One-way car rental

One-way car rental: Phuket Airport to Hat Yai

The longest route here – most drivers split it with a night in Krabi or Trang, then fly out of Hat Yai.

470 km 6 h 30 Drop-off: Hat Yai Airport (HDY) From THB 916 / day + one-way fee

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

Driving one way from Phuket Airport to Hat Yai

Phuket Airport to Hat Yai crosses almost the whole of southern Thailand – through Phang Nga, Krabi and Trang to the largest city in the south. At around 470 km it is best done over two days.

Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) has frequent flights to Bangkok and beyond, so it is a convenient place to end a long road trip.

Directions

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	Phuket Airport (HKT)
Drop-off	Hat Yai Airport (HDY)
Distance	470 km
Drive time	6 h 30
Main roads	Route 4 via Krabi & Trang › Route 43
From	THB 916 / 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

Split the drive

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

Rules 02

Check the one-way fee

Long routes usually have higher drop charges – compare the total price.

Rules 03

One-way fee included

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

Help

Questions about Phuket Airport to Hat Yai

About 470 km, or 6 h 30 of driving in light traffic, mainly on Route 4 via Krabi & Trang › Route 43.

Recent searches start from about THB 916 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.