There are 7 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Ko Phuket by plane, bus, train, 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.
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Cheapest option
Train, bus • 16h 1m
5 alternative options
Bus, Minivan • 20h 51m
Train, ferry • 24h 13m
Bus, ferry • 25h 38m
Drive • 12h 15m
Kuala Lumpur to Ko Phuket by bus, walk and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Ko Phuket is to train and bus which costs RM 100 - RM 300 and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Ko Phuket is to fly and Blue Songtaews which takes 6h 27m and costs RM 450 - RM 1400.
No, there is no direct bus from Kuala Lumpur to Ko Phuket. However, there are services departing from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan and arriving at Phuket Bus Terminal 1 via Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong, Hat Yai Bus Terminal and Surathani Talad Kaset Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 51m.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Ko Phuket is 734 km. The road distance is 955.2 km.
The best way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Ko Phuket without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 1m and costs RM 100 - RM 300.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Kuala Lumpur to Ko Phuket, including transfers.
Kuala Lumpur to Ko Phuket bus services, operated by KKKL Express, depart from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan station.
Kuala Lumpur to Ko Phuket bus services, operated by Phantip Travel, arrive at Phuket Bus Terminal 1 station.
Ko Phuket is 1h behind Kuala Lumpur. It is currently 7:47 AM in Kuala Lumpur and 6:47 AM in Ko Phuket.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuala Lumpur to Ko Phuket is 955 km. It takes approximately 12h 15m to drive from Kuala Lumpur to Ko Phuket.
- Distance: 733.5 km
- Duration: 6h 27m
What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Ko Phuket, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Kuala Lumpur Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Phuket via Sungai Nibong, Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong, Hat Yai, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, and Surathani Talad Kaset Station in around 20h 51m.
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Phuket via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3300 - ฿11000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Phuket via Kuala Trengganu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5000 - ฿17000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2600 - ฿11000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Phuket via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2700 - ฿9000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Phuket via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3300 - ฿11000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Phuket via Kuala Trengganu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5000 - ฿17000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2600 - ฿11000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Phuket via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2700 - ฿9000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1200 - ฿6000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Phuket via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5000 - ฿16000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2600 - ฿11000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Phuket via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4200 - ฿13000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1600 - ฿7500
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿140 - ฿300
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/klia-ekspres
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- Phone
- +60 3 2267 1200
- cllcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿140 - ฿650
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- ฿140 - ฿170
- Express Economy
- ฿240 - ฿280
- Express First
- ฿650
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿45 - ฿950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿45 - ฿160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550 - ฿750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿240 - ฿340
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700 - ฿950
Bus from Phuket Town to Kathu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿16 - ฿25
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Phone
- 012-7082999
- enquiry@kkkl.com.my
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿290 - ฿350
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 17-659 2527
- talk2us@ktb.com.my
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Penang Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿310 - ฿400
- Website
- https://www.plusliner.com.my/
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- kpbekspress@outlook.com
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿330 - ฿350
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/kpb-express
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hat Yai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿543
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/kpb-express
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
- Phone
- 04-3312966
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿290 - ฿1300
- Website
- https://www.easybook.com/en-sg/bus/operator/supernice-grassland
- Book at
- https://www.easybook.com/bus/booking/malaccanovotelmelaka-to-goldenmilecomplex
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- billionstarsexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- billionstarsexpress.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿210 - ฿470
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/billion-stars-express
- Website
- http://www.billionstarsexpress.com/
- Phone
- 019 - 545 3888
- beh_travel@outlook.com
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿465
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿235
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿330 - ฿370
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Phone
- +66-83-3983993
- Website
- suasanatonycoach.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿582
- Schedules at
- suasanatonycoach.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +65 6294 8228
- srimajutours@srimaju.com
- Website
- srimaju.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hat Yai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿465
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sri-maju-group
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
- Phone
- 074 750 770
- jollytravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- jollytravel.in.th
Ferry from Hat Yai station to Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- booking.smartenplus@gmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Ferry from Koh Lipe Immigration point to Phuket Bus Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
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