Transportation

Hua Hin and Cha Am Thailand are just a few hours from Bangkok

Hua Hin and Cha Am Thailand are very easy ( and cheap ) to reach. Frequent air-conditioned bus services. Taxi or Limousine services. Frequent train / rail services. Private transfer Bangkok Airport to Hua Hin/Cha Am approx US 60. Just over 30 minutes by air.
Regular flights to Bangkok and also to Koh Samui. Train and bus services operate south to Chumpon for boats to Kao Tao. Train and bus services south to Surat Thani for boats to Koh Samui. Trains and buses to Hat Yai and other locations throughout Southern Thailand. Bus services from Hua Hin to Krabi and Phuket. Daily express train from Hua Hin to Butterworth (Penang) in Malaysia
Hua Hin is cheap to reach from Bangkok by bus, by taxi or limo, by train, by plane.

Rail
There are several trains daily from Bangkok which stop in Hua Hin on their way south. Most leave Bangkok in the early to late afternoon and arrive in Hua Hin about fours later. A 2nd class seat on an air-conditioned Express train is less than $6 and may be purchased up to 90 days in advance at main railway stations. Tel: Hua Hin Station Office, Damnoenkasem Rd. (032) 511-073.

Bus
Air-conditioned buses leave the Southern Bus Terminal in Bangkok every 30 minutes between 0500 and 2200 for Hua Hin. The journey takes about 3 hours and costs less than $4. The air-conditioned bus terminal in Hua Hin is at the Siripetchkasem Hotel on Srasong Rd, near Dechanuchit Rd, and buses leave for Bangkok every 30-40 minutes daily between 0300 and 2100. Tel: (032) 511-654, 512-543.
There are also nightly air buses to other cities in southern Thailand. Most depart Hua Hin around 2200 and fares range from $22 to Phuket or Koh Samui to $26 to Hat Yai.
There are also non air-conditioned buses which travel between the market on Srasong Road in Hua Hin and the Southern Bus Terminal in Bangkok around the clock. These cost about $2 and take 4 hours.

Air
Bangkok Airways has resumed daily flights to and from Bangkok's Don Muang International Airport to Hua Hin and charters from Hong Kong and Singapore are being discussed. Bangkok Airways Hua Hin Office, 114/7 Petchkasem Rd, Tel: (032) 512-083.

Vans
Major hotels such as the Dusit and Sofitel have daily vans from their hotels in Bangkok to their hotels in Hua Hin. These usually leave Bangkok after lunch and take about 2.5 hours to reach Hua Hin. Prices vary but are around $20/person.

Taxi
Some Bangkok taxis will travel to Hua Hin for $40-60. The trip takes about 2.5 hours and allows you to see a bit of the countryside if your time in the Kingdom is limited. These taxis are best arranged at the Don Muang airport or by your hotel in Bangkok.