There are 7 ways to get from Kulim to Ko Phuket by taxi, bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus to Penang International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Kulim to Bukit Mertajamtaxi
- Take the bus from Bukit Mertajam to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane PEN - HKT
4h 24m฿2,170–5,236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hotel area 2 km from Komtar to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus Hotel area 2 km from Komtar - Phuket Bus Terminal 2
16h 13m฿1,491–1,535Train, ferry
- Take the train from Tasek Gelugor to Alor Setartrain
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty Langkawi to Ao Nang Hotel Transferferry
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang Hotel Transfer to Rassada Pierferry
14h฿4,094–4,586Bus via George Town Transfer
- Take the bus from George Town Transfer to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus George Town Transfer - Phuket Bus Terminal 2
14h 4m฿2,015–2,059Drive 604.4 km
- Drive from Kulim to Phuketcar 604.4 km
9h 17m฿2,756–3,981Tram, bus to Hat Yai, fly
- Take the tram from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besartram
- Take the bus from KTM Malaysia Railaway Station side to Hat Yai Airportbus
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane HDY - HKT
6h 22m฿3,427–5,264Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Koh Lipe Bundhaya Resort Pier 1bus Butterworth Bus Terminal - Koh Lipe Bundhaya Resort Pier 1 / ...
- Take the ferry from Bundhaya Pier 1 to Rassada Pierferry Bundhaya Pier 1 - Rassada Pier
18h 46m฿3,511–4,655
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kulim to Ko Phuket is to bus which costs ฿1490 - ฿1540 and takes 16h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Kulim to Ko Phuket is to taxi and bus and fly which takes 4h 24m and costs ฿2100 - ฿5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kulim to Ko Phuket. However, there are services departing from (M1) The Summit and arriving at Phuket Bus Terminal 2 via George Town Transfer. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 4m.
The distance between Kulim and Ko Phuket is 424 km. The road distance is 604.4 km.
The best way to get from Kulim to Ko Phuket without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h and costs ฿4000 - ฿4600.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Kulim to Ko Phuket, including transfers.
Kulim to Ko Phuket bus services, operated by TransBaanTon, depart from George Town Transfer station.
Kulim to Ko Phuket bus services, operated by TransBaanTon, arrive at Phuket Bus Terminal 2 station.
Ko Phuket is 1h behind Kulim. It is currently 9:32 AM in Kulim and 8:32 AM in Ko Phuket.
Yes, the driving distance between Kulim to Ko Phuket is 604 km. It takes approximately 9h 17m to drive from Kulim to Ko Phuket.
What companies run services between Kulim, Malaysia and Ko Phuket, Thailand?
TransBaanTon operates a bus from George Town Transfer to Phuket Bus Terminal 2 once daily. Tickets cost ฿1,774 and the journey takes 11h 45m.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–11,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–3,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–4,200
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,500
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–3,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Tasek Gelugor to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿150–220
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Tasek Gelugor to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿17–170
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿17–25
- Express
- ฿110–170
Tram from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿35–230
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿35–50
- Express
- ฿160–230
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Tasek Gelugor to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿150
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- ฿120–130
- Gold
- ฿150
- Platinum
- ฿175–185
- Phone
- 04-3312966
- Website
- Supernice Grassland
Bus from Bukit Mertajam to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿45–70
- Website
- Supernice Grassland
- Book at
- Supernice Grassland
- Phone
- +66 2 219 1019
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransBaanTon
Bus from George Town Transfer to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,774
- Website
- TransBaanTon
- [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
Bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Koh Lipe Bundhaya Resort Pier 1
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,874
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 269 1069
- [email protected]
- Website
- KST Travel
Bus from Hotel area 2 km from Komtar to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,250
- 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)
- ฿372
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Ferry from Kuah Jetty Langkawi to Ao Nang Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,160
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
- Phone
- +66 82 419 6222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Ao Nang Hotel Transfer to Rassada Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,365
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Bundhaya Pier 1 to Rassada Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,580
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
- Website
- Baan Pun Travel
Ferry from Bundhaya Pier 1 to Rassada Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,760
- Schedules at
- Baan Pun Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 215 1015
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nopjira Trans
Ferry from Bundhaya Pier 1 to Rassada Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,912
- Website
- Nopjira Trans
- Phone
- +66 74 783 643
- [email protected]
- Website
- Satun Pakbara
Ferry from Bundhaya Pier 1 to Rassada Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,500
- Website
- Satun Pakbara
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- ฿210–250
Public Transport Cooperative
- Phone
- +60 5-716 0733
Taxi service Batu Kawan
- Phone
- +60 12-579 9765
Penang Taxi Drivers Association
- Phone
- +60 4 262 5721
Sunshine Radio Taxi
- Phone
- +60 4 642 5961
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