One-way car rental

One-way car rental: Chumphon to Phuket Airport

End your stay in Chumphon and leave the car at Phuket Airport on the way to your flight – no taxi to the airport needed.

420 km 6 h Drop-off: Phuket Airport (HKT) From THB 846 / day + one-way fee

Tick "return to a different location" and choose Phuket Airport (HKT) as the drop-off.

Driving one way from Chumphon to Phuket Airport

A one-way rental from Chumphon to Phuket Airport means you can pick up the car near your hotel and simply drop it at the airport when you fly home. The drive is about 420 km and takes around 6 h in light traffic.

Main roads: Route 4 north via Khao Lak and Ranong, then east across to Chumphon – the same roads, in the other direction. Allow extra time at rush hour and in heavy rain, plus about 30 minutes for the car return check.

Directions

Pick up in ChumphonCollect the car at your supplier's Chumphon pick-up point or hotel delivery address.
Drive to PhuketFollow the main highways to Phuket, cross the Sarasin Bridge onto the island and follow the signs for the airport – it is just a few minutes south of the bridge.
Follow "Car Rental Return"Signs on the airport approach road lead to the return area. Get a signed return slip, then walk to check-in.

Route at a glance

Pick-up	Chumphon
Drop-off	Phuket Airport (HKT)
Distance	420 km
Drive time	6 h
Main roads	Route 402
From	THB 846 / day + one-way fee

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On the way

Worth a stop

Fuel up near the airportThere are petrol stations on Route 402 close to the airport turn-off – return the car full and keep the receipt.

Nai Yang BeachFive minutes from the terminal – a last swim or lunch if your flight is late.

Sarasin BridgeThe bridge onto Phuket Island – the airport is about 15 minutes further on.

Good to know

One-way tips

Rules 01

Take breaks on long drives

Route 4 between Phuket and Chumphon is long. Stop every two hours – petrol stations along the way have cafés and clean toilets.

Rules 02

Leave the car on the mainland

Koh Tao is small and car ferries are limited. Park at the pier or return the car before you sail.

Rules 03

One-way fee included

The drop charge is part of the total price in your search – compare totals, not daily rates.

Help

Questions about Chumphon to Phuket Airport

About 420 km, or 6 h of driving in light traffic, mainly on Route 402.

Recent searches start from about THB 846 a day for an economy car. A one-way fee (drop charge) is added for leaving the car in Phuket Airport – it is included in the total price you see when you search.

At Phuket Airport (HKT). Your voucher shows the exact return point and the desk opening hours.

Mainly the larger suppliers that have a desk at both ends of the route. Tick "return to a different location" in the search form to see who offers it for your dates.

Good stops include Fuel up near the airport, Nai Yang Beach, Sarasin Bridge. See "Worth a stop" above for details.

In daylight and outside rush hours (about 7–9 a.m. and 4–7 p.m.). In the rainy season, from May to October, morning drives are usually drier than the afternoons.

No – the same as any rental: your full licence, an International Driving Permit (1949 Geneva type) where required, your passport and a credit card in the main driver's name. Rental cars may not be taken on ferries or across borders.