There are 7 ways to get from Kuantan to Phuket by plane, bus, train, car, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport
best- Fly from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane KUA - HKT
5h 14m฿4,973–16,463Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Sentral Kuantan to Sungai Nibongbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus
24h 3m฿1,550–2,566Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Terminal Sentral Kuantan to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Danokbus
- Take the bus from Danok to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Phuket Transferbus
22h 27m฿6,356–11,022Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kuantan to Rantau Panjangbus
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Train station to Krabi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Railay Beach to Phuketbus
23h 25mDrive 1,050.7 km
- Drive from Kuantan to Phuketcar 1,050.7 km
14h 49m฿3,933–5,680Taxi to Sultan Mahmud Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Kuantan to Kuala-Trengganu-Airport-TGGtaxi
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane TGG - HKT
8h 5m฿6,237–13,294Bus, ferry, Speedboat
- Take the bus from Kuantan to Kuala Perlisbus
- Take the ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beachferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Lipe to Rassada Pier Phuketferry
23h 50m฿3,037–6,922
Kuantan to Phuket by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuantan to Phuket is to bus which costs ฿1500 - ฿2600 and takes 24h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Kuantan to Phuket is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs ฿4900 - ฿17000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kuantan to Phuket. However, there are services departing from (M) Hentian Bandar and arriving at Phuket Transfer via Terminal Sentral Kuantan, Terminal Bersepadu Selatan, Danok, Kim Yong Market and Hat Yai Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 27m.
The distance between Kuantan and Phuket is 780 km. The road distance is 1050.7 km.
The best way to get from Kuantan to Phuket without a car is to bus and Minivan which takes 22h 27m and costs ฿6000 - ฿11000.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Kuantan to Phuket, including transfers.
Kuantan to Phuket bus services, operated by Etika Express, depart from Terminal Sentral Kuantan station.
The best way to get from Kuantan to Phuket is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs ฿4900 - ฿17000. Alternatively, you can bus and Minivan, which costs ฿6000 - ฿11000 and takes 22h 27m.
Kuantan to Phuket bus services, operated by Etika Express, arrive at Sungai Nibong station.
Phuket is 1h behind Kuantan. It is currently 1:19 PM in Kuantan and 12:19 PM in Phuket.
What companies run services between Kuantan, Malaysia and Phuket, Thailand?
Malaysia Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and Singapore Airlines fly from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from (M) Hentian Bandar to Phuket Transfer via (M) Terminal Sentral Kuantan, Terminal Sentral Kuantan, Terminal Bersepadu Selatan, Danok, Hat Yai, Kim Yong Market, and Hat Yai Airport in around 22h 27m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–12,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–9,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–9,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–8,500
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–8,500
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–12,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–9,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–9,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport to Phuket International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–16,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Sungai Kolok to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170–900
- 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)
- ฿200–240
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿170–220
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿470–510
- Phone
- +606 952 0642
- [email protected]
- Website
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
Bus from Terminal Sentral Kuantan to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿350–470
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60165217775
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Sentral Kuantan to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿400–550
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 603-62637668
- Website
- alisangoldencoach.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Danok
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,300
- Website
- https://www.alisangoldencoach.com.my/
Bus from Danok to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿80
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- [email protected]
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Bus from Hat Yai Airport to Phuket Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–9,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
- Phone
- +609-765 6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- ekspresperdana.com.my
Bus from Kuantan to Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿310–950
- Website
- https://www.ekspresperdana.com.my/
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- [email protected]
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Bus from Surat Thani Train station to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Railay Beach to Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 03-6205 1399
- Website
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Kuantan to Kuala Perlis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1–1,400
- Schedules at
- cosmicexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 019-2179072
- [email protected]
- Website
- maralinergroup.my
Bus from Kuantan to Kuala Perlis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿550–1,300
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/
- Phone
- +603-7728 4789
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kuantan to Kuala Perlis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿550–1,400
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 03-9287 7799
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Sentral Kuantan to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿450–550
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Phone
- 019 - 545 3888
- [email protected]
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿484
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- langkawiferryline.com
Ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿121–283
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- ฿121
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- ฿283
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlineferry.com
Ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,500
- Website
- https://www.tigerlineferry.com/
- Phone
- +66 74 783 643
- [email protected]
- Website
- spcthailand.com
Ferry from Koh Lipe to Rassada Pier Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–3,700
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–4,700
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Teksi Taxi Kuantan
- Phone
- +60 16-986 9603
Terminal Teksi Pekan
- Phone
- +60 9-422 2211
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