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Malee Van

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179 customer reviews
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About Malee Van

Company Information

Malee Van is one of the largest operators based in Bangkok servicing the popular beach resorts such as Hua Hin, as well as the surrounding towns. They offer fast and direct transport to some of the most popular tourist spots in the country and are well-used by everyone from Thai families heading to the beach for the weekend to expats travelling to and from Bangkok for business.

Routes served by Malee Van

This company focus on providing transport links between Bangkok and the southern towns of Hua Hin, Cha Am, Prachuap Khiri Khan and Pranburi, with a regular and reliable service throughout the day. All vans departing Bangkok leave from Sa Tai Mai, the city's southern bus terminal.

Bangkok–Hua Hin

The Bangkok to Hua Hin route is the most popular trip offered by Malee Van. Tickets cost THB180 for the 3-hour journey, with 29 services departing every day. Vans leave every 30 minutes between 05.00-19.00. The return journey from Hua Hin costs the same, but with 27 departures each day, between 06.00-19.00.

Bangkok–Cha Am

On the road from Bangkok to Hua Hin lies the smaller and quieter town of Cha Am. You can reach here by van from Bangkok for THB160, with departures every 30 minutes between 05.00-19.00. This journey usually takes just under 3 hours.

Bangkok–Pranburi

Trips from Bangkok to Pranburi (3 ¾ hours) and Prachuap Khiri Khan (4 ½ hours) cost THB180 and THB220 respectively. Departures for both destinations are every 30 minutes between 05.00-19.00. The return journey from Pranburi to Bangkok costs the same but with departures from 06.00 until 19.00, also every ½ hour.

Hua Hin–Prachuap Khiri Khan

Vans from Hua Hin leave for Prachuap Khiri Khan every 30 minutes with a journey time of 1 ½ hours. There are very regular departures throughout the day between 06.00-19.00, priced at THB100.

Hua Hin–Pranburi

From Hua Hin you can also head to nearby Pranburi for just THB100, with vans leaving every ½ hour between 06.00-19.00. This trip only takes 30 minutes, so perfect for a day trip. The return journey costs the same but takes around 1 hour instead.

Pranburi–Prachuap Khiri Khan

From Pranburi you can also reach Prachuap Khiri Khan in just an hour with services between 06.00-19.00 costing THB100.

Pros

Due to services departing every 30 minutes throughout the day, you are almost guaranteed a seat on the very next van. It's a hugely reliable schedule with most trips arriving on time, or sometimes even early, something that is very rare in Thailand and neighbouring countries.

Unlike some other companies it is possible to be put onto the next service, without having to pay for another ticket, if you miss your scheduled van.

The services run by Malee Travel are excellent value for money, often less than the amount charged by many of their competitors.

Cons

Like all vans on this route, and most throughout Thailand, there is very limited space for luggage. It may be the case that you have to pay for an additional seat to store your luggage as space is at a premium. This might not happen in every instance, but don't be surprised if you need to!

Keep in mind

It's worth noting that unlike many other transport providers based in Bangkok, Malee Travel services leave from Sai Tai Mai bus station in the south of the city, not Mo Chit in the north. This is important to bear in mind when booking your ticket and makes this one of the best choices if you are staying in the south of Bangkok and want to head down to the beaches.

Travellers reviews

Malee Travel receive glowing reviews for the reliable service they offer, with one of the most regular departure schedules around. It's hard to find another company that offer departures every 30 minutes throughout the day, on any route!

Also, based on the price many rate Malee Travel very highly. THB180 is a highly competitive price for the popular Bangkok – Hua Hin route, with some companies charging far higher rates for this trip as there is a lot of tourists making the journey.

The majority of negative reviews focus on the space within the van, although, in truth, this is no more of an issue than on any other van used for these trips. Luggage space is very limited so it can get cramped inside. If you're heading from Bangkok direct to Prachuap Khiri Khan, you may not fancy 4 ½ hours inside so it might be worth considering breaking up the journey and spending a night or two in Hua Hin or Cha Am to make the trip more pleasant.

