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How to get fromBig Buddha to Old Phuket Townby plane, busferry, taxi, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Big Buddha to Old Phuket Town by plane, busferry, taxi, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Phuket International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane USM - HKT
    2h 48m
    ฿3,514–9,395

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Bangrak Pier to Koh Phanganferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Krabi Town Hotel Transferferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Krabi Bus Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    11h 31m
    ฿1,011–2,602

  3. Bus and ferry, taxi

    1. Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Krabi Lomprayah Bus Terminalbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Krabi Lomprayah Bus Terminal to Old Phuket Towntaxi taxi
    6h 36m
    ฿5,280–6,125

  4. Ferry, Bus via Surat Thani Airport (URT)

    1. Take the ferry from Bangrak Pier to Koh Phanganferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Surat Thani Airportferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Surat Thani Airport to Krabi Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    9h 51m

  5. Fly to Krabi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane plane USM - KBV
    2. Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    4h 39m
    ฿3,784–10,715

  6. Ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Bangrak Pier to Koh Phanganferry ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier to Krabi Bus Terminalbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    9h 6m
    ฿1,861–3,302

  7. Ferry, bus #2

    1. Take the ferry from Bangrak Pier to Koh Phanganferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Koh Phangan Thong Sala Pier to Surathanibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    11h 14m
    ฿1,063–1,844

  8. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Old Phuket Towncar car
    6h 27m
    ฿1,231–2,001

Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket฿3,198Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 293.1 km
  • Duration: 2h 48m

What companies run services between Big Buddha, Surat Thani, Thailand and Old Phuket Town, Phuket province, Thailand?

Bangkok Airways flies from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) every 4 hours.

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