Highway Bangkok to Hua Hin Oct 2024

[khunphil]

Hi everyone

Sorry if this question was asked recently (did not find it) but what is the situation from Bangkok center to Hua HIn now, and the construction of high speed train ? Still a real mess ? Other alternatives ?

Phil.

[KannikaP]

18 minutes ago, khunphil said:

Hi everyone

Sorry if this question was asked recently (did not find it) but what is the situation from Bangkok center to Hua HIn now, and the construction of high speed train ? Still a real mess ? Other alternatives ?

Phil.

Fly? Train?  Boat?

Edited October 29 by KannikaP

[khunphil]

9 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Fly? Train?

Car ... from North to Hua Hin but construction on the Highway 35 and maybe Highway 4 worries me.

[KhaoTakiab]

Rama II is still very slow due to construction. Two days ago very long and slow queue into Bangkok.

[HauptmannUK]

Seems like its been a mess for a few decades...

[petermik]

3 hours ago, KhaoTakiab said:

Rama II is still very slow due to construction. Two days ago very long and slow queue into Bangkok.

The OP asked about BKK to HH not the reverse....I travel this route monthly and work on Rama 2 towards HH is virtually finished....I leave Pattaya at 4am on a Sunday morning and hit Rama 2 around 5.30 am I usually have a clear run right through to HH....there are more roadworks just outside Pranburi however....further south Surat and Chumpon are a nightmare.

[KhunLA]

And yet, our travel times have been very consistent, over the past 22 years.  Timing of course is everything, as is everywhere worldwide when going to, from, or through a metro area.

 

Rarely do they fluctuate more the 30 minutes, between Bangkok and Muang, PKK, the past 7 ish years.

 

Northbound to Udon Thani has gotten considerably longer, time wise.  Southbound out of BKK hasn't changed much at all.  Again ... timing.

 

No matter where you travels, just use Gmaps, and it will usually do a good job to get you there.  Times are fairly accurate I find.  Be flexible and enjoy your journey.

[khunphil]

Thanks for all answers.. I will try to drive west of Bangkok, not going on 35, and reach the highway 4 later.

... and if I can, yes early morning 😉

Phil

[khunphil]

Other question, little bit hijacking my own topic 😃: Any reliable taxi conpany to Hua Hin, I have seen many websites offering travel from 1,800 to 2,000 thb , BKK to Hua Hin. Any preferences ?