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Malee Van Company Reviews

K B
We should exchange the voucher for a ticket and therefore drove through half the city (4h). There they told us we can show the voucher before departure, that's enough. That's how it worked. Too bad about the half day!!!
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Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Aug 24, 2018
P P
Great. But you have to add baths if you have backpacks or suitcases.
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Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Aug 8, 2018
B G
The minivan left quite on schedule even when the van was not full (only 5 seats occupied). On our way three additional stops, nut they we're short.
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Aug 7, 2018
N C
Book for 2 p.m. but full departure at 5 p.m.!
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Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Jul 28, 2018
C T
very friendly service, we arrived earlier than planned. overall great experience!
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Jul 18, 2018
F C
It was a good thing that we left on time. But it seems we were transferred to a different company as the designated driver was not yet there.
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Jul 2, 2018
S M
Very straight-forward, easy to find collection point, and the driver was helpful with getting me transport for me and my luggage for the onward part of my journey. I arrived at the pick-up point early, so was able to get on an earlier van, which suited my timing.
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Jun 10, 2018
K T
Van left almost 45mins late and arrived an hour later. It was stiffling hot inside with poor airconditioning and even poorer legroom (our fault for choosing backseats). Well at least we got to our destination safe and not THAT late.
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Apr 14, 2018
J D
Trip was quick and got us to our destination no problem. Driver asked for money to add our bags in the van which was unprofessional.
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Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Apr 8, 2018
P G
The drop off point it’s not the bus station and you noticed until you arrive.
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Mar 13, 2018
M P
Good trip, just make sure to book an extra seat if you have luggage cause the van is always full and there is no space between the seats and you to put them
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Mar 11, 2018
P K
Amazing bus never been on a better one it was like traveling 1st class and so reasonably priced would recommend to everyone 5 star
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Mar 9, 2018
M D
Too many stops along the way to pick up/deliver packages, new passengers
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Mar 6, 2018
C W
When I got to the platform shown in my email I was sent to another platform and charged again. Then I called the help number which told me to go to yet another platform that also didn't show my desired destination. Very disappointing..
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Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Feb 22, 2018
B O
Good Service at station, but a little problem to find platform No. 9 for Vans.
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Feb 13, 2018
Y S
Very helpful peeps
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Jan 16, 2018
J N
U should have at least one seat with enough leg space for tall people. Driver was very good... So this is a feedback to owners when new car is purchased
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Jan 13, 2018
R M
Very nice driver and aircon
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Jan 9, 2018
H I
Very professional driver. Felt safe the whole trip. Left on time would definitely use them again.
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Jan 3, 2018
M R
Clean comfortable bus and good driver. Arrived in Phetchaburi at expected time.
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Jan 2, 2018
G S
Travelled from Bangkok to Hua Hin and had to pay extra for my luggage (which ended up on a pile with someone else's luggage on one single seat) but it's ok. About 3/4 way through the journey, I realised that the van will be passing by my hotel (Royal Pavilion) before driving a further 10-15mins to reach Hua Hin Amber. Hence, I requested for drop off opposite my hotel, which the driver gladly allowed.
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Jan 1, 2018
S P
We booked a van from Bangkok to Prachuapkirikhan. We arrived an hour early and found Platform 9 at the bus station quite easily. However it's among an area where a lot of other transportation booths are set up with vendors vying for your attention. We showed someone our confirmation on our phone, and were given tickets, then directed to wait nearby. Then someone signaled us into a van that was already loaded with a few people. The van was pretty cramped, not much space nor was there a trunk. We had to keep our large backpacks with us so we were even more cramped. When you purchase your ticket online you'll get a confirmation after your purchase which states in fine print that you need to pay for an extra seat if you have big luggage. Luckily nobody charged us extra for bags, but we did have to deal with being cramped with our backpacks piled on top of us. The van waited to fill up a bit more and departed about 45 minutes earlier than schedule. We went from Bangkok to Prachuapkirikhan, and it took us about 5 hours. The van stopped along the way to let off passengers and pick up new ones. Aircon worked pretty well, Thai music played the entire way. We had a short bathroom break about halfway through the ride. Don't linger around because the driver may get impatient (ours did when a couple people took extra time to buy snacks). By the time we reached Prachuap, we were let off at a bus station about 3 kilometers from the center. There were no taxis nor tuk tuks around. When we inquired inside about taxi, we were given a pretty expensive quote so we walked instead of paying a large fee. Overall the ride was ok but you really should know before hand where you'll get dropped off. In case you end up somewhere without taxi, which I've read in other reviews.
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Dec 29, 2017
G H
Everything worked out great. Who has a lot of luggage remember to book a place for the luggage. If the driver had not constantly given gas to and away it would have been ne 5 er rating????
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Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Dec 27, 2017
L N
The ticket station easy to find. The driver do not speak or understand english at all.. lucky to have a passenger who knows english n help us to find where to stop for our hotel..
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Dec 26, 2017
A R
Everything worked out without any problems. Incomplicated booking, perfect, safe and very friendly driver and good maintained car. Would book this trip again without any doubt. Thx!
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Dec 7, 2017
D N
Nothing extraordinary. The timetable is likely only for a hight season. We arrived at the bus station one hour earlier and departure in 30 minutes with two people in the van. Then we have a lot of stops to find more passengers, and after the midway, we are going fast, because of the full bus to the same destination. The trip took about 5 hours. Hint for passengers that will look for "platform 9" in Bangkok - it locates outside, on the left side of the main entrance.
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Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Dec 5, 2017
