Don Muang or Swampy?

 

Going to get a taxi. Any idea the cost?

The airport bus runs twice a day from Swampy if it fits with your flight times otherwise a pre booked taxi should be around 1,600 Baht.

I could be wrong but the only flight to Hua Hin that I can find is from Chiang Mai.

Maybe three flights a week.

Was surprised that are any flights at all.

Bangkok no way and to my opinion will never happen.

90 miles linear distance.

120 miles on the road.

Edited February 14, 20224 yr by KhunBENQ

2 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

I could be wrong but the only flight to Hua Hin that I can find is from Chiang Mai.

Maybe three flights a week.

Was surprised that are any flights at all.

Bangkok no way and to my opinion will never happen.

90 miles linear distance.

120 miles on the road.

There are some from Udon Thani. 

 

I meant which airport is it better to fly to in order to take a taxi to Hua Hin, i.e which is nearer, more convenient.

 

1 hour ago, Neeranam said:

I meant which airport is it better to fly to in order to take a taxi to Hua Hin, i.e which is nearer, more convenient.

Ouch, completely misunderstood.

Distance from both is not much different, but more convenient/more options is Suvarnabhumi (as @YorkshireTyke  has written).

 

On 2/14/2022 at 9:37 AM, YorkshireTyke said:

a pre booked taxi should be around 1,600 Baht.

Well, sounds a bit optimistic.

A service that I used repeatedly to Pattaya is Tom Taxi.

To Pattaya it is 1000 Baht.

To Hua Hin they want 2200 Baht.

I remember from the past that Hua Hin was always much more than Hua Hin (distance approx 220 km vs 120 km).

 

https://www.tomtaxiservice.com/

 

8 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Well, sounds a bit optimistic.

A service that I used repeatedly to Pattaya is Tom Taxi.

To Pattaya it is 1000 Baht.

To Hua Hin they want 2200 Baht.

I remember from the past that Hua Hin was always much more than Hua Hin (distance approx 220 km vs 120 km).

 

https://www.tomtaxiservice.com/

 

Not optimistic at all, true price. Look on FB for Gary de Graag and send him message with your flight details, driver always waiting at the gate at Swampy. Or look any Hua Hin FB forum or sales group, many available for no more than 1600 Baht. Good luck.

43 minutes ago, YorkshireTyke said:

Not optimistic at all, true price. Look on FB for Gary de Graag and send him message with your flight details, driver always waiting at the gate at Swampy. Or look any Hua Hin FB forum or sales group, many available for no more than 1600 Baht. Good luck.

That's a superb price(1600) considering that road & the time it will take - I used to do it every few weeks from R2/R3. Ok on the way down early - on the way back, I've taken 6/7 hrs(don't come back on a Sunday ). The road is a nightmare with trucks ????

 

I've always paid more than that from Rama 2 & Rama 3 Central area before I started driving down.

On 2/15/2022 at 12:12 AM, Pmbkk said:

That's a superb price(1600) considering that road & the time it will take - I used to do it every few weeks from R2/R3. Ok on the way down early - on the way back, I've taken 6/7 hrs(don't come back on a Sunday ). The road is a nightmare with trucks ????

 

I've always paid more than that from Rama 2 & Rama 3 Central area before I started driving down.

If looking for budget options....a van service across the street from Central Rama 2 is 800 baht.

2 hours ago, tonray said:

If looking for budget options....a van service across the street from Central Rama 2 is 800 baht.

Expensive for a van. Normally around 300 Baht BKK to HH.

I would seriously consider confiscating the drivers mobile phone before you set off and offer to buy him/her coffee and cake every 90 minutes of the journey in exchange.

1 hour ago, YorkshireTyke said:

Expensive for a van. Normally around 300 Baht BKK to HH.

You may be correct..I may have mis remembered the cost..it's been awhile

The RRC bus from Suvarnabhumi airport (BKK) to Hua Hin 

It's a 23-seat coach class bus with toilet on board
The cost is 294 baht per seat and takes three to four hours
Go to door #8 on the lower level of the airport to purchase a ticket
It looks like the bus departs three times per day now:
- 10:00, 13:30, 17:00
Water is provided but no alcohol allowed
The bus arrives at the RRC bus station near Hau Hin airport
from there, they offer a mini bus to local hotels for an additional 100 baht
they also offer a mini bus to the Hua Hin clock tower in center Hua Hin at no charge
To ensure a seat, purchase the ticket in advance online:
https://airporthuahinbus.com/airport-to-huahin