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By car
Drive along Highway No. 35 (Thon Buri-Pak Tho) passing Samut
Sakhon and Samut Songkhram Provinces and then take Highway No. 4
to Hua Hin Total distance is 123 kilometers. Alternatively, it is
possible to travel via Nakhon Pathom and Ratchaburi Provinces.
By Air
SGA scenic airline provides 3 - 4 flights daily to Hua Hin (45
minutes). For more information, call Bangkok call center (662) 535
7050 - 1or Hua Hin (6632) 522 300 - 1.
By Bus
Buses from Bangkok's Southern Bus Terminal cost 110 bahts for
1st class (air-conditioned), 85 bahts for 2nd class (air-conditioned)
and 61 bahts (ordinary). The trip takes about 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
Various agencies on Khao San Road in Bangkok operate minivans to
Hua Hin for 150 baht per person. The bus leaves for Bangkok from
a station next to Siripetchkasem Hotel. In addition, there are air-conditioned
buses leaving for Chumpon Province (125 baht, 4 hours), Surat Thani
Province (210 baht, 7hours), Phuket Province (305 baht, 10 hours)
and Krabi Province (280 baht, 9 hours)
By Train
The trip takes about 3-3/4 hours from Bangkok; 1st class fare
is 202 baht (rapid and express only), 2nd class is 102 baht (rapid
and express only) and 3rd class is 44 baht. Call 1690 for more details.
Getting Around
Local buses/songthaews from Hua Hin to the Hat (beach) of Khao
Takiap, Khao Tam and Suan Son cost 7-10 baht / person. These buses
run from around 6 a.m. until 5.50 p.m.
Buses to Pranburi are 10 baht and leave from the same area of Chomsin
Road.
Samlors may cost 40 baht / trip in to town.
Motorcycles and bicycles can be rented from a couple of places
on Damnoen Kasem Road near the Jed Pee Nong Hotel. Motorcycle rates
are from 150 baht to 200 baht per day for 100cc and 250 baht to
300 baht for 125cc. Occasionally larger bikes - 400 to 750cc - are
available for 500 baht to 600 baht a day. Bicycles are 30 baht to
70 baht per day.
At the fishing pier visitors can charter boats to Ko Singtoh for
800 baht a day. On Hat Takiap it is possible to get cheaper fares
for 700 baht.
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