Prachuap Khiri Khan is located just off the main connecting road (A 4) from north and central Thaiand to the south. The border with Myanmar (formerly Burma) is only about 20 - 30 km (depending on the itinerary) away. This is where the Tenasserim mountain range extends, which you can already see from the border station on the Singkhorn pass. The border crossing with passport location was only opened in 2013. Prachuap Khiri Khan is easily accessible by car or train from Bangkok.

Prachuap Khiri Khan is located in the Gulf of Thailand and offers its visitors beautiful, natural sandy beaches.

Along the beaches and around city center you can find some hotels for each budget.

Prachuap Khiri Khan does not have an airport. The closest airports are in Hua Hin and Chumphon. The airport of Hua Hin is very small: There are only 3 x weekly flights of Kan Air on the route Hua Hin - Chiang Mai. All other flights were stopped. From Chumphon fly the companies NOK Air and Solar Air from Bangkok. Arrivals from Overseas or Germany take place via Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok.

Arrival from Bangkok:

• Arriving from Bangkok by plane is not possible.
• Prachuap Khiri Khan is about 290 km from Bangkok. A drive by car takes about 3.5 - 4 hours. From Bangkok there are two main routes to Prachuap Khiri Khan (Highway 4 and 35)

• Arriving from Bangkok by land is very easy as Prachuap Khiri Khan is about 290 km away. There are several buses with the destination Hua Hin or Prachuap Khiri Khan. Ticket counters are located at Gate 8 at Level 1 at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok or at Southern Bus Terminal (Sai Tai Mai) in Bangkok.

• The public bus from the Southern Bus Terminal costs approximately 240 THB to Prachuap Khiri Khan via Hua Hin (80 THB and Cha Am (120 THB)
• The AirportHuaHinBus Roong Reuang Coach takes you directly from the airport to Hua Hin. Travel times: Departure Bangkok-Hua Hin every 1.5 hours: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, 12:00, 13:30, 15:00, 16:30, 18:00 and 19:30 fare one way 269 THB per person, travel time about 2.5-3 hours (stations: 1. Bus stop in front of Bangkok Bank at Cha Am Junction, 2. Dusit Thani Hua Hin or 3. Hua Hin Bus Station on Hua Hin Road between Soi 98 and 96)
• The Bell Travel Service offers a so-called door-to-door service: the bus runs through Hua Hin / Cha Am and leaves passengers at the desired hotels to get off. The fare is according to the website currently 269 THB, the journey is also about 2.5 - 3 hours. Departure times at Suvarnabhumi Airport every 1.5 hours: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, 12:00, 13:30, 15:00, 16:30, 18:00 and 19:30.

• Prachuap Khiri Khan is connected to Thailand's rail network. The train service is the friendliest way to get to Prachuap Khiri Khan. The fare costs about 420 baht and takes about 4 hours 40. The train starts at Hua Lamphong Station in Bangkok.

•  Journey times: Departure Bangkok-Prachuap Khiri Khan 1:00 pm / Return journey Prachuap Khiri Khan -Bangkok: 2:50 am. With the so-called baht buses you can drive from the station Prachuap Khiri Khan to the main road for about 30 THB.

• You can also rent a car at the airport in Bangkok. Here are the usual lenders to choose from (AVIS, Budget, Europcar, Sixt and Hertz). Depending on the season, the prices vary greatly and often smaller vehicles are fully booked in the main season. The best way is to book the car already in your homecountry.
•         Highway # 35 south and then change to Highway # 4
•         Highway # 4 via Nakhon Pathom and Ratchaburi to Cha Am, Hua Hin and Prachuap Khiri              Khan.

Arrival from Koh Samui / Koh Phangan / Koh Tao:
Here it is advisable to book a ticket in one of the small travel agencies that are found everywhere in the tourist centers. The travel price includes a pick-up service directly from the hotel. With the mini bus we continue to the pier and from there by boat / ferry to Surat Thani (Koh Samui & Koh Phangan) or to Chumphon (Koh Tao). From the pier, take the bus or minibus to Prachuap Khiri Khan. From Surat Thani it is also possible to travel by train.

