There are 4 ways to get from Des Moines to Phuket by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Des Moines to Phuket International Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane DSM - HKT
28h 17m฿16,718–60,871Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane FOD - HKT
27h 50m฿14,635–41,923Fly Des Moines to Krabi Airport, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane DSM - KBV
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus
30h 49m฿14,888–43,191Bus to Mason City, fly to Phuket International Airport
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Mason Citybus
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane MCW - HKT
32h 28m฿15,325–42,832
Des Moines (DSM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Phuket is to fly and bus which costs ฿14000 - ฿44000 and takes 30h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Phuket is to drive and fly which takes 27h 50m and costs ฿14000 - ฿42000.
The distance between Des Moines and Phuket is 14412 km.
It takes approximately 28h 17m to get from Des Moines to Phuket, including transfers.
Phuket is 12h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 6:21 PM in Des Moines and 6:21 AM in Phuket.
There are 7476+ hotels available in Phuket.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Phuket, Thailand?
Delta, Korean Air, and four other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) 5 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Des Moines to Phuket International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿24,000–70,000
Flights from Des Moines to Krabi Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿26,000–80,000
Flights from Mason City to Phuket International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿24,000–70,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Des Moines to Krabi Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–45,000
Flights from Mason City to Phuket International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–41,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Phuket International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–41,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Des Moines to Phuket International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–60,000
Flights from Des Moines to Phuket International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–60,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Mason City to Phuket International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–60,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Phuket International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–60,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Phuket International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–60,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Phuket International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–60,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Des Moines to Krabi Airport via Minneapolis, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–41,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Des Moines to Krabi Airport via Minneapolis, Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿26,000–60,000
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,300
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- 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
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿200–280
- Schedules at
- Provincial Land Transport Office Of Krabi
- Website
- Phantip 1970
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿410
- Schedules at
- Phantip 1970
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Mason City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–1,800
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- ฿1,200–1,800
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