There are 8 ways to get from Arau Station to Phuket by bus, car, plane, train, car ferry, or ferry
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Minivan, bus via Krabi
best- Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station to กระบี่bus
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus
10h 16m฿534–3,636Drive 465.7 km
- Drive from Arau Station to Phuketcar 465.7 km
7h 27m฿1,750–2,528Fly Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane AOR - HKT
7h 45m฿3,033–11,424Minivan, bus
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Phuket Transferbus
11h 47m฿5,174–9,196Minivan, bus #2
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus
12h 2m฿714–1,636Train, train to Hat Yai, fly to Phuket International Airport
- Take the train from Arau to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane HDY - HKT
7h 43m฿1,804–4,146Train, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport
- Take the train from Arau to Butterworthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane PEN - HKT
8h 10m฿2,489–6,047Fly Alor Setar to Krabi Airport, ferry
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane AOR - KBV
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuketferry
9h 45m฿5,998–15,594
Alor Setar (AOR) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arau Station to Phuket is to Minivan and bus which costs ฿700 - ฿1700 and takes 12h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Arau Station to Phuket is to drive which takes 7h 27m and costs ฿1700 - ฿2600.
No, there is no direct bus from Arau Station to Phuket. However, there are services departing from Padang Besar and arriving at สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 via สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station and กระบี่. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
The distance between Arau Station and Phuket is 521 km. The road distance is 465.7 km.
The best way to get from Arau Station to Phuket without a car is to Minivan and bus via Krabi which takes 10h 16m and costs ฿500 - ฿3700.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Arau Station to Phuket, including transfers.
Arau Station to Phuket bus services, operated by Local Minivan Thailand, depart from Padang Besar station.
The best way to get from Arau Station to Phuket is to Minivan and bus via Krabi which takes 10h 16m and costs ฿500 - ฿3700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ฿3000 - ฿12000 and takes 7h 45m.
Arau Station to Phuket bus services, operated by Local Minivan Thailand, arrive at Hat Yai Bus Terminal station.
Phuket is 1h behind Arau Station. It is currently 5:03 PM in Arau Station and 4:03 PM in Phuket.
What companies run services between Arau Station, Malaysia and Phuket, Thailand?
You can take a train from Arau to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 via Padang Besar, Padang Besar, สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station, and กระบี่ in around 10h 16m. Alternatively, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and Firefly fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–11,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–11,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–12,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–5,500
Flights from Alor Setar to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–12,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Krabi Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–13,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–13,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–13,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–14,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–13,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–13,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–14,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–13,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–13,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,400
Flights from Alor Setar to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–13,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Arau to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿60–90
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Arau to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿280–390
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿15–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿15–20
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–280
Bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50
Bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50
Bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿230–2,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 62-175-3069
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿280–350
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿200–280
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- [email protected]
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Bus from Hat Yai Airport to Phuket Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–9,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿16
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlineferry.com
Ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–4,100
- Website
- https://www.tigerlineferry.com/
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