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There are 9 ways to get from Bangkok to Ko Phuket by plane, bus, train or car

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Fly Suvarnabhumi to Phuket, Blue Songtaews  •  5h 39m

  1. Fly from Suvarnabhumi (BKK) to Phuket (HKT) BKK - HKT
  2. Take the Blue Songtaews from Phuket Town to Kathu

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Train, bus  •  15h 33m

  1. Take the train from Hua Lamphong to Surat Thani Train Station 31 Hua Lamphong - Hat Yai - VIP Sleeper / ...
  2. Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1

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Bus to Don Muang, fly to Phuket, Blue Songtaews  •  5h 43m

  1. Take the bus from ตรงข้ามการบินไทยหลานหลวง;Thai Airways Larnluang to อาคารผู้โดยสาร ชั้น 3;Donmueng Terminal Floor 3
  2. Fly from Don Muang (DMK) to Phuket (HKT) DMK - HKT
  3. Take the Blue Songtaews from Phuket Town to Kathu

Fly Suvarnabhumi to Krabi, Minivan  •  8h

  1. Fly from Suvarnabhumi (BKK) to Krabi (KBV) BKK - KBV
  2. Take the Minivan from Krabi Bus Station to Phuket Bus Terminal

Fly Don Muang to Krabi, Minivan  •  8h 3m

  1. Fly from Don Muang (DMK) to Krabi (KBV) DMK - KBV
  2. Take the Minivan from Krabi Bus Station to Phuket Bus Terminal

Fly Don Muang to Surat Thani, Bus  •  8h 4m

  1. Fly from Don Muang (DMK) to Surat Thani (URT) DMK - URT
  2. Take the Bus from Surat Thani Airport to Phuket

Bus  •  12h

  1. Take the bus from Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal to Phuket

Bus via Krabi  •  18h 30m

  1. Take the bus from Khao San Montanatip to Krabi Bus Station
  2. Take the bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 1

Drive  •  12h 7m

  1. Drive from Bangkok to Phuket 837.4 km

Bangkok to Ko Phuket by bus

7 Weekly Buses
12h Average Duration
฿600 Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Ko Phuket is to bus which costs ฿600 - ฿900 and takes 12h.

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The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Ko Phuket is to fly and Blue Songtaews which takes 5h 39m and costs ฿1000 - ฿4300.

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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal and arriving at Phuket. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h.

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The distance between Bangkok and Ko Phuket is 767 km. The road distance is 837.4 km.

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The best way to get from Bangkok to Ko Phuket without a car is to bus which takes 12h and costs ฿600 - ฿900.

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It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Bangkok to Ko Phuket, including transfers.

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Bangkok to Ko Phuket bus services, operated by The Transport Company, depart from Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal station.

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Bangkok to Ko Phuket bus services, operated by The Transport Company, arrive at Phuket station.

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Yes, the driving distance between Bangkok to Ko Phuket is 837 km. It takes approximately 12h 7m to drive from Bangkok to Ko Phuket.

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There are 3834+ hotels available in Ko Phuket. Prices start at ฿1452 per night.

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  • Distance: 767.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Ko Phuket, Thailand?

The Transport Company operates a bus from Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal to Phuket once daily. Tickets cost ฿600 - ฿900 and the journey takes 12h.

