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How to get fromKunming to Phuketby plane, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Kunming to Phuket by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Phuket International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane KMG - HKT
    7h 44m
    ฿4,607–10,161

  2. Bus via Nong Khai

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nongkhai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phuketbus bus
    39h 27m
    ฿2,895–10,553

  3. Train, bus via Nong Khai

    1. Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Nongkhai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Thalang, Phuketbus bus
    32h 18m
    ฿3,923–12,695

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Khamsavath Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Thalang, Phuketbus bus
    39h 3m
    ฿3,373–12,410

  5. Fly to Krabi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane plane KMG - KBV
    2. Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    11h 32m
    ฿4,477–12,481

  6. Fly to Surat Thani, Bus

    1. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Surat Thani (URT)plane plane KMG - URT
    2. Take the bus from Surat Thani Airport to Phuketbus bus
    13h 9m
    ฿5,942–13,661

  7. Train, bus via Surat Thani

    1. Take the train from Kunming South to Vientiane stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Khamsavath Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    42h 19m
    ฿3,150–7,431

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kunming South to Laos Vientianebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Morning Market, Vientiane to Mochit New Van Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Phuket Bus Terminalbus bus
    46h 30m
    ฿3,672–7,630

Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket฿4,522Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,016.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 44m

What companies run services between Kunming, China and Phuket, Thailand?

China Eastern Airlines, Thai AirAsia, and Thai Airways International fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from South Ring Road to Phuket via South Bus Station, Kunming South, Laos Vientiane, Central Bus Station Vientiane, Nongkhai Bus Terminal, and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 39h 27m.

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