Singapore to Thailand by Car: A 2,300km Cross Border Road Trip
This post documents the actual experience including how we cleared the border using our company registered car which is not under either of our names. For those thinking of using a company car or Grab/PHV car yes it is possible.
Day 1 Singapore to Penang George Town
We set off from Singapore at 5:00am aiming to cover as much distance as possible before traffic built up.
By around 12:00pm we reached Penang covering roughly 700km. Since it was still too early to check in we drove straight to George Town for makan first cannot come Penang and not eat.
For the night we stayed at Crowne Plaza Penang Butterworth which worked well as a rest stop before heading north the next day.
Although driving from Singapore to Bukit Kayu Hitam is about 900km we decided not to push all the way. Afternoon border crossings can get congested so it made more sense to rest and cross early the next morning.
Why This Trip Was Different
We have been to Thailand before Hat Yai Krabi and surrounding areas but this trip had a very specific purpose.
We wanted to test drive our new company car which is not registered under either of our names to see whether it could successfully enter Thailand. The plan was simple:
Cross the Bukit Kayu Hitam / Sadao border
Drive into Thailand legally
Do some shopping and eating
Take a photo at the famous 7 Eleven in Phatthalung
Return to Penang the same day
No overnight stay in Thailand just a proper real world test.