Airlines
Thai AirAsia
Website
airasia.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi to Phuket
Ave. Duration
1h 33m
When
Every day
Estimated price
฿1000 - ฿5500
Flights from Don Muang to Phuket
Ave. Duration
1h 26m
When
Every day
Estimated price
฿950 - ฿6000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi to Krabi
Ave. Duration
1h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
฿950 - ฿4400
Flights from Don Muang to Krabi
Ave. Duration
1h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
฿850 - ฿4100
Flights from Don Muang to Surat Thani
Ave. Duration
1h 15m
When
Every day
Estimated price
฿850 - ฿4500
Thai Airways International
Website
thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi to Phuket
Ave. Duration
1h 28m
When
Every day
Estimated price
฿1400 - ฿5500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi to Krabi
Ave. Duration
1h 21m
When
Every day
Estimated price
฿1400 - ฿5000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi to Krabi via Koh Samui
Ave. Duration
3h 17m
When
Every day
Estimated price
฿1600 - ฿5500
Thai Vietjet Air
Website
vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi to Phuket
Ave. Duration
1h 29m
When
Every day
Estimated price
฿1000 - ฿5000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi to Krabi
Ave. Duration
1h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
฿900 - ฿4500
Nok Air
Website
nokair.com
Flights from Don Muang to Phuket
Ave. Duration
1h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
฿1000 - ฿6500
Flights from Don Muang to Surat Thani
Ave. Duration
1h 10m
When
Every day
Estimated price
฿950 - ฿4000
Bangkok Airways
Website
bangkokair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi to Phuket
Ave. Duration
1h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
฿1600 - ฿6500
Flights from Don Muang to Phuket via Koh Samui
Ave. Duration
3h 10m
When
Every day
Estimated price
฿6000 - ฿28000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi to Krabi
Ave. Duration
1h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
฿1600 - ฿5500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi to Krabi via Koh Samui
Ave. Duration
3h 17m
When
Every day
Estimated price
฿1600 - ฿5500
Thai Lion Mentari
Website
lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Muang to Phuket
Ave. Duration
1h 27m
When
Every day
Estimated price
฿1100 - ฿6000
Flights from Don Muang to Krabi
Ave. Duration
1h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
฿1000 - ฿4300
Flights from Don Muang to Surat Thani
Ave. Duration
1h 13m
When
Every day
Estimated price
฿1000 - ฿4300
Train operators
State Railway of Thailand
Phone
1690
Email
sarabanklang@railway.co.th
Website
railway.co.th
Train from Hua Lamphong to Surat Thani Train Station
Ave. Duration
9h 30m
Frequency
Every 2 hours
Estimated price
฿190 - ฿1500
Book at
https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
Website
https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
3rd Class (Seat)
฿190 - ฿280
2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
฿700 - ฿950
2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
฿410 - ฿600
1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
฿1100 - ฿1500
Bus operators
Local minivan
Bus from Phuket Town to Kathu
Ave. Duration
30 min
Frequency
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price
฿16 - ฿25
Bus from Krabi Bus Station to Phuket Bus Terminal
Ave. Duration
3h
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
฿130 - ฿250
Bangkok Mass Transit Authority
Phone
1348
Email
contact1348@bmta.co.th
Website
bmta.co.th
Bus from ตรงข้ามการบินไทยหลานหลวง;Thai Airways Larnluang to อาคารผู้โดยสาร ชั้น 3;Donmueng Terminal Floor 3
Ave. Duration
32 min
Frequency
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price
฿10 - ฿50
Schedules at
bmta.co.th
Lomprayah
Phone
+66 89 873 0008
Email
customercare@lomprayah.com
Website
lomprayah.com
Bus from Surat Thani Airport to Phuket
Ave. Duration
4h
Frequency
Twice daily
Estimated price
฿600 - ฿1700
Schedules at
lomprayah.com
Book at
12go.asia
VIP
฿1681
One Way
฿600 - ฿1700
Phantip Travel
Phone
+66 (0)77 272230
Email
info@phantiptravel.com
Website
phantiptravel.com
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1
Ave. Duration
4h 30m
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
฿330 - ฿370
Book at
https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
Website
https://www.phantiptravel.com/
Raja Ferry
Phone
+66 2 277 4488
Email
info@rajaferryport.com
Website
rajaferryport.com
Bus from Khao San Montanatip to Krabi Bus Station
Ave. Duration
15h
Frequency
Once daily
Estimated price
฿550 - ฿2100
Book at
https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
Website
https://www.rajaferryport.com/
Adult
฿550 - ฿800
438 Phuket Krabi Transport
Website
12go.asia
Bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 1
Ave. Duration
3h
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
฿260
Book at
12go.asia

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