There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne to Khao Lak by plane or bus
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Fly to Phuket International Airport, Local Bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane MEL - HKT
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Khao Lakbus
15h 16m฿7,993–19,083Fly to Krabi Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane MEL - KBV
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Ngabus
- Take the bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Parkbus
18h 36m฿6,485–21,605
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Khao Lak is to fly and Local Bus which costs ฿8000 - ฿20000 and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Khao Lak is to fly and Local Bus which takes 15h 16m and costs ฿8000 - ฿20000.
The distance between Melbourne and Khao Lak is 7163 km.
It takes approximately 15h 16m to get from Melbourne to Khao Lak, including transfers.
Khao Lak is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:38 AM in Melbourne and 1:38 AM in Khao Lak.
There are 261+ hotels available in Khao Lak.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Khao Lak, Phangnga, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Khao Lak. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Phuket International Airport (HKT), walk to Mai Khao, Phuket International Airport, take the bus to By Pass Highway, take the taxi to Phuket Bus Terminal 2, then take the bus to Khao Lak. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Krabi Airport (KBV), walk to Nuea Khlong, Krabi International Airport (Kbv), take the bus to Krabi Bus Terminal, walk to กระบี่, take the bus to พังงา;Phang-Nga, then take the bus to อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Phuket International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–55,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Krabi Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–60,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–28,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–31,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–29,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–31,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–28,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–31,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Phuket International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–17,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Krabi Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–19,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–31,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–33,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Phuket International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–19,000
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Khao Lak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿78
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿95–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿170–240
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿160–230
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
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