There are 5 ways to get from Ho Chi Minh to Phuket by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane SGN - HKT
3h 25m฿2,412–6,406Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus
- Take the train from Hua Lamphong to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus
36h 24m฿2,085–5,050Bus via Thalang, Phuket
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Thalang, Phuketbus
33h 31m฿2,344–8,817Bus
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus
- Take the bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Phuket Bus Terminalbus
34h 20m฿2,095–4,250Bus via Krabi
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penhbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Khao San Montanatip to Krabi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus
39h 17m฿2,831–4,457
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ho Chi Minh to Phuket is to bus which costs ฿2100 - ฿4300 and takes 34h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ho Chi Minh to Phuket is to fly which takes 3h 25m and costs ฿2400 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phuket. However, there are services departing from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express and arriving at By Pass Highway via Kuntha Bopha Chidlren's Hospital, Phnom Penh, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal and Thalang Temple. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 31m.
The distance between Ho Chi Minh and Phuket is 1003 km.
The best way to get from Ho Chi Minh to Phuket without a car is to bus via Thalang, Phuket which takes 33h 31m and costs ฿2300 - ฿9000.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Ho Chi Minh to Phuket, including transfers.
Ho Chi Minh to Phuket bus services, operated by Virak Buntham, depart from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express station.
The best way to get from Ho Chi Minh to Phuket is to fly which takes 3h 25m and costs ฿2400 - ฿6500. Alternatively, you can bus via Thalang, Phuket, which costs ฿2300 - ฿9000 and takes 33h 31m.
Ho Chi Minh to Phuket bus services, operated by Virak Buntham, arrive at Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express station.
Book your Ho Chi Minh to Phuket bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam and Phuket, Thailand?
Vietjet Air, Vietnam Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to By Pass Highway via Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, Kuntha Bopha Chidlren's Hospital, Soriya Cinema, Phnom Penh, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, Thalang, Phuket, and Thalang Temple in around 33h 31m.
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,000
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–6,500
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–8,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–9,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Hua Lamphong to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿220–290
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–580
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- [email protected]
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿470–1,200
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿470–1,200
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿950–2,100
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿470–1,200
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿950–2,100
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Thalang, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–6,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- [email protected]
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿420–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Phone
- +855 97 924 8888
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿928
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +84 28 3837 0969
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿729
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +84 28 38389593
- [email protected]
- Website
- thesinhtourist.vn
Bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿280–800
- Schedules at
- thesinhtourist.vn
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- [email protected]
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Bus from Khao San Montanatip to Krabi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,261
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- 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
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿200–280
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
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