There are 6 ways to get from Kedah to Phuket by plane, train, bus, ferry, 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
best- Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane LGK - HKT
5h 15m฿3,597–7,492Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pusat Bandar to (M1) Penang Sentralbus Eb60
- Take the bus from Chai Leng Park Caltex to Phuket Townbus Chai Leng Park Caltex - Phuket Town
13h 46m฿1,508–1,519Train, bus
- Take the train from Sungai Petani to Padang Besartrain
- Take the bus from KTM Malaysia Railaway Station side to Hat Yai Airportbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Phuket Transferbus
11h 7m฿6,588–12,908Train, ferry via Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe
- Take the train from Sungai Petani to Alor Setartrain
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipeferry
- Take the ferry from Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe to Jian Wanich Pierferry
12h 41m฿3,689–6,560Drive 565.2 km
- Drive from Sungai Petani to Phuketcar 565.2 km
8h 39m฿2,583–3,730Train, ferry
- Take the train from Sungai Petani to Alor Setartrain
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty to Jian Wanich Pierferry
14h 53m฿3,089–6,060
Kedah to Phuket by train, foot, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kedah to Phuket is to bus which costs ฿1500 - ฿1520 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Kedah to Phuket is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs ฿3600 - ฿7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kedah to Phuket. However, there are services departing from Pusat Bandar and arriving at Phuket Town via (M1) Penang Sentral and Chai Leng Park Caltex. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 46m.
The distance between Kedah and Phuket is 305 km. The road distance is 565.2 km.
The best way to get from Kedah to Phuket without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 7m and costs ฿6500 - ฿13000.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Kedah to Phuket, including transfers.
Kedah to Phuket bus services, operated by Rapid Penang, depart from Pusat Bandar station.
The best way to get from Kedah to Phuket is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs ฿3600 - ฿7500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿1500 - ฿1520 and takes 13h 46m.
Kedah to Phuket bus services, operated by Rapid Penang, arrive at (M1) Penang Sentral station.
Phuket is 1h behind Kedah. It is currently 11:01 AM in Kedah and 10:01 AM in Phuket.
What companies run services between Kedah, Malaysia and Phuket, Thailand?
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pusat Bandar to Phuket Town via (M1) Penang Sentral, Kompleks Chai Leng Park, and Chai Leng Park Caltex in around 13h 46m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–7,500
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–7,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–6,500
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–12,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–11,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–7,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Sungai Petani to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿250–350
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Sungai Petani to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120–170
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Sungai Petani to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120–170
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Sungai Petani to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿27–210
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿27–40
- Express
- ฿140–210
Train from Sungai Petani to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿13–150
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿13–20
- Express
- ฿100–150
Train from Sungai Petani to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿13–150
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿13–20
- Express
- ฿100–150
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Sungai Petani to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿207
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- ฿150–165
- Gold
- ฿207
- Platinum
- ฿250–270
Train from Sungai Petani to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿129
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- ฿105–120
- Gold
- ฿129
- Platinum
- ฿145–155
Train from Sungai Petani to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿129
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- ฿105–120
- Gold
- ฿129
- Platinum
- ฿145–155
- Phone
- +66 2 295 1095
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Bus from KTM Malaysia Railaway Station side to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,560
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- [email protected]
- Website
- Smart En Plus
Bus from Hat Yai Airport to Phuket Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–11,000
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Smart En Plus
- Phone
- +603-7885 2585
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rapid Penang
Bus from Pusat Bandar to (M1) Penang Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿35–45
- Schedules at
- Rapid Penang
- Phone
- +66 2 269 1069
- [email protected]
- Website
- KST Travel
Bus from Chai Leng Park Caltex to Phuket Town
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,460
- Website
- KST Travel
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
Ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿160–380
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- ฿166
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- ฿373
Ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿160–380
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- ฿166
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- ฿373
- Phone
- +66 2 333 1133
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fern Holiday Tour
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,250
- Website
- Fern Holiday Tour
- Phone
- +66 82 419 6222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,240
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
- Phone
- +66 2 208 1008
- [email protected]
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,716
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 295 1095
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,620
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe to Jian Wanich Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–4,200
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Jian Wanich Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–5,500
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
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