Hello, Hua Hin! 26 Beautiful Places You Must Visit
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If you want a change from the bustling urban Bangkok, then Hua Hin is it. It’s approximately 144 kilometres (90 miles) from Bangkok to Hua Hin. You can take the bus, minibus, car, train and airplane from Bangkok to Hua Hin.
🚌Hourly bus services are available from Southern Bus Terminal (Sai Tai Mai Bus Terminal, Pinklao) in Bangkok from 0400 hrs to 2220 hrs. The ticket costs about 160 THB.The journey duration is three to three and a half hours.
🚐Minibuses are much faster than buses. They cover the distance is about two and a half hours. They have a limited seating capacity of 11-12 seats. Minibuses ply the route every 15 minutes from 0600 hrs to 1900 hrs. The ticket costs 200 THB.
🚈Train is a safer and comfortable way to reach Hua Hin from Bangkok. Train tickets can be reserved 60 days in advance either in person at any railway station of Thailand or online. Online reservations cost 200 THB extra, which is levied at the railway station, where you go to collect the tickets. The journey time is 3½ to 4 hours.
Address: 76120 Phetchaburi, Cha-am District, Kao Yai, Thailand
Getting there: The red bus Petchaburi – Hua Hin leaves every 20 to 30 minutes from Hua Hin local market. Notify the driver that you are getting off at Santorini Park Cha-Am.
Contact: (66) 2434 69218 / (66) 2434 7537
Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 10am to 7pm; Saturday – Sunday, 9am to 7pm
Entrance Fees: 150 Baht (Non-Resident), 50 Baht (Resident)
Tickets for Rides and Attractions: From 120 Baht to 240 Baht / USD $3.40-6.80
The Venezia
Address: 1899 Petch Kasem Road, Sai Tai, Cha-am, Petchaburi 76120
Getting there: Take bus 420 to Petchaburi from the Hua Hin bus terminal (bus fare 45 Baht). Get off along Phetch Kasem Road. The bus departs every hour.
Contact: +66 3244 2823-5 / +66 2930 5191-5 (EXT 113, 114, 117)
Opening hours: Daily 10am to 11.30pm
Entrance Fees: 50 Baht / USD $1.40
Tickets for Rides and Attractions: From 40-160 Baht / USD $1-4.50
Camel Republic
Address: 456 Moo 2, Khao Yai, Cha-Am, Phetchaburi 76120
Getting there: Camel Republic is located 20 minutes from Hua Hin on Phetchakasem Road at KM187 across from Santorini Park.
Contact: +66 9 2269 5055
Opening Hours: Monday – Thursday, 10am to 6pm; Friday – Sunday & Holidays, 9am to 9pm
Entrance Fees:
For Non-Residents – 200 Baht / USD $5.60 (Adult), 120 Baht / USD $3.40 (Child)
For Residents – 120 Baht / USD $3.40 (Adult), 90 Baht / USD $2.50 (Child)
*Additional fees for rides (120-240 Baht / USD $3.40-6.80)
**By visiting Santorini Park first, Camel Republic admissions are free
Phraya Nakhon Cave
Address: Thongchai, Mueang Phetchaburi District, Phetchaburi, Thailand
Getting there: From downtown Phetchaburi minibus station, Tham Khao Bin is a 20-minute bus ride. You will be dropped off along the highway, from there, the cave is 2km walking distance away. Round-trip bus fare should could 150 Baht. You can also reach the cave by tuk-tuk, rickshaw or motorbike.
Opening hours: Daily 8am to 8pm
Price/Entrance Fees: Free!
Khao Daeng Viewpoint
Address: Kui Buri District, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand (Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park)
Getting there: Headquarters are located 40km north of Hua Hin. There are no public transportation services available to Khao Sam Roi Yot, but many private cars and taxis are available for hire from Hua Hin.
Contact: +66 89 782 6002
Price/Entrance Fees: 100 Baht / USD $2.80
Bueng Bua Wood Boardwalk
Address: Kui Buri District, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand (Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park)
Getting there: Headquarters are located 40km north of Hua Hin. There are no public transportation services available to Khao Sam Roi Yot, but many private cars and taxis are available for hire from Hua Hin.
Contact: +66 89 782 6002
Price/Entrance Fees: 100 Baht / USD $2.80
Pala-U Waterfall
Address: Kui Buri District, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand (Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park
Getting there: Headquarters are located 40km north of Hua Hin. There are no public transportation services available to Khao Sam Roi Yot, but many private cars and taxis are available for hire from Hua Hin.
Contact: +66 89 782 6002
Price/Entrance Fees: 100 Baht / USD $2.80
Bang Tabun River Floating Fisherman’s Village
Getting There: 20 minutes off Rama 2 Road on Highway 4012. If booking through a tour operator, shuttle services are often included.
Contact: 099 708 5695*
Email: bookme@hivesters.com
Opening hours: Tours are from 6am to 6pm
1000Sook Food and Farm
Address: Petchakasem Road, Amphoe Cha-Am, Phetchaburi, Thailand
Getting there: Located just past Santorini Park, you won’t miss this vibrant outlet. If you take the red bus Petchaburi – Hua Hin, leaving every 20 to 30 minutes from Hua Hin local market. Remember to notify the driver that you are getting off at 1000Sook Food and Farm.
