Cars

This guide to driving in Phuket highlights a few things about road sense and manners.

How and Where to Rent a Bike in Phuket

The Phuket Airport Bus schedule is fixed and known to be very reliable. There are 2 types of vehicle: buses and vans that have an orange 'Airport Bus' logo on them.

How Taxis and Tuk Tuks Work in Phuket

Phuket’s Bus Terminal 2 on Thepkasattri Road handles all passengers coming to and leaving the island.

Getting around Bangkok by Bus

Getting around Bangkok by taxi is the easiest and most convenient, besides taking the BTS and MRT.

Tuk tuks or sam lor (3-wheeled) used to be everyone's favourite way of getting around Bangkok before the BTS, MRT and colourful taxis took over.

Hua Lamphong, or Bangkok Train Station, is the main terminal to northern, eastern, northeastern and southern Thailand.

The Bangkok Airport Rail Link connects downtown Bangkok with Suvarnabhumi International Airport and is a smart alternative to the airport’s express buses or taxis.

Mo Chit Bus Terminal is one of the biggest bus stations in Bangkok. It connects the northern, central, eastern and north-eastern provinces of the city, as well as linking the city to neighbouring countries.

There are both day and overnight buses from Bangkok to Phuket–all of them offering AC, on-board snacks and drinks, and free movies.

Trains don't go all the way from Bangkok to Phuket, but you can hop on one until you reach the town of Surat Thani and then switch to a bus for the rest of the journey.

If you're seeking privacy and a more in-depth look into Thai history and culture, a private Ayutthaya Day Trip from Bangkok might be your best bet.

Up until 2016, it was possible to take a regular city bus to reach Ayutthaya from Bangkok, but the route no longer exists.

For a scenic route with a touch of local charm, trains departing from Bangkok's Hualamphong train station will get you to Ayutthaya in 80 to 150 minutes, depending on which service you choose.

Ayutthaya is a massive maze of temples that spreads over 289 hectares.

It is easy to find rental car service from major car rental company such as Budget, Alamo, Hertz or else. Hiring a car is a great way to get around town as a family or visit places further afield. Renting a car in Hua Hin is a straight forward process, all you need is an international drivers lic...

Since many of Hua Hin's streets are narrow, tuk-tuks are able to go places cars cannot.

The train is a classic, safer and comfortable method to travel to Hua Hin from Bangkok and the other way around.

Renting a car in Phuket is a great way to explore the island and its surroundings on your own.

The Pink Bus is also a converted truck that circulates only around Phuket town, using four different routes as indicated on the map.

The oldest and best-known local bus is the Blue Bus (known as Song Taew).

The Phuket Smart Bus is a very comfortable and affordable way to go from beach to beach for a very reasonable price. It is doing pretty well on the islands, and visitors love it.

Phuket's local beach buses offer routes to the island's most popular beaches, including Patong, Kata, Karon and Rawai.

Cycling in Bangkok takes you pedalling off the well-beaten tourist track and beyond.

Some of other bus routes provided by Greenbus include Chiang Mai to Mae Sai, Chiang Mai to Mae Sot, Chiang Mai to Lampang,

Coming to Ayutthaya, one must take a frog-headed tuk tuk (Tuk Tuk Hua Kop). Not only do tourists use these tuk tuks but the locals also use them as a common transportation mean. Around Ayutthaya City, many of these tuk tuks like you can see many taxis in Bangkok.

One of the best and cheapest ways to get to Ayutthaya is by train. Services leave from Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong Station throughout the day, taking around 90 minutes.

The four–lane Highway 1 and Highway 32 connect Ayuthaya with Bangkok, with the journey taking around an hour if the traffic out of Bangkok isn’t too heavy.

There’s an imposing taxi counter next to the bus station on Chaisongkran Road plus numerous smaller ones dotted around town.