There are 6 ways to get from Maldives to Phuket by plane or bus
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Fly Velana International Airport to Phuket International Airport
best- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane MLE - HKT
10h 40m฿8,572–17,133Fly Dhaalu Atoll Airport to Phuket International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane DDD - HKT
12h 40m฿5,294–14,867Fly Velana International Airport to Krabi Airport, bus
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane MLE - KBV
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus
15h 13m฿12,242–20,453Fly Velana International Airport to Surat Thani, Bus
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Surat Thani (URT)plane MLE - URT
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Airport to Phuketbus
17h 5m฿8,607–18,633Fly Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Fly from Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane HDK - HKT
11h฿6,232–14,200Fly Velana International Airport to Hat Yai, bus
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane MLE - HDY
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Phuket Transferbus
16h 50m฿12,507–29,033
Velana International Airport (MLE) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maldives to Phuket is to fly which costs ฿5000 - ฿15000 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Maldives to Phuket is to fly which takes 10h 40m and costs ฿8500 - ฿18000.
The distance between Maldives and Phuket is 2814 km.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Maldives to Phuket, including transfers.
Phuket is 2h ahead of Maldives. It is currently 8:07 PM in Maldives and 10:07 PM in Phuket.
There are 7307+ hotels available in Phuket.
What companies run services between Maldives and Phuket, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Bangkok Airways, and four other airlines fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–15,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–16,000
Flights from Dhaalu Atoll Airport to Phuket International Airport via Velana International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–14,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–17,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–23,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Surat Thani via Colombo, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–22,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Surat Thani via Colombo, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–17,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Surat Thani via Bengaluru, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–18,000
Flights from Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Phuket International Airport via Velana International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–15,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–18,000
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,300
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
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