One-way car rental

One-way car rental: Kata & Karon to Hat Yai

Pick up in Kata & Karon, drive to Hat Yai and drop the car at Hat Yai Airport (HDY) – then fly home from there.

505 km 7 h 15 Drop-off: Hat Yai Airport (HDY) From THB 947 / day + one-way fee

Tick "return to a different location" and choose Hat Yai Airport (HDY) as the drop-off.

Driving one way from Kata & Karon to Hat Yai

A one-way rental from Kata & Karon to Hat Yai lets you start your trip in Kata & Karon and fly home from Hat Yai Airport (HDY) – no need to drive back. The drive is about 505 km and takes around 7 h 15 in light traffic.

Hat Yai is the largest city in southern Thailand and a busy shopping and food hub near the Malaysian border. The one-way fee (drop charge) is included in the total price you see when you search.

Directions

Leave Kata & KaronHead for Route 402 and drive north towards Phuket Airport.
Route 402 and Route 4Leave Phuket over the Sarasin Bridge and follow Route 4 through Phang Nga to Krabi.
South to TrangContinue on Route 4 south through rubber and palm country to Trang.
Into Hat YaiFollow Route 4 and Route 43 to Hat Yai, then signs for the airport (HDY).

Route at a glance

Pick-up	Kata & Karon
Drop-off	Hat Yai Airport (HDY)
Distance	505 km
Drive time	7 h 15
Main roads	Route 402 north › Route 4 via Krabi & Trang › Route 43
From	THB 947 / day + one-way fee

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On the way

Worth a stop

KrabiA natural first-night stop with Ao Nang and Railay close by.

TrangFamous for its food and the islands off Pak Meng.

SongkhlaOld town and Samila Beach, about 40 minutes from Hat Yai.

Good to know

One-way tips

Rules 01

Arrive early at the viewpoints

The car parks at Karon Viewpoint and Promthep Cape are small. Go before 10:00 or after the sunset crowds have left.

Rules 02

Steep coastal road south

The road from Kata Noi to Nai Harn climbs and drops sharply. Take it slowly, especially after rain.

Rules 03

Split the drive

Six-plus hours at the wheel is tiring – plan an overnight stop.

Rules 04

One-way fee included

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

Help

Questions about Kata & Karon to Hat Yai

About 505 km, or 7 h 15 of driving in light traffic, mainly on Route 402 north › Route 4 via Krabi & Trang › Route 43.

Recent searches start from about THB 947 a day for an economy car. A one-way fee (drop charge) is added for leaving the car in Hat Yai – it is included in the total price you see when you search.

At Hat Yai Airport (HDY). 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 Krabi, Trang, Songkhla. 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.