Bangkok to Hua Hin Bus From Southern Bus Terminal

Bangkok to Hua Hin Bus From Southern Bus Terminal.

Recently travelled from Bang Sean, Chonburi to Bangkok. With the intention of continuing onto Hua Hin.

However……

Upon arriving at Ekamai (Eastern Bus Terminal) was annoyingly surprised there were no busses to Hua Hin!

No problem will just head on over to Victory Monument and get a Minivan like last time.

No! They no longer operate from there.

Even a local travel agency in Pratunam markets area, with a sign outside saying “Hua Hin” no longer offers transport from Bangkok to Hua Hin.

Solution the Southern Southern Bus Station.
Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal (Sai Tai Mai)
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Bangkok to Hua Hin via the Southern Bus Terminal:

Get down to Bang Wa BTS. In this case the journey began at Phayathai พญาไท to it cost ฿52 to get from Phayathai to Bang Wa BTS.

Got on at the Bearing side. Got off at Siam BTS (สยาม) and change to the Silom Line.

11 stops later got off at Bang Wa BTS (บางหว้า)

Headed out towards the road and caught a taxi to the Southern Bus Terminal. The cost was ฿79 and it took about 5 minutes.

Where to buy tickets from?

Head upstairs to level 1 to buy tickets

Bangkok to Hua Hin Price

Hua Hin was ฿155 for the big blue bus

Bangkok to Hua Hin Travel Time

The entire journey too around 2.5 hours from start to finish. The bus departed at 13:30 and was already checked into a hotel at 16:30.

Where do you get dropped of at Hua Hin?

An earlier stop for Cha-Am was made around the corner of Narathip and Phetkasem road.

The bus finished its journey on Sa Song Road, next to the night market and opposite The Avenue Hotel.

Where are the Arrival Departure Platforms?

After purchasing a ticket follow the signs to the platforms which are downstairs on the ground floor. (Even following the signs must have got lost a couple of times)

Bangkok to Hua Hin Minibus:

Inadvertently discovered there is also an area with minivans that service similar areas as the big buses do. However a ticket to use the big bus had already been purchased at this stage.

If you are after a minivan just head straight out onto the platforms, the minivan tickets are sold right on the platform where the Vans arrive and depart.  The Bangkok to Hua Hin Van can be found right here.

The Service

When boarding the bus was told to leave bigger bag on the front seat. The large area that once housed a CRT TV and VCR was hollow and empty. No water or snacks were provided. These was an on board toilet.

Bangkok to Hua Hin Bus From Southern Bus Terminal (SC Plaza) is the way to go if you are after a big bus more room etc. However if you are just after a mini van there is apparently a Bangkok to Hua Hin van service operating out of the Northern Terminal (Mo Chit)