number of travelers to it everyday. From 6 pm onwards, the market suddenly turns alive with lights, stalls and flocks of people. By walking around for a while, you can find a variety of goods sold such as crafts, handmade items, delicious Thai food,… Other than that, Hua Hin night market also owns so many restaurants that serve best seafood dishes you’ve ever tried. If you’re in Hua Hin, don’t forget to give this night market a try!
Plearnwan shopping village
This is also another spot for those wanting to buy some stuffs and taste Thai dishes. It’s just been built recently with special architecture and decoration bringing images of ancient Hua Hin villages. If you are in Hua Hin. Furthermore, Plearnwan village also has many game booths, a ferris wheel, an outdoor cinema… to help all travelers feel more entertained. That’s why Plearnwan village’s very preferred in this Hua Hin attraction guide.
Phraya Nakhon Cave
It takes about 40-45 minutes driving from Hua Hin to one of the most magnificant and mysterious caves in Thailand. This cave belongs to Khao Sam Roi Yot national park and quickly becomes a favorite destination to many travelers from all around the world.
The cave is really huge and owns a lot of amazing stalactites. It receives light from a big hole up above and that makes this cave give a vibe of hidden charming paradise and bring you a lot of excitement when seeing this scene.
Hua Hin Hills vineyard
No one should leave Hua Hin without visiting this interesting tourism spot. It’s located to the west of Hua Hin, approximately 35km driving. On the way to this place, travelers are taken aback with such idyllic and vibrant countryside landscapes.
Here in this vineyard grows many kinds of best quality grapes. These grapes are usually grown and used to provide for some wine labels as Siam winery, Monsoon Valley… So don’t forget to take this Hua Hin attraction guide and drop by Hua Hin Hills vineyard when staying here.
Santorini park
For a change of air, you can pay a visit to Santorini park where can bring you to a paradise of stone-paved road, domed towers, colorful windows, white constructions… reflecting exact the images of Greek island with the same name.
In this area, you can also find out many restaurants, shops, stalls, amusement park… to spend your whole day relaxing and entertaining. From here, travelers are given wonderful cliff-top sights of the beachfront and the sea that make this park worth a visit right away.
Hua Hin floating market
According to Hua Hin attraction guide, it’s a big mistake if lacking one of the most popular destinations like Hua Hin floating market. On the man-made banks of river, you can see a lot of shops displaying all kinds of goods. These shops owns an attractive retro-style design that brings you back to Hua Hin’s old days.
One special thing of this market is you can buy some unique handmade souvenirs that you can’t see them elsewhere. If you feel interested, you can take paddle or Thai boats to discover many other corners of this floating market. To visit this market, you should head to the south of Hua Hin on the way to Khao Takieb.
Many ones travel from Bangkok to enjoy a Hua Hin day trip. To be honest, among 5 destinations total, I love only one. What about you?
For my reason to book a Hua Hin day trip. Actually, I and my friend didn’t expect this until the last morning in Hua Hin. He ran into me and pushed me pack up in hurry to join the tour. Originally, a young beautiful chinese girl bought the tour online, but there’s some trouble between her and the driver providing the tour. My friend heard of the conversation and with an intentional mind, he suggested the girl share ride.
So that’s why we had a chance to visit King’s mansion, some Europe style parks and a vintage market at the end – a highlight option for those who love Europe but don’t have a chance to visit.
The tour is only the ride and costs 800 baht in total for a person. We shared ride so we paid 100 baht/ person additionally.
King’s mansion
The first destination in Hua Hin day trip is to visit King’s mansion. This is paid spot, including outdoor or indoor pass, which you can choose to wander around the garden or put your steps on King’s Stilt house.
The fee for outdoor is 30 baht and plus 30 baht if you’d like to Stilt house. You should get dress formally or be requested to wear more appropriate clothes, for me, it’s a black suit, the one usually used in funeral (we were in Thailand during King’s national funeral).
The atmosphere was quiet and green, like a park with a big tree at the center, a green wall rounded a fountain with a chair, a sight that we usually see in Western park.
There’s a Thai band playing traditional instruments with their great dexterity. However I hardly enjoy whole show because they played as if it was a rehearsal instead of a real performance.
There’s a beach rocked to view the horizontal line, sea is even so it’s quite peaceful feelings walking along the tree lines, but it’s not as excellent as Phuket An old well nearby is quite impressive with its mechanic design.
The premises was under construction, an overhaul, so you’d see beams everywhere. On the way to house entrance, we encountered a banyan tree which there were many pieces of paper look like incantations hanging on.
There’s a prohibition on camera, and you have to put your shoes into a bag and carry it whole the journey around the house. The bag was cute. I really would like to take some home as souvenirs
The house was very airy and clean. It wasn’t really impressive for young people except for the historicaholic. If you’re not interested in history pieces, or royal daily life, so the place is not for you. It’s quite boring.
Santorini park
The second place and a lovely spot of Hua Hin day trip is Santorini park. Actually, this is a commercial complex which there are many many shops inside and features tiny water playground. The ticket costs you 150 baht for only a walk around. The ambience was make very colorful, young – a kind of gorgeous western-style background.
I think this is an ideal place for photography: Using white tone, various color – most of them are bright. There are some hand painting on the wall, which is great for selfie. In Hollywood sector, you’ll see more cartoon, dracular or monkeys from movies. I love hulk most, he seems very “handsome” and muscular.
For shopping, the price is quite reasonable compared to other park in Thailand. The normal visit takes you 30 minutes, but posing and shoping may require more time.
Venezia
Venezia complex in Cha-am was modeled on Venice, Italy with all of sophisticated relief, statues and buildings. However, it’s just like other park – nice place to take pictures. No more.
In my opinion, the tourism spot is quite expensive compared to its value. The owner even splits it up into many sectors and sell tickets which the more you pay, the more places you can visit. But the cost makes us agree to just take a look, get some photos and go next.
It’s double or triple the ticket price of Santorini. Yeah, we were quite shocked when receptionist showed us the price list.
Swiss Sheep farm
To hug a sheep, you have to pay 120 baht (Adult) or 80 baht (Child) for entrance ticket. Open everyday. The ticket booth is quite fashionable, but I didn’t get it. Why designers put many not-related items on the walls?
This is an other photography option for ones who love western lifestyle or in case you truly love sheeps.
Plearnwan
I love this most – vintage style market – the final destination in Hua Hin day trip. Free entrance – so budget-friendly. All you have to do at door is open your bag and prove there’s no food/ drink inside. You can obtain a pocket guide-map at desk, offered by a local resort.
The market offer reasonable price with a lot of street food/ drink available. Vintage coffee shops are ideal for sipping a coffee. Plants are put agreeably, harmonize among one another.
The market is small complex, two levels and painted in deep brown tone, along with wooden walk and plus some pieces of old metal roofs, make it more vintage style. There’s a long couch so no worry finding places to get your legs rest. You can book a room and fully enjoy night market (until 9 PM).
