One-way car rental

One-way car rental: Phuket Airport to Surat Thani

Drive past Khao Sok National Park to the gateway for Koh Samui and Koh Phangan – drop the car before the ferry.

200 km 3 h Drop-off: Surat Thani Airport (URT) From THB 798 / day + one-way fee

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

Driving one way from Phuket Airport to Surat Thani

Phuket Airport to Surat Thani crosses the peninsula from the Andaman Sea to the Gulf of Thailand, passing the rainforest of Khao Sok National Park on the way.

Surat Thani is the gateway to Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao. Rental cars can't go on the ferry, so drop the car at Surat Thani Airport (URT) and continue by boat – or fly home from there.

Directions

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	Phuket Airport (HKT)
Drop-off	Surat Thani Airport (URT)
Distance	200 km
Drive time	3 h
Main roads	Route 4 › Route 401 past Khao Sok
From	THB 798 / 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

No ferries with the car

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

Rules 02

Rainforest roads

Route 401 has hilly bends – slow down in rain.

Rules 03

One-way fee included

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

Going home

Driving back to Phuket Airport

Allow about 3 h 30 min back to Phuket Airport, plus 30 minutes for the car return. Follow the "Car Rental Return" signs on the airport road.

Help

Questions about Phuket Airport to Surat Thani

About 200 km, or 3 h of driving in light traffic, mainly on Route 4 › Route 401 past Khao Sok.

Recent searches start from about THB 798 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.