There are 8 ways to get from Luang Prabang to Phuket by plane, train, bus, car, 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 to Phuket International Airport
best- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane LPQ - HKT
5h 25m฿5,146–8,195Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the bus from Nongkhai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Thalang, Phuketbus
23h 36m฿2,166–8,950Train, Bus via Tha Kham
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Vientiane stationtrain
- Take the train from Khamsavath Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal 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
32h 14mDrive 1,678.5 km
- Drive from Luang Prabang to Phuketcar 1,678.5 km
24h 21m฿9,934–14,349Fly to Krabi Airport, ferry
- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane LPQ - KBV
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuketferry
7h 55m฿6,011–13,365Fly to Surat Thani, Bus
- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Surat Thani (URT)plane LPQ - URT
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Airport to Phuketbus
8h 40m฿7,181–10,195Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang Naluang Terminal to Loeibus
- Take the bus from Loei to Mochitbus
- Take the bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Phuket Bus Terminalbus
35h 8m฿2,539–4,108Bus
- Take the bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Maibus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus
43h 40m฿3,554–8,364
Luang Prabang to Phuket by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luang Prabang to Phuket is to bus via Bangkok which costs ฿2500 - ฿4200 and takes 35h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Luang Prabang to Phuket is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs ฿5000 - ฿8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Luang Prabang to Phuket. However, there are services departing from Luang Prabang Naluang Terminal and arriving at Phuket Bus Terminal via Loei, จุดขึ้นลง;visual stop and Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 8m.
The distance between Luang Prabang and Phuket is 1419 km. The road distance is 1678.5 km.
The best way to get from Luang Prabang to Phuket without a car is to train and Bus via Tha Kham which takes 32h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Luang Prabang to Phuket, including transfers.
Luang Prabang to Phuket bus services, operated by Naluang, depart from Luang Prabang Naluang Terminal station.
The best way to get from Luang Prabang to Phuket is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs ฿5000 - ฿8500. Alternatively, you can bus via Bangkok, which costs ฿2500 - ฿4200 and takes 35h 8m.
Luang Prabang to Phuket bus services, operated by Naluang, arrive at Loei station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luang Prabang to Phuket is 1679 km. It takes approximately 24h 21m to drive from Luang Prabang to Phuket.
What companies run services between Luang Prabang, Laos and Phuket, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Bangkok Airways, and Lao Airlines fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luang Prabang Naluang Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal via Loei, จุดขึ้นลง;visual stop, สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่, and Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok in around 35h 8m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–8,500
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–8,500
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–8,000
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–8,000
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–8,500
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–15,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–15,000
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–17,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–17,000
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Luang Prabang station to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿540–970
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿540–580
- First Class
- ฿910–970
Train from Luang Prabang station to Vientiane station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿540–970
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Second Class
- ฿540–580
- First Class
- ฿910–970
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Khamsavath Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿210–900
- 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)
- ฿220–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿210–270
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿520–570
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–900
- 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)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿220–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–580
- Phone
- +66 62 717 2926
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Nongkhai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,000
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Thalang, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–6,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ฿450–4,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- 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
Bus from Surat Thani Airport to Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 856071212979
Bus from Luang Prabang Naluang Terminal to Loei
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–2,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/naluang
- Phone
- 081-8794949
- [email protected]
- Website
- sunbus.co.th
Bus from Loei to Mochit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿600–1,200
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/sunbus-afjmj
- Phone
- +66 2 269 6999
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Loei to Mochit
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–4,400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlineferry.com
Ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–4,100
- Website
- https://www.tigerlineferry.com/
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