One-way car rental

One-way car rental: Kathu to Surat Thani

Pick up in Kathu, drive to Surat Thani and drop the car at Surat Thani Airport (URT) – then fly home from there.

220 km 3 h 30 Drop-off: Surat Thani Airport (URT) From THB 792 / day + one-way fee

Tick "return to a different location" and choose Surat Thani Airport (URT) as the drop-off.

Driving one way from Kathu to Surat Thani

A one-way rental from Kathu to Surat Thani lets you start your trip in Kathu and fly home from Surat Thani Airport (URT) – no need to drive back. The drive is about 220 km and takes around 3 h 30 in light traffic.

Surat Thani is the gateway to Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao, and to Khao Sok National Park. 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 northCross the Sarasin Bridge to the mainland.
Route 4 to Takua PaFollow Route 4 north along the coast.
Route 401 eastTurn east past Khao Sok to Surat Thani and the airport (URT).

Route at a glance

Pick-up	Kathu
Drop-off	Surat Thani Airport (URT)
Distance	220 km
Drive time	3 h 30
Main roads	Route 402 north › Route 4 › Route 401 past Khao Sok
From	THB 792 / day + one-way fee

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On the way

Worth a stop

Khao Sok National ParkRainforest, river walks and Cheow Lan Lake – worth a night.

Takua Pa old townHistoric shophouses on the way.

Donsak pierFerries to Koh Samui and Koh Phangan.

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

No ferries with the car

Most rental contracts forbid ferry crossings – drop the car first.

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 Surat Thani

About 220 km, or 3 h 30 of driving in light traffic, mainly on Route 402 north › Route 4 › Route 401 past Khao Sok.

Recent searches start from about THB 792 a day for an economy car. A one-way fee (drop charge) is added for leaving the car in Surat Thani – it is included in the total price you see when you search.

At Surat Thani Airport (URT). 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 Khao Sok National Park, Takua Pa old town, Donsak pier. 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.