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How to get fromMelbourne Airport (MEL) to Phuketby plane, ferry, bus, car, train, or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Phuket by plane, ferry, bus, car, train, or busferry

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  1. Fly to Phuket International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane MEL - HKT
    10h 25m
    ฿6,866–17,967

  2. Fly to Krabi Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane plane MEL - KBV
    2. Take the ferry from Ao Nang to Rassada Pier Phuketferry ferry
    15h 24m
    ฿6,785–23,945

  3. Fly to Hat Yai, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane MEL - HDY
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Phuket Transferbus bus
    18h 30m
    ฿12,280–27,050

  4. Fly to Surat Thani, Bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Surat Thani (URT)plane plane MEL - URT
    2. Take the bus from Surat Thani Airport to Phuketbus bus
    17h 25m
    ฿10,663–24,522

  5. Fly to Alor Setar, ferry, Speedboat

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane MEL - AOR
    2. Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beachferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Koh Lipe to Rassada Pier Phuketferry ferry
    24h 50m
    ฿10,909–29,180

  6. Fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, drive, train, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane plane MEL - KBR
    2. Drive from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sungai Kolokcar car
    3. Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yaitrain train
    4. Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station to กระบี่bus bus
    5. Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    24h 14m
    ฿8,593–24,918

  7. Fly to Nakhon Si Thammarat, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)plane plane MEL - NST
    2. Take the busferry from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Donsak Pierbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Donsak Raja to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus bus
    27h 38m

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration12h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket฿7,131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,052.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 25m

What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Phuket, Thailand?

Jetstar, Singapore Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) every 4 hours.

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