Book a private taxi from your Hua Hin hotel to Ratchaburi. The trip is roughly 110 km and takes about 1.5 hours by car. Your Thai driver picks you up at the door and takes you straight to your destination — fuel and tolls included.
Get your Hua Hin → Ratchaburi price
Fixed price for the whole car, fuel and tolls included. No payment to ask.
This price is one way. Want the driver to wait and bring you back, or visit several places in one day? A car with driver for 10 hours starts at 2,200 THB — see Hua Hin day tours.
About Ratchaburi
Ratchaburi is known for its dragon jars, limestone caves and the gateway to Suan Phueng’s cool hills.
Ratchaburi is a provincial town on the Mae Klong River, best known across Thailand for its glazed ceramic dragon jars. The wider province reaches from busy canal country in the east to the forested Tenasserim hills on the Myanmar border in the west, so it combines markets, caves and temples with cool upland scenery around Suan Phueng. Local markets and family-run restaurants give the town an unhurried, everyday Thai character.
From Hua Hin it is an easy drive, which makes it a good day out for people who have already seen the coast. Families head to Suan Phueng’s farms and resorts, photographers visit the floating market at Damnoen Saduak in the same province, and travellers heading to Kanchanaburi or Bangkok often break the journey here. The landscape changes quickly once you leave the highway, from rice fields to limestone hills.
Things to see and do in Ratchaburi
- Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, best early in the morning
- Dragon jar workshops and showrooms around Ratchaburi town
- Khao Ngu Stone Park with its cliffs and lake
- Wat Khanon, home of the traditional Nang Yai shadow puppets
- Tham Khao Bin cave with its limestone formations
- Suan Phueng’s hill resorts, farm stays and cafés
- The riverside town centre on the Mae Klong
What’s included in your Hua Hin to Ratchaburi transfer
- A private car or van for your group only — no sharing, no extra pickups
- Pickup at your hotel, villa or condo anywhere in Hua Hin
- Drop-off at your hotel or address in Ratchaburi
- Fuel and expressway tolls included in the price
- Toilet, food and photo stops on request
The road between Hua Hin and Ratchaburi
The drive between Hua Hin and Ratchaburi follows Phetkasem Road (Highway 4) almost the whole way. Heading north from Hua Hin it passes Cha-am, Tha Yang and Phetchaburi before continuing through farmland and small towns into Ratchaburi province. For Suan Phueng the route turns west into the hills on smaller roads, and for Damnoen Saduak it turns east towards the canal district. It is a straightforward drive on a wide highway, with traffic usually only building around towns and on holiday weekends.
Good places to stop on the way
- Cha-am, for a quick beachside break
- Phetchaburi and the hilltop palace of Phra Nakhon Khiri
- Tham Khao Luang cave temple just outside Phetchaburi
- Tha Yang, a busy market town on Highway 4
Toilet and food stops are free. Sightseeing stops at attractions are 500 THB each — add them in the booking notes.
Best time to travel to Ratchaburi
Any time of year works, though November to February is cooler and pleasant for caves and countryside. Suan Phueng is especially popular in the cool season, when Thai visitors come for misty mornings and weekends get crowded. For Damnoen Saduak leave Hua Hin early, as the market is liveliest in the morning. Rain is frequent from about May to October but the roads stay good.
Travel tip for Ratchaburi
Suan Phueng’s farm stays and cafés make a good overnight with the car taking you on to the next stop.
Taxi vs. bus, train or flight to Ratchaburi
Trains and buses connect many Thai cities, but they leave from stations outside the centre and rarely match flight or check-in times. A private car takes you from hotel to hotel.
Choose your car
Sedans suit one to three travellers, MPVs and SUVs four, and VIP vans up to eight with luggage. For long trips a van gives everyone more room to stretch out.
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SedanTaxi Sedan (Altis)
Toyota Corolla Altis taxi or similar
- Up to 2 passengers
- 1–2 suitcases
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SedanEco-Car Economy (Altis)
Toyota Corolla Altis or similar
- Up to 3 passengers
- 1–3 suitcases
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Business sedanLuxury Sedan (Camry)
Toyota Camry or similar
- Up to 3 passengers
- 1–3 suitcases
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SUVFamily SUV (Fortuner)
Toyota Fortuner or similar
- Up to 4 passengers
- 1–5 suitcases
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VanMini Van VIP (Commuter)
Toyota Commuter VIP van
- Up to 8 passengers
- 1–8 suitcases
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VanAll New VIP Van
New-generation Toyota Commuter VIP van
- Up to 8 passengers
- 1–8 suitcases
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PickupPickup Truck
Toyota Hilux Revo double cab or similar
- Up to 4 passengers
- Open load bed
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Questions about this route
How far is Hua Hin from Ratchaburi?
About 110 km by road.
How long does the drive take?
Around 1.5 hours, depending on traffic and stops.
How much is a taxi from Hua Hin to Ratchaburi?
The fare table on this page shows the fixed price for each car, for the whole car, with fuel and tolls included. No deposit is needed.
Can we stop on the way?
Yes — tell your driver whenever you need a break, food or a photo stop.
Can we combine Ratchaburi with Damnoen Saduak Floating Market?
Yes, both are in Ratchaburi province, so a morning at the floating market and an afternoon in town or at the caves fits easily into one day.
Is Suan Phueng worth an overnight stay?
Many visitors stay a night to enjoy the cool hills, farm resorts and cafés, then continue on or return to Hua Hin the next day.
Can the car go on to Kanchanaburi?
Yes, Ratchaburi sits on the way to Kanchanaburi, so it makes a natural stop on a longer trip.