Arrival from mainland Tailand (for example Krabi, Khao Lak, Pattaya):
Again, you can book the pick-up service directly from the hotel again. The mini bus continues to the respective bus station and from there by VIP bus to the "Bus Station" in Prachuap Khiri Khan. From 2017, there will be a new high-speed ferry on the route Pattaya - Hua Hin. The simple fare should then cost from 1,600 THB. The journey will take about 3 hours.
 
Transfer to the hotel in Prachuap Khiri Khan and transportation within the city:
Within Prachuap Khiri Khan there are numerous ways to get around.

1.     The cheap baht buses go to several destinations
2.     With the motorcycle taxi, taximeter or TukTuk you can get directly to the hotel or a place of interest
3.     You can also rent a car or a scooter

Viewpoint:
The Temple Mount Khao Chong Krajok (Mirror Mountain), located on the outskirts of Prachuap Khiri Khan, offers breathtaking views of the city. At the foot of the temple throngs of wild macaques (monkeys) live, which can be fed. Here is also a monkey monument. Over 396 steps you reach a viewing platform, from which you have a dream view over the coastline and the city. On the platform is a cottage with a lucky bell. It is said that if you ring the bell 3 times, happiness increases! Nearby is also a shady pavilion, which invites to a small rest. Likewise, here is a small wat, which is permanently inhabited by monks.

The city pillar "Lak Mueang" (Ghost Town) is located in the middle of the city in a park-shaped complex.

The fishing port of Prachuap Khiri Khan is very idyllic. A visit is especially worthwhile in the morning, when the fishing boats return with their catch. Then there is a lot going on here.

Wat Khan Bandai: Approx. 8 km outside the city center of Prachuap Khiri Khan, in Ao Khan Bandai (also called Ao Khan Kradai), there is a cave temple with a reclining Buddha statue. There are several relics and statues in several buildings and caves. Khan Bandai is connected to the railways and there is a railway station.

Phraya Nakhon Cave: The Phraya Nakhon Cave is about halfway between Hua Hin and Prachuap Khiri Khan (60 km away). This is located near a small bay (beach Leam Sala), from which one has a view of the island Koh Khi Nok and Koh Sattakut. To get to this headland one arrives at calm sea with a boat. Otherwise you have to take a detour in purchasing: From the park bungalows in Bang Pu on the beach it goes for about 20 minutes steeply uphill over a stony, dried up stream and then again 15 minutes steeply down into the cave. The cave is located in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park. The park covers an area of almost 100 square kilometers. About the place Bang Pu one reaches the entrance to the cave. Here is a beautiful pavilion. Through the collapsed cave ceiling in the morning, the sun's rays hit the pavilion.

Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park: The National Park covers an area of almost 100 square kilometers, stretching from the interior of the country to the coast. On the coastline are mangrove swamps. The western part of the park is used by shrimp farms with freshwater marshes. Unfortunately, just through the shrimp farms, a strong depletion of nature takes place, because here areas are artificially dry and through sewers of Aufzucktbecken high pollution with drugs and antibiotics takes place. The park is still worth seeing, as there are many rare plant species. Also, many, very rare species (including leopards, lorises, Bänder linsangs, different species of monkeys and different large water birds) can be found here.

The most famous beach Prachuap Khiri Khan is Hua Hin. This beach is very touristy and has its own section here with Cha Am in the blog. In the district of Prachuap Khiri Khan there are many more beaches to explore.

The beach section Ao Manao is situated in an idyllic bay at the ends of which mountain ranges run into the sea. The military checkpoint "Wing 5" leads to the water. The beach is very natural and is often visited by Thais. At the beach stalls you can buy cool drinks, food and bath accessories. Also can be rented beach chairs and umbrellas. Here are also some wild langurs and rare eyewear monkeys that can be fed with fruit.

The Laem Sala Beach is located in the Sam Roi Yot Natimalpark, about 16 km from the park administration. The Sam Phraya beach is located about 3.5 km north of the park headquarters and is lined with pine trees.

In the Thap Sakae district, about 75 km from Prachuap Khiri Khan, you will find the scenic Mae Ramphueng Beach and Bo Thonglang Beach. This is also preceded by the islands of Koh Sang, Koh Thalu and Koh Sing, which can be reached by boat from Pak Khiong, 3 km east of Bang Saphan.

Ban Krut Beach is halfway between Bang Saphan and Thap Sakae. You have a fantastic view from the Thong Chai hill at the northern end of the bay. Here is also a large Buddha statue.