The short version. Motorbikes are banned from Thailand's motorways and Bangkok's expressways, so every route below uses ordinary highways. Keep to the left lane and to 80 km/h on the big highways. Of our bikes, the Yamaha NMAX 155, Honda ADV 160 or GPX DZ3 300 may leave Bangkok.
Distances and routes
One way, from MRT Phra Ram 9, on roads motorbikes may use. Times include a fuel stop.
| To | Km | Plan for | Rent for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayutthaya | 75 | about 2 hours | 2 days+ |
| Pattaya | 136 | 3 to 3½ hours | 2 days+ |
| Kanchanaburi | 136 | 3 to 3½ hours | 2 days+ |
| Hua Hin | 200 | 4 to 4½ hours | 3 days+ |
| Khao Yai National Park | 197 | 4 to 4½ hours to the park gate | 3 days+ |
"Rent for" is the shortest rental whose included distance covers the round trip, and never less than 2 days, the website's minimum (150 km a day, pooled over the rental; each km over is ฿2).
Bangkok to Ayutthaya
About 75 km, about 2 hours. Vibhavadi Rangsit Road at ground level, Highway 1, Highway 32, then Highway 309 into the old city. Not on the Don Muang Tollway above Vibhavadi, the Udon Ratthaya Expressway or Motorway 9.
Bangkok to Pattaya
About 136 km, 3 to 3½ hours. Highway 34, the Bang Na–Trat Road at ground level, then Highway 3 (Sukhumvit Road) through Chonburi and Si Racha. Not on Motorway 7 or the Burapha Withi Expressway, the elevated road above Bang Na–Trat.
Bangkok to Kanchanaburi
About 136 km, 3 to 3½ hours. Highway 338 (Borommaratchachonnani Road) at ground level, Highway 4 through Nakhon Pathom, then Highway 323 to the River Kwai Bridge. Not on Motorway M81 (Bang Yai–Kanchanaburi), closed to motorcycles since 31 October 2025.
Bangkok to Hua Hin
About 200 km, 4 to 4½ hours. Rama 2 Road (Highway 35) at ground level, then Highway 4 (Phetkasem Road) through Phetchaburi and Cha-am. Not on Motorway M82, the elevated road above Rama 2, closed to motorcycles of every size.
Bangkok to Khao Yai National Park
About 197 km, 4 to 4½ hours to the park gate. Highway 1 to Saraburi, Highway 2 (Mittraphap Road) to Pak Chong, then Route 2090 to the park. Not on Motorway M6, open only to four-wheel vehicles.
Khao Yai: foreign adults pay ฿400 at the park gate and a motorcycle ฿20; the gates open 6am to 6pm. Obey the signs on the park roads.
Rules on the road
- No motorways or expressways. Motorcycles are banned from Bangkok's expressways (fine up to ฿1,000), including the Burapha Withi above the Bang Na–Trat Road, and from the intercity motorways (M7, M81, M82, M6).
- 80 km/h is the most a bike under 400cc may do on the big divided highways. All of ours are under 400cc.
- Keep left. Motorcycles must ride in the left lane; you can be fined for riding in the others except to overtake or turn.
- Helmets for both. Rider and passenger, every ride. The fine is up to ฿2,000, and the rider can be fined for a passenger without one.
With one of our bikes
- These may leave Bangkok: Yamaha NMAX 155, Honda ADV 160 and GPX DZ3 300. The others are city scooters and stay in Bangkok. Tell us before you set off.
- 150 km a day included, pooled over the rental. Each km over is ฿2.
- No ferries or boats. The bike stays on the mainland: no Koh Larn from Pattaya, no Koh Samet or Koh Chang. Islands joined by a road bridge, like Phuket, are fine.
- Recovery outside Bangkok is at your cost. If the bike can't be ridden back after a breakdown, accident, damage or theft, getting it back to the shop is your responsibility.
See the motorcycles we rent and their prices, or choose your dates. Full rules on Rental info.