Rules
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No rental cars into Malaysia
Thai rental cars are generally not allowed across the border. Check your rental terms before planning a cross-border trip.
One-way car rental
One-way car rental: Hat Yai to Phuket Airport
End your stay in Hat Yai and leave the car at Phuket Airport on the way to your flight – no taxi to the airport needed.
470 km
6 h 30 min
Drop-off: Phuket Airport (HKT)
From THB 748 / day + one-way fee
Search one-way car rental from Hat Yai to Phuket Airport
Tick "return to a different location" and choose Phuket Airport (HKT) as the drop-off.
Driving one way from Hat Yai to Phuket Airport
A one-way rental from Hat Yai 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 470 km and takes around 6 h 30 min in light traffic.
Main roads: Route 4 south via Krabi and Trang, then Route 4 / 43 to Hat Yai. Most visitors fly – 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 Hat YaiCollect the car at your supplier's Hat Yai 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 | Hat Yai |
|---|---|
| Drop-off | Phuket Airport (HKT) |
| Distance | 470 km |
| Drive time | 6 h 30 min |
| Main roads | Route 402 |
| From | THB 748 / day + one-way fee |
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
02
Check official travel advice
Some provinces further south carry government travel warnings. Check your country's current advice before you drive beyond Hat Yai and Songkhla.
Rules
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One-way fee included
The drop charge is part of the total price in your search – compare totals, not daily rates.
Help
Questions about Hat Yai to Phuket Airport
About 470 km, or 6 h 30 min of driving in light traffic, mainly on Route 402.
Recent searches start from about THB 748 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.
Drive Hat Yai to Phuket Airport one way
Compare suppliers that offer this drop-off and see the full price, one-way fee included.