One-way car rental

One-way car rental: Kathu to Hat Yai

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

490 km 7 h Drop-off: Hat Yai Airport (HDY) From THB 910 / day + one-way fee

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

Driving one way from Kathu to Hat Yai

A one-way rental from Kathu to Hat Yai lets you start your trip in Kathu and fly home from Hat Yai Airport (HDY) – no need to drive back. The drive is about 490 km and takes around 7 h 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 KathuHead 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	Kathu
Drop-off	Hat Yai Airport (HDY)
Distance	490 km
Drive time	7 h
Main roads	Route 402 north › Route 4 via Krabi & Trang › Route 43
From	THB 910 / 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

Avoid the 4029 junction at rush hour

The junction where Route 4029 meets Route 402 is one of the busiest on the island. Outside rush hour it moves much faster.

Rules 02

Fill up before the hills

Petrol stations are easy to find along Route 402 and 4029. Fill up there rather than hunting for one in the hills.

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 Kathu to Hat Yai

About 490 km, or 7 h of driving in light traffic, mainly on Route 402 north › Route 4 via Krabi & Trang › Route 43.

Recent searches start from about THB 910 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.