One-way car rental

One-way car rental: Rawai & Chalong to Phuket Airport

End your stay in Rawai & Chalong and leave the car at Phuket Airport on the way to your flight – no taxi to the airport needed.

50 km 65 min Drop-off: Phuket Airport (HKT) From THB 745 / day + one-way fee

Tick "return to a different location" and choose Phuket Airport (HKT) as the drop-off.

Driving one way from Rawai & Chalong to Phuket Airport

A one-way rental from Rawai & Chalong to Phuket Airport means you can pick up the car near your hotel and simply drop it at the airport when you fly home. The drive is about 50 km and takes around 65 min in light traffic.

Main roads: Route 402 to Phuket Town, then south on Chao Fa Road (Route 4021/4024) towards Chalong – the same roads, in the other direction. Allow extra time at rush hour and in heavy rain, plus about 30 minutes for the car return check.

Directions

Pick up in Rawai & ChalongCollect the car at your supplier's Rawai & Chalong pick-up point or hotel delivery address.
Drive to the airportHead for Route 402 and follow the signs north to Phuket International Airport.
Follow "Car Rental Return"Signs on the airport approach road lead to the return area. Get a signed return slip, then walk to check-in.

Route at a glance

Pick-up	Rawai & Chalong
Drop-off	Phuket Airport (HKT)
Distance	50 km
Drive time	65 min
Main roads	Route 402
From	THB 745 / day + one-way fee

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On the way

Worth a stop

Fuel up near the airportThere are petrol stations on Route 402 close to the airport turn-off – return the car full and keep the receipt.

Nai Yang BeachFive minutes from the terminal – a last swim or lunch if your flight is late.

Heroines MonumentThe landmark roundabout on Route 402, between Phuket Town and the airport.

Good to know

One-way tips

Rules 01

Leave early for boat tours

Most tours leave Chalong Pier between 08:00 and 09:00. Allow time to find a parking spot near the pier.

Rules 02

Use the paid pier car parks

Parking on the road near the pier can block traffic and lead to a fine. The paid car parks are cheap and safer.

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 Rawai & Chalong to Phuket Airport

About 50 km, or 65 min of driving in light traffic, mainly on Route 402.

Recent searches start from about THB 745 a day for an economy car. A one-way fee (drop charge) is added for leaving the car in Phuket Airport – it is included in the total price you see when you search.

At Phuket Airport (HKT). 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 Fuel up near the airport, Nai Yang Beach, Heroines Monument. 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.