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Where can I get the bus/ train
or airplane time schedule?
Air-conditioned buses
leave the Southern Bus Terminal in Bangkok. The name of the 1st class
air-conditioned) operator is "Hua Hin Pran Tour (Tel. 02-884-6192)".
It operates air-conditioned buses which leave for Hua Hin starting from 4am,
after which they depart regularly at 40-minute intervals until 10:20pm.
There are also other bus operators from Bangkok's Southern Bus Terminal
vary from 2nd class (air-conditioned) to ordinary class. The trip takes
about 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
To get back to Bangkok go
to Hua Hin Air-Conditioned Bus Station (Tel. 032-511-654, 032-512-543).
The first bus departs at 3am and after that every 40 minutes until 9pm.
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Bus timetable
Hua
Hin - Bangkok. |
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Hua Hin departure |
Bangkok departure |
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3.00 |
12.30 |
4.00 |
13.00 |
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3.45 |
13.00 |
5.00 |
13.40 |
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4.30 |
13.30 |
5.40 |
14.20 |
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5.15 |
14.00 |
6.20 |
15.00 |
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6.00 |
14.30 |
7.00 |
15.40 |
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6.45 |
15.00 |
7.30 |
16.20 |
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7.30 |
15.30 |
8.00 |
17.00 |
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8.00 |
16.00 |
8.30 |
17.40 |
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8.40 |
16.40 |
9.00 |
18.20 |
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9.20 |
17.20 |
9.30 |
19.00 |
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10.00 |
18.00 |
10.00 |
19.40 |
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10.30 |
18.45 |
10.30 |
20.20 |
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11.00 |
19.30 |
11.00 |
21.00 |
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11.30 |
20.15 |
11.40 |
21.40 |
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12.00 |
21.00 |
12.20 |
22.20 |
Various agencies on Khao San Road and
at Victory Monument in Bangkok operate minivans to Hua Hin for 160 Baht per person.
The bus leaves for Bangkok from a station next to Siripetchkasem Hotel.
There are several trains daily from
Bangkok which stop in Hua Hin on their way south. Call 1690 for more details.
Or Tel: Hua Hin Station Office, Damnoenkasem Rd. (032) 511-073. Or the
website at
http://www.railway.co.th
Notes: *Please confirm timetable
before traveling at (032)
511-073.
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Trains to Bangkok
timetable. |
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CLASS |
2-3 |
1-2-3 |
2 |
2 |
2-3 |
2-3 |
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Hua Hin |
00.47 |
2.20 |
2.01 |
2.01 |
1.32 |
4.50 |
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Phetchaburi |
1.46 |
3.18 |
2.42 |
2.42 |
2.27 |
5.47 |
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Ratchaburi |
2.29 |
4.06 |
3.18 |
3.18 |
3.27 |
6.34 |
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Nakhon Pathom |
3.23 |
4.57 |
4.06 |
4.06 |
4.20 |
7.25 |
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Bangkok |
5.15 |
6.50 |
5.45 |
5.45 |
6.15 |
9.15 |
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Trains to Bangkok
timetable. |
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CLASS |
2-3 |
1-2-3 |
2 |
2 |
2-3 |
2-3 |
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Hua Hin |
4.17 |
3.51 |
5.20 |
5.44 |
14.15 |
15.45 |
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Phetchaburi |
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4.45 |
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15.10 |
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Ratchaburi |
5.57 |
5.29 |
7.01 |
7.21 |
15.58 |
17.23 |
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Nakhon Pathom |
6.52 |
6.23 |
7.57 |
8.17 |
17.15 |
18.17 |
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Bangkok |
8.45 |
8.00 |
9.45 |
10.05 |
19.10 |
19.50 |
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Trains to Hua Hin
timetable. |
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CLASS |
2 |
3 |
2-3 |
1-2 |
1-2-3 |
2-3 |
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Bangkok |
7.45 |
9.20 |
13.00 |
14.45 |
15.15 |
15.50 |
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Nakhon Pathom |
9.00 |
10.57 |
14.36 |
16.09 |
16.43 |
17.19 |
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Ratchaburi |
9.43 |
12.04 |
15.25 |
17.00 |
17.34 |
18.18 |
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Phetchaburi |
10.17 |
12.48 |
16.08 |
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18.17 |
19.04 |
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Hua Hin |
11.00 |
13.45 |
16.59 |
18.34 |
19.08 |
19.56 |
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Trains to Hua Hin
timetable. |
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CLASS |
2 |
3 |
2-3 |
1-2 |
1-2-3 |
2-3 |
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Bangkok |
17.05 |
17.35 |
18.20 |
19.15 |
22.50 |
22.50 |
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Nakhon Pathom |
18.36 |
19.07 |
19.50 |
20.46 |
00.50 |
00.50 |
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Ratchaburi |
19.27 |
20.00 |
20.43 |
21.36 |
00.47 |
00.47 |
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Phetchaburi |
|
20.42 |
21.28 |
22.19 |
1.21 |
1.21 |
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Hua Hin |
20.59 |
21.31 |
22.21 |
23.10 |
2.19 |
2.19 |
Bangkok Airways has resumed daily flights to
and from Bangkok's Don Muang International Airport to Hua Hin and charters from Hong Kong
and Singapore are being discussed. Bangkok Airways Hua Hin Office, 114/7 Petchkasem Rd,
Tel: (032) 512-083.
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Sport Activities available in
Hua Hin?
