There are 7 ways to get from Phuket to Mandalay by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Phuket International Airport to Mandalay International Airport
best- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane HKT - MDL
8h 7m$252–643Bus, train, drive via Tha Kham
cheapest- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Surat Thani Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Nakhon Pathomtrain
- Take the train from Nakhon Phathom to Chong Khaeptrain
- Drive from Chong Khaep to Thayetchaung, Myanmarcar
- Take the train from Thayetchaung, Myanmar to Mawlamyine stationtrain
- Take the bus from Mawlamyine to Mandalaybus
2d 1h$67–139Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkokbus
- Take the train from Wat Suwan to Wang Photrain
- Drive from Wang Pho to Thayetchaung, Myanmarcar
- Take the train from Thayetchaung, Myanmar to Mawlamyine stationtrain
- Take the bus from Mawlamyine to Mandalaybus
2d$69–132Drive 1,982.5 km
- Drive from Phuket to Mandalaycar 1,982.5 km
28h 6m$225–325Fly Phuket International Airport to Heho Airport, drive
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Heho Airport (HEH)plane HKT - HEH
- Drive from Heho Airport (HEH) to Mandalaycar
12h 10m$241–631Bus to Surat Thani, fly to Mandalay International Airport
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Stationbus
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane URT - MDL
12h 48m$314–810Ferry, ferry to Krabi Airport, fly to Mandalay International Airport
- Take the ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Kong Ka Pier, Krabiferry
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL)plane KBV - MDL
11h 21m$292–711
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Phuket to Mandalay is to bus and train and drive via Tha Kham which costs $65 - $140 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Phuket to Mandalay is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $250 - $650.
The distance between Phuket and Mandalay is 1611 km. The road distance is 1982.5 km.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Phuket to Mandalay, including transfers.
Mandalay is 30 min behind Phuket. It is currently 5:08 PM in Phuket and 4:38 PM in Mandalay.
Yes, the driving distance between Phuket to Mandalay is 1982 km. It takes approximately 28h 6m to drive from Phuket to Mandalay.
There are eight+ hotels available in Mandalay.
What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Mandalay, Myanmar?
Thai Airways International, Myanmar Airways International, and Thai Lion Mentari fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) twice daily.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mandalay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mandalay International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Heho Airport via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Surat Thani to Mandalay International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mandalay International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Krabi Airport to Mandalay International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Wat Suwan to Wang Pho
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–26
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–5
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $1–2
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $9–10
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Nakhon Pathom
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–26
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–8
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $6–8
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $15–17
Train from Nakhon Phathom to Chong Khaep
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–26
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–5
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $1–2
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $8–10
- Phone
- (+95) 67 77061
- Website
- Myanmar Railways
Train from Thayetchaung, Myanmar to Mawlamyine station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Myanmar Railways
- Schedules at
- 12 Go
Train from Thayetchaung, Myanmar to Mawlamyine station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Myanmar Railways
- Schedules at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- 09765461126
- [email protected]
- Website
- shwemandalarexpress.com.mm
Bus from Mawlamyine to Mandalay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- shwemandalarexpress.com.mm
Bus from Mawlamyine to Mandalay
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- shwemandalarexpress.com.mm
- Phone
- 09 772 889 998
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mandalar Minn Express
Bus from Mawlamyine to Mandalay
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- Mandalar Minn Express
Bus from Mawlamyine to Mandalay
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- Mandalar Minn Express
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- [email protected]
- Website
- Phantip Travel
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Phantip Travel
- Website
- Phantip 1970
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- Phantip 1970
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- Phantip 1970
- Phone
- +66 76 614 135-38
- [email protected]
- Website
- Andaman Wave Master
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–50
- Website
- Andaman Wave Master
- Phone
- +66 88 616 1416
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bundhaya Speed Boat
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Bundhaya Speed Boat
- Phone
- +66 76 211 253
- [email protected]
- Website
- phiphi-cruisers.com
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- phiphi-cruisers.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
- Phone
- +66 74 783 643
- [email protected]
- Website
- Satun Pakbara
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- Satun Pakbara
- Phone
- +66 75 637 152
- [email protected]
- Website
- aonangtravel.co.th
Ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- aonangtravel.co.th
- Phone
- +66 98 017 2564
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chaokoh Ferry
Ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Kong Ka Pier, Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Chaokoh Ferry
- Book at
- 12 Go
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