Contact: +66 83 611 0624
Opening Hours: Monday – Friday, 8am to 8.30pm; Saturday – Sunday, 8am to 9pm
Inu Café
Address:10 21 8, Naebkehards Alley, Hua Hin, Hua Hin District, Prachuap Khiri Khan 77110, Thailand
Contact: +66 81 915 8242
Opening hours: Wednesday – Monday, 11am to 8pm (Closed every Tuesday)
Pony Café
Address: 66/118, Phetkasem Road, Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan 77110
Contact: +66 80 658 5353
Opening hours: 9am to 930pm
Bliss Bakery and Café
Address: 178/221 Soi Hua Hin, 82 Phetkasem Road, Hua Hin, Amphoe Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand 77110
Contact: 098 712 8368
Opening hours: Daily 9am to 10pm
Address: Kao Yai, Cha-am District, Petchaburi Thailand 76120
Getting there: Ideally, you should visit the Swiss Sheep Farm on the same day that you visit Santorini Park and Camel Republic. As it is located on a highway, it is not idea for walking. It is recommended to hire a private car or tuk-tuk for the day.
Contact: 032-772495
Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 10am to 7pm; Saturday – Sunday, 9am to 7pm
Entrance Fees: 50 Baht / USD $1.40 (Adult), 30 Baht / USD $0.80 (Child)
Vana Nava Hua Hin Water Jungle
Address: 129/99 Soi Moo Baan Nong Kae, Nong Kae, Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan 77110
Getting there: Located only 5 minutes from the city center. From the railway overpass, Vana Nava is less than 200 meters from the foot of the bridge on the left. (Shuttle bus services and private transfers are also available.)
Contact: 032-909-606
Opening hours: Water Jungle Zone – Monday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm; Adventure Zone – Monday to Sunday, 10am to 9pm
Hua Hin Tique Walking Street
Address: Soi 112, Amphoe Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan 77110, Thailand
Contact: 032 510 222 / 092-727-1122 / 080-240-5555
Opening hours: Daily from 4pm to 12 midnight
Entrance Fees: Free!
Plearnwan, Hua Hin
Address: 38, Soi 40, Hua Hin Road, Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan 77110 Thailand
Getting there: From Hua Hin Night Market, take a songthaew from Fatino Shop to Khao Ta Kieb (or from 7/11).
Contact: +66 32 520311-2
Opening hours: Daily 11am to 12 midnight
Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park
Address: Entrance off Phetkasem Road, Phetchaburi, 76000 Thailand
Getting there: From Hua Hin, take the orange bus to Patchaburi (30 Baht). You will see the hill on your left, get off at the next T-junction. From there you will venture by foot up the hill toward the site. It is however, a strenuous hike. Some may choose to take the tram up to the top which is on the opposite side of the hill.
Contact: +66 32 401006
Opening Hours: 8.30am to 5.30pm (Historic Park); 9am to 4pm (Museum)
Hua Hin Hills Vineyard
Address: 1 Moo 9, Baan Khork Chang Patana, Nong Pulp, Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand, Hua Hin 77110
Getting there: As Hua Hin Hills Vineyard is located 45 minutes from downtown Hua Hin, there are shuttle services available. Round trips are offered twice per day for 300 Baht / USD $8.50. Shuttles depart from Villa Market in downtown. (Shuttle times: 10:30-14:00 and 15:00-18:00)
Contact: 081-701-0222 / 081-701-0444 / 081-904-0555
Opening hours: Daily from 10am to 6pm
Hua Hin Railway Station
Address: Phra Pokklao Road, Hua Hin Subdistrict, Hua Hin District, Prachuap Khiri Khan
Getting there: Pro Pokklao Road – at the end of Damnoen Kasem Road.
Contact: +66 32 511 073
Kaeng Krachan National Park & Suspension Bridge
Address: Huai Mae Priang, Kaeng Krachan District, Phetchaburi 76170
Getting There: From Phetchaburi, hire a songthaew to Ban Nong Phlab.
Contact: +66 32 459 293
Opening hours: Sam Yot Checkpoint 5am to 7pm (Closed from August to November)
Cicada Night Market
Address: 83/159 Nong Kae, Hua Hin 77110
Getting There: Cicada is at the corner of the Hyatt Regency Hotel and Sasi Diner on Khao Takiab Hua Hin Road.
Contact: +66 80 650 4334 / +66 32 536 606
Opening hours: Friday – Saturday, 4pm to 11pm; Sunday, 4pm to 10pm
Entrance Fees: Free!
Sam Phan Nam Floating Market
Address: 88/8 Moo 13, Tombon Nong Hoi, Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan
Getting there: A short distance from the train station in Hua Hin, located in Soi Hua Hin 112
Contact: 032-900-111 / 081-457-8888
Opening hours: Daily 10am to 11pm
Black Mountain Wake Park
Address: 1/2, 2 Flint, Hua Hin District, Prachuap Khiri Khan 77110, Thailand
Contact: +66 80 024 2836
Opening Hours: Daily 10am to 5pm
Chopstick Hill (Khao Takiab)
Address: Hua Hin, Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan 77110, Thailand
Getting There: Located approximately 6km from the city centre, tuk-tuk (200-300 Baht) is the best form of transportation to and from Monkey Mountain.
Price/Entrance Fees: Free!
Baan Sillapin Art Village
Address: No. 81 Moo 14 Tambon Hin Lek Fai, Hua Hin 77110
Getting there: From Hua Hin, a tuk-tuk should cost 500 Baht round-trip. For a cheaper option, you can take a Pala-U bound songthaew for 20 Baht. Pickup at the corner of Chomsin Road and Sa Song Road. Don’t forget to ask the driver to drop you off at Baan Silapin.
Contact: +66 32 534830
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10am to 5pm (Closed on Mondays)
Petchaburi Salt Farms
Address: 4028, Tambon Laem Phak Bia, Amphoe Ban Laem, Chang Wat Phetchaburi 76110, Thailand
It provides a perfect combinations of 3D art that painted by Thai artists and a special sound effects separated by zone.
Address: 22/141 Phetkasem Rd., Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan 77110
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