F J
departure on time.attempt to make us pay for the luggage in addition but as we were 3 at the start the attendant did not insist.the minibus stops during the whole trip.attempt to make us descedre in hua hin.we had to insist to stay in the minibus and drop us off in pranburi as planned.overall good trip but hold your head if not they do anything.on the other hand also expensive cab to go to the south terminal and a lot of traffic
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Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Nov 27, 2017
C H
We got another seat for our larger bag which worked well to get our luggage onboard without question. Van was packed to the max. Journey took less than 3 hours. Driver dropped us off at our hotel in Hua Hin which was a bonus. Booked online which worked well. No concept of timetable - when there us a van and enough people it goes.
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Nov 25, 2017
A G
Perfect ride directly to our hotel - and great music on the van!
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Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Nov 9, 2017
A C
Great trip. Just missed a place to put the luggage.
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Oct 10, 2017
M C
Awesome service! Easy to find at the terminal. Left early and arrived early, so make sure you are on time for your departure.
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Oct 1, 2017
D W
The van stops a lot to pick up passengers from the street like a public transport. You need to pay for another seat if you have a luggage, and the driver kept talking on the phone. Next time I'd rather take the bus. Btw they speak little English only. Just be prepared.
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Sep 27, 2017
B W
As luck would have it, there weren't many people inside, so I had to lie down on three seats.
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Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Sep 13, 2017
C O
The drop off adress was supposed to be at Petcharat Hospital and finally we where dropped somewhere else and I think that's not really serious.
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Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Aug 29, 2017
M S
I was glad that I was able to catch the bus earlier than my reservation time.
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Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Aug 27, 2017
M S
No one was at the reception desk and the bus arrived one hour later than the reserved time.
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Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Aug 27, 2017
A P
Driver talking and video chatting while driving, seat belts didnt work. Air conditioned and relatively cheap though.
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Aug 24, 2017
A C
You are always forced to pay one more seat for your luggage. But this additional seat is payed by all the people. So only one seat available for all the luggage. Of one bus . We were 10 on the minibus. We left the area with delay around 30 min. The seat are quite small and the girl at the counter not very pleasant ! For 241 thb You can take the bus sombat tour 200meter on your left
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Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Aug 19, 2017
T P
We bought tickets for the 11.30am trip and reached about 30mins earlier for check-in. There weren't any clear signs to indicate where we should wait. We had to ask around and call to find out where and we were told to wait at the counter near 7-11 (at the street opposite). The van only came at about 12.30pm (1 hr later than the time we booked for) and it was on the Market Village side of the road. Luckily the driver came down and crossed to our side to get us if not we would have missed it as well. When we boarded the van, it was very full and we had to squeeze at the back (with barely any leg room). It was a very uncomfortable and hot 3 hours trip especially since we had 12-13 pax (with luggages) squeezed on the van. Only good thing is that we had 2 rest stops along the way. Overall a bad experience and I personally will not recommend it.
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Aug 14, 2017
F G
The first driver wasn't very friendly, so to speak, and the Aircon was broken. We were like cooked in the steam. Careful, extra charge (100thb) for one luggage, which wasn't previous.
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Aug 10, 2017
D A
We had to search for 1 hour for the counter that didn't have the right number and pay a supplement for the suitcases to finally be left in front of a complicit cab that wanted to extort a large sum from us to take us to the hotel!
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Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Aug 10, 2017
I H
I bought a ticket for the 0600 bus. I arrived at the van stop at 0540 just to be safe. There were no clear markings for the actual stop so I posted myself on both sides of the street while looking out for the van. Their website simply says "in front of Market Village" but it doesn't specify which side of the street in front of market village. Nevertheless, at that early hour I was the only person standing on the side of the road waiting for a van anyway. And by the time it was 0600, a couple of vans had already passed me by without stopping. Finally I get a call from a representative at 0610 and they ask if I was waiting for the van and if I had already bought a ticket. I answered "yes" and "yes" to their questions and they simply said "sorry, you'll have to wait for the 0630 van now". So because of their disorganization and un-professionalism I ended up waiting 45 minutes.
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Aug 8, 2017
P N
Hello, we booked via 12 go.asia. Really great, we had no worries. Arrived at Sai Tai Mai station We provided the voucher and were taken care of immediately. Departure is from the outside on the ground floor. The 12-seater bus was very comfortable and air-conditioned. A little tip: we had planned to leave at 12pm, but the hotel check-out was at 10am. So we arrived at 10:45 a.m. and left immediately. When you arrive in Hua Hin, there are plenty of CO cabs to take you to your hotel.
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Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Aug 3, 2017
K J
quite good, no problems with my luggage, no extra payment. Bus started a bit earlier and arrived in time. Dropped me at the place where I wanted. Seats were okay but not really comfortable if you are more than 1,80 m tall ????
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Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Jul 26, 2017
M B
Everything is clear, on schedule. Thank you!
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Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Jul 17, 2017
S R
Upon arriving at the station we were told that we had to pay another 180 baht for our bags to go on board.... basically bought a second seat for our bags that were squished into the back
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Jul 16, 2017
V M
No problem
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Jul 16, 2017
A C
Not very direct
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Jun 30, 2017
K Y
Seats were comfy but a little too crowded, the van also serves as a minibus which allows locals to hop on and off, so door will be slamming from time to time, but we think it's fine
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Jun 24, 2017
E A
Good service, place that waiting was too hot....
Van Regional 14pax, Malee Van, Jun 18, 2017
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83.8% of 179 travelers were presumably happy with Malee Van as they left good or no review