Published 2026-04-26
The five day trips worth taking out of Bangkok on a bike are Amphawa (80km southwest on Route 35 then Route 325), Ayutthaya (80km north on Route 1 then Route 32), Kanchanaburi (130km west on Route 4 then Route 323), Khao Yai (180km northeast on Route 1 then Route 2) and the Bangkok night loop (about 40km, entirely inside the city). All five are doable and back in a day. Only one NOIRR vehicle can be booked for them right now: the Ducati Monster 937 at ฿3,500 per day, delivered. Pick your dates.
Be clear about what you can actually put under you this weekend.
| Vehicle | Status | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Ducati Monster 937 | Available now, bookable | ฿3,500 per day |
| Kawasaki Z900 | No dates available | ฿2,800 reference rate |
| Honda ADV350 | No dates available | ฿1,400 reference rate |
| Yamaha XMAX 300 | No dates available | ฿1,100 reference rate |
| Tesla Model 3 | No dates available | ฿3,900 reference rate |
| Jaecoo 6 EV | No dates available | ฿4,200 reference rate |
The five marked no dates available are not in the NOIRR fleet yet, so booking is not open on them and those numbers are reference rates for when dates open. Get notified when dates open and NOIRR emails you the day one of them changes.
Motorcycles are not permitted on Bangkok's tolled expressways, including the Chalerm Maha Nakhon and Si Rat, at any engine size. The 400cc minimum people cite applies to the inter-city Motorways 7 and 9, not to the city expressway network, and rental bikes are excluded there in any case. Plan Bangkok routes on surface roads. Every bike leaves the city the same way, so the real difference shows up outside it: the Monster holds 100 to 120 km/h on Route 32 or Route 4 without strain, where a 292cc XMAX or a 330cc ADV350 is working hard and tiring to ride at that speed.
Read the conditions posted at the entry plaza before you commit to the ramp. Lane use and speed limits for bikes are signed there, and toll booth staff enforce them.
Out on Rama II (Route 35), off at Samut Songkhram, then Route 325 into Amphawa. It is the shortest of the five and the best first ride out of the city because the road is wide, flat and forgiving while you are still learning how Thai traffic behaves at 90km/h.
Leave by 6:30am. Rama II carries every truck heading south and by 8am it is a wall. The Mae Klong railway market packs up around the train times, the floating market at Amphawa is an evening thing on Friday to Sunday, so the honest plan is market in the morning, lunch by the water, back before the afternoon storms build between May and October.
The Monster is fine here. Torque from 3,000rpm means you are not shifting constantly behind trucks, and the 14 litre tank does the round trip on one fill.
North on Route 1 (Phahonyothin) to Bang Pa In, then Route 32, or slower and better on the river roads through Pathum Thani. The historic park is compact enough to ride between temples: Wat Chaiwatthanaram at the west end is the one worth the detour, and it is quiet before 9am.
This is the lowest risk route on the list. Flat, short, well signed, and if the weather turns you are 80km from home. Ride out early, park in shade, and be back over the Rama VIII bridge by mid afternoon.
West on Route 4 (Phetkasem) to Ban Pong, then Route 323 into Kanchanaburi. The first hour is dull. After Ban Pong the road opens and the last 40km along the Kwai valley is the best riding within two hours of Bangkok. Erawan Falls is another 65km past town, which turns this into a long day, so decide at breakfast, not at lunch.
Road edges on 323 break up after heavy rain. On the Monster, stay off the shoulder and give yourself space behind pickups. This is the route where an adventure scooter would genuinely be the better tool, which is why the ADV350 is the vehicle people ask for most and the one that currently has no dates available.
Route 1 to Saraburi, then Route 2 (Mittraphap) to Pak Chong, then Route 2090 (Thanarat Road) climbing into the park. Mittraphap is a fast four lane highway with heavy truck traffic, and it is the single strongest argument for a big bike over a scooter on this list. Thanarat Road itself is the reward: cool air, elevation, and corners that actually ask something of you.
Weekday only if you can. On a Saturday the cafes and vineyards around Pak Chong turn the last 20km into stop and go. National park entry for foreign visitors is charged per person plus a vehicle fee, and the gate closes in the evening, so plan the descent in daylight.
Not a day trip. Ratchadaphisek round to Rama IX, down to Rama IV, across to Charoen Krung along the river, over the Rama VIII bridge and back. Between 8:30pm and 11pm on a weekday the city empties enough that Bangkok stops being an obstacle and becomes the point.
This is the ride the Monster was built for, and it is the reason people book it for one day and then extend. Filtering at walking pace in Sukhumvit rush hour is not. Ride the loop late, not at 6pm.
May to October, storms build in the afternoon and typically clear inside an hour. Leaving at 6am and being back by 3pm avoids most of them. Thai roads flood fast and drain fast, so waiting under an overpass for 40 minutes is usually smarter than riding through standing water you cannot see the bottom of.
Helmets are mandatory for rider and pillion and are enforced. NOIRR provides one. Gloves and a mesh jacket with CE armour are the minimum anyone should be wearing at 100km/h on Mittraphap, whatever the temperature says.
You need your home country motorcycle licence plus an International Driving Permit with the motorcycle class (Category A). A car only IDP does not cover any of these bikes, and your travel insurance follows the same rule.
The NOIRR deposit is refundable and taken by cash or card, never a passport. Bangkok shops routinely hold a passport or 10,000 to 40,000 baht in cash for a big bike. NOIRR photographs the bike at delivery and at collection, and the deposit comes back in full when it does.
The Ducati Monster 937 is on the road today at ฿3,500 per day, delivered anywhere in Bangkok. Pick your dates from the calendar at noirr.co/book and say which route you are riding, and NOIRR will tell you honestly if the bike is wrong for it.
Thai riders: the same routes in Thai at ทริปวันเดียวจากกรุงเทพด้วยบิ๊กไบค์.
The Ducati Monster 937, at 3,500 THB per day, delivered anywhere in Bangkok. It is the only NOIRR vehicle with dates open as of 18 August 2026. The Kawasaki Z900, Honda ADV350, Yamaha XMAX 300, Tesla Model 3 and Jaecoo 6 EV all show no dates available because they are not in the NOIRR fleet yet, so booking is not open on them.
Motorcycles are not permitted on Bangkok's tolled expressways, including the Chalerm Maha Nakhon and Si Rat, at any engine size. The 400cc minimum people cite applies to the inter-city Motorways 7 and 9, not to the city expressway network, and rental bikes are excluded there in any case. Plan Bangkok routes on surface roads. The Ducati Monster 937 at 937cc qualifies. A Honda ADV350 or Yamaha XMAX 300 does not, so those bikes must leave the city on surface roads.
About two hours for the 130km, using Route 4 to Ban Pong and then Route 323. Leave before 7am to clear western Bangkok. Allow a full day if you continue the further 65km to Erawan Falls.
Between 5:30am and 7am. Bangkok arterial roads are clear before 7am and congested from 7am to 9am. Returning, aim to be back before 4pm or after 8pm. From May to October, afternoon storms usually build between 3pm and 6pm and clear within an hour.
No. The NOIRR deposit is refundable and taken in cash or by card, and the amount is confirmed at booking. Your passport stays with you. Many Bangkok rental shops hold a passport or 10,000 to 40,000 THB in cash for a big bike, which is why this is worth checking before you hand anything over.
