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How to get fromKuah to Phuketby ferry, bus, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Kuah to Phuket by ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Ferry

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipeferry ferry Kuah Jetty - Koh Lipe
    2. Take the ferry from Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe to Jian Wanich Pierferry ferry Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe - Jian Wanich Pier
    7h 6m
    ฿3,615–6,136

  2. Ferry #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty Langkawi to Phuket Bus Terminal 2ferry ferry Kuah Jetty Langkawi - Phuket Bus Terminal 2
    11h 3m
    ฿1,713–1,833

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty Langkawi to Tammalang Pierferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tammalang Pier to Phang Nga Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Phang-Nga to Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    9h 41m
    ฿1,939–2,909

  4. Fly

    1. Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane LGK - HKT
    5h 15m
    ฿3,497–7,992

  5. Ferry via Saladan

    1. Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipeferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe to Koh Lanta Saladan Pierferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Koh Lanta Saladan Pier to Jian Wanich Pierferry ferry
    7h 21m
    ฿4,115–7,236

  6. Ferry via Saladan #2

    1. Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty to Saladan Pierferry ferry Kuah Jetty - Saladan Pier
    2. Take the ferry from Saladan Pier to Phuket Rassada Pierferry ferry Saladan Pier - Phuket Rassada Pier / ...
    9h 36m
    ฿2,115–3,736

Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration4h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket฿2,494Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 251 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Kuah, Malaysia and Phuket, Thailand?

You can take a vehicle from Kuah to Jian Wanich Pier via Kuah Jetty, Koh Lipe, and Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) every 4 hours.

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