There are 2 ways to get from Kuching to Phuket by plane or ferry
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Fly to Phuket International Airport
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane KCH - HKT
5h 42m฿3,930–6,913Fly to Krabi Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane KCH - KBV
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang Meeting Point to Jian Wanich Pierferry
8h 13m฿3,595–11,583
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuching to Phuket is to fly which costs ฿3900 - ฿7000 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Phuket is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs ฿3900 - ฿7000.
The distance between Kuching and Phuket is 1570 km.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Kuching to Phuket, including transfers.
Phuket is 1h behind Kuching. It is currently 2:51 PM in Kuching and 1:51 PM in Phuket.
There are 7517+ hotels available in Phuket.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Phuket, Thailand?
AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and two other airlines fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) every 3 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–9,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–9,500
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Sibu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–10,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Supadio, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–9,500
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–11,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Krabi Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–11,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Krabi Airport via Sibu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–12,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Krabi Airport via Supadio, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–11,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–14,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–15,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–14,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–15,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–9,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Krabi Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–10,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–9,500
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Ao Nang Meeting Point to Jian Wanich Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,100
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
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