There are 9 ways to get from Laos to Phuket by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly Luang Prabang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
best- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane LPQ - HKT
5h 50m฿4,447–9,197Bus via Udon Thani
cheapest- Take the bus from Khua Din Bus Station to Udon Thani Bus Terminal 1bus Khua Din Bus Station - Udon Thani Bus Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Udon Thani 1 to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus Udon Thani 1 - Phuket Bus Terminal 2
28h 50m฿2,312Train, Bus, ferry
- Take the train from Nong Khai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 26
- Take the train from Bang Bamru to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 85
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Train station to Krabi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Kong Ka Pier to Phuket Town Transferferry
26h 3mBus
- Take the bus from Nong Khai Bus Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus Nong Khai Bus Station - Phuket Bus Terminal 2
26h 5m฿2,800–2,806Drive 1,466.1 km
- Drive from Vientiane to Phuketcar 1,466.1 km
21h 8m฿8,606–12,431Drive to Nakhon Phanom, fly to Phuket International Airport
- Drive from Thakhèk to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)car
- Fly from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane KOP - HKT
5h 56m฿2,728–5,981Bus to Udon Thani International Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport
- Take the bus from Udon Kaew office, Nong Khai to Udon Thani Airportbus
- Fly from Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane UTH - HKT
6h 1m฿2,737–6,595Fly Wattay International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane VTE - HKT
7h 34m฿4,110–7,145Drive to Nakhon Phanom, fly to Krabi Airport, ferry
- Drive from Thakhèk to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)car
- Fly from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane KOP - KBV
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang Meeting Point to Jian Wanich Pierferry
10h 37m฿4,193–5,851
Laos to Phuket by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Laos to Phuket is to bus via Udon Thani which costs ฿2313 and takes 28h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Laos to Phuket is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs ฿4400 - ฿9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Laos to Phuket. However, there are services departing from Vientiane Phanthavong Tour Office and arriving at Phuket Bus Terminal 2 via Nong Khai Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 5m.
The distance between Laos and Phuket is 1419 km. The road distance is 1466.1 km.
The best way to get from Laos to Phuket without a car is to bus which takes 26h 5m and costs ฿2800 - ฿2810.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Laos to Phuket, including transfers.
Laos to Phuket bus services, operated by Tara Tour and Travel, depart from Nong Khai Bus Station.
The best way to get from Laos to Phuket is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs ฿4400 - ฿9500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿2800 - ฿2810 and takes 26h 5m.
Laos to Phuket bus services, operated by Tara Tour and Travel, arrive at Phuket Bus Terminal 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Laos to Phuket is 1466 km. It takes approximately 21h 8m to drive from Laos to Phuket.
What companies run services between Laos and Phuket, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Bangkok Airways, and three other airlines fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Tara Tour and Travel operates a bus from Nong Khai Bus Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 2 once daily. Tickets cost ฿2,600–2,800 and the journey takes 24h 5m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–9,000
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–6,000
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,500
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,500
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–7,000
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–9,000
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Krabi Airport via Don Muang, Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–13,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–13,000
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–7,000
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–11,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–9,500
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–7,000
Flights from Nakhon Phanom to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–11,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–21,000
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–12,000
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–7,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–4,600
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–18,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–19,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–15,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Nong Khai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿200–1,300
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿220–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿200–270
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿510–560
- Second Class Sleeper
- ฿1,085–1,095
- Ordinary Train
- ฿250–1,300
Train from Bang Bamru to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿210–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–570
- 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
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tara Tour and Travel
Bus from Nong Khai Bus Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–2,800
- Schedules at
- Tara Tour and Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 285 1085
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Khua Din Bus Station to Udon Thani Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿313
- Book at
- Yortdoy Travel
- Phone
- +66 43 235 888
- Website
- Chan Tour
Bus from Udon Thani 1 to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000
- Website
- Chan Tour
- Phone
- +66 98 017 2564
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chaokoh Ferry
Ferry from Kong Ka Pier to Phuket Town Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950–1,500
- Website
- Chaokoh Ferry
- Book at
- 12 Go
- 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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