There are 6 ways to get from Chennai to Phuket by plane, car, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chennai International Airport to Phuket International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane MAA - HKT
10h 47m฿4,976–6,614Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane BLR - HKT
13h 56m฿4,574–8,832Drive 4,929.8 km
- Drive from Chennai to Phuketcar 4,929.8 km
3d 2h฿22,523–32,532Train to Tirupati Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane TIR - HKT
14h 51m฿6,181–18,602Fly Chennai International Airport to Krabi Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane MAA - KBV
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang Meeting Point to Jian Wanich Pierferry
12h 28m฿5,741–15,284Fly Chennai International Airport to Surat Thani, Bus, ferry
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Surat Thani (URT)plane MAA - URT
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Airport to Krabi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kong Ka Pier to Phuket Town Transferferry
13h 41m
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Phuket is to fly which costs ฿4900 - ฿7000 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Phuket is to fly which takes 10h 47m and costs ฿4900 - ฿7000.
The distance between Chennai and Phuket is 2107 km. The road distance is 4929.8 km.
It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from Chennai to Phuket, including transfers.
Phuket is 1h 30m ahead of Chennai. It is currently 5:50 PM in Chennai and 7:20 PM in Phuket.
Yes, the driving distance between Chennai to Phuket is 4930 km. It takes approximately 3 days 2h to drive from Chennai to Phuket.
There are 7533+ hotels available in Phuket.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Phuket, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, Thai AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–12,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Phuket International Airport via Hyderabad, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–18,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–11,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–13,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Phuket International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–25,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–18,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–12,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–15,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–17,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–13,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–15,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–19,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–21,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–18,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Phuket International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–20,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–13,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–15,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–12,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿55–430
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ฿55–70
- Third AC (3A)
- ฿150–190
- Second AC (2A)
- ฿210–270
- First Class (1A)
- ฿340–430
Train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿80–650
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ฿80–100
- Third AC (3A)
- ฿220–280
- Second AC (2A)
- ฿300–390
- First Class (1A)
- ฿500–650
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿25–100
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ฿25–31
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ฿75–100
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- [email protected]
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Bus from Surat Thani Airport to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Ao Nang Meeting Point to Jian Wanich Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,100
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
- Phone
- +66 98 017 2564
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chaokoh Ferry
Ferry from Kong Ka Pier to Phuket Town Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,500
- Website
- Chaokoh Ferry
- Book at
- 12 Go
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