By Air
Domestic airlines operate several flights daily between
Bangkok and Phuket. Some flights go to Phuket via Koh
Samui with a 40-minute stopover.
Phuket Air offers daily flights to Phuket and the journey
takes only 1.20 hours. Call 02 6798999 or visit www.phuketairlines.com
for more details on flights.
Bangkok Airways has daily flights connecting Phuket with
Pattaya and Samui. For more information, contact their
Bangkok office at tel. 66 2265 5678. Reservations can
be made at tel. +66 2265 5555. Alternatively, browse its
website at www.bangkokair.com for more flight details.
Thai Airways International has numerous daily flights
servicing the Bangkok-Phuket route. In addition, they
have regular flights connecting Phuket with Hat Yai, Surat
Thani, and Narathiwat Provinces. For more information,
contact their Bangkok office at tel. 02 628 2000 or book
your seat online at www.thaiairways.com
One-to-Go by Orient Thai operates a daily flight between
Bangkok and Phuket. The flight time is 1:20 hours. Call
1126 or visit www.onetwo-go.com for more information.
Air Asia also offers several daily flights connecting
Bangkok and Phuket. The flight time is 1:20 hours. Visit
www.airasia.com or call 02 5159999 for reservations.
Nok Air has several daily flights between Bangkok and
Phuket with a flight time of 1.20 hours. Visit www.nokair.com
or call 1318 to make your reservation.
Getting to Phuket from abroad
There are several direct flights between Phuket and international
destinations, e.g. Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Penang, Singapore,
and Sydney.
Dragon Air, Malaysia Airlines, Silk Air and Singapore
Airlines also operate international flights connecting
Phuket with other destinations. Please contact airline
offices for more details.
Transportation to and from Phuket Airport
Phuket International Airport is located approximately
30 kilometers north of the city, Tel: 076 327230. Taxis
between Phuket City and the airport costs approximately
400 Baht but the fare to the beach ranges between 500
Baht and 600 Baht (The rate may decline in some periods).
Minivans charge approximately 80 Baht per person to town,
but 120 Baht per person to Patong, Kata and Karon Beaches.
Phuket Limousine (Tel: 076 248596), located approximately
1 kilometer west of the city, operates hourly shuttles
to the airport from 6.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.
By Train
There is no direct train service to Phuket. Travelers
arriving by train must get off at Phun Phin Railway Station
in Surat Thani Province and continue by regular bus to
Phuket. For more information, call the State Railway of
Thailand, 1690, 02-2237010, or 02-2237020.
By Bus
Air-conditioned and non air-conditioned buses leave Bangkok's
Southern Bus Terminal for Phuket several times daily.
Trips by air-conditioned bus, which normally leaves in
the evening, take about 13 hours. Call 02- 4347192, 02-4351199
or visit www.transport.co.th for more information.
By Ferry
During the high season, travelers may opt to get to Phuket
from Koh Phi Phi and Koh Lanta (both are in Krabi Province).
Few ports in Phuket provide this service with fares ranging
between 300 bahts and 500bahts. The trip may take 1.5
to 2 hours, depending on weather conditions.
By Car
From Bangkok, take Highway No.4 (Phetchakasem Road) through
Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, Surat Thani
and Phang-nga Provinces, then cross the Thep Krasattri
Bridge or Sarasin Bridge to Phuket Island. The total distance
is 862 kilometers and the travel time is approximately
12 hours.
Provided
by Tourism Authority of Thailand
