How to get fromPhuket to Kaohsiungby plane, train, bus, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Phuket to Kaohsiung by plane, train, bus, or ferry

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Fly Phuket International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
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1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane HKT - KHH
9h 51m
$163–394
Fly Phuket International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, train
1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane HKT - TPE
2. Take the train from 桃園 to 左營train
10h 17m
$169–261
Bus to Surat Thani, fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
1. Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Stationbus
2. Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane URT - KHH
17h 26m
$216–532
Ferry, ferry to Krabi Airport, fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
1. Take the ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminalferry
2. Take the ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Kong Ka Pier, Krabiferry
3. Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane KBV - KHH
12h 34m
$205–487

Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) flights

56Weekly Planes

7h 54mAverage Duration

$160Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,898.5 km
Duration: 9h 51m

What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Kaohsiung, Taiwan?

Bangkok Airways, China Airlines, and eight other airlines fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) every 4 hours.

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Kaohsiung(opens in a new window), Taiwan(opens in a new window)

Kaohsiung, officially Kaohsiung City, is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of. Kaohsiung City has a population of approximately 2.73 million people as of October 2023 and is Taiwan's third most populous city and largest city in southern Taiwan. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Kaohsiung

Dream Mall(Opens in a new window)

Dream Mall, located in Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, is the largest shopping mall in Taiwan and the 15th largest in East Asia (formerly the largest). It is built and operated by Tungcheng Development Corporation, a subsidiary of Uni-President Enterprises Corporation, Taiwan's largest food conglomerate that also runs subsidiaries in many other industries. It was designed by international architecture firm RTKL, based in Baltimore, Maryland and opened on 12 May 2007, and contains restaurants, movie theater, gym, and entertainment facilities including a rooftop amusement park.

SKM Park(Opens in a new window)

The SKM Park is an amusement park and outlet in Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is owned by Shin Kong Mitsukoshi. SKM Park is positioned as an "international lifestyle complex" with restaurants, lifestyle theme stores, and entertainment and lifestyle facilities in a semi-open-air shopping area.

E-DA Theme Park(Opens in a new window)

The E-DA Theme Park is a theme park with Greek styling located in Dashu District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It claims to be south Taiwan's largest theme park.

Places to stay in Kaohsiung

Brio Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Harbour 10 Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Greet Inn(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

The Howard Plaza Hotel Kaohsiung(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

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