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Unless you're travelling under your own steam, the usual ways to get from Hua Hin to Bangkok are either by taxi, air conditioned bus or train. There is another quick alternative, however, and that's by minivan.
It's definitely one of the quickest ways to reach the capital, taking as little as 2.5 hours - depending on traffic - and one of the other major advantages is that the journey there terminates in the city centre, at Victory Monument. This location is right on the skytrain which makes your onward journey easy.
In Hua Hin, the minivans arrive and depart from a site just off Petchkasem Road in the centre of town. You will see the soi on the western side of Petchkasem, opposite the Esso garage, just north of Chomsin Road. (See grid reference B3 on the Hua Hin City Map).
As mentioned, in Bangkok, the arrival/departure point is Victory Monument, but the location has recently been changed. The easiest way to describe where the transport is, is after exiting the skytrain, keep above the traffic and follow the circular walkway to The Century Cinema. You'll find the Hua Hin bound minibuses here
The only disadvantage of this method of transport is that you may be asked to buy extra seats if you have a lot of luggage. If you're travelling light, it's a great way to go.
Minivans from Hua Hin to Bangkok leave approximately every half hour from 05.00-18.00. In practice, one will depart as soon as it's full, so you'll never have to wait long.
The same proceedure happens from Bangkok to Hua Hin, the first departure being at 05.30 and the last at 18.00.
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