There are 3 ways to get from Old Phuket Town to Big Budda by bus, taxi, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Old Phuket Town to Big Budda is to Blue Songtaews which costs ฿40 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Old Phuket Town to Big Budda is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs ฿420 - ฿500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Phuket Town and arriving at Kata Phuket. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Old Phuket Town and Big Budda is 17 km. The road distance is 15.7 km.
The best way to get from Old Phuket Town to Big Budda without a car is to Blue Songtaews which takes 1h 9m and costs ฿40.
The Blue Songtaews from Phuket Town to Kata Phuket takes 34 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Old Phuket Town to Big Budda bus services, operated by Local Minivan Thailand, depart from Phuket Town station.
Old Phuket Town to Big Budda bus services, operated by Local Minivan Thailand, arrive at Kata Phuket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Old Phuket Town to Big Budda is 16 km. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Old Phuket Town to Big Budda.
There are 6919+ hotels available in Big Budda.
What companies run services between Old Phuket Town, Phuket province, Thailand and Big Budda, Phuket province, Thailand?
Local Minivan Thailand operates a bus from Phuket Town to Kata Phuket every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ฿40 and the journey takes 34 min.
Bus from Phuket Town to Kata Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿40
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- ฿420–500
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Phuket Taxi Meter
- Phone
- +66 65 532 8995
- Website
- phuket-taxi-meter.com
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