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How to get fromAlor Setar to Phuketby bus, ferry, car, plane, train, tram, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Alor Setar to Phuket by bus, ferry, car, plane, train, tram, or car ferry

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Alor Setar Toll Utara to Hat Yai Airportbus bus Alor Setar Toll Utara - Hat Yai Airport
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Phuket Transferbus bus
    10h 50m
    ฿6,200–12,200

  2. Ferry #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty Langkawi to Phuket Bus Terminal 2ferry ferry Kuah Jetty Langkawi - Phuket Bus Terminal 2
    14h 56m
    ฿1,768–2,094

  3. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipeferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe to Jian Wanich Pierferry ferry
    10h 59m
    ฿3,668–6,394

  4. Drive  504.3 km

    1. Drive from Alor Setar to Phuketcar car 504.3 km
    7h 59m
    ฿1,932–2,790

  5. Fly Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport

    1. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane AOR - HKT
    9h 19m
    ฿3,772–17,110

  6. Ferry via Saladan

    1. Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty to Saladan Pierferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Saladan Pier to Phuket Rassada Pierferry ferry
    13h 28m
    ฿2,168–3,994

  7. Train, bus to Hat Yai, fly to Phuket International Airport

    1. Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain train
    2. Take the bus from Padang Besar Immigration Thailand Side to Hat Yai Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane HDY - HKT
    6h 45m
    ฿3,126–5,038

  8. Tram, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport

    1. Take the tram from Alor Setar to Butterworthtram tram
    2. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane PEN - HKT
    7h 46m
    ฿2,026–5,044

  9. Fly Alor Setar to Krabi Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane plane AOR - KBV
    2. Take the ferry from Ao Nang Meeting Point to Jian Wanich Pierferry ferry
    9h 40m
    ฿3,737–14,280

Alor Setar to Phuket by bus and ferry

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration10h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket฿3,668Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 531 km
  • Duration: 10h 50m

What companies run services between Alor Setar, Malaysia and Phuket, Thailand?

You can take a bus from Alor Setar Toll Utara to Phuket Transfer via Hat Yai Airport in around 10h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pekan Rabu to Jian Wanich Pier via Jeti Kuala Kedah, Kuala Kedah, Kuah Jetty, Koh Lipe, and Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe in around 10h 59m.

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