Bangkok to Phuket by electric car
Trip summary
- Distance
- 850 km
- Total time
- 14 h 0 min
- Driving
- 12 h 39 min
- Charging stops
- 2
- Charging time
- 1 h 11 min
- Charging cost
- ฿780
- Example car
- BYD Sealion 7
- Battery (leave → arrive)
- 90% → 20%
850 km · about 14 h 0 min total · 2 charging stop(s) · 1 h 11 min charging · ≈ ฿780
Suggested charging stops
- EV Station PluZ PTT Station U.T. (2014) · Prachuap Khiri Khan 180 kW · arrive 14% → leave 80% · 40 min charging
- EV Station PluZ PTT Station Chaiya (IB) (HUB) · Surat Thani 180 kW · arrive 18% → leave 80% · 30 min charging
Example plan for a BYD Sealion 7, leaving with 90% and arriving with at least 20%, typical traffic, a busy charger shared with other cars and 90% of rated power (worst case). Your plan changes with your car, battery and settings. 138 EV Station PluZ fast chargers within 4 km of this route.
This trip with other cars
| Example car | Charging stops | Total time | Charging cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 | 2 | 13 h 46 min | ฿559 |
| BYD Sealion 7 | 2 | 14 h 0 min | ฿780 |
| Tesla Model Y | 3 | 14 h 2 min | ฿697 |
| Xpeng G6 | 3 | 14 h 2 min | ฿744 |
| Zeekr X | 3 | 14 h 2 min | ฿720 |
| MG4 Electric | 3 | 14 h 3 min | ฿759 |
| Volvo EX30 | 3 | 14 h 3 min | ฿786 |
| BYD Seal | 3 | 14 h 9 min | ฿741 |
| BYD Atto 3 | 3 | 14 h 9 min | ฿697 |
| BYD Dolphin | 3 | 14 h 41 min | ฿765 |
| ORA Good Cat | 4 | 15 h 1 min | ฿760 |
| MG ZS EV | 4 | 15 h 2 min | ฿836 |
| AION Y Plus | 4 | 15 h 11 min | ฿901 |
| Deepal S07 | 5 | 15 h 15 min | ฿996 |
Chargers along the way
- Bangkok: 49 fast chargers, up to 180 kW
- Samut Sakhon: 17 fast chargers, up to 120 kW
- Samut Songkhram: 7 fast chargers, up to 180 kW
- Ratchaburi: 1 fast charger, 120 kW
- Phetchaburi: 14 fast chargers, up to 180 kW
- Prachuap Khiri Khan: 12 fast chargers, up to 180 kW
- Chumphon: 15 fast chargers, up to 180 kW
- Surat Thani: 8 fast chargers, up to 180 kW
- Krabi: 1 fast charger, 120 kW
- Phang Nga: 2 fast chargers, up to 120 kW
- Phuket: 12 fast chargers, up to 180 kW
The fastest charger within 4 km of this route is EV Station PluZ PTT Station Samyan in Bangkok: 180 kW, about km 1 of 850.
Largest gap between PluZ chargers: 53 km, between EV Station PluZ PTT Station Supprasit Business (1999) (km 650) and EV Station PluZ PTT Station Chomphunuch Service (km 703).
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Two-day option: sleep in Chumphon
About 12.7 h of driving is a long day. Split it: day 1 is 6 h 21 min of driving to Chumphon, arriving around 14:53 with 17% battery; day 2 is 6 h 8 min. Hotels with EV charging are still rare, so top up at EV Station PluZ PTT Station Chumphon Pratu Mueang in the morning (08:00–09:00, to 80%) before setting off.
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Frequently asked questions
How many charging stops from Bangkok to Phuket in an EV?
With a BYD Sealion 7 starting at 90%, about 2 charging stop(s) for 850 km. Cars with a smaller battery or slower charging need more.
How long does the EV trip from Bangkok to Phuket take?
About 14 h 0 min including 1 h 11 min of charging, in typical traffic.
How much does it cost to charge from Bangkok to Phuket?
Around ฿780 at EV Station PluZ on-peak prices (about ฿7.65/kWh).