There are various kinds of
sports that you can enjoy in Hua
Hin such as water sports at the
beach (windsurfing,
para-sailing, water skiing,
jet-ski, banana boat etc.), golf
courses (Springfield Royal Country Club,
Palm Hills Resort & Country Club,
Majestic Creek Country Club & Beach Resort,
Royal Hua Hin Golf Club,
Sawang Golf Course,
Lake View Princess Resort & Golf Club, Milford Golf Course & Condominium etc.),
Thai boxing, and motor sport
(karting).
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Recommended attractions from
Bangkok to Hua Hin and any other
attractions around Hua Hin?
Drive along Highway No. 35 (Thon Buri-Pak Tho) passing
Samut Sakhon Province and Samut Songkhram Province and then
take Highway No. 4 to Hua Hin Total distance is
approximately 180 kilometers.
You can enjoy
yourself at several attractions
on the way to Hua Hin as
follows.
Samut Sakhon
(50km from Bangkok) From Bang
Pakaeo Junction,  go along
Highway 35 (Thon Buri-Pakhto
Rd.), you will pass Bang
Khunthien Disrtict office. when
you are at Mahachai Intersection
(Km 28), turn left to Samut
Sakhon's Muang County. Samut
Sakhon is situated on the
estuary of the Tha Chin River
and is also known as "Muang
Mahachai", which is the same
name of the canal serving as a
short cut to the Tha Chin
estuary. People's main
occupations are fishery and
producing solar salt.
Interesting places to pay a
visit:
Prawn farms
and
Salt farm
in Muang County provide
impressive views of snow-white
salt pans with windmills for
passers-by.
Mahachai Market,
the centre of trading and
communications. Several piers
are located here. You can hire a
long-tail boat to cruise along
the
Khok Kham Canal
and be fascinated by the
lifestyles of the local people.
Samut Songkhram
(72km from Bangkok) is the
 birthplace of King Rama II
(1809-1824), who was
posthumously honored by UNESCO
in 1968 as one of the great
personalities of the world who
had brilliant attainments in the
fields of education, science or
culture. From Bangkok, go along
Highway 35, passing
Mahachai-Nakulua Intersection.
At Km. 64, turn right into Samut
Soungkhrams Muang Country. The
province's recommended
attractions:
King Rama II Memorial Park
in Amphawa Country is where a
group five  Thai-style wooden
houses is located, which serves
as a museum and library. Don Hoi Lot
at the Mae Klong estuary is
where hoi lot shells are
collected at low tide. You
should not miss having a meal of
fresh seafood at any of the
restaurants mushrooming here.
Besides, the province is also
renowned for its
home stay programs,
from which you will have a great
opportunity to understand the
local people's everyday life.
If you take another route from
Nakhon Pathom and
Ratchaburi by Highway 4 and
driving straight on to Hua Hin.
You can enjoy other attractions
on the way to Hua Hin as
follows.
Nakhon Pathom
(56km from
Bangkok) is a very  old city with
a history dating back to the
Dvaravati period (11th-13th
century).
From
Bangkok, use Highway 4 to reach
Nakhon Pathom. Interesting
attractions:
Phra Pathom Chedi,the
world's tallest pagoda (height
:120.45m/ circumstance:234.75 m
around the base), enshrines a
standing Buddha image named Phra
Ruang Rochanarit.
Sanamchan Palace and Ya-le
Monument
(2 Km southwards from Phra
Pathom Chedi)
was built
in 1907by command of Rama VI
when he was the Crown Prince.
The Ya-le Monument was built in
memory of Ya-le, the Kings's
favorite dog, who was shot dead
by an envious man.
Samphran
Elephant Ground and Zoo
is
where you can elephants shows,
man wrestling with crocodiles,
etc.
Phuttha Monthon Park,
a 2500-rai park with plenty of
shady trees is inviting you to
go cycling.
Thai Human Imagery Museum
is
the first museum of its kind of
Thailand. Interesting themes
include Thai lifestyles, revered
Buddhist monks and kings of the
Chakri Dynasty. When you are at
Nakhon Pathom, don't forget to
buy some pink-fleshed sweet
pomelos and coconuts as
souvenirs.
Ratchaburi
(100km from Bangkok). From
Bangkok, use Highway 4, passing
Bangkhae, Omnoi, Omyai and
Nakhon Pathon. The province is
well known for its glazed jars
and other ceramic ware. It is an
ancient town first set up in the
Dvaravati period. Recommended
attractions:  Damnoen
Saduak Floating Market
Every morning from before 7 to
nearly noon, tha canal here is
filled with boats vending
vegetables, fruit, snacks and
daily necessities. Ban
Khu Bua Ruins is the
site of an ancient city of the
Dvaravati period. Wat
Khanon Nang Yai Museum
houses a complete collection of
313 Nang Yai pieces which are
still in perfect conditions.
Khao Chong Phran Mount
in Photharam County to
the west of Muang County, is
famous for flocks of millions of
bats that fly out of the cave in
an unceasing stream for hours in
the evening (from 6:00 pm on).
Khao Bin Cave.
Tha name is derived from a
formation of stalagmites and
stalactites looking like an
eagle spreading its wings.
Pong Krathing Hot
Spring, with a diametre
of 5m. When circled by a group
of people who noisily clap their
hands, bubbles will emerge from
the well. Bo Khlueng
Hot-Water Well. the
water's temperature is about
120-136°F. Tourists are allowed
to take a bath here.
For other attractions in the
area of Hua Hin, Pranburi, and
Petchaburi, please find detailed
information at the
Attractions page above.
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