There are 8 ways to get from Des Moines to Phuket by plane, ferry, bus, car, or train
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Fly Des Moines to Phuket International Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane DSM - HKT
26h 31m฿19,658–55,801Drive 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 39m฿15,627–42,912Fly Des Moines to Krabi Airport, ferry
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane DSM - KBV
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuketferry
36h 15m฿23,523–64,971Bus 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
31h 28m฿16,307–43,808Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane MSP - HKT
32h 11m฿27,274–58,132Bus, bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane CID - HKT
32h 47mBus to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane ALO - HKT
33h 50m฿16,240–43,926Bus, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane ORD - HKT
34h 33m฿16,615–43,383
Des Moines (DSM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Phuket is to bus and train and fly which costs ฿16000 - ฿44000 and takes 34h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Phuket is to fly which takes 26h 31m and costs ฿19000 - ฿60000.
The distance between Des Moines and Phuket is 14412 km.
It takes approximately 26h 31m to get from Des Moines to Phuket, including transfers.
Phuket is 12h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 2:01 PM in Des Moines and 2:01 AM in Phuket.
There are 7300+ hotels available in Phuket.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Phuket, Thailand?
Delta, Korean Air, and five other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) 5 times a day.
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Des Moines to Phuket International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–55,000
Flights from Des Moines to Krabi Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿22,000–60,000
Flights from Mason City to Phuket International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–42,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Phuket International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–42,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Phuket International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–42,000
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Phuket International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–42,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–38,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Des Moines to Krabi Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿33,000–95,000
Flights from Mason City to Phuket International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–70,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Phuket International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–70,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Phuket International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–65,000
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Phuket International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–70,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿21,000–60,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Des Moines to Phuket International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿24,000–75,000
Flights from Mason City to Phuket International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–60,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Phuket International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–60,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–50,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Des Moines to Krabi Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿27,000–90,000
Flights from Des Moines to Krabi Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Tokyo Haneda, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿26,000–85,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿27,000–70,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿21,000–70,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Phuket International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿24,000–80,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–46,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Phuket International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿24,000–80,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–46,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿25,000–55,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿24,000–80,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Phuket International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿24,000–80,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–80,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–49,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿19,000–50,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–3,300
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–3,000
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- ฿2,100–3,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–1,000
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿550–1,100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,900
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–4,100
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
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