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How to get fromPadang Besar to Phuketby bus, plane, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Padang Besar to Phuket by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Padang Besar Immigration Thailand Side to Hat Yai Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane HDY - HKT
    4h 40m
    ฿3,110–4,845

  2. Minivan, bus via Krabi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Station to Krabi Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    8h 52m
    ฿470–3,550

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from KTM Malaysia Railaway Station side to Hat Yai Airportbus bus KTM Malaysia Railaway Station side - Hat Yai Airport
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Phuket Transferbus bus
    8h 50m
    ฿6,560–12,560

  4. Drive  450.6 km

    1. Drive from Padang Besar to Phuketcar car 450.6 km
    7h 6m
    ฿1,726–2,493

  5. Minivan, bus

    1. Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus bus Hat Yai Bus Terminal - Phuket Bus Terminal 2
    9h 50m
    ฿700–950

Hat Yai (HDY) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket฿1,494Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 345.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Padang Besar, Thailand and Phuket, Thailand?

You can take a bus from KTM Malaysia Railaway Station side to Phuket Transfer via Hat Yai Airport in around 8h 50m.

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