One-way car rental

One-way car rental: Patong to Surat Thani

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

225 km 3 h 45 Drop-off: Surat Thani Airport (URT) From THB 814 / day + one-way fee

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

Driving one way from Patong to Surat Thani

A one-way rental from Patong to Surat Thani lets you start your trip in Patong and fly home from Surat Thani Airport (URT) – no need to drive back. The drive is about 225 km and takes around 3 h 45 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 PatongHead 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	Patong
Drop-off	Surat Thani Airport (URT)
Distance	225 km
Drive time	3 h 45
Main roads	Route 402 north › Route 4 › Route 401 past Khao Sok
From	THB 814 / 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

Patong works as a one-way loop

Beach Road and Rat-U-Thit Road run in opposite directions. Missing your turn often means going round the loop again – set your GPS before you drive in.

Rules 02

Book a hotel with parking

Street parking in central Patong is rare in high season. A hotel with its own car park saves a lot of time.

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 Patong to Surat Thani

About 225 km, or 3 h 45 of driving in light traffic, mainly on Route 402 north › Route 4 › Route 401 past Khao Sok.

Recent searches start from about THB 814 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.