Kanchanaburi to Sai Yok Taxi
from ฿1,200 per car, one way, tolls included
Resorts about 55–105 km from town
Resorts further out may cost extra — we confirm the price before you book.
- Fixed price per car
- Tolls included
- Pay the driver, no deposit
- Free cancellation to 24 h before
Run by Smile Taxi Service — rated 5.0 on Google and 5.0 on Tripadvisor · 8,000+ passengers
At a glance
Kanchanaburi to Sai Yok: the ride
- Distance
- Sai Yok district begins about 30 km from town; the raft-house resorts lie between about km 55 and km 105
- Drive time
- About 1 hour to the Resotel pier or Sai Yok Noi waterfall, about 1 h 45 to the Sai Yok National Park headquarters
- Road
- Highway 323, west from Kanchanaburi town
- Pick-up
- Your hotel or address in Kanchanaburi town.
- Drop-off
- Your resort in Sai Yok district, along Highway 323. For a resort reached only by river, the taxi takes you to its pier.
- The fare
- Per car, not per person, one way. The car, driver, fuel and motorway tolls are included.
- Not in the fare
- Boats to river-only resorts (the resort arranges them); national-park entry fees; attraction tickets; extra stops and detours (quoted by message).
- Payment
- Cash in Thai baht to the driver at the end; nothing is charged when you book. Paying by card: ask on WhatsApp or LINE for a PayPal link (5% fee).
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24 hours before pickup.
- On request
- Child seat ฿100; an English-speaking driver, depending on availability.
- Round trip
- Discounted — priced by message on WhatsApp or LINE.
Highway 323
Where in Sai Yok is your resort?
Road distances from Kanchanaburi town (measured from the bus terminal) along Highway 323. The Sai Yok fare covers the resorts along this road in Sai Yok district.
Resorts further out may cost extra — we confirm the price before you book.
- The raft-house resorts are spread along the river from about km 55 to km 105.
- Boats to river-only resorts are arranged by the resort and are not part of the fare. River Kwai Jungle Rafts, for example, is reached by boat from the Resotel (Phutakien) pier; the resort runs the boats.
- Tell us the name of your resort when you book.
- 0km
Kanchanaburi town
Bus terminal. The kilometres start here.
- about30km
Sai Yok district begins
- about60km
Resotel pier (Phutakien)
about 1 h
For River Kwai Jungle Rafts and River Kwai Resotel. Jungle Rafts is reached by boat from this pier; the resort runs the boats.
- about62km
Sai Yok Noi waterfall · Nam Tok station
about 1 h
- about82km
Hellfire Pass Interpretive Centre
about 1 h 20
- about100km
Sai Yok National Park headquarters
about 1 h 45
Sai Yok Yai waterfall and the park's raft houses.
Questions
Kanchanaburi to Sai Yok taxi: questions
- How much is a taxi from Kanchanaburi to Sai Yok?
- ฿1,200 by sedan, ฿1,500 by SUV and ฿1,900 by van — per car, not per person, one way, tolls included. The fare is the same in the other direction. Resorts further out may cost extra — we confirm the price before you book.
- How long is the drive from Kanchanaburi to Sai Yok?
- It depends on your resort. Sai Yok district begins about 30 km from Kanchanaburi town; the Resotel pier (for River Kwai Jungle Rafts) is about 60 km, about 1 hour; Hellfire Pass about 82 km, about 1 h 20; the Sai Yok National Park headquarters about 100 km, about 1 h 45.
- Which car do we need?
- A sedan takes up to 3 passengers and 2 suitcases, an SUV up to 5 and 4, a van up to 7 and 5. The price is per car, so the whole group rides for one fare. A child seat is ฿100 on request.
- Where does the driver pick us up in Kanchanaburi?
- At your hotel or the address you give in Kanchanaburi town, at the time you choose.
- How do we pay?
- In Thai baht, cash, to the driver at the end of the trip. Nothing is charged when you book and there is no deposit. If you can only pay by card, message us on WhatsApp or LINE and we send a PayPal payment link; a 5% fee is added.
- Can we cancel or change the booking?
- Yes. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before pickup. To cancel, or to change the date, time or car, message us on WhatsApp or LINE.
Kanchanaburi to Sai Yok, fixed fare
Pay the driver at the end. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.
Smile Taxi Service, which runs Sai Yok Taxis, is rated 5.0 on Google and 5.0 on Tripadvisor.